California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that a preliminary injunction has been issued by the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts, blocking the Trump Administration's National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding cuts. This decision extends nationwide until further court orders.
"Last month, my fellow attorneys general and I secured a temporary restraining order, which blocked the Trump Administration from eviscerating funding for life-saving medical research. Now, we have secured a preliminary injunction that continues barring the Trump Administration from implementing the NIH funding cuts," stated Attorney General Bonta. "The court’s order also notes that we are likely to succeed on the merits of our claims. As we have said before, we will not allow President Trump to play politics with our public health or to break the law."
On February 10, 2025, Attorney General Bonta joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in suing over these funding cuts and requested a temporary restraining order. The court granted this request within six hours. A preliminary injunction hearing was held on February 21, 2025.
A copy of the court’s order granting the preliminary injunction is available online.