The ruling follows a disturbing incident on October 7, where anti-Israel activists erected barricades in the heart of the campus, obstructing access to vital educational facilities.
According to Fox News, the lawsuit, filed by Becket Law and co-counsel Clement & Murphy PLLC, accused UCLA of "aiding and abetting" an antisemitic culture. The suit alleged that the university allowed the creation of a "Jew Exclusion Zone" on campus, effectively segregating Jewish students and denying them access to the campus core.
The lawsuit stated, "To enter the Jew Exclusion Zone, a person had to make a statement pledging their allegiance to the activists' views and have someone within the encampment ‘vouch’ for the individual's fidelity to the activists' cause." It further claimed that this practice effectively barred the majority of Jewish students from accessing the campus's heart.
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The lawsuit also asserted that UCLA's administration was aware of the activists' extreme actions, including the exclusion of Jews. However, it accused the administration of displaying "a remarkable display of cowardice, appeasement, and illegality" by failing to intervene.
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UCLA Chancellor Gene Block publicly acknowledged that "'students on their way to class have been physically blocked from accessing parts of the campus,’" as per the lawsuit.
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On Tuesday, the federal district court in California sided with the Jewish students. Judge Mark C. Scarsi, in his court order, expressed disbelief and condemnation, stating, "In the year 2024, in the United States of America, in the State of California, in the City of Los Angeles, Jewish students were excluded from portions of the UCLA campus because they refused to denounce their faith."
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Judge Scarsi rejected UCLA's claim of having no responsibility to protect the religious freedom of its Jewish students, stating that the university could not provide services to some students while knowing that others were excluded on religious grounds, regardless of who engineered the exclusion.
Yitzchok Frankel, a third-year law student at UCLA and father of four, recounted his experiences of antisemitic harassment last semester for wearing a kippah. He was forced to alter his regular campus routes due to the Jew Exclusion Zone. "No student should ever have to fear being blocked from their campus because they are Jewish," Frankel said. "I am grateful that the court has ordered UCLA to put a stop to this shameful anti-Jewish conduct."
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Frankel also shared how UCLA’s continued failures compelled him to cancel campus plans with his family and to forgo opportunities to mentor incoming Jewish students during orientation week. Eden Shemuelian, another law student, echoed Frankel's sentiments, stating that he had to avoid using campus facilities and participating in law school orientation events due to UCLA’s ongoing failure to ensure the safety and equal access of Jewish students.
The court's ruling stipulated that Frankel, Shemuelian, and others should be allowed to return to campus without facing such antisemitic bigotry. The court-ordered injunction, effective from August 15, is the first in the nation against a university for allowing an antisemitic encampment on campus. UCLA is expected to appeal the ruling to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Mary Osako, UCLA vice chancellor for strategic communications, informed Fox News Digital that the university is "closely reviewing the Judge’s ruling and considering all our options moving forward." She added, "UCLA is committed to fostering a campus culture where everyone feels welcome and free from intimidation, discrimination, and harassment." Osako expressed concern that the district court’s ruling could potentially hinder UCLA's ability to respond to events on the ground and meet the needs of the Bruin community.
