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

Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard University

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.

Aug 14, 2026

Judge Dismisses Trump Administration’s Antisemitism Case Against Harvard

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

Aug 13, 2026

DOJ’s antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard dismissed

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. “Without diminishing any concern arising…

Aug 13, 2026

Boston: Federal Judge Dismisses Trump Admin's Antisemitism Lawsuit Against Harvard University

A federal judge his dismissed a lawsuit from President Donald Trump's administration that accused Harvard University of antisemitism, NPR reported Friday. The post Boston: Federal Judge Dismisses Trump Admin’s Antisemitism Lawsuit Against Harvard University appeared first on Breitbart .

Aug 14, 2026

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 that his goal was not to dismiss “any concern arising […]

Aug 13, 2026