A federal judge has ordered the federal government to end their coercive tactics against the UC in the latest installment of a coalition of UC employees and students’ lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration. In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin ordered the federal government to cease threats of withholding federal funding, as well as to “address Plaintiffs’ irreparable harm and to restore the status quo.” The decision comes after a Nov. 6 hearing in which Lin said she found the plaintiffs had submitted “overwhelming evidence” that the federal government had “publicly launched a campaign to purge woke and left viewpoints” from the university by freezing nearly $600 million in federal research grants from UCLA over alleged antisemitism, among other issues. Read more through the link in bio. ✍️: Madeleine Kashkooli 📸: Hayes Gaboury . . . #ucberkeley #dailycal #berkeley #donaldtrump #uc