"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. The Justice Department filed a notice of appeal late on Thursday in a pair of consolidated lawsuits brought by Harvard and the American Association of University Professors."
"U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs ruled in September that the Trump administration's sweeping funding cuts violated Harvard's First Amendment rights. The judge said the government put unconstitutional conditions on Harvard's federal funding and failed to follow federal procedures allowing the government to sanction universities for civil rights violations. The Trump administration cut more than $2.6 billion from Harvard over allegations that it had been slow to deal with anti-Jewish bias on campus."
The Justice Department filed a notice of appeal after a federal judge ordered restoration of billions in funding that had been cut from Harvard University. The lawsuits were consolidated and brought by Harvard and the American Association of University Professors. A U.S. district judge ruled the administration's funding cuts violated Harvard's First Amendment rights, finding unconstitutional conditions on federal funding and failures to follow procedures for civil rights sanctions. The administration had cut more than $2.6 billion over allegations of slow responses to anti-Jewish bias. The appeal notice does not include legal arguments and Harvard says it remains confident in its legal position.
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