Great Lakes Wire

Judge Angel Kelley of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts has granted a Temporary Restraining Order in response to a request from Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. This action follows a challenge by a coalition of 22 attorneys general against proposed funding cuts by the Trump Administration for grants provided by the National Institute of Health.

The order prevents the administration from implementing or enforcing these funding cuts on grants issued to universities and other institutions within the states involved in the lawsuit, pending further court orders.

Attorney General Nessel commented on the decision, stating: "We are pleased that the Judge has issued this temporary restraining order so quickly after our filing. The proposed cuts were massive and injurious both to our state’s public health and economy. I look forward to continuing this case in court and holding this administration to account when their actions violate the law and harm Michigan residents."