Judge Rejects Bid to Block Columbia From Complying With Congressional Anti-Semitism Probe

The university will need to notify the students and the court at least 30 days before handing over any student records the House committee seeks.

Students stage a walk-out protest at Columbia University’s Low Library steps to condemn the presence of U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on campus and call for the release of Mahmoud Khalil in New York City on March 11, 2025. Dana Edwards/Reuters

Columbia University may share records related to pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil and other students with members of Congress investigating anti-Semitism on college campuses, a federal judge in New York ruled on April 4.

In his order, Judge Arun Subramanian of the Southern District of New York refused to block Columbia from complying with a records request issued by the Republican-led House Education and Workforce Committee. He said the university must notify the students and the court at least 30 days before handing over any student records the committee seeks.