A judge ordered the University of Pennsylvania to turn over personal contact information for employees affiliated with Jewish groups as part of a federal antisemitism investigation. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission subpoena sought data aimed at investigating alleged discrimination against Jewish employees, and Penn is expected to comply by May 1 with limited exceptions. The ruling is likely to reverberate across higher education because Penn is the latest institution in a broader pattern of EEOC demands for employee lists and contact details, including earlier subpoenas involving other universities. Civil liberties and campus legal counsel argued the government is effectively compiling sensitive information based on religious affiliation. Penn said it intends to appeal the decision, while critics contend that compliance could chill participation in campus governance and reporting processes—especially for groups that rely on confidential pathways.
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