Justice Department Appeals Judge’s Block on Harvard Funding Freeze

In September, a judge reversed the Trump administration’s funding freeze, arguing that it was attempting to violate the First Amendment.

Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on June 8, 2025. Learner Liu/The Epoch Times

The Trump administration signaled on Dec. 19 that it would continue working to defund one of the world’s top universities over concerns about alleged anti-Semitism and ideological bias.

In a notice of appeal, the Justice Department said it was challenging a district court’s decision to block that freeze, which impacted more than $2 billion in funding for the school.