Making a previous ruling by a trial judge as null and void, a federal appeals court allowed the Government to continue the funding of the controversial embryonic stem cell research on Tuesday. The judgment was passed by a bench consisting of three judges of the U. S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia.

The order passed by the panel consisted of a single page and stated that the administration met all the requirements for a stay on the rule imposed by the previous court. However, the three-judge bench did not divulge or discuss anything in detail.

The judgment pronounced by the court was welcomed by the officials at the White House. It needs to be noted that the Obama Administration has kept funding for stem-cell research a top priority in the National Institute of Health.

Robert Gibbs, Spokesman for the White House, while welcoming the decision stated that the Obama Administration was heartened by the decision of the panel of judges. He added the ruling by the court would allow NIH to keep funding research until the matter is resolved in court.

It needs to be noted that the research work being done on stem-cells was limited to a minute number under the President George W. Bush. However, research work related to stem-cells broadened immensely ever since the inception of the Obama Administration.