US Justice Department asks court to dismiss case over race-conscious admissions policy at Naval Academy

  The U.S. Justice Department on Monday asked a federal appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging race-conscious admissions at the U.S. Naval Academy, saying that policy is no longer being enforced, it said in a statement. The U.S. Justice Department on Monday asked a federal appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging race-conscious admissions at the U.S. Naval Academy, saying that policy is no longer being enforced, it said in a statement.