The lawsuit was filed by the same group behind the lawsuit that resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court striking down affirmative action in college admissions.
"The potentially distinct interests" of service academies was a reason Chief Justice John Roberts cited as to not yet address their admissions practices.
Pvt. Myron E. Williams, of Dixon, Illinois, served in Company L, 3rd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division at the time of his death.