A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration must restore National Science Foundation grants to UCLA, which were previously withheld in violation of her earlier court ruling. U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin characterized the NSF's reasons for the funding cuts as arbitrary and capricious, giving the administration until August 19 to comply. The funding freeze is seen as part of a wider political campaign against universities perceived as opposing the Trump agenda, with the administration having previously pulled $584 million in federal grants across various agencies. Lin emphasized the inadequacy of the agency's new justifications for the cuts.
U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin mandated the National Science Foundation to restore millions of dollars in grants withheld from UCLA, ruling the cuts arbitrary and capricious.
The judge gave the Trump administration until August 19 to comply with her order or provide reasons for failing to restore essential funding.
UCLA's funding freeze is part of a broader campaign against universities perceived as opposing Trump's political agenda, targeting abrupt and unexplained funding cuts.
Lin characterized NSF's explanation for recent funding cuts as inadequate, asserting that the reasons echoed the deficient justifications used previously in grant terminations.
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