Supreme Court hears oral arguments in George Soros Open Society dispute over HIV/AIDS funding
USAID v. Alliance for Open Society International
by Melissa Quinn
May 5, 2020 / 2:44 PM / CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-oral-arguments-remote-hiv-aids-funding/
https://fixthecourt.com/2020/05/live-audio-day-2-usaid-v-alliance-open-society-international/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance_for_Open_Society_International
https://ballotpedia.org/USAID_v._Alliance_for_Open_Society_International
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) v. Alliance for Open Society International, Inc. was argued before the Supreme Court of the United States on May 5, 2020, during the court's October 2019-2020 term. The case came on a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit.
Oral argument was initially scheduled for March 25, 2020. However, the U.S. Supreme Court announced on March 16 that it was postponing the 11 oral arguments originally scheduled during its March sitting. In a press release, the court said the delay was "in keeping with public health precautions recommended in response to COVID-19."[2] COVID-19 is the abbreviation for coronavirus disease 2019, caused by SARS-CoV-2. On April 15, the court announced it had rescheduled the case for May 5, 2020.
summary, Open Society doesn't want to say they won't give money groups involved in human trafficking.
HIGHLIGHTS
• The case: The Alliance for Open Society International (AOSI) challenged a 2003 Congressional provision requiring U.S.-based organizations that receive federal funds to prevent HIV/AIDS overseas to adopt anti-prostitution and anti-sex trafficking policies. After litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, the U.S. Supreme Court held the provision violated the First Amendment. The government did not enforce the policy against U.S. organizations but continued to apply it to foreign affiliates. AOSI again challenged the provision. USAID petitioned SCOTUS for review, asking the court to determine whether, in light of its 2013 decision, the First Amendment prohibits enforcement of the provision for foreign entities affiliated with organizations like AOSI.[3][4][5]
• The issue: Whether—considering SCOTUS' 2013 decision in Agency for International Development v. Alliance for Open Society International Inc., in which the court held the First Amendment bars enforcement of Congress' policy requirement—the First Amendment further bars enforcement of that requirement with respect to legally distinct foreign entities operating overseas that are affiliated with U.S.-based organizations that receive federal funds to fight HIV/AIDS abroad.[6]
• The outcome: The appeal is pending adjudication before the U.S. Supreme Court.
The following timeline details key events in this case:
• May 5, 2020: Oral argument
• March 16, 2020: The U.S. Supreme Court postponed its March sitting. Oral arguments were initially scheduled for March 25, 2020.
• December 13, 2019: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case.
• August 7, 2019: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the petitioner, filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court.
• May 9, 2019: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit denied USAID's petition for rehearing.
• December 20, 2018: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit affirmed the ruling of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York