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Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. National Institutes of Health

No. 25-1343 Circuit · Decided
Court
1st Cir.
ca1
Argued
Nov 5, 2025
Decided
Jan 5, 2026
Filed
Apr 9, 2025
Filed (CL)
Apr 9, 2025
CL Status
terminated

Executive order authority equitable relief preliminary injunction

Legal Issues

Executive order authorityequitable reliefpreliminary injunction

The Law · How the Case Works

Overview

Overview

The government appealed Judge Page Kelley's permanent injunction which prevents the government from implementing the research grant cap.

The Issue

Issue

Whether the government may implement a research grant cap policy without violating applicable law or constitutional protections.

The Rules

Rule

A court may grant a permanent injunction to prevent government action upon finding the movant is likely to succeed on the merits and will suffer irreparable harm absent injunctive relief. Appellate courts review such injunctions for abuse of discretion.

The Application

Analysis

Judge Page Kelley issued a permanent injunction preventing implementation of the research grant cap, finding sufficient legal or constitutional grounds. The government appealed this determination to the First Circuit Court of Appeals.

The Conclusion

Conclusion

The First Circuit has decided the case, resolving whether the permanent injunction preventing implementation of the research grant cap should stand.

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Outcome History (1)

  1. Jan 5, 2026 Circuit
    Affirmed Relief denied Final

    The judgment of the court is affirmed.

Federal Court TMR-5614f4ab Research Grant Cap <br> Appeal of 1:25-cv-10346, 1:25-cv-10340, 1:25-cv-10338 Aug 6, 2026
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