A federal judge on Monday ruled that the National Institutes of Health’s attempt to cancel grants with perceived connections to diversity, equity, and inclusion programs was discriminatory and ordered the grants be reissued, Axios reported.
Shortly after taking office, President Donald Trump’s administration moved to terminate over $1.8 billion in grants, including over $440 million in funds that were already allocated but had yet to be spent, many of which were referred to as “DEI expenditures” in the White House budget proposal.
U.S. District Judge William Young, who was appointed by Republican President Ronald Reagan, ruled on Monday during a nonjury trial that the NIH’s decision to rescind over $1 billion in research grants was in violation of federal law and ordered that the grants be reinstated.
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