section_path: Changes under the second Trump administration/Lawsuits and legal action/AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition v. US Department of State
section_name: AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition v. US Department of State
paragraph_text: AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition v. US Department of State
  
  On February 10, the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition and the Journalism Development Network filed suit in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, seeking a preliminary injunction that would prevent the enforcement of Executive Order 14169, along with an order reinstating foreign assistance funding.
  
  On February 13, district court Judge Amir Ali granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) and told the government to pay $2 billion in funds that were owed to aid agencies. The government did not comply, leading the plaintiffs to return to court to seek enforcement, and Judge Ali gave the government until February 26 to comply. The Trump administration appealed that ruling to the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, also requesting a stay pending appeal; the stay was rejected. The administration then appealed to the US Supreme Court, asking the court to vacate the TRO and grant the stay while the appeal proceeded in the appeals court.
  
  On March 5, the United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the government must pay for projects already completed. Voting in the majority were the 3 Democratic appointees, Chief Justice Roberts, and Justice Barrett; voting in the minority were the other 4 Republican appointees. However, Federal Judge Ali was ordered to proceed with "due regard for the feasibility of any compliance timelines." On March 6, Judge Ali ruled that at least some payments for completed work must be made by March 10. On March 10, Judge Ali ruled that the Trump administration must pay for projects completed by February 13 at the rate of 300 back payments a day, meaning four days for all 1,200 back payments. On March 11, ABC News reported that, until recently, no payments were being made because DOGE had disabled the payment system. On March 20, Reuters reported that the Trump administration is close to paying the $671 million owed to the organizations which sued.
  
  On February 10, the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition and the Journalism Development Network filed suit in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, seeking a preliminary injunction that would prevent the enforcement of Executive Order 14169, along with an order reinstating foreign assistance funding.
  
  On February 13, district court Judge Amir Ali granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) and told the government to pay $2 billion in funds that were owed to aid agencies. The government did not comply, leading the plaintiffs to return to court to seek enforcement, and Judge Ali gave the government until February 26 to comply. The Trump administration appealed that ruling to the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, also requesting a stay pending appeal; the stay was rejected. The administration then appealed to the US Supreme Court, asking the court to vacate the TRO and grant the stay while the appeal proceeded in the appeals court.
  
  On March 5, the United States Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the government must pay for projects already completed. Voting in the majority were the 3 Democratic appointees, Chief Justice Roberts, and Justice Barrett; voting in the minority were the other 4 Republican appointees. However, Federal Judge Ali was ordered to proceed with "due regard for the feasibility of any compliance timelines." On March 6, Judge Ali ruled that at least some payments for completed work must be made by March 10. On March 10, Judge Ali ruled that the Trump administration must pay for projects completed by February 13 at the rate of 300 back payments a day, meaning four days for all 1,200 back payments. On March 11, ABC News reported that, until recently, no payments were being made because DOGE had disabled the payment system. On March 20, Reuters reported that the Trump administration is close to paying the $671 million owed to the organizations which sued.