# US Supreme Court Maryland school admissions case > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/us-supreme-court-maryland-school-admissions-case > Updated: 2026-10-25T06:00:29.000Z. Sources: 30. Developments: 2. The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a lawsuit involving the admissions policies of four magnet middle schools in Montgomery County, Maryland. The case, Association for Education Fairness v. Montgomery County Board of Education, was brought by a coalition of parents who allege that the district’s lottery-based selection process discriminates against Asian American students to increase enrollment for Black and Latino students. The current system, implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, qualifies students for a lottery based on standardized test performance relative to their elementary school peers. Plaintiffs argue this disadvantages Asian American students who are often concentrated in high-performing, low-poverty schools. While a lower court previously dismissed the lawsuit, finding no evidence of discriminatory intent, the Supreme Court will now address whether a plaintiff challenging a neutral policy must establish that a targeted racial group suffered an aggregate disparate impact. The ruling is expected by the end of June 2027. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-25: US Supreme Court to review Maryland school admissions lawsuit The US Supreme Court will review a lawsuit alleging that Montgomery County, Maryland’s middle school admissions policy discriminates against Asian American students. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/us-supreme-court-to-review-maryland-school-admissions-lawsuit ### 2026-10-19: Supreme Court to hear Maryland school admissions race case The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case challenging Montgomery County, Maryland, magnet middle school admissions policies, focusing on whether race-neutral systems can be legally challenged as discriminatory. 28 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/supreme-court-to-hear-school-admissions-lawsuit-in-maryland --- Cite as: US Supreme Court Maryland school admissions case. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/us-supreme-court-maryland-school-admissions-case