Stephen Miller, a former functionary of the Trump administration, has a history of lodging complaints and lawsuits through his foundation, America First Legal, despite lacking a formal legal education.
Targeting Pop-Tarts,
“Woke M&Ms,”, and
Disney’s GOP donations, these legal actions seemingly target a broad spectrum of societal woes.
In addition to these actions, Miller and his organization have sent letters threatening to sue law schools accused of recognizing
“proxies for diversity.”
These threats have now extended to the point of suing NYU Law,
alleging that the NYU Law Review discriminates against white men.
According to Karen Sloan at
Reuters, the current lawsuit’s plaintiff is a white, heterosexual male first-year NYU law student who plans to apply for a spot on the law review in the summer of 2024.
Interestingly, the student has yet to apply. Following the logic of
a recent Supreme Court opinion, the actual injury—or lack thereof—may not be a significant factor in this case.
The complainant seeks relief not as an individual but on behalf of a class—other potential victims of perceived discrimination. This step forward, however, has raised eyebrows among some legal professionals who question the motivation and timing of this preemptive lawsuit.