US EditionThousands of Harvard Alumni Sign Filing to Support School in Battle with Trump
- On Monday, New York joined twenty other states in submitting an amicus brief backing Harvard’s challenge to the federal government’s freeze on funding.
- The Trump administration imposed the freeze after Harvard rejected a detailed April letter demanding major changes to its policies, including leadership and admissions reforms.
- The legal coalition backing Harvard includes more than 12,000 alumni and 24 universities, with motions filed recently for approval to join the brief.
- The amicus brief warns that cutting over $2.2 billion in funding will disrupt disease research, destroy careers, and harm academic and local economies, with Massachusetts Attorney General Campbell emphasizing widespread concern.
- The filings suggest the funding freeze could set a precedent for federal overreach in higher education and threaten innovation nationwide if left unchallenged.
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