Overview

• The Justice Department filed an emergency application asking the justices to issue a stay or act by September 2.
• The administration says the order will force rapid obligation of about $12 billion by September 30 and cause irreparable diplomatic costs.
• A three-judge D.C. Circuit panel previously sided with the administration, yet Judge Amir Ali’s directive remains in effect while the full court weighs next steps.
• The dispute traces to a January 20 executive order pausing new obligations and disbursements, followed by a State and USAID freeze under Secretary Marco Rubio.
• In March, the Supreme Court declined to block a 36-hour payment deadline, allowing the litigation to continue in the lower courts.