JNS: Justice Department appeals dismissal of Jew-hatred lawsuit against Harvard

The north facade of Widener Library in Harvard Yard at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Credit: Matthis Volquardsen/Pexels.

The U.S. Department of Justice is appealing the dismissal of its antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard University, seeking to revive a case in which the government wants to recover nearly $1 billion in federal grants over the university’s alleged failure to protect Jewish and Israeli students...

Mark Goldfeder, director of the nonprofit National Jewish Advocacy Center, told JNS that the strongest argument on appeal may center on the distinction between stopping future violations and recovering money already paid out...

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