Attorneys general representing 22 states sued the Trump administration on Monday, asking a federal judge to temporarily block a major policy change by the National Institutes of Health that would substantially limit payments for research overhead to universities, medical centers, and other grant recipients.
Within hours, a federal judge in Boston, Angel Kelley, issued a temporary order halting the controversial policy within those 22 states. The pause is to remain until otherwise ordered by the court. A hearing was set for Feb. 21.
Two more lawsuits were filed later on Monday, on behalf of public and private universities and hospitals, seeking to block implementation of the NIH policy nationwide. All three were filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
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