Harvard seeks billions in funding restored at a pivotal hearing in its standoff with Trump

[Hume]

BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University appeared in federal court Monday in a pivotal case in its battle with the Trump administration, as the storied institution argued the government illegally cut $2.6 billion in federal funding.

Harvard seeks billions in funding restored at a pivotal hearing in its standoff with Trump

Harvard University has appeared in federal court, challenging $2.6 billion in funding cuts by the Trump administration.

apnews.com

 

[T. A. Gardner]

Harvard doesn't stand a chance short of getting a judge that doesn't give a shit about the law as written.

 

[Hume]

duhhhhhhhh i post picture duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[Hume]

Harvard slams Trump administration funding cuts in pivotal court hearing​

BOSTON — Attorneys for the nation’s oldest university said Monday that the Trump administration’s reasons for withholding billions in federal funding were “cooked up” and unconstitutional, sparring with the government during a key hearing in a legal battle that could determine whether the president’s attacks on higher education will stand.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/07/21/trump-harvard-hearing/

 

[anonymoose]

Harvard doesn't stand a chance short of getting a judge that doesn't give a shit about the law as written.

Federal Judicial Service Judge, US District Court, District of Massachusetts. Nominated by Barack Obama.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

Federal Judicial Service Judge, US District Court, District of Massachusetts. Nominated by Barack Obama.

That's like grabbing an inflatable life preserver with a hole in it...

 

[RB 60]

Harvard slams Trump administration funding cuts in pivotal court hearing​

BOSTON — Attorneys for the nation’s oldest university said Monday that the Trump administration’s reasons for withholding billions in federal funding were “cooked up” and unconstitutional, sparring with the government during a key hearing in a legal battle that could determine whether the president’s attacks on higher education will stand.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/07/21/trump-harvard-hearing/

So? The government can stop it's funding whenever it wants.
There is no contract forcing my tax dollars to a university that is as fucked up as Harvard.

 

[Hume]

So? The government can stop it's funding whenever it wants.

No it cannot.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

No it cannot.

Yes, it pretty much can in this case. It can also choose to not offer new ones.

 

[Hume]

Yes, it pretty much can in this case. It can also choose to not offer new ones.

No, false. They are contracts.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

No, false. They are contracts.

The US government can cancel contracts, just like anybody else.

 

[Hume]

The US government can cancel contracts, just like anybody else.

And you can rob banks. Still illegal.