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(This summary is temporary while we investigate the case further). On July 21, 2025, the DOJ Civil Rights Division announced an investigation into George Mason University (GMU) to determine whether the school had discriminated against individuals based on race or national origin, in violation of Title VI.
Only four days earlier, the DOJ announced it had opened an investigation into GMU's hiring and promotion decisions.
Summary Authors
Sadie Henderson (7/17/2026)
State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Public Accommodations/ Contracting/ Organizational Discrimination
Special Collection(s):
Trump Administration 2.0: Litigation and Investigations By the Government
Key Dates
Case Ongoing: Yes
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Education Opportunities Section of the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
Plaintiff Type(s):
U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff
Public Interest Lawyer: No
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Regional
George Mason University
Defendant Type(s):
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.
Other Dockets:
Special Case Type(s):
Available Documents:
Outcome
Prevailing Party: None Yet / None
Relief Granted:
Source of Relief:
Issues
Discrimination Basis:
National origin discrimination
Case Summary of DOJ Investigation of George Mason University II, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/48021/ (last updated 7/17/2026).