May 18, 2018 School District Required to Withdraw Punishment Against Teacher Who Stood Up Against Anti-Semitism For over a year, three teachers at Stoughton High School have suffered from disciplinary measures for standing up against anti-Semitism in the school. Last week, in a case challenging the school district’s actions, an arbitrator rightly determined that the discipline taken against one of the teachers, Ms. Jaime Regan, was without just cause and required the school district to “immediately remove the letter of reprimand from Ms. Regan’s personnel records and purge all reference to the letter of reprimand” from her file. Press Releases Press Room
May 11, 2018 Religious Bullying Significant and Pervasive Problem in U.S. Schools Testifying as an expert witness before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) today urged the federal government to take immediate action to stem increasing religious bullying and harassment in U.S. schools. Press Releases Press Room
April 26, 2018 LDB & StandWithUs Urge More Action from NYU President StandWithUs and The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) are deeply concerned by a discriminatory joint statement signed by 51 student organizations targeting two pro-Israel organizations at New York University (NYU). Press Releases Press Room
April 13, 2018 Press Release: South Carolina Becomes 1st State to Pass Landmark Bill to Confront Campus Anti-Semitism The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) today applauded the South Carolina General Assembly for being the first state to pass legislation that will help tackle the rising anti-Semitism plaguing U.S. college campuses. Press Releases Press Room
March 15, 2018 Press Release: Brandeis Center Applauds Miami-Dade Police Chiefs for Anti-Semitism Resolution The Miami-Dade County Association of Chiefs of Police have unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing the U.S. State Department’s definition of anti-Semitism when investigating crimes. Press Releases Press Room
February 12, 2018 LDB Files Amicus Brief in Support of Arizona Anti-BDS Law On Friday, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) filed an amicus brief in support of HB 2617, an Arizona state law that requires state contractors to certify that they are not “engaging in a boycott of Israel.” The Brandeis Center filed its brief in response to a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) challenging the First Amendment implications of the law. Press Releases Press Room
January 30, 2018 The Continuing Fight for Justice at Stoughton High School Yesterday, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) (www.brandeiscenter.com) sent a letter to Stoughton Public Schools District (Stoughton), urging the District to retract the unfair disciplinary measures that its teacher, Hillary Moll, has suffered for standing up against anti-Semitism. Press Releases Press Room
January 25, 2018 Jewish, Civil Rights, and Educational Groups Urge Higher Education Reform Today, fourteen Jewish, educational, and civil rights organizations urged the U.S. Senate to reform the Higher Education Act to prevent misuse of federal funds by publicly supported, university-based Middle East studies programs. Press Releases Press Room
January 10, 2018 LDB Praises South Carolina Governor for Strong Stance Against Anti-Semitism The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) applauds South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster for calling on the South Carolina Senate to immediately pass H.3643, in time for the bill to be signed on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, on January 27, and reiterating his support for this important piece of legislation, which aims to combat anti-Semitism in South Carolina. Press Releases Press Room
November 28, 2017 Promotion of Edward Kunz The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) is proud to announce the promotion of Edward Kunz to the position of Senior Communications and Development intern. Press Releases Press Room
November 22, 2017 Victory in Bal Harbour: LDB Testifies in Support of Anti-Semitism Definition Act, Unanimously Passes First Reading The Bal Harbour Village Hall was packed with supporters as the Village Council took an important step in combatting the growing and urgent problem of anti-Semitism last night. Press Releases Press Room
November 19, 2017 Appointment of Alyza D. Lewin, Esq., to the newly-established position of Chief Operating Officer and Director of Policy The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) announces the appointment of Alyza D. Lewin, Esq., to the newly-established position of Chief Operating Officer and Director of Policy. Ms. Lewin, previously served as a member of LDB’s Legal Advisory Board. Press Releases Press Room
November 9, 2017 Public Interest Lawsuit Reveals Plot by BDS Activists to Take over Academic Associations Leaders of the controversial Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement conducted a covert campaign to take over academic associations, without disclosing their political agenda, and then to use their influence to impose boycotts on the State of Israel, according to newly discovered documents. Press Releases Press Room
November 7, 2017 Brandeis Center Fights White Supremacy and Neo-Nazism at Virginia Tech Today, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) urged Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University President Timothy Sands to take bold actions to address intolerable neo-Nazi activity on his campus. Press Releases Press Room
October 26, 2017 The Brandeis Center Congratulates Kenneth L. Marcus The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law congratulates LDB President and General Counsel Kenneth L. Marcus on the occasion of his nomination to the position of Assistant U.S. Secretary of Education for Civil Rights. Press Releases Press Room
October 23, 2017 Newest Civil Rights Legal Fellow, Roee Talmor Washington, D.C. The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) is pleased to welcome its newest Civil Rights Legal Fellow, Roee Talmor. Press Releases Press Room
October 16, 2017 Boston litigator Jeffery S. Robbins Esq., Appointed to Brandeis Center’s Board of Directors The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) announced this afternoon the election of leading Boston litigator Jeffery S. Robbins Esq., to the Center’s Board of Directors. Mr. Robbins, who previously served as a member of LDB’s Legal Advisory Board, was elected during LDB’s Annual Meeting on October 12. Press Releases Press Room
September 25, 2017 LDB Urges Stoughton Public Schools Not to Punish Teachers for Speaking Out Against Anti-Semitism On September 26 – the midpoint of the “Days of Awe” between the Jewish high holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur – Stoughton high school teacher Stella Martin will stand in judgment during an arbitration hearing. Press Releases Press Room
June 27, 2017 Bipartisan Taskforce Praises European Parliament’s Actions Progress in the Fight Against Global Anti-Semitism Today, the U.S. Congress’ Bipartisan Taskforce for Combating Anti-Semitism issued an important letter in support of the European Parliament for its adoption, earlier this month, of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism. Press Releases Press Room
June 12, 2017 LDB Welcomes New Law Clerks and Interns The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) is pleased to announce its new summer team: Civil Rights Law Clerks Jennifer Kleinman and Jordan Weber, and interns Ali Rosenblatt and Michaela Shapiro. Press Releases Press Room
June 1, 2017 EU Parliament votes in favor of adopting antisemitism definition The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling on European Union member states and European Union institutions to adopt and apply the working definition of antisemitism used by the International Holocaust Remembrance Association (IHRA). Press Releases Press Room