Judge’s Harvard antisemitism ruling sends Trump Justice Department back to drawing board

The Justice Department says it disagrees with the ruling dismissing its Title VI antisemitism case against Harvard University and is assessing next steps.

A federal judge his dismissed a lawsuit from President Donald Trump's administration that accused Harvard University of antisemitism, NPR reported Friday.

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

The legal complaint had claimed Harvard failed to adequately shield Jewish students amid pro-Palestinian protests following the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel

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

Trump administration’s antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard dismissed by a federal judge  CNN

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

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

A judge tossed a Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard. The decision could potentially shape similar legal battles facing the UC.

Gun-control groups are concerned the Justice Department has not appealed a ruling that struck down regulations on silencers and some rifles.

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

Judge Dismisses Trump Administration’s Antisemitism Case Against Harvard  WSJ

The Trump administration has yet to appeal a key firearms ruling handed down last week, leaving gun control groups worried and Second Amendment advocates hoping it means the Justice Department (DOJ) is standing down.  When a judge ruled last week that parts of the 1934 National Firearms Act (NFA) could no longer stand,

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

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