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Federal Court Blocks IPEDS Reporting Deadline for Public Universities in 17 States

By Brandon Wharton, Sarah Wake & Jonathan Ellis on April 7, 2026
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On Friday, April 3, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts preliminarily enjoined the Trump administration from requiring public colleges and universities in 17 states to submit seven years’ worth of Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Admission and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) survey data. The reporting deadline for the members of two intervenor organizations remains April 14, pending the outcome of a hearing scheduled for April 13.

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Photo of Brandon Wharton Brandon Wharton

Brandon is an associate in the Baltimore office, where he focuses his practice on representing employers in a broad range of labor and employment matters in federal and state courts. In addition to his litigation experience, Brandon helps clients navigate federal, state, and…

Brandon is an associate in the Baltimore office, where he focuses his practice on representing employers in a broad range of labor and employment matters in federal and state courts. In addition to his litigation experience, Brandon helps clients navigate federal, state, and local laws and regulations governing employment relationships. He regularly assists clients with drafting employment agreements, handbooks and policies, and separation agreements.

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Photo of Sarah Wake Sarah Wake

Sarah, co-leader of the firm’s Higher Education Practice Group and Sports Industry Team, knows firsthand the complex legal and compliance challenges that corporations and educational institutions face, having served almost a decade as in-house counsel and a senior leader at top universities.

A…

Sarah, co-leader of the firm’s Higher Education Practice Group and Sports Industry Team, knows firsthand the complex legal and compliance challenges that corporations and educational institutions face, having served almost a decade as in-house counsel and a senior leader at top universities.

A skilled litigator, Sarah represents a wide range of higher education clients — including top research institutions, liberal arts colleges and institutions with Division I athletics programs  — on issues related to faculty tenure and promotion; student and employee unionization; discrimination and harassment policy, investigations and hearings; Title IX compliance; athletics (including coaching contracts, hazing, NCAA compliance and NIL); admissions; student conduct; diversity and inclusion; the Clery Act; the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act; and physical and digital accessibility.

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