Thakur, et al. v. Trump, et al.

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Case Number:

25-4249

Court:

Appellate - 9th Circuit

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  1. November 14, 2025

    9th Circ. Judge Rips Feds For 'Trying To Suppress Speech'

    A Ninth Circuit panel expressed doubts Friday about the Trump administration's request to reconsider an order reinstating billions of dollars in University of California research grants in light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, with one judge objecting that "the government is trying to suppress, to penalize speech."

  2. October 31, 2025

    Wheeling & Appealing: The Latest Must-Know Appellate Action

    In this installment of Wheeling & Appealing, November's appellate calendar features a Trump lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, New York City housing disputes, drug pricing battles, immigrant rights cases, and challenges to so-called patent troll laws.

  3. September 05, 2025

    Feds Say Supreme Court Trumps 9th Circ.'s UC Grant Ruling

    The Trump administration has urged the Ninth Circuit to reconsider a panel decision that upheld an order to reinstate University of California research grants terminated by the White House, saying the U.S. Supreme Court subsequently contradicted the panel's holding in a "materially identical" case.

  4. August 22, 2025

    Employment Lawyers' Weekly DEI Cheat Sheet

    The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to resume the termination of scientific grants that had been cut as part of its campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion, and the U.S. Department of Education accused George Mason University of unlawfully factoring race into employment decisions. Here, Law360 looks at notable DEI-related legal developments from the past week.

  5. August 21, 2025

    UC Grant Cuts Over DEI Likely Stifle Speech, 9th Circ. Says

    The Ninth Circuit on Thursday refused to pause a preliminary injunction requiring three federal agencies to reinstate research grants terminated following two of President Donald Trump's executive orders seeking to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion, saying the terminations likely aimed to suppress speech favorable of DEI and environmental justice.