A federal judge said on Monday that she would issue a brief extension of an order temporarily blocking President Donald Trump's plan to bar foreign nationals from entering the U.S. to study at Harvard University while she decides whether to issue a longer-term injunction.

A federal judge on Monday extended her block on the Trump administration's targeting of Harvard's international students, multiple outlets reported. Why it matters: International students are authorized to study in the U.

Harvard is seeking an order that would allow student visa holders to enter the country while the university weighs its legal battle against Trump’s directive.