16 States Sue Trump Administration Over Halted NIH Grant Funding

The lawsuit claims the Trump administration’s actions include canceling required peer review meetings and withholding final decisions on applications.
16 States Sue Trump Administration Over Halted NIH Grant Funding
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., then-nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services, testifies before the Senate on Jan. 30, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
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A coalition of 16 states filed a federal lawsuit on April 4 against the Trump administration, accusing it of illegally obstructing and canceling National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant funding critical to public health and medical research.

Filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, the complaint alleges that since January, the administration has unreasonably delayed reviews of NIH grant applications and abruptly terminated hundreds of previously awarded grants. The coalition argues that the administration’s actions violate federal law and constitutional limits on executive authority.

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