Federal judge blocks Trump administration cuts to medical research funding
Politics,Science,Trump Administration,NIH,Public Health,Lawsuit,Government Funding
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A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the National Institutes of Health from implementing steep cuts to how medical research grants are funded, after 22 states sued to stop the change.
The ruling by District Judge Angel Kelley, who was nominated by President Biden in 2021, halts the policy pending further court arguments from states and the Trump administration. A hearing is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 21.
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