While legal experts agree the Trump administration could lose if courts find it targeted Harvard for ideological reasons, the government has taken steps that could help it prevail

The announcement of the delay came in a legal filing on Thursday as the two sides faced off in a Boston courtroom.

A federal judge Thursday blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to bar international students from enrolling at Harvard. U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs said a temporary restraining order she issued last week must remain in place until a preliminary injunction is issued.