On March 10, local time, a US federal judge refused to order the Trump administration to resume thousands of foreign aid contracts and grants that had been cancelled since Trump took office, but he believes the government must expedite payment of nearly 2 billion US dollars of completed work. On February 25, local time, US Judge Amir Ali of Washington DC ordered the Trump administration to pay foreign aid funds to contractors and grant recipients by 23:59 on February 26. On February 26, US Chief Justice John Roberts suspended this period.

On March 10, local time, a US federal judge refused to order the Trump administration to resume thousands of foreign aid contracts and grants that had been cancelled since Trump took office, but he believes the government must expedite payment of nearly 2 billion US dollars of completed work. On February 25, local time, US Judge Amir Ali of Washington DC ordered the Trump administration to pay foreign aid funds to contractors and grant recipients by 23:59 on February 26. On February 26, US Chief Justice John Roberts suspended this period.