US EditionTrump Administration Will Appeal Judge's Order Reversing Federal Funding Cuts at Harvard
The Justice Department challenges a ruling that blocked $2.7 billion in funding cuts to Harvard, raising constitutional and academic freedom issues in a high-stakes legal battle.
- Late on Thursday, the Department of Justice filed a notice of appeal to the First Circuit challenging Judge Allison D. Burroughs's ruling that blocked funding cuts and ordered the return of nearly $2.7 billion to Harvard.
- The administration says its demands included audits, admissions and hiring changes, and oversight aimed at addressing antisemitism, while Harvard University sued, arguing the funding freezes violated the First Amendment and administrative law.
- Following the ruling, Harvard researchers received $46 million restoring roughly 200 grants, as Judge Allison D. Burroughs found the administration's actions unlawful.
- For now, Judge Allison D. Burroughs's injunction keeps Harvard University’s federal funding intact while the appeal proceeds, and the First Circuit is expected to set a briefing schedule in the coming weeks.
- Against this backdrop, the case tests federal power over higher education and could influence future funding conditions, amid settlement talks including a potential $500 million payment and political pressure from President Donald Trump.
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DOJ Strikes Back: Appeal Launched In High-Stakes Battle Over Harvard’s Billions
The fight over nearly $2 billion in federal research funding is heading to a higher court. On Friday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) signaled it will appeal a federal judge’s recent order that blocked the administration from freezing grants to Harvard University. The move reignites a legal firestorm pitting the White House against the Ivy […] DOJ Strikes Back: Appeal Launched In High-Stakes Battle Over Harvard’s Billions
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Trump administration to appeal Harvard order
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will appeal a federal judge's order reversing billions of dollars in funding cuts to Harvard University, extending a standoff over the White House's demands for reforms at the Ivy League school.
Trump team to appeal ruling on Harvard cuts
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will appeal a federal judge's order reversing billions of dollars in funding cuts to Harvard University, extending a standoff over the White House's demands for reforms at the Ivy League school.
Justice Department Appeals Judge’s Block on Harvard Funding Freeze
The Trump administration signaled on Dec. 19 that it would continue working to defund one of the world’s top universities over concerns about alleged anti-Semitism and ideological bias. In a notice of appeal, the Justice Department said it was challenging a district court’s decision to block that freeze, which impacted more than $2 billion in funding for the school. U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs entered a final judgment against the admin…
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WINTrump Administration Appeals Harvard Funding Ruling
United States President Donald J Trump in White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Photo: Aaron Schwartz via Reuters Connect. US President Donald Trump filed an appeal of a ruling by an Obama-appointed federal judge which restored $2.7 billion in public grants he had impounded from Harvard University over its alleged failure to address campus antisemitism along with other faults. The move aims to put Harvard on the bac…
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