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Federal Judge Casts Doubt on Government’s Rationale in Harvard Funding Freeze Lawsuit

Federal Judge Casts Doubt on Government’s Rationale in Harvard Funding Freeze Lawsuit

Federal Judge Casts Doubt on Government’s Rationale in Harvard Funding Freeze Lawsuit BOSTON – A federal judge yesterday expressed significant skepticism regarding the Trump administration’s justification for freezing nearly $3 billion in research funding allocated to Harvard University. During high-stakes oral arguments on Monday, U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs pressed Department of Justice lawyers to clarify the link between steep funding cuts and the White House’s stated goal of combating antisemitism within the university. Judge Burroughs pointedly questioned the…

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Harvard Battles Trump-Era Funding Freeze in Federal Court

Harvard Battles Trump-Era Funding Freeze in Federal Court

Harvard Battles Trump-Era Funding Freeze in Federal Court Harvard University’s legal team is currently squaring off against the federal government in Boston, arguing that a freeze on over $2 billion in grants and contracts is illegal and should be reversed. The university contends that the funding cuts, initially imposed by the Trump administration, jeopardize crucial research across medicine, science, and technology. Harvard’s lawsuit seeks to prevent the government from using federal funding as leverage to control academic decision-making. The Trump…

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