The Trump administration has escalated its legal battle over NIH grant funding cuts to the Supreme Court. Following significant funding reductions targeting projects violating executive orders contrary to gender identity and DEI, numerous states and advocacy groups initiated lawsuits against these cuts. A federal district court mandated reinstatement of the grants, which a court of appeals supported. Legal representatives assert the necessity to curb lower courts from overriding presidential directives, highlighting a previous Supreme Court ruling favoring the administration's authority over grant decisions.
The Trump administration has requested to finalize millions of dollars in award cuts from the NIH, challenging lower court decisions that reinstated grants.
After Trump slashed research funding targeting projects against his executive orders on gender identity and DEI, multiple states and advocacy groups filed lawsuits.
Solicitor General John Sauer emphasized preventing 'errant district courts' from disregarding presidential orders, referencing the Supreme Court’s support for the administration's actions.
The Supreme Court had previously ruled that lower courts might lack jurisdiction to challenge federal awards, suggesting executive authority can prevail in such decisions.
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