Press Releases

Today, the Brandeis Center joined the AMCHA Initiative and 32 other organizations issuing a letter in response to a series of anti-Semitic stickers and flyers that were found at the University of Central Florida (UCF) campus.

This morning, students at eighteen United States law schools issued a statement in support of Dr. Ami Pedahzur, an Israel Studies professor at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Pedahzur had been assailed by anti-Israel activists for his effort to host an academic presentation on the Israeli Defense Forces.

This afternoon, the Brandeis Center applauded the City University of New York’s (CUNY) Hunter College for condemning anti-Semitism on its campus as an important first step, while still urging further action from CUNY administrators.

Today, the Louis D. Brandeis Center praised the Bipartisan Taskforce for Combating Anti-Semitism in the House of Representatives for its briefing on Tuesday, November 3, on campus anti-Semitism.

Yesterday, the Louis D. Brandeis Center urged University of Texas at Austin President Gregory L. Fenves to condemn a recent attack on free speech on his campus. The Brandeis Center is a national civil rights legal advocacy organization, best known for its work fighting anti-Semitism in higher education.

On Friday, The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) and StandWithUs issued a joint letter to President Eric W. Kaler of the University of Minnesota expressing concerns regarding free speech and anti-Semitism at the law school.

The Brandeis Center is pleased to announce the expansion of its law student chapter initiative to the Pacific Northwest. Last week, LDB opened its 17th law student chapter at the University of Washington (UW) School of Law, in Seattle, Washington.

Today, the Brandeis Center issued a statement condemning anti-Muslim hate. In response to reports that extremist groups are designating October 10, 2015, as “World Anti-Mosque Day,” the Brandeis Center issued a call for tolerance, inclusion, and understanding.

The Brandeis Center announced today that it is brining on two new Civil Rights Legal Fellows, Michael Kleinman and Anne Crowell, and one Communications and Development Intern, Michelle Yabes.

Today, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB), a national civil rights organization based in Washington, D.C., submitted invited by the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights on practical recommendations for creating and maintaining space for civil society.

The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB), a national civil rights organization based in Washington, D.C., commended the Regents of the University of California this morning for their vigorous statements concerning anti-Semitism during last weeks Regents Meeting at U.C. Irvine.

What is anti-Semitism? While rooted in history, it remains a malady to this day, evidenced by the recent and widely publicized terrorist attacks in a Parisian market. But as times change, so does the term’s meaning.

This afternoon, the Louis D. Brandeis Center urged the University of California (UC) Board of Regents to adopt the U.S. State Department’s definition of anti-Semitism. LDB issued its letter to the Regents in response to increasing incidents of campus anti-Semitism across the country and specifically at the University of California.

The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) announced today that it is bringing on two new Law Clerks, Jacky Beda and Corey Celt, and three Communications and Development Interns, Steven Isaacson, Ilan Kaplan, and Lee Sutherand.

The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB), expresses its disappointment over the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down a Congressional law that would have allowed Americans born in Jerusalem to list their birthplace as Israel on their U.S. passports.

The Brandeis Center lauds the Illinois State House of Representatives for passing a bill preventing the state from investing in companies that boycott the State of Israel.

The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB), a national civil rights organization based in Washington, D.C., commends University of California President Janet Napolitano for personally supporting the U.S. State Department’s definition of anti-Semitism.

Last Friday, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) wrote to California Senator Jeff Stone, commending him for his work on Senate Concurrent Resolution #35 (SCR-35), a bill urging “each University of California campus to adopt a resolution condemning all forms of anti-Semitism and racism, and would condemn any act of anti-Semitism augmenting education programs at all publicly funded schools in the State of California.”

This morning, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (LDB) and Scholars for Peace in the Middle East (SPME) have joined together to express concern over hate and bias at Connecticut College, specifically regarding the recent vicious retaliation suffered by Philosophy Professor Andrew Pessin.

The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, a Washington, D.C.-based civil rights group, this afternoon announced the formation of new student chapters at three Chicago law schools.