More than $2 billion in federal funds committed to Harvard University are likely to stay frozen by the Trump administration well into the summer after the sides met for the first time in a Boston courtroom in their high-stakes sparring match over political ideology in American higher education.

So far, officials say at least $2 million in research funding has been cut, and an additional $8 million grant has been identified as vulnerable.

On Monday, lawyers for Harvard University and the Trump administration agreed to proceed straight to summary judgement.