The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday it will be investigating multiple California universities to ensure they are in compliance with a Supreme Court ruling banning affirmative action

The latest action comes after the U.S. Department of Education said it was investigating 52 universities for alleged racial discrimination earlier this month.

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Thursday she was launching an investigation into DEI admissions policies at Stanford and University of California schools.

The Department of Justice has instigated investigations into Stanford University, UC Berkeley and other University of California schools to make sure they adhere to a Supreme Court ruling abolishing diversity-focused admissions, Reuters reported.

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched investigations into admissions policies at Stanford University and three University of California schools, it said on Thursday. U.S. Attorney General Pamela

The U.S. Justice Department has begun an investigation into the admission policies of five California universities to see if any still employ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practices.

California banned affirmative action decades ago. The Trump administration says it plans to investigate whether schools there are still considering race.

U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi on Thursday ordered a federal probe into admissions policies at Stanford University and University of California, Berkeley, particularly their diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.