TOM LUTEY A U.S. District Judge in Montana has paused a rushed attempt by the Trump administration to restrict the science used by the EPA to make public health decisions. Judge Brian Morris ruled from U.S. District Court in Great Falls late Wednesday that the Environmental Protection Agency had unlawfully rushed its rule to significantly restrict the amount of the medical and scientific research that could be used for decision making. The EPA had attempted to impose the rule on Jan. 6, the day it was declared final, rather than give the public the standard 30-day notice. Plaintiffs in the case had asked Morris to stop the EPAâs rapid rollout. The judge also indicated EPAâs attempt to restrict scientific research didnât appear to be legal, but he referred that issue for further discussion.