The judge accused the Trump administration of discriminating against racial minorities and L.G.B.T.Q. people and ordered the government to restore much of the funding.

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.

U.S. District Judge William Young told the government on Monday that its perceived issues with diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives does not give it a “license to discriminate.”