US EditionJudge deems Trump's National Institutes of Health grant cuts illegal
- Federal judge William J. Young ruled on Monday that the Trump administration's cancellation of hundreds of NIH research grants was illegal and void.
- The ruling came after legal challenges from the American Public Health Association alongside other groups, as well as a separate lawsuit filed by 16 states, contesting the cuts for lacking scientific basis.
- The terminated grants included billions of dollars funding studies involving racial minorities and LGBTQ patients, with Boston's Sharman Maria Children's Hospital feeling immediate impacts.
- Judge Young stated that the reasoning behind grant terminations appeared discriminatory against racial minorities and LGBTQ communities, and the NIH must stop using these criteria and restore funding.
- The NIH has appealed the ruling, and ongoing legal processes leave enforcement and future compliance uncertain amid warnings of research disruption.
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Judge Orders NIH Grants Restored: “I’ve Never Seen Government Racial Discrimination Like This”
A federal judge in Boston has ruled the Trump administration must restore more than $1 billion in grants cut by the National Institutes of Health as part of a White House effort to end research linked to “diversity, equity and inclusion” or “gender ideology.” U.S. District Judge William Young, who was appointed by President Reagan, said, “This represents racial discrimination and discrimination against America’s LGBTQ community.” Young went on t…
Maine says in lawsuit Trump administration canceled $9M marsh restoration grant to punish state
The state of Maine is suing a federal agency over its decision to cancel a $9 million grant for coastal habitat restoration projects in two Down East towns. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded the funding to the state Department of Marine Resources in August 2024 to “restore tidal salt marsh habitat and protect coastal infrastructure from flooding in an underserved region,” according to the lawsuit filed on Tuesday in fed…
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul applauds court ruling blocking Trump administration from illegally cutting NIH research funds
Judge sides with states, calling out Trump administration effort to dismantle critical public health and medical research funding MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul released the following statement regarding a federal judge’s ruling on Monday that blocked the Trump...
Trump’s War on Science Backfires – Judge Rules NIH Cuts Discriminated Against LGBTQ and Minorities
A federal judge has overturned a series of funding cuts made by the Trump administration to health research programs, calling them discriminatory and illegal. The ruling, handed down by U.S. District Judge William Young in Boston, reinstates $3.8 billion in National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants that had been stripped from projects supporting minority and LGBTQ+ communities. Trump’s War on Science Backfires – Judge Rules NIH Cuts Discriminat…
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