Judge Throws Out the Justice Department's Antisemitism Suit Against Harvard as 'Too Isolated and Episodic'

Date

Aug 13, 2026

Outcome

Administration lost

Posture

Merits

Party

United States

Source

cbsnews.com ↗

Publisher

CBS News

Disposition

Complaint dismissed on Harvard's motion by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts; the Justice Department says it is assessing next steps

Caveat

The government was the plaintiff; the court granted Harvard's motion to dismiss.

Ledger id

1881

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