Harvard University’s newspaper The Crimson reported on Monday that, despite reporting last week from The New York Times that Harvard was preparing for a settlement with the Trump administration for as much as $500 million to reverse claims of discrimination and shortfalls in hiring and admissions, the only potential for a deal may rest with the courts.

The Crimson reported that anonymous faculty sources have confirmed that Harvard President Alan Garber has denied he’s giving serious consideration to the reported administration deal. Instead, he may decide to hold out for a court ruling on the issues. A federal judge has already granted two preliminary injunctions in Harvard’s favor in related cases.

The Trump administration announced in April that it was placing a freeze on $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard for failing to comply with government demands. There have been spotty conversations between Harvard and the White House on a resolution to find enough common ground for the administration to restore billions in withheld federal research funding.

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