💨 Abstract

The Trump administration appealed to the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court's decision blocking $783 million in research funding cuts, part of its effort to curtail diversity initiatives. A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled the cuts were unfair and discriminatory. The Justice Department supports redirecting such cases to federal claims court rather than district courts, citing a recent Supreme Court decision. The administration's appeal encompasses nearly two dozen funding cases.

Courtesy: WTOP Staff