Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit that claimed Harvard failed to protect Jewish students
Aug 13, 2026
Federal court rules administration failed to plausibly show ongoing violation of civil rights lawA US federal judge has dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit that claimed Harvard University failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students from harassment in the aftermat
h of the war in Gaza.In a ruling on Thursday morning, US district judge Richard Stearns in Boston said the administration’s lawsuit – filed in March – failed to plausibly show an ongoing violation of federal civil rights law on Harvard’s campus. Continue reading... ...read more read less