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A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday denied the government’s request for an administrative stay of a district court order enjoining the administration from firing transgender service members pursuant to Trump’s executive order. The application for an ordinary stay remains pending. See news of the district court order in a prior Roundup. (Order.)
Judge Edward Chen (N.D. Cal.) on Monday ordered the Trump administration to postpone the decisions made by Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to eliminate temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants. (Order.)
Judge Anthony Trenga (E.D. Va.) on Monday, in a bench ruling, enjoined the Trump administration from firing workers at the CIA and ODNI who were placed on leave while serving in positions related to DEI. Judge Trenga determined that the workers must remain on the government’s payroll while they appeal their firings or seek other positions. (Politico.)
Judge Brian Murphy (D. Mass.) last week issued a temporary restraining order placing restrictions on the Trump administration’s ability to remove individuals from the United States to a country “other than the country designated for removal in immigration proceedings.” Judge Murphy denied the government’s motion to stay the order. The government filed a notice of appeal of Judge Murphy’s order. (Order.) (Memorandum accompanying the order.)
Judge Boasberg will hold a hearing on Thursday in the Alien Enemies Act case on the court’s order to the government to show cause why it did not violate his temporary restraining orders. (Order.)
The government on Monday filed a reply in the Supreme Court supporting its application to vacate a district court order directing the disbursement of Department of Education grants. (Reply.)
Two groups of plaintiffs, mostly composed of advocacy organizations, sued the Trump administration on Monday over the executive order issued last week entitled “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections.” Both groups argued that the executive order undermines the broad authority the Constitution grants to states and Congress to govern federal elections. See the executive order in a prior Roundup. (Democratic National Committee v. Trump complaint.) (League of United Latin American Citizens v. the Executive Office of the President complaint.)
David Blight characterized President Trump’s recent executive order on the operation of the Smithsonian and historical study as “nothing less than a declaration of political war on the historians’ profession.” (NYT.)
Carlos Lozada described the themes of Trump’s first 100 executive orders. (NYT.)
Emergency Order Applications Involving the U.S. Government in the Supreme Court
Trump v. J.G.G.: Government filed application on March 28 to vacate district court injunctions and issue administrative stay; Court requested response by 10 a.m. today.
Department of Education v. California: Government filed application on March 26 to vacate district court injunction and issue administrative stay; response to application filed March 28; government’s reply filed March 31.
Office of Personnel Management v. American Federation of Government Employees: Government filed application on March 24 to stay district court injunction and issue administrative stay; Court requested response by 12:00 p.m. on April 3.
Trump v. Washington: Government filed application on March 13 to stay district court injunction; Court requested response by 4:00 p.m. on April 4.
Trump v. New Jersey: Government filed application on March 13 to stay district court injunction; Court requested response by 4:00 p.m. on April 4.
Trump v. CASA: Government filed application on March 13 to stay district court injunction; Court requested response by 4:00 p.m. on April 4.
Rana v. Engleman: Petitioner filed application on February 28 for stay of extradition pending litigation for writ of habeas corpus; application denied by Supreme Court on March 6; application refiled and submitted to the Court on March 7; application distributed for conference of April 4.