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Recent Complaints

  • State of New York, et al v. National Science Foundation; Brian Stone ~ destruction of critical higher ed. STEM research 1:25-cv-04452
    • 6/13/2025 Hearing on cross-motions for summary judgement
  • State of California, et al. v. U.S. Department of Transportation, et al. 1:25-cv-00208

Indirect Cost Caps

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, et al. v. National Institutes of Health, et al. 1:25-cv-10338

Department of Energy (DOE)

Association of American Universities, et al. v. Department of Energy, et al. 1:25-cv-10912

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Association of American Universities, et al. v. National Science Foundation, et al. 1:25-cv-11231


Award Terminations

Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Kennedy, Jr. 1:25-cv-10814
Challenge of NIH grant terminations, delays, and the removal of notices of funding opportunities.

State of Colorado, et al. v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, et al. 1:25-cv-00121
Challenges termination of Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grants funded through COVID-19 legislation.

National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, et al. v. Donald J. Trump, et al. 1:25-cv-00333
Challenges the enforcement of certain portions of Executive Orders related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts.

  • 3/14/2025: USCA 25-1189 Stay of earlier preliminary injunction

Funding Certification Requirements & Terminations

Funding Certification Requirements and Terminations – DEI, Title VI, Immigration Enforcement Related

National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, et al. v. Donald J. Trump, et al.
See listing under Award Terminations


Gender Ideology / Gender Affirming Care

State of Washington, et al. v. Donald J. Trump, et al. 2:25-cv-00244


Organization Dismantling / Reductions Impacting Grants

USAID

AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition, et al. v. U.S. Department of State, et al. 1:25-cv-00400

  • Consolidated with Global Health Council, et al. v. Donald J. Trump, et al. 1:25-cv-00402
  • 3/10/2025: Preliminary Injunction granted in part and denied in part: Defendants enjoined from enforcing or giving effect to sections 1, 5, 7, 8, and 9 of the January 24 State Department memorandum, and any other directives that implement sections 3(a) and 3(c) of Executive Order No. 14169…
  • 7/07/2025: Oral arguments scheduled

Institute of Museum & Library Sciences

State of Rhode Island, et al. v. Donald J. Trump, et al. 1:25-cv-00128


Rescinded OMB Memo / Funding Freeze – Issued 1/27/2025

State of New York v. Trump et al. 1:25-cv-00039

National Council of Nonprofits, et al. v. Office of Management and Budget, et al. 1:25-cv-00239