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Judge Royce Lamberth (D.D.C.) on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction that barred government defendants from enforcing the Bureau of Prisons’s policies implementing President Trump’s “Defending Women From Gender Ideology” executive order. (Order.) (Opinion.)
Judge Amir Ali (D.D.C.) on Tuesday granted the government’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the Democratic party’s three national political committees challenging a section of Trump’s “Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies” executive order that makes “opinions on questions of law” by the president and the attorney general “controlling on” all executive branch employees. The plaintiffs’ challenge focused on the effect of the executive order on the independence of the Federal Election Commission. (Opinion.)
Responding to Jed Rubenfeld’s argument featured in Monday’s Roundup that the Smoot-Hawley Act authorizes almost all of Trump’s tariffs, Philip Zelikow contended that the relevant provision of the law was superseded decades ago and is therefore no longer in force. (The Volokh Conspiracy.)
Pending Emergency Order Applications Involving the U.S. Government in the Supreme Court
Trump v. American Federation of Government Employees: Government filed application on June 2 to stay district court universal injunction that blocked the government from implementing Trump’s executive order directing federal agencies to implement reductions-in-force. Justice Kagan requested a response to the application by June 9 at 12:00 p.m.
Department of Homeland Security v. D.V.D.: Government filed application on May 27 to stay district court universal injunction that barred the government from deporting individuals to third countries without providing appropriate process. Justice Jackson requested a response to the government’s application by 4:00 p.m. today.
U.S. DOGE Service v. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington: Government filed application on May 21 to stay two district court orders that provided for discovery into DOGE. Plaintiff filed response on May 23. Chief Justice Roberts on May 23 stayed district court orders. Government filed reply on May 24.
Social Security Administration v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees: Government filed application on May 2 to stay district court order that required the Social Security Administration to prevent DOGE from accessing personally identifiable information held by the agency. Plaintiffs filed response on May 12. Government filed reply on May 13.
Trump v. Washington: Government filed application on March 13 to stay district court universal injunction against enforcement of Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order. Plaintiffs filed responses to application on April 4. Government filed reply on April 7. Supreme Court heard oral argument on May 15.
Trump v. New Jersey: Government filed application on March 13 to stay district court universal injunction against enforcement of Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order. Plaintiffs filed response to application on April 4. Government filed reply on April 7. Supreme Court heard oral argument on May 15.
Trump v. CASA: Government filed application on March 13 to stay district court universal injunction against enforcement of Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order. Plaintiffs filed response to application on April 4. Government filed reply on April 7. Supreme Court heard oral argument on May 15.