Federal judge dismisses lawsuit alleging ‘pervasive and severe’ Jew-hatred at George Washington University

Judge tosses 200-page GWU antisemitism lawsuit for length

Federal judge dismissed an antisemitism lawsuit against George Washington University for procedural length violations, granting 30 days to refile.

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit alleging ‘pervasive and severe’ Jew-hatred at George Washington University

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit on July 31 accusing George Washington University of failing to address what the plaintiffs described as “pervasive and severe” antisemitism at the private university in Washington, D.C., finding that the complaint violated federal pleading rules but allowing the case to proceed if it is rewritten.The suit was filed in May 2025 by former students Sabrina Soffer and Ari Shapiro, along with Compliance, Accountabi…