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Jan. 29, 2026

Desegregation is not discrimination: Why the lawsuit against LAUSD distorts history, law and justice

The lawsuit claiming LAUSD's desegregation policies "harm white students" isn't just a misreading of the law--it's a distortion of constitutional history and civil rights jurisprudence.

Areva Martin

Areva Martin is an award-winning civil rights attorney and managing partner of Martin & Martin, LLP. She is also the CEO of Special Needs Network, a California Super Lawyer and on-camera legal analyst.

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Desegregation is not discrimination: Why the lawsuit against LAUSD distorts history, law and justice
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The recent federal lawsuit, 1776 Project Foundation v. Los Angeles Unified School District, U.S. District Court C.D. Cal., (2026), alleging that LAUSD's desegregation-era policies "harm white students," is not merely a misreading of law--it is a distortion of American constitutional history and civil rights jurisprudence.

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