Trump administrations freeze more than $ 2 billion in subsidy funds for Harvest The university on accusations of anti -Semitism on the campus was illegal by a federal judge on Wednesday. The decision of the US district judge. UU. Allison Burroughs moves to restore crucial investigation funds and put on the side of Harvard’s arguments that the administration had violated the first amendments under the Constitution.
“We must fight against anti -Semitism, but we also need to protect our rights, including our right to freedom of expression, and Neith Goal should or should be sacrificed at the altar of the other,” is written in the Burrough in the 84 pages decision. “Harvard is currently, even if it is late, taking measures to be taken to combat anti -Semitism and seems willing to do even more if necessary.”
Burroughs continued: “Now is the work of the Courts To take a step forward, act to safeguard academic freedom and freedom of expression as required by the Constitution, and ensure that an important investigation does not incorrectly submit to arbitrary and procedural risk of the risk of sweets.
Harvard president Alan Garber shared a statement after the decision. “The ruling affirms the first amendment and the procedural rights of Harvard, and validates our arguments in defense of the academic freedom of the university, the critical scientific research and the central principles of the Upper American University TE, the University of the University, adding the most legal and conscious developments of the changing landscape in which we see to fulfill our mission.”
In a statement to Rolling stone On Wednesday, the White House spokeswoman Liz Huston. Tagtte Tagtte Tagtt, “also”, adding fiscal taxes, tax taxes, taxes on taxes, tax taxes, “adding taxes on taxes on taxes, tax tax taxes on taxes on taxes. And remains intelligible for subsidies in the future.” Huston said the administration will move to appeal the judge’s decision.
Under the claim to combat anti -Semitism in the midst of the ongoing war in Gaza, the Trump administration has tried to force Harvard, and other high American universities, to deliver their academic independence and capitulate the government of the government of Susico. Until now, the University of Columbia and the University of Brown have reached agreements with the federal government to restore financing.
Altheheh Harvard previously agreed definition Or a large promised anti -Semitism on the right, retired against the attempts of the administration to confiscate greater control by demanding The university allows the Government to audit who hires, shoots and admits a freezing of more than $ 2 billion in subsidies.
In April, Harvard Filed a federal lawsuit against Trump administration And he accused him of violating the first amendment. “No government, regardless of which party in power, should dictate that private universities can teach, who can admit and hire, and what areas of study and research they do,” Garber said in a statement at that time.
The Burroughs ruling in the United States District Court in Massachusetts was put on the side of Harvard’s argument that the funds cut illegal retaliation to the university’s rejection of the government’s demands and prohibited the Trump administration free of execution.
In the ruling, Burroughs warned: “With regard to this case, it is important to recognize and remember that if the speech can be cured in the name of the Jewish people today, then the Jewish speech) Betalered Wheelteiled Wastoiled.
This article was updated on September 4, 2025 at 12:22 am et to include a statement by Harvard President Alan Garber.
