Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia - A federal judge recently ruled in favor of President Donald Trump's demand that the University of Pennsylvania turn over information about Jewish groups on campus.

According to The New York Times, Judge Gerald Pappert of Philadelphia's Federal District Court ruled on Tuesday in agreement with a subpoena from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for information tied to groups "related to the Jewish religion."

"Though ineptly worded, the request had an understandable purpose – to obtain in a narrowly tailored way, as opposed to seeking information on all university employees, information on individuals in Penn's Jewish community who could have experienced or witnessed antisemitism in the workplace," the judge wrote.

The subpoena is part of the Trump administration's efforts to investigate universities that allowed protests against Israel's war in Gaza on their campus, which they claim is inherently antisemitic.

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The EEOC argued in the suit that its request for data is typical for discrimination investigations in order to seek potential victims and witnesses, to which Judge Pappert agreed.

The judge also dismissed arguments that the request violated constitutional rights, and said critics who have drawn parallels with the administration's methods to those of Nazi Germany were "counterproductive."

In a statement, UPenn insisted it was "committed to confronting antisemitism" and said it planned to appeal the ruling.

The university also argued they have "an obligation to protect the rights of our employees," as they believe the request "raises serious privacy and First Amendment concerns."