Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Demand for Student Race Data

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration's policy requiring colleges to provide seven years of student application data, following a lawsuit by Democratic attorneys general. The administration's directive sought historical admissions information that would reveal racial demographics of applicants over the specified timeframe. The temporary block prevents immediate enforcement of the data collection requirement while the legal challenge proceeds. The case represents the latest clash between Trump administration education policies and Democratic-led states over campus diversity and admissions practices.