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| Latest SCOTUS Ruling Leaves Justice Alito ''Stunned'' |
| 2025-03-06 |
| [TOWNHALL] The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Wednesday morning to uphold a lower court ruling forcing the Trump administration to reinstate billions of dollars in foreign aid. The move left Justice Samuel Alito "stunned." "Does a single district-court judge who likely lacks jurisdiction have the unchecked power to compel the Government of the United States to pay out (and probably lose forever) 2 billion taxpayer dollars? The answer to that question should be an emphatic 'No,' but a majority of this Court apparently thinks otherwise. I am stunned," Alito wrote in the dissent, joined by Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas. "Today, the Court makes a most unfortunate misstep that rewards an act of judicial hubris and imposes a $2 billion penalty on American taxpayers. The District Court has made plain its frustration with the Government, and respondents raise serious concerns about nonpayment for completed work. But the relief ordered is, quite simply, too extreme a response. A federal court has many tools to address a party's supposed nonfeasance. Self-aggrandizement of its jurisdiction is not one of them. I would chart a different path than the Court does today, so I must respectfully dissent," Alito continued. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Alito: "A federal court has many tools to address a party's supposed nonfeasance. " Too bad Alito didn't mention that the US Congress has many tools outside of impeachment to address a lower level federal court's supposed nonfeasance. At least Alito otherwise described the situation accurately for us non-lawyers. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2025-03-06 03:12 |