Attorney General Neronha says court order will temporarily prevent cutting of medical research funds

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Attorney General Peter Neronha said a coalition of attorney generals secured a preliminary injunction in Massachusetts v. NIH, which will temporarily prevent the cutting of billions of dollars in medical research funding at universities and institutions nationwide.

The order will remain in effect until the courts decide on a final ruling.

“The preliminary injunction protects critical funds that facilitate biomedical research, like lab, faculty, infrastructure, and utility costs,” Neronha said. “Without them, the lifesaving and life-changing medical research in which the United States has long been a leader, could be compromised.”

The lawsuit involves 22 attorney generals across the United States, including Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, and Maine.