The ruling extends the ongoing legal struggle between the Trump administration and the Ivy League institution.

U.S. District Court Judge Allison Burroughs, appointed during the Obama administration, issued the temporary restraining order against the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) decision to revoke Harvard's certification to host international students, extending the block until June 20.

Harvard University had filed an amended legal challenge on Thursday, arguing that Trump's proclamation infringes on the First Amendment rights. Harvard's president, Alan Garber, communicated to the campus community that contingency plans were being formulated to ensure that international students could continue their studies uninterrupted.

In response, a spokesperson for the administration highlighted that enrolling international students is a privilege for universities, not a right, and pointed out the financial benefits institutions like Harvard gain from the higher tuition fees paid by foreign students.

The executive order signed by President Trump on Wednesday to suspend the admission of international students adds another layer to the controversy. Concurrently, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's directive to terminate Harvard's student and exchange visitor program certification has encountered legal roadblocks.

International students, left in uncertainty, are now reevaluating their academic futures at Harvard. This case is rapidly becoming a test of the lengths the Trump administration will go to challenge institutions perceived to lean towards liberal ideologies.

With this recent judicial intervention, the fate of international students at Harvard remains in a legal limbo, closely watched by both academic and legal communities.