National Institutes of Health v. American Public Health Association
Application for stay of district court judgments is granted in part and denied in part. Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson would deny in full. Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh would grant in full.
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25a103 | 1st Cir. | Not Argued | Aug 21, 2025 | TBD | N/A | OT 2025 |
Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should stay district court judgments blocking the National Institutes of Health from terminating grants
Judgment: Application for stay is granted in part and denied in part on August 21, 2025. Justice Barrett filed a concurring opinion. Chief Justice Roberts filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, joined by Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson. Justice Gorsuch filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, joined by Justice Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. Jackson filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 07/24/2025 | Application (25A103) for a stay, submitted to Justice Jackson. |
| 07/25/2025 | Response to application (25A103) requested by Justice Jackson, due by 4p.m. (EDT) on August 1, 2025. |
| 08/01/2025 | Response to application from respondents Massachusetts, et al. filed. |
| 08/01/2025 | Response to application from respondents American Public Health Association, et al. filed. |
| 08/01/2025 | Brief amicus curiae of The Association of American Medical Colleges, et al. filed. |
| 08/01/2025 | Brief amicus curiae of American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, American Society for Microbiology, American Society for Cell Biology filed. |
| 08/04/2025 | Reply of applicant National Institutes of Health, et al. filed. |
| 08/21/2025 | Application (25A103) referred to the Court. |
| 08/21/2025 | Application (25A103) for stay presented to Justice Jackson and by her referred to the Court is granted in part and denied in part. The application is granted as to the District Court’s judgments vacating the Government’s termination of various research-related grants. See Department of Ed. v. California, 604 U. S. ___ (2025) (per curiam). [See Detached Opinion for full order language] The application is otherwise denied. The Chief Justice, Justice Sotomayor, Justice Kagan, and Justice Jackson would deny the application in full. Justice Thomas, Justice Alito, Justice Gorsuch, and Justice Kavanaugh would grant the application in full. (Detached Opinion) Justice Barrett concurs. (Detached Opinion) The Chief Justice, with whom Justice Sotomayor, Justice Kagan, and Justice Jackson join, concurs in parts and dissents in part. (Detached Opinion) Justice Gorsuch, with whom Justice Kavanaugh joins, concurs in part and dissents in part. (Detached Opinion) Justice Kavanaugh concurs in part and dissents in part. (Detached Opinion) Justice Jackson concurs in part and dissents in part. (Detached Opinion) |