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Trump administration’s lawsuits against Harvard and UCLA have roots in a decades-old fight over civil rights law

Trump administration’s lawsuits against Harvard and UCLA have roots in a decades-old fight over civil rights law

(BUFFALO, NY) The Department of Justice announced in March 2026 that it is suing Harvard University and the University of California, Los Angeles. The lawsuits allege that both universities failed to adequately address antisemitism on campus, violating students’ civil rights. These cases follow earlier efforts by the Trump administration in
Ryan Creps, University at Buffalo
The Department of Justice is suing states for sensitive voter data − an election law scholar explains why federal efforts are facing resistance

The Department of Justice is suing states for sensitive voter data − an election law scholar explains why federal efforts are facing resistance

In May 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice began sending letters to state governments demanding copies of statewide voter registration lists. The request was unprecedented: It demanded not only publicly available voter data, such as names and addresses, but also sensitive information, including driver’s license and Social Security
John J. Martin, Quinnipiac University