The U.S. Education Department's civil rights office has launched an investigation into Duke University and the Duke Law Journal over allegations of race-related discrimination. This inquiry, initiated under President Donald Trump's administration, targets claims that systemic racial discrimination has affected operations within Duke University, including its School of Medicine and Duke Health components. The Departments of Education and Health and Human Services have jointly called on Duke University to cooperate with the investigation and to establish a Merit and Civil Rights Committee to address these allegations. This probe places Duke among several American universities facing potential federal funding cuts due to civil rights violations. Additionally, similar federal investigations are underway at George Mason University concerning alleged violations of Title VI and Title IX related to race- or sex-motivated hiring decisions.