U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs agreed to grant Harvard's request for immediate relief and set a hearing for May 29, during which she will consider whether to issue a preliminary injunction in the case. Her order blocks the Trump administration from revoking Harvard's certification in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program.

Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, claiming that the revocation of its certification in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program is a retaliatory action in response to the university's resistance to demands such as turning over student disciplinary records and eliminating equity initiatives.