Judge dismisses DOJ’s ‘isolated and episodic’ antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard

A federal judge dismissed the Department of Justice‘s discrimination lawsuit against Harvard University on Tuesday, calling instances of antisemitism at the Ivy League university too “isolated and episodic” to justify the case. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns, a Clinton appointee, emphasized in a Thursday order tha

August 13, 2026 5:06 PM ET A federal judge dismissed the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard University on Thursday.President Donald Trump’s DOJ alleged that Harvard University “turned a blind eye to antisemitism and discrimination against Jews and Israelis” on campus, arguing the inciden

The government argued the university had not done enough to combat antisemitism during campus protests. A judge called the incidents “isolated and episodic.”

A federal judge dismissed the anti-Semitism lawsuit against Harvard University filed by the Department of Justice earlier this year.

Ruling latest setback in Trump administration response to Gaza war protests that swept college campuses.

Trump admin's antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard thrown out by judge  USA Today

The decision from U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns said President Donald Trump's administration failed to prove an ongoing violation of federal civil rights laws.

The decision from U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns said President Donald Trump’s administration failed to prove an ongoing violation of federal civil rights laws.

A judge in Boston has dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit that accused Harvard University of ignoring harassment of Jewish students

Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard University  AP News

The lawsuit was one of many steps against Harvard that the Trump administration has taken since President Trump's return to office, in addition to attempting to cancel billions of dollars in federal funds.

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit Thursday by the Trump administration ‌that alleged that Harvard University failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students from harassment.

Harvard University won dismissal of a federal lawsuit claiming that it had “turned a blind eye to antisemitism and discrimination against Jews and Israelis,” marking another setback in the Trump administration’s campaign against the school.

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the Trump administration’s civil rights lawsuit against Harvard University that accused the school of turning a blind eye to antisemitism.  U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns ruled the alleged incidents didn’t amount to an ongoing violation of Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act

A federal judge in Boston ruled that incidents cited by the Department of Justice were "too isolated and episodic" to prove Harvard violated civil rights law during pro-Palestinian campus protests.

A federal judge in Boston ruled that incidents cited by the Department of Justice were "too isolated and episodic" to prove Harvard violated civil rights law during pro-Palestinian campus protests.

Judge Dismisses Trump Administration’s Antisemitism Case Against Harvard  WSJ

A federal judge said the alleged incidents were “isolated and episodic,” handing the Justice Department another key defeat in a high-profile case.

A US federal court on Thursday threw out a Trump administration lawsuit against Harvard University which accused the prestigious institution of permitting antisemitism during pro-Palestinian rallies on campus.

The decision marks a blow to Trump’s attacks against the oldest university in the United States.

In his ruling, US District Judge Richard Stearns in Boston said the Trump administration’s lawsuit, filed in March, had not plausibly shown an ongoing violation of federal civil rights law.

The court dismissed a Trump lawsuit against Harvard, which accused the institution of allowing antisemitism during pro-Palestine protests.

The decision turns on the particulars of the scheme for federal enforcement of Title VI.

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the Trump administration’s Title VI lawsuit against Harvard University. Donald Trump accused Harvard in March of violating civil rights laws by allowing a “hostile educational environment” for Jewish and Israeli students over the course of “several years.” Harvard denied the allega

Federal court rules administration failed to plausibly show ongoing violation of civil rights law A US federal ⁠judge ⁠has dismissed ​the Trump administration’s lawsuit that ⁠claimed ​Harvard ‌University failed ‌to protect Jewish ‌and Israeli students from harassment in the aftermath of the war in Gaza. In a ruling on

Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging Harvard failed to protect Jewish students  Reuters

A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit accusing Harvard of failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students from harassment, ruling Thursday that the government failed to show that the university remains in violation of federal civil rights law. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns granted Harvard’s