"In a Wednesday filing with the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, Department of Justice lawyers asked judges to dismiss an appeal it filed last month seeking to reverse a lower court decision. The November ruling - a major victory for UC workers who sued - had stalled the fine and a 27-page settlement document outlining Trump administration demands to push the university ideologically rightward."
"The Trump administration sent the proposal and demand for payment to UC leaders Aug. 8, about 10 days after freezing $584 million in federal research funding to the campus. The government said it suspended the funds because UCLA broke the law by using race as a factor in admissions, recognizing transgender people's gender identities, and by not taking antisemitism complaints seriously during pro-Palestinian protests in 2024."
"The settlement proposal called for sweeping changes at UCLA - and by extension all of UC - including a ban on diversity-related scholarships, restrictions on foreign student enrollment, a declaration that transgender people do not exist, an end to gender-affirming health care for minors, limits on free speech, and nearly unfettered sharing of personnel data with the government."
The Department of Justice asked the 9th Circuit to dismiss an appeal seeking reversal of a lower court decision that blocked a proposed $1.2 billion settlement with UCLA. A November preliminary injunction halted the fine and a 27-page settlement outlining broad demands to reshape university policy. The settlement sought changes including bans on diversity scholarships, restrictions on foreign student enrollment, denial of transgender identities, and limits on gender-affirming care and free speech. The administration froze $584 million in federal research funding, citing alleged violations related to admissions, transgender recognition, and handling of antisemitism complaints during 2024 protests.
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