May 7, 2025 May 13, 2025: Anti-Semitism in NYC Public Schools Join Us for a Community Briefing and Listening SessionMonday, May 13 | 7:30 PM ET | Zoom The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law is a non-profit, non-partisan civil rights legal advocacy organization dedicated to advancing the civil and human rights of the Jewish people and promoting justice for all The Brandeis […] Events
May 7, 2025 New York Legal Aid Union Accused of Blocking Antisemitism Reforms (Algemeiner) Published by Algemeiner on 5/7/2025 A New York area labor union has been accused of enabling antisemitic discrimination in complaints filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), both US government agencies, The Algemeiner has learned. Submitted by the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law on Tuesday, […] Media Coverage
May 7, 2025 Lawyers union slammed for ‘toxic environment’ for Jewish members in bombshell lawsuit (NY Post) Published by the New York Post on 5/7/2025 Union activists tormented Jewish colleagues with a “toxic working environment” that spewed pro-terror, anti-Israel vitriol despite a stated policy of neutrality about the Gaza War, a bombshell new federal lawsuit claims. NY Legal Assistance Group attorneys and workers in the A Better NYLAG union were accused of posting signs […] Media Coverage
May 7, 2025 Brandeis Center Files Discrimination Charges Against UAW’s ‘Legal Aid’ Union for Anti-Semitic Discrimination Against Its Jewish Members at NYLAG May 7, 2025 (Washington, D.C.) – On behalf of numerous Jewish employees of the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law filed complaints today with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The complaints allege the employees’ own union, A […] Press Releases Press Room
May 2, 2025 Brandeis Center sues anti-Israel activists in federal court over Jew-hatred at UCLA, Columbia (JNS) Published by JNS on 5/1/2025 In recent months, colleges and universities have been sued in court and undergone federal probes for alleged inaction protecting Jews on campus. Two federal lawsuits, which the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and others filed on Friday, target different defendants—individuals accused of setting up anti-Israel encampments […] Media Coverage
May 1, 2025 Jewish legal group urges Trump to investigate DEI programs in K-12 schools for promoting antisemitism (New York Post) Published by the New York Post on 4/30/2025 A Jewish legal advocacy group is urging the Trump administration to launch a sweeping investigation and to halt federal funding to K-12 schools that are allegedly using DEI — diversity, equity and inclusion programs — to promote antisemitism. The Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law sent a bombshell […] Media Coverage
April 30, 2025 Failure to grasp antisemitism is crippling Pennsylvania’s response to the world’s oldest hate (The Philadelphia Inquirer) Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer by Kenneth Marcus on 4/28/2025 Every state in the U.S. must adopt the same, universal definition of antisemitism. Until we do, authorities and courts will not be able to hold perpetrators accountable. Despite the evidence, Pennsylvania authorities are still unsure as to whether to charge Cody Balmer, the man who police […] Media Coverage
April 29, 2025 Students and faculty demand Columbia University stand up to federal government (NBC) Published by NBC on 4/28/2025 Columbia University students, faculty, staff and alumni launched a “speak out” Monday to criticize school leaders for bowing to the Trump administration’s demands after it pulled $400 million in federal funding from the campus. Hundreds of students, faculty, staff and alumni were taking part in the 25-hour event that organizers […] Media Coverage
April 29, 2025 Columbia janitors sue pro-Palestinian protesters who ‘held them hostage’ – report (Jerusalem Post) Published by The Jerusalem Post on 4/27/2025 Two Columbia University janitors claiming to have been held hostage during campus protests last year are suing their alleged captors for battery, assault, and conspiracy to violate their civil rights, the Free Press reported on Saturday. The lawsuit, filed by Torridon Law and the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human […] Media Coverage
April 29, 2025 ‘Reminiscent of the KKK’: Columbia Janitors Sue Protesters Who Took Over Hamilton Hall (Free Press) Published by The Free Press on 4/26/2025 The Columbia University janitors who were held hostage during the violent takeover of a campus building last spring are suing their alleged captors for battery, assault, and conspiracy to violate their civil rights, according to a copy of the suit reviewed exclusively by The Free Press. The lawsuit was […] Media Coverage