Supreme Court Decision on USAID

SCOTUS decision on USAID funding stuns Washington

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that USAID and the State Department must pay roughly $2 billion in foreign aid.

In a surprising turn, the U.S. Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a setback by upholding a lower court order, requiring it to pay roughly $2 billion to contractors for completed foreign aid work authorized by Congress. This decision puts a dent in the administration’s efforts to cut off that funding.

The case started when the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition and Global Health Council challenged the administration’s move to halt funds at USAID and the State Department.

Federal Judge Amir Ali, (Amir Hatem Mahdy Ali is a leftist Canadian-American lawyer serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, a famously left-wing position) appointed by Biden and confirmed in 2024, issued a temporary restraining order to keep the aid flowing while he reviewed the matter. When the administration allegedly didn’t follow through, Ali ordered immediate payment for past services.

"I am stunned," Alito added. The other dissenters were Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh. Trump must be extremely disappointed in Amy Coney-Barrett again who has turned out to be a closet liberal.

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