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July 29, 2025

DOJ finds UCLA violated civil rights of Jewish students, proposes $1B settlement

UCLA findings threaten campus free speech nationwide

DOJ found UCLA violated Title VI and the Fourteenth Amendment on Jul. 29, 2025.

The finding cited "deliberate indifference" to harassment of Jewish and Israeli students from Oct. 7, 2023 onward.

The Trump administration froze up to $584 million in federal research funding to UCLA.

The administration proposed a $1 billion settlement, one of the largest ever from a university.

UCLA separately paid $6.13 million settling a lawsuit from three Jewish students and one professor.

A federal judge ordered restoration of certain NSF grants, finding the suspension arbitrary and capricious.

The settlement would include $172 million for a claims fund for employment discrimination victims.

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People, bills, and sources

Harmeet Dhillon

Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights

Gene Block

Former UCLA Chancellor

Julio Frenk

UCLA Chancellor

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

President of the United States

Gavin Newsom

Gavin Newsom

California Governor

Federal judge (unnamed)

Judicial oversight

What you can do

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Support FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression) at thefire.org for campus free speech.

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Contact your representatives about balancing anti-discrimination enforcement with academic freedom.

3

Monitor Title VI enforcement at justice.gov/crt for patterns affecting your institution.

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Document any harassment you experience for potential legal advocacy.

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Support legal organizations challenging overbroad enforcement affecting protected speech.

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Engage with university administration about clear policies distinguishing harassment from political speech.