White House unfreezes $175 million in federal funding

The Trump administration released $175 million in previously frozen federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania. This followed a resolution agreement made earlier that day between Penn and the U.S. Department of Education to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

May it please the Court | Volume VIII

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.

Department of Education finds that Penn violated Title IX; demands apology

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.

May it please the Court | Volume VII

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.

Appointment of new Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences announced

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.”