February 21, 2025 Santa Ana School District Stops Teaching Ethnic Studies Due to Antisemitic Content (Jewish Insider) Published by Jewish Insider on 2/20/2025 California’s Santa Ana Unified School District cited antisemitism as its reason to stop teaching ethnic studies after settling a lawsuit on Thursday that claimed course material used by the district was rooted in antisemitic rhetoric. The lawsuit — filed by the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, Anti-Defamation […] Media Coverage
February 20, 2025 Santa Ana Public Schools Prevented from Teaching Anti-Semitic Ethnic Studies (Santa Ana, Calif., February 20, 2025) – Major Jewish organizations on February 20 announced that the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought against the school district for introducing ethnic studies courses that were developed in secret and infected with anti-Semitism. As part of the settlement, SAUSD will cease […] Press Releases Press Room Uncategorized
February 6, 2025 Public Interest Law Firm Launched to Specialize in Anti-Semitism Litigation Washington, D.C., February 6, 2025: The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law today announced it will be assembling a team of nearly twenty lawyers and legal staff to litigate exclusively against anti-Semitism. Their bandwidth will be increased by support from outside counsel at major national law firms. This new public interest litigation […] Press Releases Press Room
February 3, 2025 Former OCR Head Commends Newly Announced U.S. Dept of Education Anti-Semitism Investigations The Brandeis Center today applauded the announcement by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to open proactive investigations into anti-Semitism at five higher education campuses. The Brandeis Center is currently suing UC Berkeley, one of the schools being investigated, for the “longstanding, unchecked spread of anti-Semitism.” “This is exactly the right step to be […] Press Releases
January 30, 2025 The Brandeis Brief: February 2025 Only one month into the new year, we are already attacking anti-Semitism with renewed energy: holding one of the most prestigious universities accountable and thereby setting a new standard for other institutions to follow; ensuring other professional sectors, like financial services and legal aid, eliminate bias against Jews and Zionists; and defending the language we […] 2025 Brandeis Brief
January 23, 2025 Harvard agrees to adopt a broad definition of antisemitism to settle two lawsuits (NPR) Published by NPR on 1/22/2025 Harvard University has agreed to strengthen its policies against antisemitism on campus as part of a settlement of two federal lawsuits accusing the school of not doing enough to prevent antisemitic discrimination and harassment. Under the deal, Harvard will adopt the broad International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (“IHRA”) definition of antisemitism, which […] Media Coverage
January 23, 2025 Harvard University settles two antisemitism lawsuits one day after Trump takes office (CNN) Published by CNN on 1/21/2025 CNN- One day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, who has said he would “remove the Jew haters” if reelected, Harvard University has settled two lawsuits accusing the Ivy League school of failing to protect Jewish students from antisemitic bullying and harassment on campus. In the settlement with the Louis D. Brandeis […] Media Coverage
January 22, 2025 Harvard University Reaches Campus Antisemitism Settlements (The Wall Street Journal) Ivy League school agrees to boost protections for Jewish students Published by The Wall Street Journal on 1/21/2025 Harvard University settled legal claims alleging the Ivy League school didn’t do enough to protect Jewish students against a wave of antisemitism on campus. As part of the settlements announced Tuesday, Harvard agreed to make clear in […] Media Coverage
January 22, 2025 Harvard Adopts a Definition of Antisemitism for Discipline Cases (The New York Times) Many universities have been reluctant to embrace a definition that, among other things, considers some criticisms of Israel as antisemitic. The university’s decision was part of a lawsuit settlement. Published by The New York Times on 1/21/2025 Harvard University will adopt a definition of antisemitism when investigating discipline cases as part of several moves meant […] Media Coverage
January 22, 2025 ‘A Watershed Moment’: Harvard, Settling Antisemitism Lawsuit, Promises To Implement ‘Strongest’ Protections of Jewish Students (NY Sun) ‘We now have a Harvard standard that other colleges will strive to meet,’ a leading authority on antisemitism and civil rights in higher education tells the Sun. Published by the NY Sun on 01/21/2025. Harvard University, as part of a settlement agreement to resolve two Title VI civil rights lawsuits levied against the school, will implement its […] Media Coverage