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Judge Amit Mehta (D.D.C.) on Monday granted the government’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the DOJ Office of Justice Programs’ termination of cooperative agreements and grants. (Order.) (Opinion.)
The Trump administration on Monday said it would end temporary protected status for citizens of Honduras and Nicaragua. The terminations are set to go into effect on September 8. (NYT.) (Honduras Federal Register Notice.) (Nicaragua Federal Register Notice.)
Undertaking a historical analysis and using game theory, Patrick Hulme argued that—contrary to conventional wisdom—presidents are in fact meaningfully constrained by Congress in their use of war powers. (Lawfare.)
Pending Interim Order Applications Involving the U.S. Government in the Supreme Court
Trump v. Mary Boyle: Government filed application on July 2 to stay a district court order invalidating Trump’s firing of three members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Chief Justice Roberts requested response to application by July 11.
Learning Resources v. Trump: Plaintiffs on June 17 filed petition for certiorari before judgment in the tariff case currently pending at the D.C. Circuit and asked the Supreme Court to expedite consideration of the petition. Government filed response to motion to expedite on June 18. Plaintiffs filed reply in support of the motion on June 20. Court denied plaintiffs’ motion to expedite on June 20.
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.