A U.S. judge extended an order on Friday blocking President Donald Trump's administration from slashing grant funding for scientific research that could devastate the budgets of thousands of universities and research institutions while she considers whether the National Institutes of Health's new policy is unlawful.

Trump signed an order his first day directing federal agencies to terminate all “equity-related” grants or contracts. He signed a follow-up order requiring federal contractors to certify that they don’t promote DEI.