The parties in a suit over the US Naval Academy’s previous use of race in its admissions policy have agreed to suspend their briefing schedule while they consider the Academy’s recent policy changes.

The order to suspend further briefing in the case that was brought by a conservative legal group took place after the Justice Department said that the Academy had recently changed its admissions policy in light of the new administration. “The parties require a reasonable amount of time to discuss the details of the Academy’s new policy and to consider the appropriate next steps for this litigation, including ...