A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from carrying out its latest bid to curtail Harvard's ability to host international students.

A federal judge on Monday blocked another effort by the Trump administration to keep international students from attending Harvard University, saying officials' “misplaced efforts to control a reputable academic institution” threatened freedom of speech.

A federal judge directed the Trump administration to restore “every visa holder and applicant to the position that individual would have been" before the ban was enacted.