Twenty-one unions and faculty organizations representing workers at every University of California campus have sued the Trump administration over its $1.2 billion fine against UCLA.

The lawsuit, filed by the American Association of University Professors, is the latest development in the ongoing legal battle between the university and President Trump. In August, the federal government suspended $584 million in research funding for UCLA, claiming that the pro-Palestinian encampments that took over the campus in 2024 created "a hostile educational environment for Jewish and Israeli students."

The White House said it is seeking $1 billion penalty , a day after freezing the research grants.

The coalition alleges the federal government used "financial coercion" in its proposed set

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