Trump administration sues Harvard, alleging school violated Jewish students’ civil rights

Last month, the administration sued Harvard, accusing the school of failing to comply with a federal investigation and seeking documents to determine whether it had illegally considered race in admissions processes.

Published: March 20, 2026 10:15am

The Trump administration is reportedly set to file a lawsuit Friday against Harvard University, alleging the school violated Jewish students’ civil rights.

The suit alleges Harvard failed to protect its Jewish and Israeli students by ignoring hostility on campus and refusing to enforce anti-harassment rules, according to The Wall Street Journal

The suit will reportedly be filed in federal district court in Massachusetts and attempts to make the Ivy League college comply with civil rights law and recover millions of taxpayer dollars that Harvard accepted while allegedly in violation of the law.

Last month, the administration sued Harvard, accusing the school of failing to comply with a federal investigation and seeking documents to determine whether it had illegally considered race in its admissions process, according to Reuters.

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