Public Records Request in Support of Professor Raz Segal

At a Glance

Date Filed: 

July 31, 2024

Current Status 

Selected records released in August 2026.

Our Team: 

  • Ian Head
  • Maria LaHood

Client(s) 

Professor Raz Segal

July 30, 2024

Case Description 

The Center for Constitutional Rights submitted a public records request seeking information from the University of Minnesota related to its withdrawal of a job offer to Israeli-American Jewish scholar Raz Segal. The University had selected Professor Segal to direct the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies (CHGS) on June 5, 2024, but changed course after individuals and organizations raised objections spurred by his writings, which expressed his professional opinion that Israel was committing a genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

Case Files

Case Timeline

August 6, 2026
Selected public records released by Center for Constitutional Rights and Dr. Raz Segal
August 6, 2026
Selected public records released by Center for Constitutional Rights and Dr. Raz Segal
Briefing guide linked to selected public records regarding Dr. Raz Segal and the withdrawal of his job offer at the University of Minnesota.

Related Files

August 6, 2026
Settlement between Raz Segal and University of Minnesota announced
August 6, 2026
Settlement between Raz Segal and University of Minnesota announced

Press Release

Victory for Academic Freedom as University of Minnesota Reaches Settlement With Holocaust Scholar Who Had Job Offer Pulled
July 31, 2024
Public records request filed

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