November 14, 2023 Brandeis Center Files Two Title VI Civil Rights Complaints with the U.S. Department of Education Addressing Growing Discrimination and Hostility against Jewish Students at the University of Pennsylvania and Wellesley College; Partners with Jewish on Campus on Wellesley Complaint For Immediate Release November 10, 2023 Contact: Alex Sommer, alex@tuskstrategies.com Brandeis Center Files Two Title VI Civil Rights Complaints with the U.S. Department of Education Addressing Growing Discrimination and Hostility against Jewish Students at the University of Pennsylvania and Wellesley College; Partners with Jewish on Campus on Wellesley Complaint Brandeis Center Seeks Detailed Remedies to Address Emboldened Anti-Semitism on […] Press Releases
November 6, 2023 Leading Jewish Organizations and Law Firms Launch Legal Protection Helpline for Campus Antisemitism Contact: Nicole Rosen 202-309-5724 New effort to provide pro bono legal services to Jewish students facing antisemitism November 6, 2023 (Washington, D.C.) – Hillel International, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP today announced the Campus Antisemitism Legal Line (CALL), a free legal […] Press Releases
October 30, 2023 Harvard Touts Professor Who Discriminated Against Israeli Students (press release) Washington, D.C. (October 30, 2023): In response to a complaint from the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, made public for the first time today, Harvard University found that a professor at its Kennedy School discriminated against three Jewish Israeli graduate students in violation of Harvard and Kennedy School policies and federal civil rights guidance under […] Press Releases
October 22, 2023 Broad Jewish Community – ADL, AJC, Brandeis Center, Conference of Presidents, JFNA, Hillel, ICC – Instructs 500+ Universities of Legal Obligation to Protect Jewish Students From SJP 10/12 Day of Resistance Washington, D.C. (October 12, 2023): The Anti-Defamation League, American Jewish Committee, Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, Conference of Presidents, Hillel, and numerous others today sent a strongly worded warning to more than 500 university presidents of specific actions they must take under the law to protect Jewish and Israeli students from the fallout of […] Press Releases
October 11, 2023 New Brandeis Center Fact Sheet on Understanding Hate Crimes Washington, D.C. (October 6, 2023) – Today, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law responded to the growth of anti-Jewish hate crimes with an important new resource: a fact sheet on understanding hate crime laws in America. The Fact Sheet outlines what a hate crime is; who is most commonly targeted for hate crimes in […] Press Releases
September 29, 2023 THE BRANDEIS CENTER HIRES CIVIL RIGHTS LEGAL FELLOW ALEXANDRA RINDENOW (PRESS RELEASE) Washington, D.C. (September 28, 2023) – The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alexandra Rindenow as the organization’s newest Civil Rights Legal Fellow. Ms. Rindenow, a graduate of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, will assist with an array of legal duties and policy […] Press Releases
September 29, 2023 BRANDEIS CENTER COMMENDS BIDEN FOR DECISION TO EMBRACE ONCE-CONSIDERED CONTROVERSIAL ‘MARCUS DOCTRINE’ TO COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM (PRESS RELEASE) Contact: Nicole Rosen 202-309-5724 Washington, D.C. (September 28, 2023): Kenneth L. Marcus, founder and chairman of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, issued the following statement today in response to the Biden Administration’s declaration that eight federal agencies will utilize Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to combat anti-Semitism, as Marcus […] Press Releases
June 21, 2023 Former Brandeis Center Fellow Appointed to Virginia Antisemitism Task Force Washington, D.C. (June 21, 2023): The Brandeis Center is delighted to share with our supporters that Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares appointed former Brandeis Center JIGSAW Fellow Joel Taubman to be a member of his Antisemitism Task Force. . Taubman served as a law clerk, then as a JIGSAW Fellow, at the Brandeis Center while studying at the George […] Press Releases Press Room
June 8, 2023 Department of Education Opens Investigation of Anti-Semitism at SUNY New Paltz Contact: Nicole Rosen 202-309-5724 . In 1st Investigation Since National Anti-Semitism Plan Unveiled, Biden Administration Signals that Anti-Zionist Discrimination/Harassment Will be Taken Seriously . Washington, D.C. (June 8, 2023): The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced it has opened a formal investigation into a complaint alleging two Jewish students at State University of New York (SUNY) at […] Press Releases Press Room
May 31, 2023 Brandeis Center Statement on U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler’s Anti-Semitism Bill Washington, D.C. (May 31, 2023) — In light of the anti-Semitic commencement ceremonies at CUNY Law, we are glad to see public officials taking action. U.S. Representative Mike Lawler has just introduced a new bill to prevent federal funding for anti-Semitic events. We hope that this provokes an important conversation about how we can prevent […] Press Releases Press Room
May 25, 2023 Renowned Anti-Semitism Author/Scholar on Biden Anti-Semitism Plan: “Rhetoric Strong, but Substance Doesn’t Measure Up” (press release) Contact: Nicole Rosen 202-309-5724 . Washington, D.C. (May 25, 2023): Kenneth L. Marcus, renowned anti-Semitism scholar and legal advocate, author of ‘The Definition of Anti-Semitism’ and ‘Jewish Identity and Civil Rights in America’, founder and chairman of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights for two presidents, and […] Press Releases Press Room
April 27, 2023 Brandeis Center Commends Florida Governor and Legislators for Signing HB 269 Into Law (press release) Contact: Nicole Rosen 202-309-5724 Washington, D.C. (April 27, 2023): Kenneth L. Marcus, founder and chairman of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and the former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights for two presidents, issued the following statement today on the signing of HB 269 into law: . […] Press Releases Press Room
April 6, 2023 Brandeis Center Commends Dept of Education for Milestone Anti-Semitism Resolution Contact: Nicole Rosen 202-309-5724 . First Time Biden Administration Has Applied Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to Anti-Zionist Discrimination . Washington, D.C., (April 4, 2023): Kenneth L. Marcus, founder and chairman of the Brandeis Center, and Alyza D. Lewin, president of the Brandeis Center, issued the following statements today in response to the U.S. […] Press Releases Press Room
March 24, 2023 Major Jewish Orgs – ADL, AJC, Conf of Presidents, Simon Wiesenthal Center, Brandeis Center, and Others – Urge U.S. Rugby Team to Pull Out of Tomorrow’s South Africa Tournament that Banned Israel (press release) Contact: Nicole Rosen 202-309-5724 . Cite Impression US Team and USA Rugby Support Discrimination . Washington, D.C. (March 24, 2023): In a letter organized by The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, major Jewish organizations today urged the U.S. team, the San Clemente Rhinos, to pull out of tomorrow’s Mzansi Challenge competition […] Press Releases Press Room
March 16, 2023 The Brandeis Center Hires Policy Director Emma Enig Washington, D.C. (March 16, 2023) – The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Emma Enig as the organization’s first-ever Director of Policy Education. . “As the Louis D. Brandeis Center expands to address the growing problem of anti-Semitism, we are pleased to strengthen our […] Press Releases Press Room
March 15, 2023 Israeli Rugby Team to World Rugby Union: Take Emergency Action to Reverse South Africa Union’s Discriminatory Exclusion Contact: Nicole Rosen 202-309-5724 Alerts other rugby unions that teams playing in tournament risk sanctions . Washington, D.C. (March 15, 2023): The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, the new legal team representing the Tel Aviv Heat, today urged the World Rugby Union to take immediate emergency action to reverse South Africa […] Press Releases Press Room
March 9, 2023 Brandeis Commends Risch Senate Letter on Anti-Semitism in Middle East Studies Programs Washington, D.C. (March 9, 2023) – The Louis D. Brandeis Center commends Senator Risch (R-ID) and his senate colleagues on their recent letter to the Department of Education, highlighting concerns about taxpayer-funded anti-Semitism on college campuses. The letter to Secretary Cardona, signed by fifteen U.S. senators, questions whether the Department of Education is properly enforcing […] Press Releases Press Room
February 28, 2023 Brandeis Center Urges Supreme Court to Right Its Wrong and Protect Employee Rights to Religious Observance in Groff Case Contact: Nicole Rosen 202-309-5724 . Washington, D.C. (February 28, 2023): The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law today submitted an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect employee rights to religious observance in Groff v. Dejoy, a case about a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) worker who was forced to resign […] Press Releases Press Room
February 21, 2023 Brandeis Center Statement on Supreme Court Action Letting Arkansas Anti-BDS Law Stand Washington, D.C. (February 21, 2023): Kenneth L. Marcus, founder and chairman of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, issued the following statement today commending the U.S. Supreme Court’s action, which bolsters state laws that prohibit discriminatory boycotts of Israel: . “Today is a great day for the cause of justice. This […] Press Releases Press Room
January 25, 2023 The Brandeis Center Hires Civil Rights Legal Fellow Deena Margolies Washington, D.C. (January 25, 2023) – The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law is pleased to announce the appointment of Deena Margolies as the organization’s newest Civil Rights Legal Fellow. . Ms. Margolies, a graduate of Northwestern School of Law, is part of the Brandeis Center’s Legal Initiatives Group. During her six-month […] Press Releases Press Room
January 9, 2023 Statement from U.S. Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights on Title VI Protection from Discrimination Based on Shared Ancestry or Ethnic Characteristics Recognizing the “rise in reports of anti-Semitic incidents,” Assistant Secretary Catherine E. Lhamon emphasized on January 4, 2023, that current Dept. of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) guidance “affirms OCR’s commitment to complying with” former President Donald Trump’s “Executive Order 13899 on Combating Anti-Semitism.” As Brandeis Center Chairman Kenneth L. Marcus has explained in […] Press Releases Press Room