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2025-10-12 People & Blogs
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Roberts Court Decision Undermines Congressional Power of the Purse

Discover how the Supreme Court’s ruling in the AIDS Vaccine case empowers the executive branch to nullify billions of dollars in congressionally allocated funds, threatening government stability and budget negotiations.

Short Summary

  • The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration, validating the unilateral cancellation of billions in congressionally mandated spending.
  • This decision overturns historical precedent that strictly forbade presidential "impoundment" of appropriated funds.
  • The ruling destabilizes all future legislative bargaining, as deals struck by Congress can be ignored post-signing.
  • The analysis centers on the Department of State v. AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition case and its implications for the balance of power.
  • This precedent shift enables a path toward executive dominance over the federal budget, which is highly concerning during active funding crises.

Lisa Graves and Ian Millhiser analyze the recent Supreme Court term, focusing intensely on the decision allowing the executive branch to disregard specific budgetary laws passed by Congress. They argue this action undermines the constitutional separation of powers, creating a governance structure where legislative agreements are non-binding. This shift is particularly dangerous amidst current government funding crises.

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How the Roberts Court made the government shutdown worse by letting Donald Trump disregard funding Congress already allocated to be spent. Vox reporter Ian Millhiser and Court Accountability Action’s Lisa Graves the recent Supreme Court decision in Department of State v. AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition, which allows the Trump administration to essentially cancel billions of dollars in funding. It could also keep the government from reopening, thanks to a Republican government trifecta. Court Accountability Action Linktree: https://linktr.ee/courtaccountability Without Precedent By Lisa Graves: https://www.amazon.com/Without-Precedent-Accomplices-Constitution-Dismantled/dp/1645030679/ The Agenda by Ian Millhiser https://www.amazon.com/Agenda-Republican-Supreme-Reshaping-America/dp/1734420766 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN?sub_confirmation=1 Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf Follow Legal AF on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/legalafmtn.bsky.social Follow Michael Popok on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mspopok.bsky.social Subscribe to the Legal AF by MeidasTouch podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legal-af-by-meidastouch/id1580828595

Top Comments (10)

@TeresaAtwell-j7f 2025-10-12

Roberts is responsible for unleashing this monster within.

243 6 replies
@karengallagher8326 2025-10-12

Exactly! Trump has violated the oath he took AGAIN!

197 5 replies
@ShirleyCurry-t5u 2025-10-12

The Supreme Court is breaking the law by allowing Trump to literally steal money passed by Congress and the Senate to fund his own grifting and evil.

122 4 replies
@tiphani789 2025-10-12

This is the Supreme Court fault

114 5 replies
@timdulle1 2025-10-12

Roberts court is illegal, he lied under oath to be seated, Alito is an insurrectionist

111 7 replies
@kathleendurlak7095 2025-10-12

Roberts and Trump need to be impeached or imprisoned for treason!

107 4 replies
@charlespatrick8650 2025-10-12

we no longer have rule-of-law when SCOTUS can change the law depending upon who is President, the current Roberts' Court is not legitimate

98 1 replies
@TA-wz7vd 2025-10-12

Roberts needs to be removed

97 2 replies
@JaniceMerrifield 2025-10-12

The six judges are in this trump cult along with the rest of them

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@WoodworkerDon 2025-10-12

It's not the "Roberts" Court. It's the "ROBBERS" Court.

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