Case: United States of America v. Harvard University Fellows and President

1:26-cv-11352 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: March 20, 2026

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Case Summary

This case challenges the Trump Administration’s antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard University that threatened to take away federal funding for violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. The defendant described the lawsuit as an alleged attempt to coerce the university with the government’s demands on the handling of issues including antisemitism and race in admissions. On March 20, 2026, the U.S. government filed suit against Harvard University Fellows and President ("Harvard") in U.S. Distr…

On March 20, 2026, the U.S. government filed suit against Harvard University Fellows and President ("Harvard") in U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. In its complaint, the U.S. alleged that Harvard failed to protect their Jewish and Israeli students by (1) remaining deliberately indifferent to hostility against these groups and (2) intentionally refusing to enforce their campus rules when victims were Jews or Israelis. Because Harvard accepts grants from the U.S., it is required to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI). The U.S. alleged that Harvard violated Title VI by its repeated discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students. This action sought to compel Harvard to comply with Title VI and to recover billions of dollars of taxpayer subsidies awarded to the university while Harvard allegedly engaged in this discriminatory conduct. The plaintiff sought a declaration that Harvard has violated Title VI, an injunction against the alleged discrimination, permission to rescind the grants previously given to Harvard, permission to discontinue grants to Harvard, and the appointment of an independent outside monitor. This case was assigned to District Court Judge Richard G. Stearns.

On April 13, 2026, the defendant moved to designate this case as related to Presidents & Fellows of Harvard College v. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, No. 25-cv-11048-ADB (D. Mass.) (“Harvard v. HHS”) and to accordingly have the case transferred to District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs. On April 24, 2026, Judge Stearns denied the motion to relate the cases.

On May 14, 2026, a former research scholar at Harvard moved for leave to file an amici curiae brief against the defendant. The next day, the court denied this motion, as the substance of the proposed amici brief was deemed not relevant to any legal issue raised in the case. On May 18, 2026, the same individuals moved to reconsider this order. On June 11, 2026, the court denied this motion.

On May 18, 2026, the defendant moved to dismiss the case for failure to state a claim, arguing that the complaint does not plausibly allege any ongoing or threatened noncompliance with Title VI.

On May 20, 2026, Professors of Law at Harvard, Benjamin Eidelson and Deborah Hellman, moved for leave to file an amicus brief, which was granted by the court and filed that day.

On June 8, 2026, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint against Harvard. The amended complaint expanded allegations of systemic discrimination that highlighted a shift toward federal enforcement of Title VI violations. Accordingly, the court denied the original motion to dismiss as moot.

On June 30, 2026, the defendants again moved to dismiss for failure to state a claim based on the amended complaint. On August 13, 2026, the court granted Harvard’s motion to dismiss, stating that the government did not sufficiently plead an ongoing violation of Title VI, and that the incidents focused on in the amended complaint were “too isolated and episodic to support a plausible inference that any institutionalized noncompliance with Title VI persists at Harvard to this day.” The court then asserts that the “decision is limited to the specific circumstances presented…where there is no plausible allegation of noncompliance following statutory notice.”

The same day, the court, in accordance with the August 13, 2026 order, dismissed the action.

Summary Authors

Madeline Dollard (8/14/2026)

Claire Pollard (3/22/2026)

People

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Flickinger, Daniel (Massachusetts)

Griffin, Adam Forester (Massachusetts)

Attorney for Defendant

Ellsworth, Felicia H. (Massachusetts)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Brown, Philip Y. (Massachusetts)

Eidelson, Benjamin (Massachusetts)

Judge(s)

Stearns, Richard Gaylore (Massachusetts)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Flickinger, Daniel (Massachusetts)

Griffin, Adam Forester (Massachusetts)

Mertens, John P (Massachusetts)

Morrison, Jeffrey (Massachusetts)

Zuckerman, Joshua Robert (Massachusetts)

Attorney for Defendant

Ellsworth, Felicia H. (Massachusetts)

Hur, Robert K. (Massachusetts)

Lehotsky, Steven Paul (Massachusetts)

Levy, Joshua S. (Massachusetts)

Other

Brown, Philip Y. (Massachusetts)

Eidelson, Benjamin (Massachusetts)

Zimmer, David Jacob (Massachusetts)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1 1:26-cv-11352	Complaint Unites States of America v. President and Fellows of Harvard College	March 20, 2026	March 20, 2026 Complaint
27 1:26-cv-11352	Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Complaint	May 18, 2026	May 18, 2026 Pleading / Motion / Brief
28 1:26-cv-11352	Memorandum Of Law In Support Of Defendant’s Motion To Dismiss Complaint United States of America v. President and Fellows of Harvard College	May 18, 2026	May 18, 2026 Pleading / Motion / Brief
38 1:26-cv-11352	Amended Complaint United States of America v. President and Fellows of Harvard College	June 8, 2026	June 8, 2026 Complaint
46 1:26-cv-11352	Defendant’s Motion To Dismiss Amended Complaint United States of America v. President and Fellows of Harvard College	June 30, 2026	June 30, 2026 Pleading / Motion / Brief
47 1:26-cv-11352	Memorandum Of Law In Support Of Defendant’s Motion To Dismiss Amended Complaint United States of America v. President and Fellows of Harvard College	June 30, 2026	June 30, 2026 Pleading / Motion / Brief
65 1:26-cv-11352	Memorandum And Order On Defendant’s Motion To Dismiss United States of America v. President and Fellows of Harvard College	Aug. 13, 2026	Aug. 13, 2026 Order/Opinion 2026 WL 2343193
66 1:26-cv-11352	Order of Dismissal United States of America v. President and Fellows of Harvard College	Aug. 13, 2026	Aug. 13, 2026 Order/Opinion

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Docket

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Last updated Aug. 13, 2026, 12:44 p.m.

Docket for: United States v. President and Fellows of Harvard College

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	March 20, 2026	COMPLAINT against Harvard University Fellows and President (Fee Status: US Government), filed by Unites States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Form, # 3 Exhibit Cert. of Related Cases)(Morrison, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/20/2026) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 2 Category Form View on PACER 3 Exhibit Cert. of Related Cases View on RECAP	Clearinghouse
2	March 20, 2026	NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey Morrison on behalf of Unites States of America (Morrison, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/20/2026)	RECAP
3	March 20, 2026	NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Flickinger on behalf of Unites States of America (Flickinger, Daniel) (Entered: 03/20/2026)	RECAP
4	March 20, 2026	ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Richard G. Stearns assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal. (SEC) (Entered: 03/20/2026)	RECAP
5	March 20, 2026	Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Under L.R. 40.1(g), a civil case may be "deemed related to another civil case only if: (A) some or all of the parties are the same; and (B) one or more of the following similarities exist: i. the cases involve the same or substantially similar issues of fact; ii. the cases arise out of the same occurrence, transaction or property; iii. the cases involve insurance coverage for the same property, transaction or occurrence." L.R. 40.1(g)(1). "Civil cases, even when they involve some or all of the same parties, shall not be deemed related to each other solely on the ground that they: (A) involve the same or substantially similar challenges to a law, regulation, or government policy or practice; or (B) otherwise involve a common question of law." L.R. 40.1(g)(3).The government has until March 27, 2026 to file a brief (of no more than five (5) pages) explaining how this case is related to Kestenbaum v. President and Fellows of Harvard College (24-10092-RGS) within the scope of L.R. 40.1.(RGS, law3) (Entered: 03/20/2026)	RECAP
	March 20, 2026	Notice of Case Assignment
	March 20, 2026	Order
6	March 23, 2026	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Unites States of America. Harvard University Fellows and President waiver sent on 3/20/2026, answer due 5/19/2026. (Flickinger, Daniel) (Entered: 03/23/2026)	RECAP
7	March 23, 2026	NOTICE of Appearance by Adam Forester Griffin on behalf of United States of America (Griffin, Adam) (Entered: 03/23/2026)	RECAP
8	March 25, 2026	NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Robert Zuckerman on behalf of United States of America (Zuckerman, Joshua) (Entered: 03/25/2026)	RECAP
9	March 26, 2026	RESPONSE TO COURT ORDER by United States of America re 5 Order,,,, Brief in Support of Certification of Related Case. (Flickinger, Daniel) (Entered: 03/26/2026)	RECAP
10	March 26, 2026	Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered re 9 Response to Court Order. The court is satisfied that the cases are related within the scope of L.R. 40.1(g). (RGS, law3) (Entered: 03/26/2026)	RECAP
11	March 26, 2026	NOTICE of Appearance by Felicia H. Ellsworth on behalf of President and Fellows of Harvard College (Ellsworth, Felicia) (Entered: 03/26/2026)	RECAP
12	March 26, 2026	CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by President and Fellows of Harvard College. (Ellsworth, Felicia) (Entered: 03/26/2026)	RECAP
13	March 26, 2026	NOTICE by President and Fellows of Harvard College Concerning Related Case Submission (Ellsworth, Felicia) (Entered: 03/26/2026)	RECAP
14	March 26, 2026	NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua S. Levy on behalf of President and Fellows of Harvard College (Levy, Joshua) (Entered: 03/26/2026)	RECAP
15	March 26, 2026	NOTICE of Appearance by Steven Paul Lehotsky on behalf of President and Fellows of Harvard College (Lehotsky, Steven) (Entered: 03/26/2026)	RECAP
16	March 26, 2026	NOTICE of Appearance by John P Mertens on behalf of United States of America (Mertens, John) (Entered: 03/26/2026)	RECAP
	March 26, 2026	Order
17	April 13, 2026	MOTION to Designate Case as Related and to Transfer by President and Fellows of Harvard College.(Ellsworth, Felicia) (Entered: 04/13/2026)	RECAP
18	April 13, 2026	MEMORANDUM in Support re 17 MOTION to Designate Case as Related and to Transfer filed by President and Fellows of Harvard College. (Ellsworth, Felicia) (Entered: 04/13/2026)	RECAP
19	April 24, 2026	RESPONSE to Motion re 17 MOTION to Designate Case as Related and to Transfer filed by United States of America. (Zuckerman, Joshua) (Entered: 04/24/2026)	RECAP
20	April 24, 2026	Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered denying 17 Motion. The court is not persuaded that this action is more related to Harvard v. HHS, No. 25-cv-11048 (D. Mass.), than Kestenbaum v. President & Fellows of Harvard College, No. 24-cv-10092 (D. Mass.), and Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, No. 24-cv-11354 (D. Mass.). Although it is true, as defendant notes, that the government was not party to either Kestenbaum or Louis D. Brandeis Center, as it was in Harvard v. HHS, the overlap of factual and legal issues is much greater between this case and Kestenbaum and Louis D. Brandeis Center than it is between this case and Harvard v. HHS. (RGS, law3) (Entered: 04/24/2026)	RECAP
	April 24, 2026	Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
21	May 7, 2026	Assented to MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages for Defendant's Motion to Dismiss by President and Fellows of Harvard College.(Ellsworth, Felicia) (Entered: 05/07/2026)	RECAP
22	May 7, 2026	Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 21 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages for Defendant's Motion to Dismiss. (JAM) (Entered: 05/07/2026)	RECAP
	May 7, 2026	Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages
23	May 14, 2026	MOTION for Leave to File Brief Amici Curiae in Support of the Plaintiffs Legal Action Against the Defendant. (JAM) (Entered: 05/14/2026)	RECAP
24	May 15, 2026	Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered denying 23 Motion for Leave to File Document. The substance of the proposed amici brief is not relevant to any legal issue raised in this case. The motion is accordingly denied. (RGS, law3) (Entered: 05/15/2026)	RECAP
25	May 15, 2026	Copy re 24 Order on Motion for Leave to File mailed to Kaveh L. Afrasiabi at 103 Indian Hill Road Carlisle MA 01741 on 5/15/2026. (JAM) (Entered: 05/15/2026)	RECAP
26	May 15, 2026	Consent MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Robert K. Hur Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11747661 by President and Fellows of Harvard College. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certification of Robert K. Hur)(Lehotsky, Steven) (Entered: 05/15/2026)	RECAP
	May 15, 2026	Order on Motion for Leave to File Document
	May 15, 2026	Copy Mailed
27	May 18, 2026	MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by President and Fellows of Harvard College.(Ellsworth, Felicia) (Entered: 05/18/2026)	Clearinghouse
28	May 18, 2026	MEMORANDUM in Support re 27 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by President and Fellows of Harvard College. (Ellsworth, Felicia) (Entered: 05/18/2026)	Clearinghouse
29	May 18, 2026	MOTION to Reconsider the Order of 5/15/2026 filed by Kaveh L. Afrasiabi. (JAM) (Entered: 05/19/2026)	RECAP
30	May 20, 2026	NOTICE of Appearance by David Jacob Zimmer on behalf of Benjamin Eidelson, Deborah Hellman (Zimmer, David) (Entered: 05/20/2026)	RECAP
31	May 20, 2026	MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by Benjamin Eidelson, Deborah Hellman. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Amicus Brief)(Zimmer, David) (Entered: 05/20/2026) 1 View on RECAP	RECAP
32	May 20, 2026	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Benjamin Eidelson Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11757860 by Benjamin Eidelson, Deborah Hellman.(Zimmer, David) (Entered: 05/20/2026)	RECAP
33	May 20, 2026	Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 31 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief. (JAM) (Entered: 05/20/2026)	RECAP
34	May 20, 2026	AMICUS BRIEF filed by Benjamin Eidelson and Deborah Hellman. (JAM) (Entered: 05/20/2026)	RECAP
35	May 20, 2026	Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 32 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Benjamin Eidelson. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (JAM) (Entered: 05/20/2026)	RECAP
	May 20, 2026	Order on Motion for Leave to Appear
	May 20, 2026	Order on Motion for Leave to File Document
36	May 21, 2026	NOTICE of Appearance by Benjamin Eidelson on behalf of Benjamin Eidelson, Deborah Hellman (Eidelson, Benjamin) (Entered: 05/21/2026)	RECAP
37	June 1, 2026	NOTICE by United States of America of Intent to File Amended Complaint (Flickinger, Daniel) (Entered: 06/01/2026)	RECAP
38	June 8, 2026	AMENDED COMPLAINT against President and Fellows of Harvard College, filed by United States of America.(Morrison, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/08/2026)	Clearinghouse
39	June 10, 2026	Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered finding as moot 27 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim in light of 38 Amended Complaint. Defendant's response to the Amended Complaint is due 6/22/2026. (RGS, law3) (Entered: 06/10/2026)	RECAP
	June 10, 2026	Order on Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim
40	June 11, 2026	Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered denying 29 Motion for Reconsideration."The granting of a motion for reconsideration is 'an extraordinary remedy which should be used sparingly.'" Palmer v. Champion Mortgage, 465 F.3d 24, 30 (1st Cir. 2006), quoting 11 Charles Alan Wright, Federal Practice and Procedure § 2810.1 (2d ed. 1995). The moving party must "either clearly establish a manifest error of law or must present newly discovered evidence." Pomerleau v. W. Springfield Pub. Sch., 362 F.3d 143, 146 n.2 (1st Cir. 2004), quoting FDIC v. World Univ. Inc., 978 F.2d 10, 16 (1st Cir. 1992).Petitioner has not shown that the court made any manifest error of law, nor has he presented any new evidence. The motion is accordingly denied. (RGS, law3) (Entered: 06/11/2026)	RECAP
	June 11, 2026	Order on Motion for Reconsideration
41	June 12, 2026	Copy re 40 Order on Motion for Reconsideration mailed to Kaveh L. Afrasiabi on 6/12/2026. (JAM) (Entered: 06/12/2026)	RECAP
	June 12, 2026	Copy Mailed
42	June 16, 2026	Joint MOTION to Modify Page Limit for the Parties' Briefs on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint and to Set a Revised Briefing Schedule by President and Fellows of Harvard College.(Ellsworth, Felicia) (Entered: 06/16/2026)	RECAP
43	June 16, 2026	Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting in part and denying in part 42 Motion. The court will allow the motion for leave for each side to file a brief of forty (40) pages. The court will allow the motion to extend the time to file a motion to dismiss by eight (8) days, through June 30, 2026. The court will give the government the same amount of time to file its opposition, i.e., through July 22, 2026. (RGS, law3) (Entered: 06/16/2026)	RECAP
44	June 16, 2026	Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 26 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Robert K. Hur. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (JAM) (Entered: 06/16/2026)	RECAP
	June 16, 2026	Order on Motion for Leave to Appear
	June 16, 2026	Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
45	June 26, 2026	Mail sent to Kaveh L. Afrasiabi re 40 Order on Motion for Reconsideration Returned as Undeliverable. (JAM) (Entered: 06/26/2026)	RECAP
46	June 30, 2026	MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM - Amended Complaint by President and Fellows of Harvard College.(Ellsworth, Felicia) (Entered: 06/30/2026)	Clearinghouse
47	June 30, 2026	MEMORANDUM in Support re 46 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM - Amended Complaint filed by President and Fellows of Harvard College. (Ellsworth, Felicia) (Entered: 06/30/2026)	Clearinghouse
48	July 10, 2026	MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by Benjamin Eidelson, Deborah Hellman. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Amicus Brief)(Eidelson, Benjamin) (Entered: 07/10/2026) 1 Proposed Amicus Brief View on RECAP	RECAP
49	July 13, 2026	Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 48 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief. (JAM) (Entered: 07/13/2026)	RECAP
50	July 13, 2026	AMICUS BRIEF filed by Benjamin Eidelson and Deborah Hellman. (JAM) (Entered: 07/13/2026)	RECAP
	July 13, 2026	Order on Motion for Leave to File Document
51	July 22, 2026	NOTICE of Appearance by Philip Y. Brown on behalf of The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law (Brown, Philip) (Entered: 07/22/2026)	RECAP
52	July 22, 2026	Assented to MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Richard A. Rosen Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11907598 by The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Richard Rosen In Support of Motion to Admit PHV)(Brown, Philip) (Entered: 07/22/2026)	RECAP
53	July 22, 2026	Assented to MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Paul M. Eckles Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11907703 by The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Paul M. Eckles In Support of Assented to Motion PHV)(Brown, Philip) (Entered: 07/22/2026)	RECAP
54	July 22, 2026	Assented to MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Rafaela Fischman Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11907742 by The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Rafaela Fischman in Support of Assented to Motion PHV)(Brown, Philip) (Entered: 07/22/2026)	RECAP
55	July 22, 2026	Assented to MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief In Support Of Plaintiff's Opposition To Motion To Dismiss by The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Amicus Brief In Support Of Plaintiff's Opp to MTD)(Brown, Philip) (Entered: 07/22/2026)	RECAP
56	July 22, 2026	RESPONSE to Motion re 46 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM - Amended Complaint filed by United States of America. (Morrison, Jeffrey) (Entered: 07/22/2026)	RECAP
57	July 23, 2026	Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 52 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Richard A. Rosen, granting 53 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Paul M. Eckles and granting 54 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Rafaela Fischman. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (JAM) (Entered: 07/23/2026)	RECAP
58	July 23, 2026	Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 55 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief In Support Of Plaintiff's Opposition To Motion To Dismiss. (JAM) (Entered: 07/23/2026)	RECAP
59	July 23, 2026	AMICUS BRIEF filed by The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law. (JAM) (Entered: 07/23/2026)	RECAP
60	July 23, 2026	MOTION for Leave to File Reply Memorandum in Support of 46 Motion to Dismiss by President and Fellows of Harvard College.(Ellsworth, Felicia) (Entered: 07/23/2026)	RECAP
61	July 23, 2026	Opposition re 60 MOTION for Leave to File Reply Memorandum in Support of 46 Motion to Dismiss filed by United States of America. (Flickinger, Daniel) (Entered: 07/23/2026)	RECAP
	July 23, 2026	Order on Motion for Leave to File Document
	July 23, 2026	Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear
62	July 24, 2026	Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 60 Motion for Leave to File Reply Memorandum in Support of 46 Motion to Dismiss. Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (JAM) (Entered: 07/24/2026)	RECAP
	July 24, 2026	Order on Motion for Leave to File Document
63	Aug. 3, 2026	REPLY to Response to 46 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM - Amended Complaint filed by President and Fellows of Harvard College. (Ellsworth, Felicia) (Entered: 08/03/2026)	RECAP
64	Aug. 6, 2026	NOTICE by United States of America Withdrawal of Counsel Adam F. Griffin (Zuckerman, Joshua) (Entered: 08/06/2026)	RECAP
65	Aug. 13, 2026	Judge Richard G. Stearns: ORDER entered granting 46 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. (RGS, law3) (Entered: 08/13/2026)	Clearinghouse
66	Aug. 13, 2026	Judge Richard G. Stearns: ORDER entered. ORDER DISMISSING CASE. (JAM) (Entered: 08/13/2026)	Clearinghouse

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Massachusetts

Case Type(s):

Speech and Religious Freedom

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Litigation and Investigations By the Government

Anti-semitism/DEIA

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 20, 2026

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

The United States of America.

Plaintiff Type(s):

U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Non-profit or advocacy

Harvard University

Defendant Type(s):

College/University

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Title IV, Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000c et seq.

Other Dockets:

District of Massachusetts 1:26-cv-11352

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Complaint (any)

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Defendant

Relief Sought:

Declaratory judgment

Injunction

Relief Granted:

None

Source of Relief:

None

Issues

Discrimination Basis:

National origin discrimination

Religion discrimination

Affected National Origin/Ethnicity(s):

Israeli

Affected Religion(s):

Judaism

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of United States of America v. Harvard University Fellows and President, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/47948/ (last updated 3/22/2026).