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STAT+: Harvard sues Trump administration over funding freeze
Harvard University says the Trump administration’s “attempt to coerce and control Harvard” through freezing research funding violates the First Amendment.
Harvard University sued the Trump administration on Monday, alleging that the government’s campaign to alter the school’s policies while cutting off research funding is unconstitutional.
In a lawsuit filed in federal court in Boston, the university’s lawyers argued that the government’s “attempt to coerce and control Harvard” violates First Amendment protections of academic freedom. They also argue the Trump administration’s actions violate federal laws and regulations by flouting the normal procedures for investigating and punishing an institution for alleged civil rights violations.
The Trump administration has said that Harvard violated civil rights law by allegedly failing to protect Jewish students from discrimination and harassment.
