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From Fox News: The Supreme Court on Wednesday denied the Trump administration’s request to block a lower court’s order for the administration to pay nearly $2 billion in foreign aid money, delivering a near-term reprieve to international aid groups and contractors seeking payment for previously completed projects.
In a 5-4 ruling, the justices said that the Feb. 26 deadline imposed by a lower court for the Trump administration to pay the funds had already expired, and directed the case back to the district court to clarify any additional details on payment.
“Given that the deadline in the challenged order has now passed, and in light of the ongoing preliminary injunction proceedings, the District Court should clarify what obligations the Government must fulfill to ensure compliance with the temporary restraining order, with due regard for the feasibility of any compliance timelines,” the Court said.
Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh dissented.
In a scathing rebuke, Alito wrote, “Does a single district-court judge who likely lacks jurisdiction have the unchecked power to compel the Government of the United States to pay out (and probably lose forever) 2 billion taxpayer dollars? The answer to that question should be an emphatic ‘No,’ but a majority of this Court apparently thinks otherwise. I am stunned.”
FLASH: Supreme Court declines the Trump admin request to pause lower court order that required it to pay out roughly $2 billion in foreign aid funds to USAID
Roberts and Barrett join Kagan, Sotomayor and Jackson
5-4 decision
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) March 5, 2025
Shameful: Supreme Court denies President Trump’s freeze of $2 billion in USAID spending.
Justices Alito, Thomas, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh delivered a powerful dissenting opinion. pic.twitter.com/jVr1NTsLQE
— James Hirsen (@thejimjams) March 5, 2025
She’s a big problem. pic.twitter.com/ak993xqetB
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 5, 2025
BREAKING: The Supreme Court has ruled that President Trump must unfreeze $1.9 billion in foreign USAID payments. Unbelievable.
Justice Samuel Alito BLASTS the majority with Justices Thomas, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh joining in dissent:
“Does a single district-court judge who… pic.twitter.com/mt8eL4yj7L
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) March 5, 2025
Well here’s how you make the SCOTUS ruling on the $2B from USAID not matter.
Just eliminate USAID as an agency altogether. JFK created it with an EO. Trump can eliminate it with an EO.
Problem solved.
THANKS SCOTUS!
— Shawn Farash (@Shawn_Farash) March 5, 2025
SCOTUS rules on nearly $2 billion in frozen USAID payments https://t.co/c3sCSdLjJF
— Fox News Politics (@foxnewspolitics) March 5, 2025
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