Activist Who Upended Race-Based College Admissions Now Challenging Legal Fellowship Programs

Legal strategist Edward Blum is now suing two high-powered law firms over fellowship programs he argues are racially discriminatory.

Berkeley University student Calvin Yang, center flanked by Edward Blum (L) and Adam Mortaraw (R), speaks during a news conference on Supreme Court affirmative action in college admissions decision at the Press Club in Washington on June 29, 2023. Jose Luis Magana/AP Photo

Edward Blum, the legal strategist who successfully challenged race-based college admissions programs in the U.S. Supreme Court, is now suing two high-powered law firms over fellowship programs he argues are racially discriminatory.

The American Alliance For Equal Rights (AAFER), an organization founded by Mr. Blum, filed two different federal lawsuits on Tuesday, challenging the diversity fellowships by the international law firms Perkins Coie LLP and Morrison & Foerster LLP.