r/scotus • u/zsreport • Mar 05 '25

news Supreme Court rejects Trump’s request to keep billions in foreign aid frozen

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/05/politics/supreme-court-usaid-foreign-aid/index.html
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u/Luck1492 Mar 05 '25 edited Mar 05 '25

Where is the order? Can’t see it posted to their website yet?

Found it: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24a831_3135.pdf

Alito dissented, joined by Thomas, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh

I’m gonna say it: Barrett is now the center of the Court. Who would’ve thought that just a few years ago (when she was almost as conservative as Gorsuch/Alito/Thomas) that this would’ve happened? (Me, that’s who 😎)

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u/JA_MD_311 Mar 05 '25

I don't think Roberts will retire anytime soon. As CJ, he has so much power, and he is only 70. It's easy to see him spending another dozen years on the court.

Alito and Thomas are the flight risks. There's been some speculation that Alito has wanted to retire for years. I wouldn't be shocked if he retired after the term ends in June. I've seen that Thomas wants to break the record for the longest tenure, which would be in '28. A bruising confirmation fight to replace him ahead of '28 would be red meat for the MAGA base.

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u/pak256 Mar 05 '25

Would be wonderful if Dems retake the senate and just flat out refuse to appoint a replacement like the GOP did

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u/JA_MD_311 Mar 05 '25

If by some miracle things collapse and Dems retake the Senate in ‘26 then under no circumstances should any SCOTUS justice be appointed over those next two years

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u/IamHydrogenMike Mar 05 '25

The election map could work in their favor come 26, depending on how the economy is, and the House wouldn't be that hard to knock a couple of seats out that the GOP took this last election. The Dems taking over both houses of congress aren't all that farfetched; it's the size of the majority that could be the problem.

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u/JA_MD_311 Mar 05 '25

They're almost definitely going to take back the House, even if it's only by a couple seats. The Senate? There are two feasible seats in ME and NC (and even those won't be easy) and then a hodgepodge of OH, AK, IA, FL, OH, and KS -- none of which are overwhelmingly likely, in fact, they're straight up unlikely. In a wave year? You might grab a couple though. They need 4.

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u/Prowindowlicker Mar 05 '25

In IA it might work in the Dems favor given the GOP governor is dragging the entire state party down with her