On April 13, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) which extended the ACTS survey submission deadline for AAU institutions, and constituent institutions of other plaintiff-intervenors through April 24, 2026. The TRO also restrains defendants from enforcing deadlines against these covered institutions which were set on March 18, 2026, March 31, 2026, and April 8, 2026.