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Court filings, rulings, and legal battles shaping Jewish life in America.
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The Jewish Legal News covers the lawsuits, court rulings, and legal battles that shape Jewish life in the United States and beyond. From civil rights suits against universities and school districts to landmark cases on antisemitism, religious liberty, and free speech, this section tracks the litigation that matters most to the Jewish community.
Below you'll find our full reporting on active and recently decided cases — including synagogue protest lawsuits, ethnic studies litigation, campus antisemitism claims, and cases involving Jewish organizations, educators, and public figures.
MIT's brief in opposition tells the Justices the First Circuit's ruling was fact-bound, creates no circuit split, and that a broader Title VI rule would suppress political speech on campus.
Mark L. Javitch, Esq. · August 27, 2026
Public records from a Nebraska mandamus suit show how UNL built its Sommerhauser Holocaust Symposium speaker list from Ari Kohen's Twitter following.
Mark L. Javitch, Esq. · August 27, 2026
Eight amicus briefs back the Title VI cert petition against MIT, and MIT has now answered. Read the petition, all eight amicus briefs, and the brief in opposition.
Mark L. Javitch, Esq. · August 27, 2026
Before running the JCPA, Amy Spitalnick led Integrity First for America — the nonprofit that funded Sines v. Kessler, the landmark civil suit that bankrupted the organizers of the deadly 2017 Charlottesville "Unite the Right" rally.
Staff Writer · July 16, 2026
Federal Judge Rules CodePink’s Social Media Posts Are Not Protected Speech — Citing “True Threat” to Jewish Synagogue Worshippers June 13, 2025 – Los Angeles, CA In a landmark decision with significant implications for the boundary between…
Staff Writer · June 13, 2025
Much ado has been made about a recent court decision dismissing a challenge to what is known as the Liberated Ethnic Studies “LES” curriculum. LES supporters are hailing this as a big victory. First, the background on LES: “Liberated…
Mark L. Javitch, Esq. · December 6, 2024
Sam and Andrea Kasle and other parents/guardians of Jewish students have filed a complaint against the Sequoia Union High School District (SUHSD), its officials (including Superintendent Crystal Leach, principals, vice-principals, and…
Staff Writer · November 1, 2024
Dr. Karen Fiss, a full professor at California College of the Arts, is suing the institution for employment discrimination based on religion and ethnic origin under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. She alleges that CCA has…
Staff Writer · August 16, 2024
The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law has filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, accusing the institution of failing to adequately address antisemitic harassment and discrimination on campus. The lawsuit, filed in…
Staff Writer · August 8, 2024
A lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern Division of Virginia by the law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, along with the National Jewish Advocacy Center, the Schoen Law Firm, and Holtzman Vogel, representing victims…
Staff Writer · August 8, 2024
On June 23, 2024, Helmann tried to enter the Adas Torah Synagogue but was blocked by a violent mob of anti-Israel activists. CODE PINK and COURTNEY LENNA SCHIRF, on behalf of HONOR THE EARTH d/b/a PALESTINIAN YOUTH MOVEMENT organized their…
Staff Writer · August 8, 2024
# Date Proceeding Text 1 11/13/2023 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, (Filing Fee: $402.00, receipt number ACANDC-18829273). Filed by A. N., Ahmed Abu Artema, Laila Elhaddad, Basim Elkarra, Al-Haq, Waeil Elbhassi, Mohammed Ahmed Abu…
Staff Writer · April 25, 2024
Amy Spitalnick is the CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs. A profile of her career from Integrity First for America and J Street to JCPA, her media presence, and the AOC-AIPAC controversy.
Staff Writer · July 11, 2026
A plain-English guide to the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA): what it does, its history, its structure, and why it's back in the news under CEO Amy Spitalnick.
Staff Writer · July 15, 2026
Many actors portrayed Fiddler on the Roof's Tevye, but Topol's Tevye was Tevye. Every actor since tried to match him -- The way Topol performed the made-up words in the songs was charming. The way he spoke to himself and to God put you in…
Moishe · April 8, 2023
If you are paying attention to news recently, you may think that Prime Minister Netanyahu is singlehandedly destroying Democracy in Israel. You may think the current government is dismantling the judicial branch for their own selfish…
Sam Levine · April 5, 2023