DOJ Brief on Sherley v. Sebelius Stem Cell Research Case

STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES

1. Whether the district court properly held that the human embryonic stemcell research Guidelines issued by the National Institutes of Health in 2009 do not violate governing appropriations restrictions.
2. Whether the district court properly held that the human embryonic stemcell research Guidelines issued by the National Institutes of Health in 2009 were promulgated in accord with the Administrative Procedure Act.

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