FROM THE NY TIMES: On November 6, Federal Judge Rita F. Lin “excoriated the Trump administration’s blitz of hardball tactics against elite universities, warning that the government’s threats and investigations were undermining academic freedom at the University of California. Lin did not immediately order the government to curb its pressure campaign against the university system. But it was only minutes into a hearing on Thursday before Judge Lin, her voice crackling with anger, began depicting the Trump administration’s methods as potentially lawless and deeply detrimental.” Read more here.
NEWS BRIEFS: Federal Judge Chides Trump Administration for Its Pressure Campaign Against Universities
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