BPR – The Supreme Court has officially ruled on the frozen USAID payments totaling nearly $2 billion.
The 5-4 ruling denied President Donald Trump’s attempt to block a lower court’s ruling for the foreign aid money to be disbursed as originally planned. This includes money that was scheduled to be paid for projects that had already been completed. The case has now been sent back to the district court to settle the details of the payments, potentially allowing the Trump administration to continue blocking certain portions of the payments.
“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’s ruling read.
