UPenn must comply with federal subpoena seeking list of Jewish community members, judge rules

CNN • March 31, 2026 • general

Key Points:

A federal judge ordered the University of Pennsylvania to comply with an EEOC subpoena requesting a list of Jewish community members as part of an effort to address antisemitism on campus.
The university opposed the subpoena, raising concerns among Jewish students who viewed the request for names, phone numbers, and addresses as a privacy invasion and reminiscent of troubling historical events.
The EEOC declined to comment on the matter, directing inquiries to the judge's ruling, while the university has yet to provide an official response.