Harvard University urged a federal judge on Monday to order President Donald Trump's administration to restore about $2.5 billion in funding.

Harvard University has appeared in federal court, challenging $2.6 billion in funding cuts by the Trump administration.

Lawyers for Harvard and the Trump administration pressed their cases in a Boston courtroom over the government's move to cut nearly $3 billion in federal aid to the university.

Attorneys for Harvard University appeared in federal court this week, challenging $2.6 billion in funding cuts by the Trump administration. The cuts followed Harvard's rejection of demands from a federal antisemitism task force.

A confidential memo, later published in court documents, shows that the Trump administration had already shared an aggressive ‘menu’ of reforms with Harvard, a week before government officials sent a second list of demands that the University rejected.

Harvard University is in federal court in its ongoing battle with the Trump administration over more than $2 billon in government funding halted by the White House in spring.

President Donald Trump’s attacks on higher education have hurt colleges across the country, but they may also weaken the U.S.’ ability to compete with its geopolitical rival China, some lawmakers say.