The Harvard Faculty Chapter of the American Association of University Professors, the American Association of University Professors, and a union representing university workers have filed a lawsuit in response to the Trump administration's demands that Harvard University restrict speech and restructure its core operations or else face the cancellation of $8.7 billion in federal funding for the university and its affiliated hospitals. The plaintiffs allege these actions are unlawful because they violate the Administrative Procedure Act, Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the First Amendment, the separation of powers, the Spending Clause of the Constitution, and the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause. Plaintiffs seek declaratory and injunctive relief.
