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Samuel R. Bagenstos

Samuel R. Bagenstos

Former HHS General Counsel; legal scholar

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Trump administration takes Harvard funding-freeze loss to appeals court, betting on a bigger fight over university control

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Outside expert cited as skeptical the appeal will succeed

Harvard won. A federal judge said the government unlawfully cut off Harvard’s research money—then ordered the taps turned back on. Now the Trump administration is appealing, keeping a cloud over a sprawling research portfolio that runs from medical breakthroughs to national-security science.

Updated Dec 19, 2025