Federal Judge Rules Trump Administration Illegally Terminated Harvard Research Funding
Selendy Gay, representing the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), secured a significant legal victory in a high-profile case challenging the Trump administration’s termination of more than $2 billion in federal research funding to Harvard University. On September 4, 2025, U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs ruled that the administration acted unlawfully and in violation of Harvard’s constitutional rights.