Harvard v. HHS Timeline

A timeline of significant events in the case of President and Fellows of Harvard College v. US Department of Health and Human Services.

April 11, 2025

The Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism sends Harvard a letter making certain demands.

April 14, 2025

Harvard responds, both publicly and privately, that they will not comply with the demands in the April 11 letter.

Later that same day, the U.S. Department of education announced a freeze order for $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and $60M in multi-year contract value to Harvard University.

April 16, 2025

The Trump administration issues a directive to the IRS to review Harvard's tax exempt status

April 21, 2025

Harvard files a lawsuit, requesting that the freeze order and the demand's set forth in the letter dated April 11 be vacated.

April 28, 2025

Judge Burrough's holds a status conference to establish the schedule for the lawsuit proceedings.

May 5, 2025

The Secretary of Education sent a letter to Harvard that "marks the end of new grants to the university."