Judge Dismisses DOJ Antisemitism Case Against Harvard: What Universities Need to Know
On August 13, 2026, a federal district court judge in the District of Massachusetts dismissed the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) lawsuit against Harvard University that alleged the university violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.[1] This dismissal marks an important development in both Harvard’s ongoing disputes with the current administration and in Title VI enforcement matters, more broadly.