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NIH indirect costs

Posted in on April 10, 2025

(Massachusetts v. National Institutes of Health, D. Mass.).  Challenges NIH guidance imposing an across-the-board 15 percent reimbursement rate for “indirect costs” of medical research.  (Trial Docket) Latest update: On 3/5/25, the district court issued a preliminary injunction order blocking NIH’s indirect... View Article

DOGE access to Treasury payment systems

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(New York v. Trump, S.D.N.Y.).  Challenges access to sensitive personal/financial information granted by the Treasury Department to DOGE-affiliated individuals. (Trial Docket) Latest update: On 2/21/25, the district court issued a limited preliminary injunction order, enjoining the Treasury Department from granting access... View Article

DOGE Musk appointment/authority

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(New Mexico v. Musk, D.D.C.).  Challenges Elon Musk’s constitutional authority to exercise significant government powers as the head of DOGE without Senate confirmation pursuant to the Appointments Clause.  (Trial Docket) Latest update: On 2/18/25, the district court issued an order denying... View Article

Mass firings of probationary employees

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(Maryland v. USDA, D. Md.).  Lawsuit against numerous federal agencies, challenging mass layoffs of federal probationary employes. (Trial Docket Latest update: On 4/1/25, the district court issued a preliminary injunction order, requiring 20 federal agencies to take “all steps necessary to... View Article

Dismantling of Education Department

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(New York v. McMahon, D. Mass.).  Lawsuit challenging efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, requesting a halt to the agency’s planned reduction in workforce.  (Trial Docket) Latest update: On 3/13/25, the plaintiff states filed their complaint.  On 3/24/25,... View Article

Termination of public health grants

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(Colorado v. U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Svcs., D.R.I.).  Lawsuit challenging HHS’s termination of nearly $12 billion in critical public health grants to states.  (Trial Docket) Latest update: On 4/1/25, the plaintiff states filed their complaint and motion for... View Article

NIH grant delays/terminations

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(Massachusetts v. Kennedy, D. Mass.).  Lawsuit challenging NIH grant terminations, delays, and the “unpublishing” of notices of funding opportunities.  (Trial Docket) Latest update: On 4/4/25, the plaintiff states filed their complaint and motion for temporary restraining order.

Election Executive Order

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(Washington v. Trump, W.D. Wash.).  Lawsuit in which Oregon and Washington are challenging the President’s election EO.  (Trial Docket) Latest update: On 4/4/25, the plaintiff states filed their complaint.

Gutting IMLS and other small agencies

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(Rhode Island v. Trump, D.R.I.).  Lawsuit challenging the EO gutting seven smaller federal agencies, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services.  (Trial Docket) Latest update: On 4/4/25, the plaintiff states filed their complaint and motion for temporary restraining order.

Gender-affirming care

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(Washington v. Trump, W.D. Wash.). Challenges anti-gender-affirming care executive order’s restrictions on grant funding for medical institutions providing GAC and its call for enforcement against providers.(Trial Docket) Latest update: On 2/28/25, the district court issued an order granting in part and denying... View Article