WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday paused a federal judge’s order requiring President Donald Trump’s administration to pay foreign aid funds to contractors and grant recipients for past work. The court issued an interim order placing on hold Washington-based U.S. District Judge Amir Ali’s action that had imposed a […]
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Supreme Court pauses judge’s order on Trump administration foreign aid funding
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday paused a federal judge’s order requiring President Donald Trump’s administration to pay foreign aid funds to contractors and grant recipients for past work.
The court issued an interim order placing on hold Washington-based U.S. District Judge Amir Ali’s action that had imposed a deadline of 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday night.
(Reporting by John Kruzel; Editing by Kim Coghill)