Justice Department Targets UCLA in Bias Lawsuit

Justice Department Sues University of California, Alleging Anti-Semitic Educational Environment

The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division filed a lawsuit against the University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA) over alleged failure to protect Jewish and Israeli students on campus. The lawsuit, filed with the District Court for the Central District of California Western Division on May 26, accuses the institution of “ongoing deliberate indifference to discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students” at its university in violation …

Justice Department Targets UCLA in Bias Lawsuit

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued the University of California, Los Angeles, alleging the school allowed an antisemitic educational environment to develop during pro-Palestinian campus protests. The lawsuit marks one of the most significant federal civil rights actions tied to university demonstrations since nationwide protests erupted over the Israel-Gaza war. Federal officials claim UCLA failed to protect Jewish students from harassment,…