California to Enforce Law Against Antisemitism in Schools After Free Speech Challenge Dismissed

California to enforce law against antisemitism in schools after free speech challenge dismissed

Wise said that teachers and students did not provide sufficient evidence of infringements on free speech, and teachers could not claim speech rights on the job.

Federal Judge Rejects Challenge to California K-12 Antisemitism Law, Orders Case Closed

Students from Encinal High School and St. Joseph Notre Dame High School in Alameda, California, participating in anti-Israel demonstration on …

Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging California Law Addressing Jew-hatred in K-12 Schools

(July 29, 2026 / JNS) A federal judge dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit against AB 715, California’s law aimed at combating antisemitism in K-12 schools, on Tuesday, barring the plaintiffs from bringing the same claims again.The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee filed the lawsuit in November on behalf of parents, teachers and students in California, as well […]

California law on antisemitism in schools will be enforced after free speech challenge is defeated

A California law to prevent antisemitism in schools will be enforced after a federal judge dismissed a challenge from teachers and students who said it violated free speech. U.S. District Judge Noël Wise on Tuesday ruled against a lawsuit opposing Assembly Bill 715, which went into effect in January. The new law introduces measures to curb the “widespread surge in antisemitic discrimination, harassment, and bullying” faced by “Jewish and Israeli…

ADC Statement on Dismissal of Challenge to California’s AB 715

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Federal court dismisses challenge to AB 715, which guards against antisemitism in California schools

This ruling affirms what we've said from the start: AB 715 is a critical and constitutionally-sound tool to address antisemitism in schools, alongside protections the Legislature has extended to other forms of discrimination through companion legislation.