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Judge deems Trump's National Institutes of Health grant cuts illegal
U.S. District Judge William Young said NIH violated federal law by arbitrarily canceling more than $1 billion in research grants because of their perceived connection to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
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Reuters - Mon, 16, Jun 2025
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Gateway Center is seen in the rain in Bethesda, Maryland, U.S., June 8, 2025. / REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
A federal judge in Boston on June 16 said the termination of National Institutes of Health grants for research on diversity-related topics by President Donald Trump's administration's was "void and illegal," and accused the government of discriminating against minorities and LGBT people.
U.S. District Judge William Young during a non-jury trial said NIH violated federal law by arbitrarily canceling more than $1 billion in research grants because of their perceived connection to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Young said he was reinstating grants that had been awarded to organizations and Democratic-led states that sued over the terminations. And the judge strongly suggested that as the case proceeds he could issue a more sweeping decision.
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