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science4 months ago

Supreme Court Rulings and Controversies Surrounding Federal Grants and Judicial Disputes

The US Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to proceed with nearly $2 billion in NIH research grant cuts, ruling that lawsuits challenging the cuts should be reviewed by a contract-specialized court, but upheld the lower court's decision that the guidelines used for the cuts are illegal, effectively limiting researchers' ability to challenge such funding reductions in the future.

law7 months ago

Federal Judge Declares Trump NIH Grant Cuts Illegal and Discriminatory

A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled that the Trump administration's cancellations of NIH research grants related to LGBTQ+ issues and diversity were 'void' and 'illegal,' ordering the grants to be reinstated, citing violations of federal law and discrimination. The decision challenges the administration's stance that such research was ideologically driven and not scientifically valid.