In a surprise decision, a federal judge ruled today in favor of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in a legal battle on the legality of human research embryonic stem cells (hESC). Chief Justice Royce Lamberth of the US District Court in Washington, DC, last August briefly stop the research funded by the federal government because he agreed that it was probably illegal, a decision which was subsequently reversed this morning rejected the original complaint. This lawsuit was filed by two scientists opposed to hESC research.
"Having carefully considered the motions, objections, answers, additional briefing, the entire record in this case and the applicable law, the Court grants the Motion for summary judgment and denied the plaintiffs defendants in the motion for summary judgment, "said the 38-page opinion.
Science Insider will have more on the decision and order soon.
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