WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) — The U.S. Supreme Court denied a request by the Trump administration to block a judge’s order demanding that the administration unfreeze $2 billion in United States Agency for International Development (USAID) payments.
The 5-4 unsigned ruling on Wednesday rejected an emergency motion by the Department of Justice to reverse Biden-appointed U.S. District Judge Amir Ali’s order requiring the government to release the funds, which apply to “work already completed.”
Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the court’s liberals, while Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh dissented.
“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?” Justice Alito wrote. “The answer to that question should be an emphatic ‘No,’ but a majority of this Court apparently thinks otherwise.”
“I am stunned.”
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:
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— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) March 5, 2025