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If the Trump administration succeeds in barring foreign nationals from studying at Harvard, the university's Kennedy School of Government could face a major setback. Over the past five years, 52% of students at the Kennedy School have come from outside the U.S. Here's what we know about Harvard’s legal battle with the U.S. government so far: |
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- Last month, the DHS sought to revoke Harvard's ability to enroll international students and force those who are there to transfer or lose their legal status.
- President Trump in June barred foreign nationals from entering the U.S. to study at Harvard and sought visa revocations for those already enrolled, citing Harvard's tolerance of campus crime and its ties to China as security risks.
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U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs temporarily blocked both orders while the courts review legal challenges. She did not indicate how she would ultimately rule but said a DOJ attorney defending Trump's policy faced an ‘uphill battle’ convincing her that Harvard would not be irreparably harmed if the proclamation was implemented. More on this.
- "It's by design," Nicholas Burns, a Kennedy School professor and a former longtime U.S. diplomat said in an interview, referring to the number of international students. "It's a decision that the Kennedy School leadership made because it replicates the world as it is."
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Kennedy counts an impressive list of foreign leaders among its alumni, including onetime presidents or prime ministers of Mexico, Ecuador, Canada and other countries. Read more.
| - The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue rulings in pending, argued cases.
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A federal judge in San Francisco will hear arguments in a lawsuit brought by federal workers’ unions alleging retaliation and union busting by the Trump administration. Read the complaint.
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A coalition of 20 Democratic-led states will urge Chief U.S. District Judge John McConnell in Rhode Island to block President Trump's administration from forcing them to cooperate with immigration enforcement to receive billions of dollars in transportation grant funding.
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Boeing victims face a deadline in Texas federal court to respond to the DOJ’s bid to dismiss a criminal fraud charge against the plane maker stemming from two fatal 737 MAX plane crashes that killed 346 people. Boeing would pay $1.1 billion in total, including a fine and compensation to families, DOJ said.
- In Wisconsin, U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman will hold a status hearing in the Trump DOJ prosecution of Judge Hannah Dugan of Milwaukee County’s circuit court for allegedly helping a migrant evade U.S. authorities.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial continues in New York.
- A federal judge in Boston will consider whether to dismiss a lawsuit by a coalition of Democratic state attorneys general seeking to block President Trump's move to suspend leasing and permits for new wind projects.
- The Supreme Court of New Jersey will release an opinion on whether the Jersey City election ward maps that were redrawn after the 2020 census violate the compactness requirement of the Municipal Ward Law.
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Court calendars are subject to last-minute docket changes. |
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