Judge Approves Trump Effort to Obtain List of Jews From University of Pennsylvania

A federal judge has approved a Trump administration effort to obtain a list of Jewish students and staff at the University of Pennsylvania, including their names and phone numbers. The decision stems from a government request that critics argue could enable discriminatory targeting or surveillance of a religious group on campus. The ruling potentially sets a precedent allowing the administration to pursue similar data collection tactics at other universities. The move has raised concerns among civil liberties advocates about religious profiling and government overreach in the context of campus antisemitism investigations. Penn has not yet indicated whether it will comply with the order or seek to appeal the judge's decision.