A judge halted NIH funding cuts that California and Democratic-run states say could harm life-saving medical research work at UC, Cal State and other universities. The suit said the cuts violated federal law.

A federal judge in Massachusetts has granted a restraining order against the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its recent research funding cut after 22 states filed a lawsuit to block the

Monday's ruling by U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley puts on hold funding caps for indirect research costs such as lab security and administrative support. The administration's policy would slash funding for those expenses to 15% from the current 27% to 28% average, CBS News reported.