US EditionJudge voids $2.2 billion Harvard funding freeze by Trump administration
A federal judge ruled the Trump administration violated Harvard's First Amendment rights by freezing $2.2 billion in research grants as retaliation for rejecting government demands.
- A federal judge in Boston ordered the reversal of the Trump administration's freeze on over $2.2 billion in funding for Harvard University, stating that the cuts were illegal retaliation for the university's refusal to comply with White House demands.
- U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs ruled that the actions violated Harvard's First Amendment rights and were not genuinely related to addressing antisemitism.
- The ruling critiques the Trump administration for using antisemitism as a pretext for targeting Harvard, undermining claims of careful vetting.
- The ruling signifies a significant win for Harvard, potentially reviving its research funding.
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Justice considered these sanctions to be a "violation of the first amendment", accusing the White House of having carried out an "ideological attack"
A federal judge recently ruled that the freezing and subsequent cuts to more than $2.2 billion in federal funds for Harvard University by the Trump Administration were illegal and constituted an unconstitutional retaliation, not a genuine effort to combat anti-Semitism. The decision is considered a great legal victory for Harvard and, in general, for academic freedom and First Amendment rights in higher education.
Obama Judge Blocks Trump Admin’s Harvard Funding Freeze
A far-left judge dead-set on protecting Harvard University at all costs blocked the Trump administration’s federal funding freeze, claiming the move to be unconstitutional. District Judge Allison Burroughs, an appointee of former President Barack Obama serving in Massachusetts, issued the ruling Wednesday. She stated that the Trump administration’s freezes of almost $2.2 billion were illegally […]
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