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The United States on Saturday evening conducted strikes against three Iranian nuclear facilities. The extent of the damage at the facilities is not yet clear. President Trump delivered an address Saturday evening on the attack. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine conducted a press briefing on the strikes on Sunday morning. Hegseth said, apparently referencing the legal justification for the strikes, “The president authorized a precision operation to neutralize the threats to our national interests posed by the Iranian nuclear program and the collective self-defense of our troops and our ally Israel.” (WSJ.) (Transcript of Trump address.) (Transcript of Hegseth and Caine briefing.)
The New York Times compiled statements from members of Congress on the U.S. strikes against Iran.
Scott Anderson, before the U.S attack, described the domestic and international legal landscape concerning U.S. military activities against Iran. (Lawfare.)
A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday granted a stay of a district court order that enjoined executive branch officials from obeying an executive order that excluded all subdivisions of the State Department and USAID from the collective bargaining rights and labor practice protections guaranteed by the Foreign Service Reform Act. (Order.)
Judge Allison Burroughs (D. Mass.) on Friday issued a preliminary injunction that extends a previous order barring the government from implementing a revocation of Harvard’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification. (Order.) (Politico.)
The Senate parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, over the weekend rejected a measure in the Senate’s version of the “big beautiful bill” that would prevent federal judges from issuing preliminary injunctions or temporary restraining orders against federal government actions unless the plaintiffs challenging those actions post a bond. MacDonough concluded that the provision cannot be enacted via reconciliation. (Bloomberg Law.)
Pending Emergency Order Applications Involving the U.S. Government in the Supreme Court
McMahon v. State of New York: Government filed application on June 6 to stay district court preliminary injunction that barred the government from taking actions to dismantle the Department of Education. Plaintiffs filed responses to application on June 13. Government filed reply on June 16.
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. Plaintiffs filed response on June 9. Government filed reply on June 10.
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. Plaintiffs filed response on June 4. Government filed reply on June 5.
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 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 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 on April 4. Government filed reply on April 7. Supreme Court heard oral argument on May 15.