Judge Orders Penn To Comply With EEOC Subpoena For Jewish Employee Data

A federal judge ordered Penn to comply with an EEOC subpoena.

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The judge ruled the charge of discrimination was valid and constitutional claims were easily dispensed with.

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Penn does not have to reveal any employee's affiliation with a specific Jewish-related organization.

Penn intends to appeal the ruling.

The university claims it does not maintain employee lists by religion.

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Jewish campus groups warned of historical parallels to Nazi Germany.

Judge Pappert condemned comparisons to Nazi Germany.

He noted the EEOC has an important role to investigate discrimination.

There is also an obligation to protect employee rights.

The EEOC requested lists of Jewish faculty, students, and organizations.

The request included personal contact information but not affiliations.

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The probe was opened in December 2023.