Overview

• U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs annulled the administration’s decisions that halted roughly $2.6 billion in federal grants to Harvard.
• Her order found a First Amendment violation and said officials used antisemitism as a smokescreen for an ideologically motivated attack on elite universities.
• White House spokesperson Liz Huston condemned the ruling and said the administration will appeal immediately.
• Harvard president Alan Garber praised the decision as affirming the university’s arguments for academic freedom.
• Other federal actions remain in play, including earlier SEVIS moves affecting international students and a State Department probe announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio into Harvard’s foreign exchanges, with implications for other campuses under scrutiny.