Ivy League university charges admin with violating law that governs federal grants and loans
Harvard University filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Monday, arguing that the administration violated its constitutional rights when it froze more than $2 billion in Harvard grants and contracts. Without that money, the lawsuit states, Harvard “would need to operate at a significantly reduced level.”
The move, which Harvard president Alan Garber announced in a letter to colleagues, sets up a high-profile legal battle that is likely to have far-reaching implications for President Donald Trump’s efforts to take on higher education.
As part of those efforts, the administration has slashed or frozen billions in federal grants and contracts to universities across the country. Harvard’s…
