Legal Challenge Over $1.1B NIH and HHS Grant Terminations Sparks Debate on Scientific Freedom” ###

Lawsuit Details:
A lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts accuses the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of illegally revoking $1.1 billion in research grants. Plaintiffs include the American Public Health Association (APHA), United Auto Workers, and individual researchers136.

Grounds for Complaint:
The lawsuit claims violations of the Administrative Procedure Act and Fifth Amendment, arguing the terminations were politically motivated and lacked valid legal or scientific justification. It also alleges the NIH exceeded its authority by cutting grants without adhering to congressional mandates to fund diverse and equity-focused health research46.
Affected Re

Sources:

1. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/science-research-policy/2025/04/02/researchers-higher-ed-union-fight-nih-grant

3. https://cafepharma.com/category/news-tags/companies/nuh

4. https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-nihs-cancellation-of-hundreds-of-grants-is-an-ideological-purge-lawsuit-says

6. https://www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/patently-illegal-nih-and-hhs-face-new-lawsuit-over-11b-revoked-research-grants