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U.S. District Court Issues Temporary Restraining Order Extending Deadline To Complete ACTS Survey

On April 13, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) which extended the deadline for plaintiff-intervenors and their constituent institutions of higher education through April 24, 2026.
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U.S. District Court Provisionally Grants Additional Motions to Intervene in Legal Action Contesting Rushed Roll-Out of ACTS Data Collection Survey

On April 7, Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV. of the U.S.

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U.S. District Court Issues Preliminary Injunction For 17 Plaintiff States Challenging ACTS Survey's Rushed Roll-Out

On April 3, 2026, Judge Saylor of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction covering public institutions in the 17 plaintiff states challenging the rollout of the ACTS survey to the IPEDS data collection.

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U.S. District Court Provisionally Grants Motion to Intervene in Legal Action Contesting Rushed Roll-Out of ACTS Data Collection Survey

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AAU Files Motion to Intervene in Lawsuit Brought by 17 State Attorneys General Challenging Rushed Roll-Out of ACTS Data Collection Survey

On Wednesday, March 25, AAU filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit brought by 17 state attorneys general in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts challenging the overly burdensome nature and rushed roll-out of the Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACT

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First Circuit Court Grants Government's Motion to Dismiss Appeal in AAU-ACE-APLU Case Challenging DOE's Indirect Cost Cap

On March 16, 2026, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order granting the Trump Administration's unopposed motion to voluntarily dismiss its appeal.

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1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Issued Order Granting the Administration's Unopposed Motion to Voluntarily Dismiss Its Appeal in DOD v. AAU-ACE-APLU, et al.

On February 18, 2026, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order granting the Trump Administration's unopposed motion to voluntarily dismiss its appeal, vacating and declaring the DOD's 15% indirect cost rate policy invalid.
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Administration Files Motion to Dismiss Appeal in DOD v. AAU-ACE-APLU, et al.

On February 10, 2026, the Trump Administration filed a motion to dismiss its appeal in the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the AAU, ACE, APLU case challenging the Department of Defense’s policy to cap indirect costs at 15%.
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Appeal in AAU-Chamber of Commerce Litigation Challenging H-1B Visa Petition Fee

On December 29, 2025, AAU and the Chamber of Commerce filed an appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit challenging district court’s decision.
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Government Files Appeal Challenging District Court Decision Vacating DOD F&A Policy

On Tuesday December 9, the government of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts’ decision vacating the Department of Defense policy capping indirect costs at 15%.
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