Harvard, Trump Admin Barrel Towards First Amendment Showdown in Escalating Disputes

Leaders from more than 600 colleges and universities so far proclaim support for Harvard’s lawsuit against the Trump administration.

Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Dec. 12, 2023. Reuters/Brian Snyder/File Photo

The fight between the Trump administration and Harvard University has now expanded to two legal disputes.

The university first sued over the administration’s cancellation of more than $2 billion in grants over Harvard’s alleged failure to accede to various demands concerning anti-Semitism and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).