Federal Judge Dismisses Trump Administration’s Antisemitism Lawsuit Against Harvard
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit that accused Harvard University of letting antisemitism run unchecked, a major defeat in the federal government’s monthslong battle with the Ivy League institution.
District Court Judge Richard Stearns, a Clinton appointee, said the Trump administration failed to prove “an ongoing violation of Title VI” by Harvard University.
The ruling comes after the Trump administration sued Harvard University back in March, accusing the school of failing to address antisemitism and discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students.
The administration’s complaint focused mainly on incidents that took place during the 2023-24 school year, Stearns wrote.
Only three alleged incidents occurred after that period, which the court found to be too “isolated and episodic” to support the administration's claims of alleged continued noncompliance with Title VI — the antidiscrimination statute from the Civil Rights Act — by the university.
Harvard, the White House and the Department of Justice did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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