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Friday, June 20, 2025

Orders Immediate Reinstatement A federal judge ordered the National Institutes of Health to reinstate hundreds of research grants, ruling the Trump administration's widespread attempt to terminate funding that clashed with its agenda illegal on Monday.

United States District Judge William G. Young '62 accused the Trump administration of "palpably clear" discrimination in the Monday hearing, saying the terminations were made with no rational basis in a Tuesday court filing.

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"All the canceled projects centered around themes of gender and sexuality, Covid-19 and vaccines for the disease, or health disparities. Many included key words in their abstracts, like "race," "barrier," "inequity," and "minority," that were reportedly used to target projects for cuts."

"Young, a 1985 Reagan appointee, said at the hearing that he has "never seen government racial discrimination like this" in his 40-year career, calling the funding cuts "arbitrary and capricious, and unlawful" in his ruling.

"Have we no shame?" he said at the end of Monday's hearing."

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Darn these liberal Reagan Judges! Have they no respect for the True Wisdom of Dear Leader??

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-06-20 03:11 PM | Reply

Good for USDJ William G. Young (Class of 1962). That year should ring a bell for some: www.fortressofsolitude.co.za

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-06-20 04:58 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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