Ruling upholds district judge’s order for administration to release funding from USAID
The US Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, rejected the Trump administration's attempt to withhold payment to foreign aid organizations for work already performed. This upheld a district judge's order to release USAID and State Department funding. Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Barrett joined the court's liberal members in the majority, while Justices Alito, Thomas, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh dissented. The funding freeze, initiated by Trump, jeopardized global humanitarian relief efforts. The court instructed the district judge to clarify compliance obligations.
