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Harvard is hoping court rules Trump administration’s $2.6B research cuts were illegal

On Monday, Harvard University challenged a $2.6 billion research funding cut in Boston’s federal court, highlighting a pivotal legal moment.
An April 11 letter prompted Harvard to allege retaliation, as the federal antisemitism task force demanded policy changes, leading to funding cuts from the Trump administration.
Harvard is drawing on its $53 billion endowment to sustain research, as the freeze affects over 900 projects including cancer, Alzheimer’s, and public health studies.
Burroughs questioned the lack of documentation behind 'ad-hoc' funding cancellations, noting the absence of evidence; she declined to rule but appeared open to Harvard’s arguments.
Such a decision would revive scientific and medical research operations and hundreds of halted projects, Harvard University officials say, if they win the court case.

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Radio France Internationale

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TimesDaily

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Harvard seeks billions in funding to be restored at hearing

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