The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the University of California, alleging that UCLA has failed to address antisemitic harassment and discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students on campus.

The lawsuit claims the university showed "deliberate indifference" to incidents of harassment targeting Jewish and Israeli students at the UCLA campus. The legal action represents an escalation of federal oversight regarding alleged antisemitism at the university.

This lawsuit follows previous legal actions and investigations involving UCLA over similar claims. The Justice Department had previously conducted a civil rights investigation into the school regarding allegations of unaddressed antisemitism on campus.

The timing of the lawsuit comes during the final weeks of the Trump administration, which has made addressing campus antisemitism a priority issue. The lawsuit seeks to compel the university to take corrective action to protect Jewish and Israeli students from what the department characterizes as a hostile educational environment.

University of California officials have not yet responded publicly to the specific allegations contained in the federal lawsuit. The case adds UCLA to a growing list of universities facing federal scrutiny over their handling of antisemitism complaints on campus.