March 26, 1999

Black Applications Fall at U. of Washington Law School

By JEFFREY SELINGO

The number of black applicants to the University of Washington Law School has dropped 41 per cent since last year, officials said last week. The figure is the first snapshot of law-school admissions in the state since voters in November approved a measure, known as I-200, that bars public universities from using racial preferences.

The data also show that the number of Filipino applicants is down 26 per cent,

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