Justice Department to Appeal Stem Cell Research Ruling

The Obama administration will appeal a judge's ruling that temporarily blocked federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.

Justice Department spokesman Matt Miller said Tuesday that the department will "soon" be filing its appeal in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia, where the ruling came down Monday.

White House spokesman Bill Burton earlier said the administration was exploring all possible avenues "to make sure that we can continue to do this critical lifesaving research."

Asked if it might take new legislation from Congress to counter the ruling from U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth, Burton said all possibilities were being explored. More...