November 6, 2024 Judge Rules Anti-Semitism Lawsuit Against Harvard Should Begin Contact: Nicole Rosen 202-309-5724 Washington, D.C., Nov. 6, 2024: Kenneth L. Marcus, chairman of The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and the former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education for George W. Bush and Donald Trump issued the following statement in response to U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns’ decision to begin proceedings in the Brandeis Center’s lawsuit alleging Harvard […] Press Releases
October 1, 2024 Anti-Semitism Has Been Allowed to “Run Rampant” at the University of Washington, Alleges New Federal Complaint Washington, D.C., Oct. 1, 2024: A new federal complaint filed by The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law alleges that anti-Semitism was allowed to run rampant at the University of Washington (UW) because the administration has repeatedly failed to adequately respond despite having been put on notice. According to the complaint, Jewish students have been threatened with physical harm, […] Press Releases
September 30, 2024 Brandeis Center/ADL/StandWithUs Expand Helpline on Antisemitism in K-12 Schools to Massachusetts and New York September 30, 2024 (New York and Massachusetts): Brandeis Center/ADL/StandWithUs expand antisemitism helpline. Press Releases
September 24, 2024 Brandeis Center Hails Gov Hochul and former Chief Judge Lippman’s Long-Awaited CUNY Anti-Semitism Report September 23, 2024, (New York, NY): Lippman Recommends CUNY Immediately Utilize IHRA and Properly Enforce Protest Policies The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law commends New York State Governor Kathy Hochul and former Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman for the reforms proposed in Judge Lippman’s eagerly awaited and critically important report on anti-Semitism […] Press Releases Press Room
September 5, 2024 Jewish Organizations Reach Historic Agreement with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to Protect Jewish Students September 3, 2024, (Chicago, IL): The agreement represents one of the most detailed commitments ever made by a major American university to Jewish college students CHICAGO, Illinois- After several years of negotiations, Hillel International, Illini Hillel, and the Jewish United Fund Chicago (JUF) are pleased to announce an agreement with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) that expresses […] Press Releases
August 26, 2024 Lawsuit Uncovers Antisemitic Intent Within Santa Ana Unified School District August 26, 2024 (Santa Ana, Calif.): Motion filed supports allegations that SAUSD intentionally violated the Brown Act, California’s open meetings laws, to develop and approve antisemitic curriculum “under the radar.” Santa Ana, Calif., August 26, 2024… ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, AJC (the American Jewish Committee), […] Press Releases
August 13, 2024 Brandeis Center Files Federal Complaint Against Fulton County School District over Anti-Semitism in K-12 Schools Washington, D.C. (August 13, 2024) – The Louis D. Brandeis Center For Human Rights Under Law, Jewish Americans for Fairness in Education (JAFE) and the National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC), filed a Title VI complaint with the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) against the Fulton County School District (FCSD) over routine anti-Semitic bullying […] Press Releases
August 1, 2024 Brandeis Center Settlement with North Carolina State Is a Significant Step Forward in Combating Campus Anti-Semitism August 1, 2024, (Washington, D.C.): Brandeis Center lauds settlement under which North Carolina State University agrees to take meaningful action to combat anti-Semitism Washington, D.C., (August 1, 2024): Today, Kenneth L. Marcus, founder and chairman of the Brandeis Center, and Robin Pick, Senior Counsel at the Brandeis Center, issued the following statements in response to […] Press Releases
July 23, 2024 The Brandeis Center Hires Senior Litigator Kami Z. Barker Washington, D.C. (July 23, 2024) – The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kami Z. Barker as the organization’s newest senior litigator as part of its continued expansion. As anti-Semitism continues to surge throughout all aspects of the U.S. educational systems – from higher education […] Press Releases Uncategorized
July 9, 2024 The Brandeis Center Sues the U.S. Department of Education for Unlawfully Dismissing its Prior Anti-Semitism Complaint With the Office For Civil Rights Against the University Of Pennsylvania, In Violation of its Own Policies July 9, 2024 (Washington, D.C.) – Today, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and the affiliated Jewish Americans for Fairness in Education filed a lawsuit against the U.S Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights for failing to follow its own procedures in dismissing the Brandeis Center’s November 2023 complaint against […] Press Releases