On August 13, 2026, U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns dismissed a civil rights lawsuit filed by the Trump administration against Harvard University. The lawsuit accused the university of ignoring incidents of antisemitism. Judge Stearns determined that the alleged incidents did not constitute an ongoing violation of Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
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Federal Judge Dismisses DOJ Lawsuit Against Harvard Over Antisemitism Claims
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from the Trump administration against Harvard University, which claimed the institution failed to address antisemitism. The judge found that the incidents cited did not violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
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