The federal judge noted that the Trump administration did not consider the serious consequences of the widespread blocking of foreign aid programs.
According to him, "the defendants provided no explanation" as to why the complete halt of all foreign aid approved by Congress, which "shocked and disrupted thousands of agreements with businesses," non-governmental organizations, and partners across the country, was a rational step before reviewing the programs.
As stated in the article, Ali prohibited key officials in the Trump administration from canceling contracts and halting projects that Trump initiated after his inauguration while the legal proceedings are ongoing.
The judge also concluded that the Trump administration acted "arbitrarily and capriciously," the media reports.
Attorneys for suppliers receiving funds through programs of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) reported that Trump's decision has already led to business closures, employee layoffs, and spoilage of food and medications.
According to the lawyers quoted by the publication, not only foreign aid recipients are affected, but also American companies working with international partners. Many of them "will not survive this 90-day moratorium."
Additionally, the lawyers noted that the cessation of billion-dollar government expenditures and the shutting down of international partners would require clear congressional sanctions, which were not provided.
Last week, Judge Carl Nichols blocked the administration's decision to mass lay off thousands of government employees working in the aid sector, and on February 13, according to media reports, he extended the ban for another week.