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- UCLA asked a judge to dismiss the Justice Department lawsuit.
- The Justice Department had pursued UCLA for over a year, once demanding more than $1 billion and policy concessions.
- The suit alleged UCLA failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students from harassment during 2024 campus protests.
- UCLA says the government ignored its efforts to improve campus climate.
- UCLA argues the lawsuit weaponizes civil-rights laws to coerce higher-education institutions.