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Trump Admin Appeals Harvard Funding Cut Ruling
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The Trump administration is appealing a federal judges decision that reversed billions of dollars in funding cuts to Harvard University, marking a continuation of a dispute over the White Houses demands for changes at the Ivy League school. The Justice Department filed its appeal late on Thursday, challenging a ruling that had sided with Harvard and the American Association of University Professors. This legal battle has tested the governments power to influence one of the nations oldest and wealthiest universities, with Harvard pushing back against a broader campaign targeting elite colleges across the country. The administration had cut over two point six billion dollars from Harvard, claiming the university was slow to address anti-Jewish bias on campus. However, U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs ruled in September that these sweeping funding cuts violated Harvards First Amendment rights and that the government had placed unconstitutional conditions on Harvards federal funding. Judge Burroughs also noted that the administration failed to follow proper federal procedures for sanctioning universities over civil rights violations. This situation highlights the ongoing tension between the Trump administration and elite universities, with Harvard being a primary target in a campaign to use federal research funding as leverage to push for reforms at colleges the administration views as overly woke.
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