Allison Burroughs
Allison Burroughs is a United States District Court judge for the District of Massachusetts, having been appointed by President Barack Obama in 2014. She has a background in civil rights law and has presided over a variety of significant cases, including those involving education and federal funding. Recently, she is noted for overseeing the legal proceedings related to Harvard University's lawsuit against the Trump administration, which challenges the administration's threats to revoke federal funding based on claims of antisemitism.
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United Kingdom:
The decision, by the US district judge Allison Burroughs in Boston, marked a major legal victory for Harvard.
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United States:
Judge Allison Burroughs issued a stinging rebuke of the administration’s attempt to unleash federal research funding to Harvard University.
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Ecuador:
Judge Allison Burroughs ruled against the Trump administration's orders affecting Harvard's funding.
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Pakistan:
Boston federal judge Allison Burroughs said in her order that the funding cuts were violative of the First Amendment.
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Guyana:
U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully terminated Harvard's funding.
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Ghana:
Judge Allison Burroughs ruled the government violated the Ivy League college's free speech rights when it revoked around $2bn in research grants.
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Slovakia:
Judge Allison Burroughs ruled that the cuts represented illegal retaliation against Harvard University.
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India:
US district judge Allison Burroughs ruled that the administration’s actions amounted to illegal retaliation against Harvard University.
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Canada:
U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully terminated grants to Harvard University.
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United Kingdom:
A federal judge, Allison Burroughs, ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully terminated grants to Harvard.
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