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muriel_volestrangler

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12. Republicans on Supreme Court continue their Article I nullification campaign
Fri Sep 26, 2025, 06:16 PM
Sep 26
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Trump administration to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid that had been appropriated by Congress in a major test of Mr. Trump’s efforts to wrest the power of the purse from the legislature.

In its brief order, the court’s conservative majority said the president’s ability to conduct foreign affairs “appear to outweigh the potential harm” faced by foreign aid recipients. The court cautioned that its decision, technically a temporary holding while litigation continues through the lower courts, “should not be read as a final determination on the merits.”

The three liberal justices dissented, saying the issue before the court is too consequential to address through the emergency docket without full briefing or argument.

Legal reasoning offered by the majority to justify the executive usurpation of the power of the purse: none.

Kagan, after clearly explaining why the Trump administration’s argument that the Impoundment Control Act preclude the lawsuit is facially inconsistent with the text, purpose, and history of the statute:




Because of the September 30th deadline staying the lower courts means that the duly appropriated money will not ever be disbursed. Alas, the only balance of equities rule being currently applied by the Supreme Court is “Trump wins.”

https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/09/republicans-on-supreme-court-continue-their-article-i-nullification-campaign

I would point out the "potential harm" faced by foreign aid recipients is death. You have to be a true monster to think that Trump's ability to override aid that Congress has granted outweighs many deaths.

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We do not have a functioning government any longer... Moostache Sep 26 #1
We don't need a congress and a senate mdbl Sep 26 #18
Another shadow docket decision, apparently. Ocelot II Sep 26 #2
The people inside the robes need to respect the U.S. Constitution Marthe48 Sep 26 #7
These new powers apply to Democratic Presidents as well C_U_L8R Sep 26 #3
Well, i doubt this. bluestarone Sep 26 #6
They Gave The Power RobinA Sep 26 #9
Ah, how touchingly trusting you are of the Supreme Court Six muriel_volestrangler Sep 26 #10
Their shadow docket decisions are the equivalent of his Executive orders. Buddyzbuddy Sep 26 #4
So WHAT happens to the $$$$ Pas-de-Calais Sep 26 #5
More ballrooms. chowder66 Sep 26 #8
Well...he does have a penchant for casinos... 3825-87867 Sep 26 #15
Not for the American People.. the Ugly Dictator Bully Cha Sep 26 #14
Expected from those goons. orangecrush Sep 26 #11
Republicans on Supreme Court continue their Article I nullification campaign muriel_volestrangler Sep 26 #12
Their fucking final decision will come when a Democrat is in the White House bluestarone Sep 26 #13
Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner. Falconry Sep 26 #16
Guess Congress has no purpose now. sinkingfeeling Sep 26 #17
"We do not have a functioning government any longer, no need for Congress or the courts." J_William_Ryan Saturday #19
New Math eringer Saturday #20
Trump wants to kill people especially black people. Botany Saturday #21
I guess the "captured justices" don't care about their legacy in history. yellow dahlia Sunday #22
This message was self-deleted by its author yellow dahlia Sunday #23
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