In March, the federal government pulled back $11.4 billion in promised funding for state, county and local health departments given out in response to the COVID-19 pandemic for tracking, treating and preventing infectious diseases.

On Tuesday, a federal judge issued a temporary order blocking the Trump administration from clawing back money from Columbus, Nashville, Kansas City, Missouri, and Harris County, Texas.

The federal judge said the NIH violated federal law by arbitrarily canceling more than $1 billion in research grants because of their perceived connection to DEI initiatives.