"A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from imposing a $1.2-billion fine on UCLA along with stipulations for deep campus changes in exchange for being eligible for federal grants. The decision is a major win for universities that have struggled to resist President Trump's attempt to discipline "very bad" universities that he claims have mistreated Jewish students, forcing them to pay exorbitant fines and agree to adhere to conservative standards."
"The preliminary injunction, issued by U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin of the Northern District of California, rendered moot - for now - nearly every aspect of a more than 7,000-word settlement offer the federal government sent to the University of California in August after suspending $584 million in medical, science and energy research grants to the Los Angeles campus."
U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from imposing a $1.2-billion fine and extensive campus-change stipulations on UCLA tied to federal grant eligibility. The government suspended $584 million in research grants after asserting UCLA violated laws by considering race in admissions, recognizing transgender identities, and allegedly not addressing antisemitism during 2024 pro-Palestinian protests. The settlement demand sought sweeping ideological changes including ending diversity-related scholarships, restricting foreign student enrollment, denying transgender identities, halting gender-affirming care for minors, and curbing campus speech. UC denies the government's claims.
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