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Judge Orders NIH to Reinstate Grants Deemed Discriminatory and Illegal

Voiding the NIH terminations as discriminatory on racial or LGBTQ grounds, the court requires restoration of over $3.8 billion in cancelled research grants

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U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attends the U.S. Army's 250th Birthday parade, on the same day of U.S. President Donald Trump 79th birthday, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2025.
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Overview

  • Judge William Young ordered NIH to reinstate 367 grants valued at nearly $3.8 billion that were cancelled under new directives targeting DEI and related research.
  • In his ruling, Young described the cuts as “arbitrary and capricious” and condemned them as unlawful racial and LGBTQ discrimination.
  • The lawsuit was led by 16 Democratic-led states alongside the American Public Health Association, the ACLU and other plaintiffs challenging violations of federal review procedures.
  • Since February, NIH has rescinded over 2,282 grants across topics including diversity, vaccine hesitancy and minority health, prompting widespread legal and scientific backlash.
  • HHS defends the terminations as efforts to eliminate projects lacking scientific rigor and says it will explore all legal options, including an appeal.