Harvard's legal victory

GD&TĐ - A US federal court has just announced that Harvard University won its lawsuit against the Trump administration in the matter of freezing research funding.

The decision will restore $2.2 billion in blocked funds and reaffirm Harvard University's academic freedom.

In a Boston court hearing, Judge Allison Burroughs said the Trump administration used the anti-Semitism charge as a cover to withhold funding, a move she said violated the First Amendment and jeopardized decades of Harvard’s scientific research legacy. In addition to reopening the funding, the court issued a permanent injunction preventing the government from withholding Harvard money in the future.

The ruling was immediately controversial. White House spokeswoman Liz Huston said she would appeal. Meanwhile, Harvard President Alan Garber called it an affirmation of academic freedom and pledged to continue monitoring the legal process.

The lawsuit has attracted widespread support in the education community. The American Council on Education and 28 other organizations submitted a letter in support of Harvard, emphasizing the pivotal role of university research in economic development and workforce training.

Despite the court victory, observers say the funding is unlikely to be released immediately, as the case is likely to drag all the way to the Supreme Court. But with the ruling, Harvard has sent a message that universities have the right to protect academic freedom against political pressure.

According to The PIE

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