SCOTUS rolling up it's sleeves for an epic "LOL NAW" opinion.
this post was submitted on 05 Aug 2025
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Some of the lawsuits have been successful at unlocking money that was already committed by the US government. Its not unreasonable to try
White House Failed to Comply With Court Order, Judge Rules
The federal judge in Rhode Island said the Trump administration had failed to comply with his order unfreezing billions of dollars in federal grants.
When all you've got is a hammer, might as well swing it.
But Trump's Treasury is refusing to comply with court orders. This isn't a problem a federal court can solve, even when the SCOTUS doesn't torch another corner of the Separation of Powers doctrine.
They're complying something like 30% of the time. That's enough to make it worth trying