Dive Brief:

The Supreme Court will allow the National Institutes of Health to cut millions of dollars allocated for research funds as the Trump administration continues its effort to bar federal funds from supporting diversity, equity and inclusion.

The court ruled 5-4 on Thursday to allow the administration to cancel $783 million in previously allocated grants, reversing a lower court’s order blocking the cuts.

However, the justices left in place a portion of the lower court’s ruling that threw out the original guidance documents outlining the policies, raising questions about whether the administration will be able to withhold research dollars for similar reasons moving forward.

Dive Insight:

The lawsuit centered around the Trump administration’s move this winter to cut funding f

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