A district judge ordered the Trump administration to restore more than $ 500 million in federal funding Prevented On Monday for California University, Los Angeles (UCLA).
The US District Judge Rita Lynn gave a verdict in favor of the UCLA for initial prohibition after determining the possibility of violating the Administrative Procedure Act by the federal government and did not give appropriate notice or argument for funding stagnation.
“District courts are the only platform where UC researchers can protect their constitutional and legal rights, and the ninth circuit has already determined that they can bring their claims here. This court will not close their doors,” Lynn wrote.
The hill has reached the White House for comment.
Due to violation of the Trump administration’s decision, Rita decided to restore the entire $ 550 million after pronounced a decision of about 81 million dollars of that money, which should be violated Last court order,
The administration originally stopped funding after starting an antisemitism check against the UCLA in the first year.
“Currently, in total, $ 584 million is suspended and at risk in the Extrameural Award Funding,” the university’s Chancellor Julio Franak said, in the August letter who left for the community. “If these funds remain suspended, it will be disastrous for UCLA and Americans across the country.”
The Trump administration was looking for UCLA to pay $ 1 billion fine To restore funding.
Jeet for UCLA comes after Harvard Succeeded Preventing federal funds restored in court.
The legal battle has a change in speed from the beginning of this year when both Colombia and Brown decided Strike deals To restore his money instead of battling in court with Trump administration.
