US agency drops bid to force Penn to provide list of Jewish employees in antisemitism probe

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has ceased its attempt to compel the University of Pennsylvania to disclose the names and contact details of Jewish faculty and students. This decision, announced Thursday, ends a legal conflict that arose during the Trump administration's antisemitism investigation into the university. The EEOC informed a federal appeals court it would withdraw a subpoena issued last year, and Penn, in turn, would drop its appeal of a judge's order to comply. Penn stated that no personal contact information was disclosed and reiterated its commitment to combating discrimination. The broader investigation into Penn by the EEOC is ongoing, and the agency may still pursue legal action against the university.