US EditionJudge orders Trump administration to restore frozen federal grants for UCLA
- U.S. District Judge Rita Lin ordered on September 22, 2025, that the Trump administration restore over $500 million in frozen federal grants to UCLA.
- The federal government suspended grants to UCLA after criticizing the university's response to pro-Palestinian demonstrations that involved political statements about Israel, linking these events to concerns about antisemitism and the use of race in admissions policies.
- The ruling covers hundreds of NIH medical research grants vital to studies on cancer, Parkinson's, and nerve regeneration, with an earlier $81 million NSF grant also restored last month.
- Governor Gavin Newsom called the administration's $1.2 billion fine demand an extortion attempt, while UCLA leaders said such penalties would devastate the institution and refuse to pay it.
- The injunction halts a two-month funding crisis, reflects concerns about academic freedom, and signals ongoing legal and negotiation efforts by UC to restore and protect vital research funds.
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Judge Orders Trump Admin to Unfreeze $500 Million in Grants to UCLA
A federal judge in San Francisco on Sept. 23 ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to restore $500 million in grant funding to researchers at the University of California—Los Angeles (UCLA). U.S. District Judge Rita Lin had previously ordered the National Science Foundation to unfreeze $81 million in grants to the university, saying the government acted “through unreasoned form letters with little or no explanation, and from cutting of…
Times of San Diego
StocktoniaJudge orders restoration of $500 million in federal grant funding to UCLA
LOS ANGELES — A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore $500 million in federal grant funding that it froze at UCLA. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin in San Francisco granted a preliminary injunction Monday, saying the government likely violated the Administrative Procedure Act, which requires specific procedures and explanations for federal funding cuts. Instead, the government informed UCLA in generalized form letters that mu…
The U.S. Justice has ordered the administration of President Donald Trump to reinstate the $500 million (€423 million) in frozen federal funds destined for the University of California, located in the city of Los Angeles. District Judge Rita F. Lin has ordered the funding to be unblocked and has accused the authorities of cutting these subsidies "unreasonably" through "documents that do not meet legal requirements."
Federal Judge Reinstates UCLA Grants Frozen by Trump Administration
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore over $500 million in frozen federal grants to UCLA. The funding was initially suspended due to UCLA's handling of pro-Palestinian protests. The judge's decision highlights concerns over academic freedom and the administration's response to demonstrations criticized as antisemitic.
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