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Association of American Universities v. Department of Defense

1:25-cv-11740 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: June 16, 2025

Case Ongoing

This case challenged the Department of Defense’s (DOD) attempt to slash indirect cost funding for DOD-funded research projects. Indirect costs are those which are incurred by research institutions in general, but which are difficult to attribute to a specific project; anything from administrative staff to computer systems to nuclear-rated facilities qualifies as an indirect cost. Since 1965, indirect costs at research institutions have been partially subsidized by the federal agencies that comm…

Temporary Restraining Order Granted

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Opportunity Finance Network v. Citibank

1:25-cv-01208 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 21, 2025

Case Ongoing

This case was one of many challenges to the freezing of federal grant funds designated for green infrastructure projects. On April 21, 2025, Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) filed suit in the District Court for the District of Columbia. Represented by private counsel, OFN sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), its Administrator, and Citibank, N.A., a national banking association. OFN challenged the freezing of federal grants that it received through the Clean Communities Investment Ac…

Consolidated: Docket Closed

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Association of American Universities v. Department of Energy

1:25-cv-10912 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: April 14, 2025

Case Ongoing

This case challenged the Trump Administration's Department of Energy (DOE) "policy flash" on April 11, 2025, which set a universal cap on indirect funding costs for institutions of higher education. Previously, the DOE dispersed funds based on both direct and indirect expenses already incurred by the institutions in the research process. Direct costs are those readily traceable to a specific project, while indirect costs are those that support multiple research projects. These indirect costs in…

Preliminary Injunction Granted