Federal judge extends block on funding cuts to medical research

Judge Extends Block on N.I.H. Medical Research Cuts

A federal judge in Massachusetts indicated she would move quickly to consider a more lasting injunction after hearing a laundry list of potential adverse effects of the Trump administration move to ...

The New York Times - Feb. 21

Judge Extends Block to Huge Cuts in National Institutes of Health Research Funding

Healthcare organizations and 22 states have sued to stop the cuts. The case is expected to reach the Supreme Court.

Inc. - Feb. 21

Judge extends block on Trump gender-affirming care federal funding ban

A federal judge extended a temporary injunction on Friday blocking the Trump administration from withholding federal funds from institutions that provide gender-affirming care for transgender ...

The Hill - 4d

Huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding go before a federal judge

A court battle is set to resume over the Trump administration’s drastic cuts in medical research funding

ABC News - Feb. 21

Huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding go before a federal judge

A court battle is set to resume over the Trump administration’s drastic cuts in medical research funding

ABC News - Feb. 21

Trump halts medical research funding in apparent violation of judge’s order

Health department orders NIH to hold Federal Register submissions – critical step in process for funding studies. The Trump administration has blocked a crucial step in the National Institutes of ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23

Federal judge extends decision blocking DOGE from Treasury payment system

A federal judge on Friday extended an earlier decision barring employees with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing a sensitive federal payment system at the Treasury ...

The Hill - Feb. 22

Judge extends block on Trump's federal assistance freeze indefinitely

"Here, the executive put itself above Congress," a federal judge wrote, issuing a preliminary injunction barring the Trump administration from freezing federal assistance.

CBS News - 3h

Federal judge presses pause on NIH funding cuts

A federal judge on Wednesday issued an order temporarily blocking the Trump administration from imposing a 15 percent cap on research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), finding ...

The Hill - 19h

President Trump’s Cuts to Medical Research

How government cuts are slowing research.

The New York Times - Feb. 25

Judge extends block on firing head of whistleblower protection office by three days

A federal judge on Wednesday extended an order barring President Trump from firing the head of an office designed to protect government whistleblowers by three days as she weighs further relief. ...

The Hill - Feb. 26

Judge Blocks Trump Orders to Stop Funds for Trans Youth Health Providers

The ruling affects hospitals nationwide, putting on hold the administration’s plan to withhold research grants from those that offer gender transition treatments to young people.

The New York Times - 1d

Second judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s sweeping OMB funding freeze

A second federal judge indefinitely blocked President Trump’s blanket freeze on federal grants and loans, saying the administration “put itself above Congress.” U.S. District Judge John ...

The Hill - 4h

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump DEI executive orders

A federal judge has temporarily blocked parts of President Trump’s executive orders that sought to end the federal government’s backing of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts. U.S. ...

The Hill - Feb. 22

Judge blocks Trump's executive order ending federal support for DEI programs

A federal judge has blocked a sweeping executive order from President Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.

CBS News - Feb. 21

Judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s plan to freeze federal aid

A federal judge on Tuesday indefinitely blocked the Trump administration’s freeze of federal funding, dealing a stark blow to President Trump’s sweeping efforts to realign government spending with ...

The Hill - Feb. 25

Judge continues to block Trump administration's freeze on federal aid

U.S. District Judge Loren Alikhan sided with a group of nonprofit organizations, saying that a freeze on federal assistance "may be crossing a constitutional line."

CBS News - Feb. 25

Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s mass firings at federal agencies

Judge says office of personnel management lacks power to order firings, including those of probationary employees. A federal judge in California has temporarily blocked the Trump administration ...

The Guardian - 6d

Judge Blocks Trump’s Plan to End Funds for Trans Youth Health Providers in 4 States

The states — Washington, Oregon, Minnesota and Colorado — had sued to block President Trump’s plan to withhold federal funds from hospitals that offer transgender treatment to people under 19.

The New York Times - 5d

Judge blocks Trump order threatening funding for institutions that provide gender-affirming care for minors

A federal judge on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the Trump administration’s executive order threatening federal funding for institutions that provide ...

NBC News - 1d

Judge Blocks Trump’s Funding Freeze, Saying White House Put Itself ‘Above Congress’

The judge had already ruled that the administration was not complying with his previous order requiring the government to keep disbursing money to states.

The New York Times - 1h

DOGE Cuts Hit Federal Workers Who Aren’t Funded by Taxpayers

Fees paid to agencies like the Food and Drug Administration and the FDIC fund part of their workforces, so cutting those jobs doesn’t save any tax money.

Inc. - Feb. 21

Federal judge blocks Musk's DOGE from access to student loan borrowers' personal data

Elon Musk's government-slashing effort, DOGE, is temporarily barred from accessing personal data on 42 million student loan borrowers, a federal judge ruled.

CNBC - Feb. 24

Judge blocks Department of Education, federal personnel office from sharing data with DOGE

A federal judge in Maryland has blocked the Department of Education and Office of Personnel Management from sharing the personal information of plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Trump ...

NBC News - Feb. 24

US judge temporarily blocks White House from ordering mass firing of federal workers

Ruling deals blow to efforts by Donald Trump and Elon Musk to shrink government workforce

Financial Times - 6d

Texas lawmaker moves to outlaw medical research on corpses without consent

A Texas lawmaker horrified by an NBC News investigation into a medical school that profited from the bodies of the poor moved this week to ban the practice.

NBC News - Feb. 21

Judge Blocks Trump Bid to Ban DEI

A Maryland judge said the DEI directives by Trump likely violate the First Amendment.

Inc. - Feb. 22

Judge blocks immigration arrests at some places of worship

A federal judge in Maryland blocked the Trump administration from carrying out immigration enforcement actions at places of worship for three religious groups.

CBS News - Feb. 24

Judge temporarily blocks Trump refugee ban

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from suspending the U.S. refugee program, siding with resettlement groups that challenged a Day One order from the president. U.S. ...

The Hill - Feb. 25

Judge blocks Trump order that paused refugee admissions

U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead found President Donald Trump's day one order likely exceeded his authority.

NBC News - Feb. 25

Israel blocks Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to extend ceasefire

Over the weekend Israel blocked aid from entering Gaza, demanding Hamas accept the terms of what it called a U.S. proposal to extend the fragile Gaza ceasefire agreement. CBS News foreign ...

CBS News - 3d

More funding for judges to tackle record court delays

The announcement of new support for courts comes as two reports warn the justice system is struggling.

BBC News - 1d

The Trump funding cuts will backfire if they are not stopped

One of the casualties of suspending funding for USAID programs is the global Famine Early Warning System. You can’t manage what you can’t measure.

The Hill - Feb. 24

'A hot mess': Federal office that resolves surprise medical bills slashed by Trump

Ending surprise medical bills used to be a Trump priority, but he just slashed the federal office working on that.

ABC News - 1d

Request to block mass firing of probationary employees denied by judge

A judge has denied labor unions' request to temporarily block the administration from carrying out mass firing of probationary employees and deferred resignation offers.

ABC News - Feb. 21

Asylum-seeker believed to be deported hours before judge blocked removal: Lawyers

A federal judge temporarily blocked the deportation of eight asylum-seekers, but it was too late for one woman who lawyers say has already been deported.

ABC News - Feb. 21

US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s anti-DEI purge

Adam Abeldon rules that president’s efforts to ban DEI programs likely violate first amendment of constitution. A federal judge in Maryland on Friday temporarily blocked Donald Trump from ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating DEI-related grants

The judge found the administration's mandate that grant recipients not engage in "equity-related" programs was too broad.

NBC News - Feb. 22

Judge blocks immigration raids at religious groups suing Trump administration

A federal judge Monday blocked the Trump administration from conducting immigration raids at Quaker, Baptist and Sikh places of worship that are suing over its new enforcement policy. Policy ...

The Hill - Feb. 24

Federal judge extends block on funding cuts to medical research

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