A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration against Harvard University, which alleged that the institution failed to adequately protect Jewish and Israeli students from harassment. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns granted Harvard’s motion to dismiss the case on Thursday, concluding that the government did not provide sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the university was in violation of federal civil rights law.

In his ruling, Judge Stearns characterized the incidents of antisemitism cited by the government as “isolated and episodic.” The court determined that these occurrences, while concerning, did not rise to the level of institutionalized noncompliance required to sustain the lawsuit under the Civil Rights Act. The decision effectively ends the current legal challenge brought by the Department of Justice.

While the outlets agree on the core outcome of the case, they differ in how they contextualize the judge's background and the nature of the allegations. The Washington Examiner specifically noted that Judge Stearns is a Clinton appointee, a detail omitted by the other sources. Conversely, The Daily Wire focused on the administration's failure to meet the legal burden of proof, while The Times of Israel emphasized the court's specific language regarding the lack of evidence for institutionalized noncompliance.