University of California Employees and Students Sue Trump Administration

University of California students, faculty, staff, and labor unions filed a federal lawsuit on Sept. 16 against the Trump administration, alleging it is using civil rights laws to restrict academic freedom and undermine free speech.

The lawsuit follows the federal government decisions to fine the U.C. system $1.2 billion and freeze research funding at UCLA over alleged antisemitism and other civil rights violations.

According to the suit, the Trump administration’s proposed settlement with UCLA demands access to faculty, student, and staff data, ends diversity scholarships, bans overnight demonstrations on campus, and requires cooperation with immigration enforcement. The plaintiffs say these actions threaten the i

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