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Jul 14, 2026 Mahmoud Khalil filed suit against Trump officials and allied groups over alleged targeting for pro-Palestinian advocacy Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The case asked the courts to review whether state actors and private groups coordinated to punish protected political speech.
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- Mahmoud Khalil files lawsuit against Trump officials and pro-Israel groups — Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University graduate student and permanent US resident, filed a lawsuit in Manhattan federal court against Trump administration officials and several pro-Israel groups.
- Complaint filed — Khalil v. The Heritage Foundation — On July 14, 2026, Mahmoud Khalil filed a complaint in the U.S.
- Mahmoud Khalil Sues Trump Under KKK Act of 1871 — Mahmoud Khalil filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration and several pro-Israel groups under the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 78 – 2026-07-11–2026-07-17
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Jun 18, 2026 The National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association and a Pennsylvania affiliate sued HHS over a new Title X alignment review requirement Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The case challenged executive use of grant conditions to impose ideological screening on public health funding.
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- Complaint filed — National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association v. Kennedy — On June 18, 2026, the National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association and the Family Health Council of Central Pennsylvania filed a complaint in the U.S.
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Week 74 – 2026-06-13–2026-06-19
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Mar 24, 2026 Anthropic sued the Department of Defense over its supply-chain-risk designation Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The case challenged whether national-security powers were being used lawfully against a private firm.
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- Anthropic files lawsuit against the Department of Defense — Anthropic, an AI company, has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Defense in a northern California district court.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 62 – 2026-03-21–2026-03-27
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Mar 6, 2026 The California State University Board sued the Department of Education over Title IX demands tied to transgender athletes Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The suit challenged federal conditions on a public university system, showing courts as a venue for contesting executive pressure on education policy.
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- California State University Board files lawsuit against U.S. Department of Education — The Board of Trustees of the California State University filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California against the U.S.
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Week 59 – 2026-02-28–2026-03-06
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Jan 15, 2026 A federal appeals court reversed a lower-court order that had freed Mahmoud Khalil from ICE detention Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The ruling narrowed judicial relief for a detained activist and underscored how immigration law can limit court review of speech-related detention.
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- US appeals court reverses decision that freed Mahmoud Khalil from ICE detention — A federal appeals court reversed a lower court's decision that had ordered the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and former Columbia University graduate student, from ICE detention.
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Week 52 – 2026-01-10–2026-01-16
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Sep 23, 2025 A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore $500 million in federal grant funding to UCLA Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The ruling checked executive funding pressure on a university and reinforced due process limits on punitive grant freezes.
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- Federal Judge Orders Restoration of UCLA Grant Funding — A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore $500 million in federal grant funding to UCLA, which had been frozen over alleged civil rights violations.
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Week 36 – 2025-09-20–2025-09-26
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Apr 27, 2025 Harvard University sued the Trump administration over threats to cut federal funding Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The lawsuit asked courts to police federal overreach into university governance and defend institutional autonomy against coercive funding threats.
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- Harvard University sues Trump administration over funding threats — Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in response to threats of cutting $9 billion in federal funding.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 15 – 2025-04-26–2025-05-02
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Apr 21, 2025 Harvard University sued the Trump administration over its funding freeze and related threats. Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The lawsuit challenged executive attempts to control a university through funding leverage and asked courts to defend institutional autonomy.
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- Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over Funding Freeze — Harvard University filed a lawsuit to prevent the Trump administration from freezing $2.3 billion in funding, arguing that the move is an overreach of executive power.
- Harvard University sues Trump administration over funding threats — Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration following threats to freeze $2.3 billion in federal funds and revoke its tax-exempt status.
- Harvard University sues Trump administration over funding freeze — Harvard University filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for withholding $2.2 billion in grants and a $60 million contract unless the university allowed federal control over its admissions and intellectual
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Week 14 – 2025-04-19–2025-04-25
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Apr 16, 2025 The Trump administration sued Maine over its policy allowing transgender girls to compete in school sports Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The lawsuit used federal courts to pressure a state on civil rights policy and threatened state autonomy in education governance.
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- Trump administration sues Maine over transgender athletes in schools — The Trump administration filed a lawsuit against Maine for allowing transgender girls to compete in school sports, claiming it violates Title IX.
- Justice Department Sues Maine Over Transgender Sports Policy — The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Maine's Department of Education, seeking to enforce a ban on transgender girls participating in girls' sports.
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Week 13 – 2025-04-12–2025-04-18
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Mar 25, 2025 A federal judge in Manhattan blocked the detention and deportation of Yunseo Chung Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The order protected a protester from immigration action that courts were asked to view as retaliatory.
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- Judge blocks deportation of Columbia protester — A federal judge in Manhattan has issued a temporary restraining order preventing immigration officials from detaining Yunseo Chung, a Columbia University student and legal permanent resident.
- Federal judge grants temporary restraining order for Columbia student — A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order preventing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from detaining Yunseo Chung, a Columbia University student and legal permanent resident.
- Federal judge halts deportation efforts against Columbia student — A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to stop its efforts to arrest and deport Yunseo Chung, a Columbia University student whose green card was revoked after participating in a pro-Palestinian protest.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 10 – 2025-03-22–2025-03-28
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Mar 21, 2025 A federal judge ordered that Jeanette Vizguerra and Momodou Taal not be removed while their cases were pending Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The orders preserved judicial review over contested immigration detentions and limited the executive's ability to moot challenges through removal.
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- Case update — Vizguerra-Ramirez v. Choate et al (D. Colo.) 1:25-cv-00881 — Judge Nina Wang ordered that Vizguerra-Ramirez should not be removed from the U.S.
- ICE Requests Cornell Student to Surrender to Immigration Authorities — Momodou Taal, a Cornell University PhD student and dual citizen of the UK and The Gambia, was requested by the Department of Homeland Security to surrender to immigration authorities.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 9 – 2025-03-15–2025-03-21
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