In a significant blow to the federal government's efforts to combat antisemitism on college campuses, a judge has dismissed a high-profile lawsuit against Harvard University. The case, brought by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, alleged that Harvard had failed to properly address antisemitic harassment and bullying of Jewish students. The lawsuit, which was filed in 2022, claimed that the university's response to these incidents was inadequate, citing a 2019 report that found a significant increase in antisemitic incidents on campus. The judge's decision has sparked debate over the role of government in policing campus free speech and the responsibility of universities to protect their students from hate speech.
Judge Dismisses Federal Government’s Antisemitism Case Against Harvard The New York Times
