Supreme Court Denies Bid to Freeze Nearly $2 Billion in Foreign Aid

[cigaretteman]

The Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s emergency request to freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid on Wednesday morning, saying a lower court judge “should clarify what obligations the government must fulfill.” Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the three liberal justices in a 5-4 vote. The case focuses on the U.S. Agency for International Development and aid the administration halted on Mr. Trump’s first day in office. Read more ›

 

[THE_DEVIL]

Well shucks. Better luck next time POTUS Trusk.

 

[Tiny Hands Trump]

4 conservatives think the US government should be able to not pay its bills for work already completed.

On February 13, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia entered a temporary restraining order enjoining the Government from enforcing directives pausing disbursements of foreign development assistance funds. The present application does not challenge the Government’s obligation to follow that order. On February 25, the District Court ordered the Government to issue payments for a portion of the paused disbursements—those owed for work already completed before the issuance of the District Court’s temporary restraining order—by 11:59 p.m. on February 26. Several hours before that deadline, the Government filed this application to vacate the District Court’s February 25 order and requested an immediate administrative stay. THE CHIEF JUSTICE entered an administrative stay shortly before the 11:59 p.m. deadline and subsequently referred the application to the Court. The application is denied. 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 order heretofore entered by THE CHIEF JUSTICE is vacated.

 

[tumorboy]

4 conservatives think the US government should be able to not pay its bills for work already completed.

On February 13, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia entered a temporary restraining order enjoining the Government from enforcing directives pausing disbursements of foreign development assistance funds. The present application does not challenge the Government’s obligation to follow that order. On February 25, the District Court ordered the Government to issue payments for a portion of the paused disbursements—those owed for work already completed before the issuance of the District Court’s temporary restraining order—by 11:59 p.m. on February 26. Several hours before that deadline, the Government filed this application to vacate the District Court’s February 25 order and requested an immediate administrative stay. THE CHIEF JUSTICE entered an administrative stay shortly before the 11:59 p.m. deadline and subsequently referred the application to the Court. The application is denied. 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 order heretofore entered by THE CHIEF JUSTICE is vacated.

Chugs thinks a president should be able to do whatever he wants.

 

[ft254]

4 conservatives think the US government should be able to not pay its bills for work already completed.

On February 13, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia entered a temporary restraining order enjoining the Government from enforcing directives pausing disbursements of foreign development assistance funds. The present application does not challenge the Government’s obligation to follow that order. On February 25, the District Court ordered the Government to issue payments for a portion of the paused disbursements—those owed for work already completed before the issuance of the District Court’s temporary restraining order—by 11:59 p.m. on February 26. Several hours before that deadline, the Government filed this application to vacate the District Court’s February 25 order and requested an immediate administrative stay. THE CHIEF JUSTICE entered an administrative stay shortly before the 11:59 p.m. deadline and subsequently referred the application to the Court. The application is denied. 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 order heretofore entered by THE CHIEF JUSTICE is vacated.

Insane. Do conservative posters on here agree the government should not pay?

Funds approved. Orders fulfilled. Work completed. Payment denied.

 

[Tiny Hands Trump]

Insane. Do conservative posters on here agree the government should not pay?

Funds approved. Orders fulfilled. Work completed. Payment denied.

Screwing contractors for completed work is Trump's m.o.

Too bad one didn't take a crowbar to his kneecaps for it.

 

[franklinman]

Screwing contractors for completed work is Trump's m.o.

Too bad one didn't take a crowbar to his kneecaps for it.

Or DUMP his fat ass in the river.

 

[tarheelbybirth]

Alito's dissent is insane. He's saying the courts can't compel the executive branch to spend money AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS to pay outstanding bills. We are one justice away from a SC that will allow Trump to do whatever he likes.

 

[BioHawk]

Alito's dissent is insane. He's saying the courts can't compel the executive branch to spend money AUTHORIZED BY CONGRESS to pay outstanding bills. We are one justice away from a SC that will allow Trump to do whatever he likes.

We pretty much already have that.

 

[St. Louis Hawk]

And the MAGA crazies are handling it well.

 

[LuteHawk]

The U.S. Government functions properly when the Congress
appropriates funding it has decided on. Thankfully, our Supreme
Court recognized this authority of the legislative branch. Our
President Trump needs to follow the U.S. Constitution and stop
interfering with the balance of powers which are legislative judicial,
and executive. Trump is a toxic egomaniac and dangerous to our nation.

 

[joelbc1]

Insane. Do conservative posters on here agree the government should not pay?

Funds approved. Orders fulfilled. Work completed. Payment denied.

That is the Trump bjusiness model……so why not?

 

[tumorboy]

That is the Trump bjusiness model……so why not?

We should stop payment at his golf courses.