The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, rejected the Trump administration’s request to freeze billions in foreign aid already approved by Congress.
The unsigned ruling allows lower courts to clarify how the administration should comply with an earlier restraining order.
Conservative justices dissented, with Justice Alito calling the decision a jurisdictional overreach. The case centers on Trump’s freeze of aid via the State Department and USAID, sparking lawsuits from nonprofits who argue the freeze violated Congressional spending powers.
The Biden-appointed judge ordered the funds released, but the administration said it couldn’t meet the deadline, prompting emergency appeals.
