Day 53
March 13, 2025
2 documented events
- Major Abuse of Power Civil Rights
Government demands Columbia political compliance within one week
The administration demands Columbia suspend protesters, change admissions, ban protest masks, adopt a government-specified antisemitism definition, and place a department under 'academic receivership' — all within seven days.
From: Coercion of Universities: Funding Freezes, Research Cuts, and Demands for Political Compliance
- Serious Rights Violation Federal Dismantlement
Federal judge orders agencies to reinstate fired workers
US District Judge William Alsup orders six federal agencies to reinstate thousands of probationary employees, calling OPM's directive illegal and the firing process a 'sham.' He notes that probationary workers were falsely told they were fired for performance reasons.
From: DOGE-Directed Mass Firings and Forced Resignations of Federal Workers