US EditionJustice Alito Criticizes Majority for Overreach in Ruling on Trump Administration
- The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 against President Donald Trump's request to freeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid payments, allowing a federal judge's order to stand.
- Justice Samuel Alito expressed that he was 'stunned' by the ruling, labeling the judge's act as 'judicial hubris.'
- The court's majority, including Chief Justice John Roberts, supported the order to pay funding owed to contractors for completed work.
- Critics allege that Alito's dissent reflects partisan biases, suggesting a double standard in judicial authority between Republican and Democratic administrations.
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'Stunned': Justice Alito melts down as colleagues buck Trump
The Supreme Court refused to let President Donald Trump freeze billions in foreign aid. In his dissent, Justice Samuel Alito wrote that he was “stunned” that the court would not allow Trump’s order to stand, Law & Crime reported Wednesday. The court issued a 5-4 ruling denying the Trump administration’s request to stop an order from a federal judge to pay almost $2 million in foreign aid funding on work that is already done. Alito called the jud…
Justice Alito Slams Majority for Failing to Rein in 'Judicial Hubris' Against Trump Admin
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Justice Samuel Alito wrote Wednesday that he is “stunned” by the majority’s failure to call out a lower court’s “judicial hubris” in the case considering the Trump administration’s foreign aid spending freeze. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court declined to block U.S. District Judge Amir Ali’s order requiring the government to pay $2 billion in foreign aid. Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily paused the order las…
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