A federal judge ordered the University of Pennsylvania to turn over personal contact information of employees affiliated with Jewish groups to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as part of an antisemitism investigation. The order requires compliance by May 1 and includes limited exceptions, according to court filings. The EEOC subpoena seeks broader employee details, including information tied to Penn’s Jewish Studies Program, employees who completed an anonymous survey, and participants in listening sessions. Penn has previously resisted requests framed as requiring disclosure of religious ties. The ruling is likely to carry implications for institutional legal risk management, privacy practices, and how universities respond to federal subpoenas involving religion-linked employee data.
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