Eight minority college students and three minority organizations filed a class-action lawsuit Tuesday against the University of California at Berkeley, which the plaintiffs charge is violating a federal anti-bias law by placing too much emphasis in admissions decisions on standardized-test scores and completion of Advanced Placement courses.

The African-American, Latino, and Filipino-American students -- all former California high-school students...

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