In a remarkable move affirming the rule of law, Chief Justice Roberts has effectively taken a stand against the Biden administration’s overreach by halting Judge Amir Ali’s extreme deadline. This Biden-appointed judge had audaciously demanded that the Trump Administration, not the current Biden Administration, shell out an exorbitant $2 billion for foreign contracts in a mere 30-some-hour deadline. But thanks to President Trump’s swift action, the Supreme Court has intervened to prevent this flagrantly partisan directive from taking effect.
On Tuesday, Judge Amir Ali, known for his controversial decisions, lashed out at the Department of Justice lawyers, pushing forward an irrational demand that defies legal protocol. He ordered funds to be transferred by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday night. But, in a dramatic turn, the Supreme Court responded to Trump’s emergency plea, effectively freezing this order. Chief Justice Roberts, honoring legal integrity, declared, “IT IS ORDERED that the February 25, 2025 orders of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, case Nos. 1:25-cv-00400 and 1:25-cv-00402, are hereby stayed pending further order of the undersigned or of the Court […] any response to the application be filed on or before Friday, February 28, 2025, by 12 p.m. (EST).”
Displaying the same chaotic disregard for American sovereignty that has pervaded his administration, Biden’s appointed judge tried to fast-track a monumental payment without considering the ramifications. The Trump Administration rightfully filed an urgent appeal, highlighting the chaos caused by this rogue court ruling. The Acting Solicitor General brilliantly argued that “neither the original TRO nor the district court’s subsequent clarifications in any way suggested that the government must pay particular invoices on particular dates.”
🚨🚨🚨HUGE: pic.twitter.com/Hifpww4QLF
— Margot Cleveland (@ProfMJCleveland) February 27, 2025
The order was a textbook case of moving the goalposts, designed to disrupt an orderly process with arbitrary deadlines, as argued by the DOJ.
The DOJ further exposed the district court’s blatant lack of jurisdiction over such matters, stating it was outside their power “to issue this order dictating contractual payments by a date certain to remedy purported contractual breaches.”
🚨🚨🚨BREAKING: Looks like the justices will be woken. 1/ https://t.co/vy2inJeXZB pic.twitter.com/d1Recpc5dP
— Margot Cleveland (@ProfMJCleveland) February 27, 2025
It was another calculated move by the liberal establishment, aiming to undercut Trump’s achievements while cloaked in judicial activism. Despite this obstruction, Trump’s Administration’s resilience shone through, challenging this “intrusive and profoundly erroneous” order. It’s evident that the liberal media and its allies will stop at nothing to manufacture chaos and confusion, hoping to derail a presidency that consistently puts America first. Thankfully, this time, justice prevailed, putting a halt to this judicial overstep.