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Aug 13, 2026 Judge Richard Stearns dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit accusing Harvard of failing to protect Jewish students Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
A federal judge found the government failed to plausibly show an ongoing civil rights violation, checking the administration's use of litigation to coerce university compliance on contested issues.
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- Federal judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against Harvard over alleged antisemitism — US District Judge Richard Stearns in Boston dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit claiming Harvard University failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students from harassment following the October 2023 Hamas attacks. The judge ruled the administration failed to plausibly demonstrate an ongoing violation of Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, finding the alleged incidents "too isolated and episodic" and noting the complaint lacked factual allegations of noncompliance after Harvard was put on notice in June 2025. The ruling represents a setback for the Trump administration's broader campaign to force Harvard to comply on antisemitism, DEI, and race-in-admissions issues.
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