Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over $2.2 Billion Research Funding Freeze

Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), challenging the Trump administration's freeze on $2.2 billion in federal research funding.

The suit claims the freeze violates First Amendment rights and federal law, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

Harvard argues that the federal government is overreaching by trying to control the university’s internal operations, such as governance, hiring, and academic content.

The lawsuit highlights how the freeze threatens vital medical and scientific research and demands that the court lift the freeze, citing the harm to public health and education.