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American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, Inc. v. National Institutes of Health
No. 8:25-cv-01620 District · Active Active
Court
Federal Court
mdd
Judge
Lydia Kay Griggsby
Filed
May 20, 2025
Judge (CL)
Lydia Kay Griggsby
Filed (CL)
May 20, 2025
CL Status
active
Case Overview
The American Association of Physicians for Human Rights sued the Trump administration over the cancellation of research grants related to the health of LGBTQI Americans.
The Application
History
The NIH terminated grants targeting LGBTQI health research without disclosed justification, and the selective nature of the cancellations targeting a protected class suggests potential discriminatory motivation rather than neutral public health policy.
The Conclusion
The case remains active; the court will determine whether the terminations satisfy APA rational-basis requirements and whether they violated equal protection guarantees by singling out research benefiting a specific population for elimination.
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