President of the university James B. Milliken has said the size of the proposed UCLA penalty would harm the system, which includes several leading public universities. (File Photo)

A US judge has ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot fine the University of California (UC) or cut its federal funding without following proper legal steps, Reuters reported.

US District Judge Rita Lin in San Francisco issued a preliminary injunction on Friday, saying the administration cannot cancel UC funding over allegations of antisemitism or other discrimination unless it gives notice and holds a hearing.

The administration had earlier demanded that th e University of California , Los Angeles (UCLA), pay $1.2 billion to restore frozen research funds after accusing the campus of al

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