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DOJ's 'isolated and episodic' Harvard antisemitism lawsuit dropped
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.
TL;DR
- A federal judge dismissed the DOJ's discrimination lawsuit against Harvard University.
- The judge deemed antisemitic incidents at Harvard "isolated and episodic," insufficient to prove institutionalized discrimination.
- The lawsuit focused on alleged discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students following the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks.
- The government brought the case under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
- The Justice Department plans to assess next steps and is investigating antisemitism nationwide.
- Settlement negotiations between Harvard and the Trump administration had previously stalled.
- Harvard is also litigating to retain federal funding.