The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Feb. 12, 2025. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
The Supreme Court on March 5 ruled 5–4 that the Trump administration must follow through with the payment of $2 billion in foreign aid.
The new ruling was issued after the nation’s highest court on Feb. 26 temporarily blocked a judge’s order requiring that the payments be made. The court did not explain its decision.
The Supreme Court directed the federal district court that ordered the federal government to resume payments to “clarify what obligations the Government must fulfill to ensure compliance with the temporary restraining order, with due regard for the feasibility of any compliance timelines.”