Judge delays order for University of Pennsylvania to provide Jewish campus information
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Updated · The New York Times · Apr 27
Judge delays order for University of Pennsylvania to provide Jewish campus information
6 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Apr 27
Judge Gerald J. Pappert paused his previous order requiring Penn to submit records to the Trump administration’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as Penn pursues an appeal.
The delayed order had required Penn to turn over names and contact details of individuals affiliated with Jewish studies or Jewish organizations on campus, as part of an antisemitism investigation.
The dispute, which became public after an EEOC lawsuit in November, has raised constitutional concerns and comparisons to historical targeting of Jews, highlighting tensions over federal scrutiny of universities under the Trump administration.
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