No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue."
The Government has not—and cannot—identify any rational connection between antisemitism concerns and the medical, scientific, technological, and other research it has frozen that aims to save American lives, foster American success, preserve American security, and maintain America’s position as a global leader in innovation,
Cancellation of funding to researchers across the US will delay medical progress and will threaten public health,
In the end, we will be buying Chinese and European diagnostic tests and drugs because the innovation will not be here in the US,
This is making sure that students on all campuses can come and learn and be safe … and that is why we have had these funds either withheld or frozen during this period of time of negotiation,
The government has ceased the flow of funds to Harvard as part of its pressure campaign to force Harvard to submit to the government’s control over its academic programs,
The economic implications are substantial, as each suspended research project hinders the cultivation of scientific talent that drives the United States’ global competitiveness in research and development,
Our faculty are working to understand and develop solutions to urgent problems that affect millions, including why cancer spreads, how microplastics in the environment impact fertility, why ultra-processed foods increase the risk of early death, how to address the threat of antibiotic-resistant disease, and so much more,
Perhaps Harvard should lose its tax exempt status and be taxed as a political entity if it keeps pushing political, ideological and terrorist inspired/supporting sickness?”
The gravy train of federal assistance to institutions like Harvard, which enrich their grossly overpaid bureaucrats with tax dollars from struggling American families, is coming to an end,
Today, we stand for the values that have made American higher education a beacon for the world,
Taxpayer funds are a privilege, and Harvard fails to meet the basic conditions required to access that privilege,
Nor has the Government acknowledged the significant consequences that the indefinite freeze of billions of dollars in federal research funding will have on Harvard's research programs, the beneficiaries of that research, and the national interest in furthering American innovation and progress,
We stand for the truth that colleges and universities across the country can embrace and honor their legal obligations and best fulfill their essential role in society without improper government intrusion,
The federal governmen should not be dictating what colleges and universities should be teaching their students,
A well developed body of cases supports Harvard's complaint so the Court would have to significantly tack away from its own precedents and its approach to the First Amendment in order for the administration to prevail,
Justices Thomas and Alito have rubber stamped everything Trump has done, so they will likely side with the President. Of the remaining conservative justices, Justice Gorsuch has been a proponent of free speech rights and Chief Justice Roberts has protected institutions and constitutional norms, so those are the more likely justices to give Harvard the five votes it needs,
Harvard is in the unusual role of the victim and underdog in the current constitutional and funding fight. Only Donald Trump could make Harvard a sympathetic plaintiff,
Congress decided at a crucible moment in our nation’s history that there should be federal civil rights protections and a pretty onerous process for the government to say those laws have been violated and federal funds should not be spent,
In terms of what Harvard is specifically doing, it is pushing back against agency action, and we have an entire legal framework,