The Trump administration said it should be able to end health research grants that promote DEI. A federal judge said the cuts amount to discrimination.

But the court, in its emergency-docket order, left in place by a 5-4 order a lower court ruling that threw out National Institutes of Health memos that enforced the administration's policies.

The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for NIH to cancel research grants tied to issues like gender identity and diversity, equity and inclusion.