Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Continue Withholding NIH Grants; Declines a Stay in Lower Court Ruling that DEI Guidance Was Unlawful

Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Continue Withholding NIH Grants; Declines a Stay in Lower Court Ruling that DEI Guidance Was Unlawful

Yesterday, in National Institutes of Health v. American Public Health Association, the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump Administration can continue withholding more than $780 million in National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grants. The administration had terminated funding for over 1,700 projects following Executive Orders directing the termination of programs that “promote” diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and what… (Eisen, August 22, 2025) #National Institutes of Health