Harvard University filed this action against multiple federal agencies, challenging the federal government’s conditioning of the University’s receipt of federal funds on the implementation of programmatic and structural changes purportedly addressing antisemitism. Harvard contends that the termination of funding violated the Administrative Procedure Act, exceeded the government’s statutory authority under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, infringed upon First Amendment rights, and was effectuated without adherence to applicable regulatory procedures. The complaint further asserts that the government acted ultra vires in taking these actions. The case was marked related to a separate lawsuit filed by the American Association of University Professors – Harvard Faculty Chapter, which raised similar issues.
