Judge Delays Order to Force Penn to Turn Over List of Jews to Trump Administration
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- A federal judge, Gerald J. Pappert, has agreed to delay his order requiring the University of Pennsylvania to comply with a Trump administration subpoena for information about Jewish individuals on campus, allowing Penn to pursue an appeal.
- The subpoena, issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), seeks records including names and contact details of people involved in the university’s Jewish studies program and related groups, as part of an investigation into antisemitism.
- The dispute, which became public in November after the EEOC filed a lawsuit, is seen as a significant test of the Trump administration’s approach to scrutinizing and pressuring universities.
- The EEOC maintains that its request for information is routine and necessary for investigating potential civil rights violations, while Penn has been resisting the demands and is now proceeding with the appeal process following the stay.
