Overview

• U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs annulled the suspension of about $2.6 billion in federal grants to Harvard and voided the revocation of its SEVIS certification.
• Her order found the administration’s actions violated the First Amendment and described the government’s antisemitism rationale as a pretext for an ideologically driven campaign against elite universities.
• The ruling acknowledges antisemitic incidents on campus and notes Harvard’s admission that it should have handled the issue better.
• The White House criticized the decision and said it will appeal, with reporting indicating the dispute could move to higher courts.
• Research and staffing disruptions from the sanctions have been significant, and federal pressure continues through a foreign-ties inquiry and threats involving tax status and patents.