UCLA admits employees faced antisemitism while asking court to dismiss federal lawsuit

had employees who were exposed to antisemitism on campus, according to court documents filed on October 27, 2026. The New York Post, EdSource, and Demokratis.co.id report that the university requested that a federal judge dismiss a lawsuit filed against it by the Trump administration over its handling of campus hate. [1][2][4]

The New York Post reported that UCLA attorneys filed the brief with United States District Judge Christina Snyder on October 27, 2026. Lawyers for the university stated that some employees experienced antisemitism, but argued that the university is not legally liable for harassment conducted by protesters or outsiders. UCLA maintained that it has responded to antisemitism and will continue to do so regardless of the outcome of the case. [1]

The legal dispute comes amid broader actions by the second Trump administration regarding higher education. As FTMQ News reported earlier, the federal government previously reached a settlement with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to resolve 18 federal probes related to civil rights, admissions, and campus antisemitism without any admission of liability. [5][6]

UCLA continues to ask the court to toss out the Justice Department lawsuit for good, arguing that the federal claims raised in the litigation are flawed. [1][2][4]