U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts issued an emergency stay on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, temporarily blocking a district court order that required the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to release over $1 billion in foreign aid by midnight. The ruling delays the impact of a temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by Judge Amir Ali…
The U.S. Department of Justice has mandated the reinstatement of federal funding that was previously frozen following an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memo issued earlier this week. The OMB memo, which directed a blanket freeze on federal funding, has now been overridden by a court ruling and the Justice Department’s directive, which ensures…
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling could trigger a surge of legal challenges against longstanding regulations, according to Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. In a 6-3 decision, the court ruled that North Dakota truck stop Corner Post could sue the Federal Reserve over a 2011 credit card swipe fee regulation. Justice Jackson, in her dissent, warned…