Doe v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security et al

  1. April 07, 2026

    Judge Says CPB Couldn't Void Harvard Researcher Visa

    A Vermont federal judge said Tuesday that a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer at Logan Airport in Boston had no legal authority to cancel the visa of a Harvard researcher and Russian national after finding frog embryo samples in her luggage last year.

  2. May 28, 2025

    Vt. Judge To Order Release Of Harvard Researcher

    A Vermont federal judge on Wednesday said a Harvard Medical School researcher and Russian national accused of smuggling frog embryos into the United States is entitled to release from immigration custody while she challenges her detention.

  3. May 14, 2025

    Harvard Researcher Charged With Smuggling Amid ICE Case

    Federal prosecutors on Wednesday unsealed criminal smuggling charges against a Russian national and Harvard Medical School researcher who has been challenging her monthslong detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after she returned to the U.S. from Europe carrying frog embryos.