A self proclaimed "anti-feminist" has sued Columbia University alleging that the University violates the constitutional and statutory rights of men by teaching women's studies courses but offering no "men's studies" curriculum. The plaintiff has also sued the federal and New York State governments alleging that, by providing financial aid to Columbia students, the government defendants violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment by helping to establish the "religion" of feminism.

Robert D. Kaplan, Daniel B. Rapport and Jennifer P. Krakowsky are defending the University's right to teach women's studies courses.