UCLA settled a lawsuit for $6 million with Jewish students and a professor who claimed civil rights violations due to pro-Palestinian protests blocking access to campus facilities. U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi ruled against UCLA, ordering protections for Jewish students, marking a significant legal precedent. Initially, UCLA denied responsibility, but issues escalated with violent counterprotests and widespread arrests. The Trump administration later joined the lawsuit amid investigations into antisemitism across various universities, including Columbia and Berkeley, which also faced legal and financial consequences over similar allegations.
The University of California, Los Angeles, reached a $6 million settlement with three Jewish students and a Jewish professor whose lawsuit argued it violated their civil rights.
U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi ordered UCLA to create a plan to protect Jewish students on campus, marking the first ruling against a university for handling protests.
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