A federal judge in Boston has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department against Harvard University, which accused the institution of failing to address antisemitism on campus. Judge Richard Stearns ruled that the incidents cited were too isolated to demonstrate a pattern of noncompliance with federal civil rights law. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon stated that the Justice Department disagrees with the ruling and is evaluating its next steps. The lawsuit was filed on March 20, 2026, following a series of anti-Israel protests on campuses nationwide after the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on Israel. The judge noted that the Justice Department only referenced three antisemitic incidents at Harvard that allegedly went unaddressed. He emphasized that the legal question was whether Harvard was complying with Title VI, not whether it followed every demand from the administration. The ruling comes as the Trump administration is also pursuing lawsuits against the University of California regarding similar allegations.
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Federal Judge Dismisses Justice Department's Antisemitism Case Against Harvard
A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department's lawsuit against Harvard University, which claimed the school failed to address antisemitism. The judge found that the incidents cited were too isolated to establish a pattern of noncompliance with federal civil rights law. The Justice Department is currently assessing its next steps following the ruling.
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