Harvard University

Date

Sep 3, 2025

Sector

University

Response

Fought and won

Source

harvardmagazine.com ↗

Pressure applied

$2.2bn grant freeze and $60M in contract terminations; student-visa certification revoked; DOJ Title VI suit

What was demanded

Federal oversight of hiring, admissions and governance

What happened

Judge Allison D. Burroughs held the freeze was unconstitutional retaliation, calling antisemitism 'a smokescreen', and ordered funds restored. Harvard also won an injunction protecting its international-student certification.

Where it stands

DOJ appealed in December 2025 and filed a fresh Title VI suit in March 2026. Harvard has won at trial level on both fronts; appeals continue.

Period

Second term

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