PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WHP) — The Trump administration has dropped its subpoena seeking identification and personal contact information of Jewish employees at UPenn.
According to a resolution both parties agreed to on Thursday, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will “not take any further measures to enforce” the subpoena.
The EEOC said it would’ve use this information to interview potential victims or witnesses of alleged antisemitic acts that took place at the university following the Hamas attacks on Israel in October 2023.
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UPenn challenged the subpoena, arguing that it raised privacy and First Amendment concerns.
At the time, Pennsylvania Senators Dave McCormick and John Fetterman said they “fully support” the EEOC’s investigations.
“No student or faculty member should face illegal discrimination based on race, gender, religion, or national origin,” they said in a joint statement in April. “We have long spoken out against the despicable treatment Jewish students and faculty have faced since October 7, including on University of Pennsylvania’s campus.”