Amicus brief in StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice v. Massachusetts Institute of Technology warns that the decision below leaves Jewish students without a civil-rights remedy ATLANTA, GA — The National Jewish Advocacy Center filed an amicus curiae brief in the Supreme Court of the United States on behalf of U.S. Senators Ted Cruz and Rick Scott, and NJAC itself, in support of the petitioners in StandWithUs Center for Legal Justice v. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, N

“Several U.S. charities received letters last month from the Government Accountability Office seeking to “interview” each organization’s leader about its “compliance with IRS requirements.” The charities promote different kinds of causes, but they have one thing in common: They all support Israeli communities in the West Bank. Among them are One Israel Fund and at least five other groups that asked not to be named. The GAO is an agency without any authority to investigate or

Photo credit: Gordon Family SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC), on behalf of a family in the San Dieguito Union High School District and in coordination with Partners for Equality and Educational Responsibility in K-12 (PeerK12), has filed a writ petition in Sacramento Superior Court to compel enforcement of a California Department of Education order arising from an antisemitic incident at a district school. The legal action follows a 2025 inciden

Photo credit: Politico NEW YORK, N.Y. — The National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC) has sent a formal shareholder demand letter to The New York Times Company demanding inspection of the Company’s books and records pursuant to New York Business Corporation Law Section 624 and New York common law. The demand was filed on behalf of the National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR), a beneficial shareholder of the Company, and targets the Board of Directors’ oversight of the

Northampton, MA — The National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC) and the Gevura Fund, together with co-counsel Libby Hoopes Brooks & Mulvey, P.C., have filed a motion for a temporary restraining order in Massachusetts Superior Court seeking to immediately halt enforcement of the City of Northampton’s anti-Israel divestment resolution before it causes irreversible harm to the public. The motion follows a lawsuit NJAC filed in March on behalf of Northampton taxpayers challenging th

NEW YORK — The National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC) today sent a cease-and-desist and document-preservation letter to the Park Slope Food Coop (PSFC) on behalf of PSFC members and both an importer and a reseller of Israeli-made food products, demanding that the Brooklyn cooperative immediately rescind a boycott of Israeli products and end what NJAC describes as a hostile environment directed at Jewish and Israeli member-owners. NJAC contends that PSFC’s Board “has allowed a

From Fox News: "[A] Jewish advocacy group asked the Justice Department to probe the Twitch streamer for allegedly serving as an unregistered agent for the communist nation." "Questions have risen as to whether Piker should have to register as a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). The National Jewish Advocacy Center told Fox News Digital the organization called on the Justice Department to investigate Piker over FARA rules on Thursday." Read the ful

Chicago, IL — The National Jewish Advocacy Center, together with its partners at Seiden Law, announced today that following their intervention, Israeli athletes will be allowed to compete openly and proudly under their own banner at the 2026 World Championships, without being forced to conceal their national identity. The issue arose after the Board of Directors of the International Roundnet Federation told the Israeli Roundnet Association that the Israeli National Team would

ATLANTA, GA — The National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC), together with the Middle East Forum (MEF) and the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI), today filed an amicus curiae brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in support of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's Executive Order 25-244. The Executive Order prohibits state agencies from contracting with or directing taxpayer funds to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). The brie

Atlanta, GA — The National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC) and the Gevura Fund, together with co-counsel Libby Hoopes Brooks & Mulvey, P.C., filed a motion on Thursday for preliminary injunction in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, seeking to immediately halt enforcement of the City of Medford's so-called “Values-Aligned Local Investments Ordinance.” The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Medford taxpayers and public fund beneficiaries Zachary R. Cher

Photo: Checking the Court: What Can Be Done to Rein in the Supreme Court? - Public Discourse ATLANTA, GA — The National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC) filed an amicus curiae brief on Friday in the Supreme Court of the United States in Grand v. City of University Heights, Ohio, urging the Court to hear the case of Daniel Grand, an Orthodox Jewish man who was ordered by his city to stop hosting prayer services in his own home. NJAC drafted and filed the brief on behalf of itsel

Surfside — US Census Bureau Miami, FL — The National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC) along with its partners at GS2 Law today secured a significant legal victory protecting the voting rights of Jewish residents in the Town of Surfside, Florida, in connection with the April 7, 2026 mayoral runoff election scheduled during Passover. Following an emergency hearing, the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida recognized the serious burdens imposed on observant Jewish voters by holding

Miami, FL — The National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC) and GS2 Law PLLC today filed an emergency lawsuit in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida, on behalf of Chabad of Surfside, Rabbi Zalman Lipskar, United Orthodox Synagogues of Surfside, and six individual registered voters of the Town of Surfside, seeking a temporary injunction to postpone the Town’s mayoral runoff election from April 7, 2026, to April 14, 2026, because

Northampton, MA — The National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC), together with the Gevura Fund and Libby Hoopes Brooks & Mulvey, P.C., today filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts Superior Court on behalf of Northampton taxpayers challenging the legality of a City Council resolution directing City officials to make investment decisions based on improper ideological criteria. The Resolution directs the Northampton City Treasurer and City Retirement Board to divest from and refuse futur

Philadelphia, PA — The National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC) and the Deborah Project today announced the filing of a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for entering into an arbitrary and capricious agreement with the School District of Philadelphia to resolve the alleged hostile antisemitic environment, and then failing to enforce even that inadequate agreement. OCR had previously investigated widespread allegations of antisemiti

The National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC) today announced the filing of a civil action on behalf of Nadine Sébag, a tenured Jewish French teacher who served the United Nations International School (“UNIS”) for more than thirty years. The lawsuit alleges that UNIS failed to address antisemitic harassment by a Muslim non-tenured teacher and instead subjected Ms. Sébag to a prolonged, retaliatory investigation that ultimately forced her to leave her position. According to the C

The National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC) and StandWithUs today announced that the parties have reached an amicable resolution in the matter involving former Northern Arizona University professor Molly Dunn. As part of the resolution, NAU has agreed to implement a series of proactive measures aimed at fostering a more inclusive environment for Jewish students and faculty. These commitments include antisemitism awareness training, the creation of a detailed FAQ section addres

Moore Square Park, Raleigh, NC. Photo Credit RaleighNC.gov The National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC) announced that it has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit, Gluck et al. v. Raleigh Police Department et al., in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The suit alleges that officers of the Raleigh Police Department violated the constitutional rights of four Jewish residents during an antisemitic, anti-Israel rally held at Moore Square P