Overview

• The White House moved to cut off $584 million in UCLA federal grants, citing the university’s alleged failure to curb antisemitism.
• A federal judge last week temporarily blocked the administration from terminating UCLA’s funding.
• The administration has reportedly sought nearly $1.2 billion in penalties and sweeping conditions, including restrictions on so‑called “anti‑Western” admissions and rollbacks affecting transgender recognition and care.
• More than 170 UC law professors signed an open letter arguing the funding actions violate the Civil Rights Act and the Administrative Procedure Act.
• California Democrats have proposed a $23 billion state research‑grant measure as a financial bulwark, and legal scholars urge the UC Regents to press claims that may include filing in the Court of Claims.