A U.S. federal judge has delivered a significant judicial blow against former President Donald Trump's administration, ordering the reinstatement of $2.2 billion in research grants previously awarded to Harvard University. The decision underscores the court's protective stance on academic independence and academic institutions' free speech rights. Judge Allison Burroughs, serving in the Boston District under Democratic President Barack Obama's appointment, accused the administration of using allegations of antisemitism as a diversion for ideologically-driven actions against one of the nation's oldest and wealthiest universities. The ruling prevents the administration from further grant cancellations. Harvard's leadership has praised the court's ruling as...
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