# Montgomery County schools face Supreme Court review

> Supreme Court to review magnet school admissions policy for Asian American students.
- Title: Montgomery County schools face Supreme Court review | Shortify
- Summary: Supreme Court to review magnet school admissions policy for Asian American students. U.S. Supreme Court will review whether Montgomery County Public Schools'…
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- Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/education/k-12-schools/montgomery-county-supreme-court-discrimination-admissions-P22MFKJQGZF4PADDGKXKA3DNQE
- Author: Talia Richman
- Published: 2026-10-19T18:59:41.515+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: montgomery county, mcps, magnet schools, asian american students, supreme court, equal protection clause, admissions policy, news, local
## Supreme Court review
U.S. Supreme Court will review whether Montgomery County Public Schools' magnet program admissions policy discriminated against Asian American students.
## Case background
The case began in 2020 when parents sued over changes to magnet middle school admissions targeting asian american enrollment reduction.
## Legal claim
Parents argued the policy violated the Equal Protection Clause by reducing asian american enrollment to racially balance schools.
## Legal argument
Pacific Legal Foundation claims the policy fails to prove racial discrimination claims under constitutional standards.
## District response
MCPS says the court will address legal standards for proving discrimination without evaluating specific magnet program details.
## Civil rights groups
Civil rights organizations criticized the court's decision to review the case as undermining equitable education access.
## Previous legal battle
MCPS previously lost a case involving religious parents seeking to opt out of LGBTQIA+ storybooks in school lessons.
## Key takeaway

U.S. Supreme Court will review whether Montgomery County Public Schools' magnet program admissions policy discriminated against Asian American students.