The Department of Education recently announced two sets of investigations stemming from the administration’s application of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard. The announced investigations are focused on institutional compliance within the context of the Supreme Court opinion and subsequent guidance from the Department of Education in the February 14, 2025, “Dear Colleague Letter.” Based on our experience and the regulatory requirements, institutions subject to an investigation should carefully evaluate the scope of the investigation or inquiry, consider the legal rights and remedies available to OCR, as well as identify the procedural framework, including, but not limited to, agency hearings and appeals. Read the full Alert on the Duane Morris website.