Judge blocks Trump administration push to fine UCLA $1.2 billion for alleged antisemitism

Source: Los Angeles Times

California
Judge blocks Trump administration push to fine UCLA $1.2 billion for alleged antisemitism


Students on the UCLA campus in October. A federal judge said the government’s actions “have already chilled speech throughout the UC system.” (Al Seib / For The Times)

By Jaweed Kaleem
Staff Writer
Nov. 14, 2025 7:51 PM PT
7 min

* A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s $1.2-billion fine against UCLA, rejecting demands to eliminate diversity programs and disavow recognition of transgender people.
* The preliminary injunction is a major win for universities battling the administration’s campaign to force conservative ideological changes in exchange for federal funding.

A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from imposing a $1.2-billion fine on UCLA along with stipulations for deep campus changes in exchange for being eligible for federal grants.

The decision is a major win for universities that have struggled to resist President Trump’s attempt to discipline “very bad” universities that he claims have mistreated Jewish students, forcing the schools to pay exorbitant fines and agree to adhere to conservative standards.

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Read more: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-11-14/federal-judge-blocks-trump-administation-from-imposing-billion-fine-ucla

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Time after time we see that capitulation to the administration doesn’t work, but when we stand up to the bullies, we can win.

This is a huge win for academic freedom and free expression.

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— Jessica J. González (@jgo4justice.bsky.social) 2025-11-15T22:25:44.539Z

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Time after time we see that capitulation to the administration doesn’t work, but when we stand up to the bullies, we can win.

This is a huge win for academic freedom and free expression.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-11-14/federal-judge-blocks-trump-administation-from-imposing-billion-fine-ucla

Judge blocks Trump administration push to fine UCLA $1.2 billion for alleged antisemitism
A federal judge late Friday issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from imposing a $1.2-billion fine on UCLA for alleged civil rights violations over antisemitism, its recog...
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November 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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