A Judge’s Power Grab—And the Supreme Court’s Failure Last Tuesday, Judge Amir Ali delivered his shocking ruling, ordering the Trump Administration to shell out $2 billion in foreign contracts immediately. When the administration scrambled to appeal, Ali didn’t budge. The Supreme Court temporarily hit the brakes—but only for a moment. By Wednesday, the highest court in the land let Ali’s ruling stand. This is not how the system is supposed to work. A single district judge should not have the unchecked power to force the U.S. government to give away billions in taxpayer dollars. Alito said it himself: “Does a single district-court judge who likely lacks jurisdiction have the unchecked power to compel the Government of the United States to…

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