A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Harvard University of failing to protect Jewish students. The government did not show an ongoing violation of federal civil rights law. This ruling adds to legal disputes between the Trump administration and the university. The lawsuit sought to recover billions in federal research grants awarded to Harvard. This decision represents another court victory for the university in its ongoing confrontation.

A federal judge dismissed the government’s antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard, ruling that the incidents cited were “too isolated and episodic” to be a violation.

The lawsuit was the basis for the Trump administration’s demands for Harvard to make financial and policy changes over pro-Palestinian protests in 2023 and 2024.