Jeff Sessions in The Chicago Tribune

On Education: Harvard misuses affirmative action in college admissions

With a legal brief filed in federal court in Boston, the department weighed in on a closely watched lawsuit challenging Harvard's use of race and ethnicity in admissions, alleging that the university is biased against Asian-Americans. The Justice Department's brief argues that that Harvard has failed to show it does not unlawfully discriminate against Asian-Americans.

"No American should be denied admission to school because of their race," Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a statement. "As a recipient of taxpayer dollars, Harvard has a responsibility to conduct its admissions policy without racial discrimination by using meaningful admissions criteria that meet lawful requirements."