“The Justice Department’s lawsuit on Friday stems from an investigation opened in April examining Harvard’s admissions process for its undergraduate, law and medical schools.”

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“The administration initiated a “compliance review” of Harvard’s admissions process in April, and the next month, the Justice Department opened an investigation into Harvard’s admissions under the False Claims Act”

Justice Department Sues Harvard for Admissions Records

“Even if the Trump administration is forced to return research funding to Harvard, the university is contending with additional government-imposed burdens, like a recently opened investigation by the Justice Department into the school’s admission policies that includes a cumbersome records request.”

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