- Docket No.
- 25-2230
- Appellate Court
- First Circuit
Goal
- Block enforcement of an agency action
- Declaration that agency action is unlawful
Issues
Case History
Litigation Content
Why this Matters:
Plaintiffs argue that defendants’ freezing of federal grants and contracts to Harvard University based on vague notions of viewpoint discrimination violates the Administrative Procedure Act, violates the First Amendment, and exceeds executive authority. Harvard relies on federal funding to support medical, scientific, and technological research at its facilities. The defendants appeal a judgment vacating their freeze orders. This appeal addresses whether the district court erred in vacating all funding freezes and terminations of funding to Harvard University.
Potential Impact:
Loss of federal funding by higher education institutions compromises academic freedom and significantly reduces research operations, thus jeopardizing their ability to conduct critical research.