Despite the absurdity of it, it's not a wide ranging decision. It focuses on payments for work already performed.
Alito, Thomas, Gorsuch and Kavanaugh in their dissent...
"Does a single district-court judge who likely lacks jurisdiction have the unchecked power to compel the Government of the United States to pay out (and probably lose forever) 2 billion taxpayer dollars? The answer to that question should be an emphatic “No,” but a majority of this Court apparently thinks otherwise. I am stunned."
Despite the absurdity of it, it's not a wide ranging decision. It focuses on payments for work already performed.
Alito, Thomas, Gorsuch and Kavanaugh in their dissent...
"Does a single district-court judge who likely lacks jurisdiction have the unchecked power to compel the Government of the United States to pay out (and probably lose forever) 2 billion taxpayer dollars? The answer to that question should be an emphatic “No,” but a majority of this Court apparently thinks otherwise. I am stunned."
Have to wonder, are the other five idiots, or compromised?
I'm leaning toward the latter with Roberts and Barrett and the former/both on the other three black-robed clowns.
If its about work done we want proof. Then we pay only for the work the excess doesn't get sent.