Judge Who Ruled Harvard Failed Its Jewish Students Dismisses a Trump Case

Judge Richard Stearns, who in August of 2024 found that “Harvard failed its Jewish students,” has dismissed a different antisemitism lawsuit filed in March 2026 by the federal government against Harvard.  In explaining his decision, Stearns, a Harvard Law School graduate nominated to the bench by President Clinton, sai

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

Judge tosses Trump administration’s case against Harvard alleging school didn’t protect Jewish students from discrimination  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.

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.

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

Trump admin lawsuit alleging Harvard failed to protect Jewish students dismissed  Haaretz

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.

Judge Dismisses Trump Administration’s Antisemitism Case Against Harvard  WSJ

A Massachusetts federal judge tossed the Justice Department's lawsuit against Harvard University for having “turned a blind eye to antisemitism and discrimination against Jews and Israelis” on campus.

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 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