Legal questions about where disputes over terminated federal research grants belong have intensified after the Supreme Court signaled such cases likely fall to the Court of Federal Claims — a venue that lacks the authority to restore awards. That guidance leaves researchers with limited remedies when federal agencies terminate or suspend grants. The uncertainty compounds recent court rulings and settlements involving the National Institutes of Health, which faced legal setbacks after attempts to direct grant funding away from topics tied to administration priorities. Universities and investigators now confront procedural barriers to challenging funding cuts, potentially disrupting research continuity and grant‑dependent labs.