Over $2.2 billion in federal funds committed to Harvard University are likely to remain frozen by the US President Donald Trump administration into the summer.
This comes after both sides met for the first time in a Boston courtroom in their high-stakes sparring match over political ideology in American higher education.
In a 15-minute hearing on Monday, US District Court Judge Allison Burroughs set 21 July for oral arguments, CNN reports.
Harvard, US's oldest and wealthiest university, has asked for a final decision on an expedited schedule rather than an immediate order to restore the money.
This means that the university will be without the grant and contract funds it says are critical for ongoing research for at least the next three months, unless the Trump administration voluntarily walks back its decision.
after the Trump administration announced it was cutting billions of dollars in grants following what the White House said was a breakdown in discussions over combating antisemitism on campus.
The university bemoaned what it believes is an “unprecedented and improper” control.
