EEOC v. Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania

The dispute ended without an appellate ruling on the merits. The EEOC had sought to enforce an administrative subpoena against the University of Pennsylvania as part of an investigation into alleged antisemitic harassment, a demand that would have required Penn to turn over information identifying Jewish employees. After a federal district court ordered Penn to comply with a narrowed version of the subpoena, Penn appealed to the Third Circuit and the compliance order was put on hold. On July 23, 2026, the EEOC decided not to keep pursuing the subpoena, and the parties jointly stipulated to dismiss the appeal, each paying its own costs. The Third Circuit Clerk formally dismissed the appeal on July 24, 2026 under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 42(b). Because the case was dismissed before any appellate decision, the district court's compliance order never went into effect and no court ever required Penn to produce the records.