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This final edition of May it please the Court will cover a selection of cases from the March and April Sittings. A total of 19 cases were heard during both sittings—a relatively packed schedule.

The U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights accused the University of Pennsylvania of violating Title IX of the Federal Civil Rights Act.They released a statement on April 28, 2025, announcing that it had found that the University of Pennsylvania was not in compliance because they had violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard eight cases during the February Sitting. This edition of May it please the Court covers the last four cases—including the second Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) case this term. Hungary v. Simon (Oyez) was the first one.

A slew of backlash from members of Penn’s Class of 2026 was released on the anonymous social media platform, Sidechat, yesterday following the first round of P-Sweater distribution. Complaints appeared to revolve around the brand of the P-Sweater, which were initially advertised as being Champion branded.

University President Larry Jameson announced on March 15 that Mark Trodden, PhD would serve as the next Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences effective June 1, 2025, and pending Trustee approval. Jameson noted that he is a “distinguished physicist, accomplished academic leader, and deeply respected member of the Penn community.” 

Visas of at least three Penn students had been revoked according to an email from the International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS). A small protest was held by Professors on the College Green around noon in support of those who had their visas revoked. 

A pro-Palestinian demonstration marched near campus on the afternoon of March 31 to protest Penn Hillel panelist Noa Tishby, who spoke at an event featuring October 7 survivors, and the University for not divesting from Israel companies.

72,000 applications later, Penn released decisions for the Class of 2029 Photo Credit: Jennifer Mesa By Sarah Mester Penn announced on March 27th, 2025 that […]

In a March 25 message to the University, President Jameson provided an update and clarification about the reported $175 million cut of federal funding announced last week that was reportedly due to Penn’s transgender athlete policy. 

Roy Lee, a Columbia College sophomore, spoke with The Pennsylvania Post about the saga that has catapulted him to virality on X, caught the attention of the global media spanning from the Hindustan Times to CNBC, and raised vital questions about the viability of current paradigms surrounding digital assessments and formal education.