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DoJ Sues UCLA for Allegedly Tolerating Discrimination and Harassment Against Jews and Israelis, Seeks Return of Federal Grants

The lawsuit asks the court to (among many other things) "Rescind and award to the United States restitution of all grant payments made to UCLA during the time of UCLA’s noncompliance with Title VI."

Eugene Volokh | 5.27.2026 4:46 PM

Read the Complaint for more on the factual allegations and on the remedy the DoJ seeks. The Introduction:

On April 25, 2024, following months of antisemitic and anti-Israeli demonstrations, masked and armed agitators, many of whom were openly hostile to Jews and Israelis, occupied the heart of the University of California, Los Angeles ("UCLA") campus. They built an illegal encampment, surrounded it with barriers, and formed "human phalanxes" to block Jews and Israelis from entering academic buildings. They kicked and slapped Jews,........

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