Supreme Court smacks Trump down on foreign aid.

[struth]

No, the Supreme Court did not rule that BUT they left it up to the lower court that ruled in 36 hours. So they rule "two weeks", or something similar. It is going to be released.

“The unsigned order does not actually require the Trump administration to immediately make up to $2 billion in foreign aid payments; it merely clears the way for the district court to compel those payments, presumably if it is more specific about the contracts that have to be honored,”

Link to the Lower Court ruling that "two weeks" or something similar it's all going to be released....

 

[pknopp]

“The unsigned order does not actually require the Trump administration to immediately make up to $2 billion in foreign aid payments; it merely clears the way for the district court to compel those payments, presumably if it is more specific about the contracts that have to be honored,”

Link to the Lower Court ruling that "two weeks" or something similar it's all going to be released....

The lower court already ruled "36 hours", they aren't now going to say "never mind".

 

[martybegan]

The lower court already ruled "36 hours", they aren't now going to say "never mind".

And 36 hours was implied in the order as being unreasonable.

You aren't winning this, you aspie ****, give up.

 

[struth]

The lower court already ruled "36 hours", they aren't now going to say "never mind".

The Court said they had to make another ruling, it was remanded to them. The Admin can't go back in time and release the funds

If you would have read your link, it address that:
“The unsigned order does not actually require the Trump administration to immediately make up to $2 billion in foreign aid payments; it merely clears the way for the district court to compel those payments, presumably if it is more specific about the contracts that have to be honored,”

 

[WEATHER53]

Smack down fake
The assists that were stipulated Before Trumps orders must still go out.
No implausible 36 hours bullshit.
The district dim bulb has to be more specific
Further freezing orders from Trump was not addressed

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Wrong.

What they said is the District judge has to be specific on what the admin needs to pay out on and give the admin time to do it.

TRO's only affect things that if not performed OR performed have an irreparable harm on the parties impacted.

So the people suing have to go to the judge now, say they are being harmed, the admin can counter, and the judge has to direct on specific instances now.

So get ready for "Biden judge orders admin to pay for Guatemalan transgender clinic funding."

Wrong.

What they said is that the judge has to reiterate to the stupid administration what he has already said why it has to pay out.

Typical dealing with MAGA. Let a moron being told over 'because' and the moron keeps asking 'why'.

 

[martybegan]

Wrong.

What they said is that the judge has to reiterate to the stupid administration what he has already said why it has to pay out.

Typical dealing with MAGA. Let a moron being told over 'because' and the moron keeps asking 'why'.

Nope, he can't just say "pay everything"

He has to tell the admin what payments would cause irreparable harm to those not paid, as that is the qualifications for issuing a TRO.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Nope, he can't just say "pay everything"

He has to tell the admin what payments would cause irreparable harm to those not paid, as that is the qualifications for issuing a TRO.

He said 'pay everything already done' and the admin goes 'why?'

 

[martybegan]

He said 'pay everything already done' and the admin goes 'why?'

And the SC just told the judge to tell the admin what has to be paid, and that has to be based on the rules of a TRO, i.e. "things that will cause irreparable harm to those not paid.

Now the plaintiffs have to show that to the judge.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

And the SC just told the judge to tell the admin what has to be paid, and that has to be based on the rules of a TRO, i.e. "things that will cause irreparable harm to those not paid.

Now the plaintiffs have to show that to the judge.

Which is what the judge, and now you are asking 'why' as well.

 

[Crepitus]

Not going to happen. The money will be released. And I note this stating that I was against spending this money with debt.

We will see I suppose.

 

[martybegan]

Which is what the judge, and now you are asking 'why' as well.

The District Judge has to abide by the Supreme Courts Order to him.

and that order is crystal clear on what the District Judge has to do.

 

[my2¢]

What work was performed? I am under the impression that some/all of these funds were for work to be performed under contracts approved by the previous administration. In that case, the underlying issue may be whether the new administration can cancel these contracts. In order to justify an injunction, the canceled contractors need to show irreparable harm if this issued is allowed to be litigated.

Not trusting the media where one side is apt to shine the most terrible light on Trump while the other side of the media spectrum takes pains to render the Supreme Court as idiots, I took a few minutes to see what the original ruling was all about. Here's another source that reiterates the point about the payments:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A divided U.S. Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to let President Donald Trump's administration withhold payment to foreign aid organizations for work they already performed for the government as the Republican president moves to pull the plug on American humanitarian projects around the world.

US Supreme Court won't let Trump withhold payment to foreign aid groups

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A divided U.S. Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to let President Donald Trump's administration withhold payment to foreign aid organizations for work they already performed for the government as the Republican president moves to pull the plug on American humanitarian...

www.yahoo.com

 

[BluesLegend]

The second time the court has refused to step in to help Trump.

Congress passed it, it was signed, Trump can't just pretend he can end it.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/05/politics/supreme-court-usaid-foreign-aid/index.html

I think you forgot to mention a few things...

A divided Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration’s request to keep billions of dollars in foreign aid approved by Congress frozen.

However, the court did not immediately say when the money must be released, allowing the White House to continue to dispute the issue in lower courts.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

The District Judge has to abide by the Supreme Courts Order to him.

and that order is crystal clear on what the District Judge has to do.

Of course, and your 'why' will not be answer.

 

[martybegan]

Of course, and your 'why' will not be answer.

Meaningless response. try again, mouth breather.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Meaningless response. try again, mouth breather.

Ask 'why' all you want when you have been given the answered, and you ask 'why' people look side eye at you.

 

[martybegan]

Ask 'why' all you want when you have been given the answered, and you ask 'why' people look side eye at you.

The why was answered by the SC by telling the district judge to be specific on what has to be paid out under the TRO.

Was this case decided on the merits yet, yes or no?

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

The why was answered by the SC by telling the district judge to be specific on what has to be paid out under the TRO.

Was this case decided on the merits yet, yes or no?

It's been answered, and yet you ask 'why.'

 

[TemplarKormac]

It's been answered, and yet you ask 'why.'

"Why"

Is the first step to understanding. Marty answered the "why" with the opinion.

For you, there is no "why."