Harvard University filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration to block billions of dollars in proposed funding cuts. The suit, filed yesterday, is part of a feud that escalated last week when the elite institution rejected a list of demands that the Trump administration said was designed to curb diversity initiatives and fight anti-semitism at the school.

Harvard’s president, Alan M. Garber, said in a letter to the university community that the consequences of the government’s overreach would be severe and long-lasting. He noted that the funding freeze had already impacted critical research, including studies on pediatric cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease.

The White House has not yet commented on the lawsuit.