Judge tosses Trump administration's antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard

• Harvard's fight with the government over federal research funding continues in a separate case.

Driving the news: U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns found the Department of Justice's claims didn't show antisemitism at Harvard was ongoing or "institutionalized."

• He called the incidents cited by the government, mostly from the 2023-24 school year, "too isolated and episodic" to sustain a Title VI civil rights violation.

Between the lines: Stearns separately ruled Harvard couldn't be liable for damages tied to incidents before June 2025, because federal law requires formal notice before a school can be penalized.

• The administration's notice came after most of the alleged conduct.

What's next: Harvard's separate appeal over frozen federal funding remains active.

The bottom line: This is a win for Harvard, but it's far from the end of the standoff with Washington.