# US judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Harvard over antisemitism

2026-08-13T17:53:35+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

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A federal judge in Boston has thrown out the Trump administration's lawsuit accusing Harvard University of failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students from harassment during campus protests over the Gaza war. US District Judge Richard Stearns ruled on Thursday that the government did not show an ongoing violation of federal civil rights law. Most incidents cited occurred in the 2023-24 academic year, with later examples too 'isolated and episodic' to prove a pattern. The judge also noted that the Department of Justice did not formally notify Harvard of non-compliance under Title VI until June 2025, after most alleged conduct had happened. Harvard still faces a separate legal battle over frozen federal research funding, a case that remains unresolved.

## Coverage

- deccanherald.com <https://www.deccanherald.com/world/us/judge-dismisses-trump-administration-lawsuit-alleging-harvard-failed-to-protect-jewish-students-4110300>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/harvard-trump-lawsuit-dismissed-trump-lawsuit-against-harvard-trumps-antisemitism-case-against-harvard-dismissed-by-federal-judge-article-155609484>

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