Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Criticizes Supreme Court Conservative Majority Over NIH Grant Cuts
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Criticizes Supreme Court Conservative Majority Over NIH Grant Cuts

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Criticizes Supreme Court Conservative Majority Over NIH Grant Cuts

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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson sharply criticized the Supreme Court's handling of a case involving the Trump administration's cancellation of National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grants, accusing her colleagues of engaging in what she called "Calvinball jurisprudence" where rules are inconsistently applied to always favor the administration. The court's 5-4 decision allowed the administration to proceed with cutting NIH grants, many of which supported research on diversity, equity, inclusion, COVID-19, and gender identity, despite allegations that the funding cuts were illegal and harmful to scientific progress. Jackson's dissent condemned the conservative majority for creating complex procedural hurdles that make it difficult for plaintiffs to challenge the administration's actions and described the ruling as a "bizarre claim-splitting regime" that undermines judicial review. She highlighted the broader pattern of the court's conservatives facilitating expansive executive power, often at the expense of legal constraints and public interest. Alongside Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor, Jackson dissented from key parts of the rulings, emphasizing the real-life consequences of the court's decisions on biomedical research and the law. Her strong language and solo opinions underscore a rare and pointed critique within the Supreme Court, reflecting deep ideological divisions over administrative power and judicial oversight.

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