In a recent article for National Review, John Yoo and Robert Delahunty discuss the Trump administration's decision to challenge Harvard University's tax-exempt status. They reference the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Bob Jones University v. the United States (1983) as a precedent that supports revoking 501(c)(3) status for university policies that are "contrary to a fundamental public policy" and violate "deeply and widely accepted views of elementary justice."
The authors argue that the administration is justified in its actions under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits institutions receiving federal assistance from discriminating based on race, color, or national origin. This action follows Harvard's rejection of a settlement proposal from the Trump administration after an investigation into allegations that Harvard failed to protect Jewish students from harassment and violence.
The proposed settlement included several reforms, with one controversial requirement for Harvard to address viewpoint discrimination against conservative-leaning students and faculty.
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