UCLA Cannot Allow Protesters To Block Jewish Students From Campus

The judge ruled the university is prohibited from providing classes and access to buildings on campus if Jewish students are blocked from them.

A federal judge has ruled that the University of California, Los Angeles, cannot allow pro-Palestinian protesters to block Jewish students from accessing classes and other parts of their campus.

Judge Mark Scarsi’s ruling came in a lawsuit filed in June by three Jewish students at UCLA. The students claimed they experienced discrimination on campus during the protest due to their faith and the school’s failure to ensure access to campus for all Jewish students.

UCLA argued it has no legal responsibility over the issue because protesters, not the university, blocked them from accessing the school. However, Scarsi ruled the university is prohibited from providing classes and access to buildings on campus if Jewish students are blocked from them.

The injunction marks the first time a U.S. judge has ruled against a university over the demonstrations over the Israel/Hamas war on college campuses.