A federal judge moved the Education Department’s deadline for colleges to submit new race- and sex‑disaggregated admissions and applicant data, buying time for litigation and scrutiny. U.S. District Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV set a new deadline of March 25 and scheduled a hearing on March 24 after 17 Democratic attorneys general sued to block the survey, arguing privacy and burdensome compliance. The decision does not resolve the merits but limits immediate enforcement and gives institutions breathing room to validate records and contest the agency’s timetable. Colleges and systems facing tight reporting windows must now decide whether to comply under protest, seek extensions, or coordinate with state attorneys general as legal challenges proceed.