"There were a lot of decisions in 2025 that immiserated huge amounts of people and made the world materially worse. But my pick is not one of those. Instead, I need to talk about NIH v. American Public Health Association. Yes, it has to do with slashing research grants, which does materially harm a lot of people. But more profoundly for me, this case is emblematic of every single level of destruction and mayhem coming out of the Supreme Court-all the arrogance bundled into one."
"Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Every year, Amicus co-hosts Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern invite listeners to nominate the Supreme Court's most egregious behavior, then choose their own "worst of the worst" to memorialize the most ignominious moments. In 2025, there was no shortage of contenders."
The Supreme Court issued an unsigned shadow-docket order pausing U.S. District Judge William Young's decision that blocked the Trump administration from canceling thousands of National Institutes of Health grants. The halted grants funded research into suicide prevention, HIV transmission, Alzheimer's, and cardiovascular disease. The administration canceled grants it said promoted DEI, "gender ideology," and COVID research. The NIH is the largest funder of medical research in the world. Judge Young held a bench trial and issued a 103-page opinion with extensive factual findings ordering the agency to fulfill its grant commitments.
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