DC #DistrictCourt lets #NSF keep swinging axe at $1B in #research grants
Judge rules thereโs no quick fix for 1,700+ axed grants, leaving labs scrambling for cash
Plaintiffs argued NSF's cancellation of more than 1,700 research grants worth upwards of $1 billion were arbitrary, unlawful and would do irreparable harm to country's research ecosystem. They asked for #preliminaryinjunction that would have forced NSF to reinstate the money immediately while the case plays out
https://www.theregister.com/2025/09/19/court_lets_nsf_keep_swinging/