Judge orders NIH to restore grants agency terminated based on DEI

Published June 16, 2025 10:17pm ET



A federal judge ordered the National Institutes of Health on Monday to restore hundreds of grants terminated by the agency based on concerns about diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.

Judge William Young of the District of Massachusetts ruled that the program cuts were discriminatory on racial, gender, and sexual orientation grounds. His ruling requires nearly $3.8 billion across 367 grants to be restored to U.S. institutions, Axios reported.

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