Last week, a federal judge in the Northern District of California issued a preliminary injunction siding with University of California employees in a free speech and academic freedom lawsuit brought against the Trump Administration.

There’s been significant coverage on this important case brought by the AAUP. AAUP, Win in AAUP v. Trump: Court Blocks Attacks on University of California System, November 15, 2025. For examples of some of the coverage with links and other details: Ben Unglesbee, Feds Cannot Withhold Funding from UC System Amid Lawsuit, Judge Rules, Higher Ed Dive, November 17, 2025; Judge Bars Trump from Threatening to Cut University of California Funding, EdSource, November 17, 2025; Carla Herreria Russo, US Judge Bars Trump Administration from Cutting Off University of California Funds, The Guardian, November 15, 2025; Ryan Quinn, Judge: Trump Administration Can’t ‘Blanket’ Deny UC New Grants or Demand Payouts, Inside Higher Education, November 15, 2025; Madeleine Kashkooli, Federal Judge Sides with UC Employees in Free Speech Lawsuit Against Trump Administration, The Daily Californian, November 14, 2025.