“Among the universities that have been targeted by the Trump administration, Harvard is the only one that has sued, arguing the government’s moves are illegal.”

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“So far, only Harvard has been willing to fight back in court, a sign of the strength of the federal government’s negotiating position. ... Still, on Friday, the administration dialed up the pressure once more, with a new investigation involving patents that the university derided as “yet another retaliatory effort targeting Harvard for defending its rights and freedom.””

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“In November, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued the University of Pennsylvania, saying the school resisted a subpoena for information about employees who brought complaints about antisemitic discrimination and those who are members of Jewish groups on campus, among other people. In a court filing last month, Penn decried the demand as “disconcerting” and illegal.”

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“It is also likely to prompt a second legal challenge from Harvard, according to another person familiar with the school’s thinking who insisted on anonymity to discuss private deliberations. The university sued the Trump administration last month over the government’s attempt to impose changes to its curriculum, admissions policies and hiring practices.”

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“The Trump administration sued Harvard University on Friday, accusing the Ivy League school of failing to produce documents sought as part of a Justice Department investigation into whether its admissions process discriminates against white applicants.”

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