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The Trump administration on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to stay a district court order invalidating President Trump’s firing of three members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The administration also requested an administrative stay while the Court considers the application. The plaintiffs filed a response to the government’s request for an administrative stay, and Chief Justice Roberts requested a response to the application by July 11. (Application.) (Response to request for administrative stay.)
Judge Randolph Moss (D.D.C.) on Wednesday enjoined the Trump administration from implementing an immigration policy proclamation to, among other things, “remove individual plaintiffs or class members using non-statutory repatriation or removal proceedings.” The certified class consists of “‘[a]ll individuals who are or will be subject to [the proclamation] and/or its implementation,’ who are currently present or who will be present in the United States.” The government noticed its appeal of the order to the D.C. Circuit. (Order.) (Opinion.) (Class certification.) (Notice of appeal.)
Judge John Bates (D.D.C.) on Wednesday vacated two agency directives flowing from Trump’s “Defending Women” executive order and ordered the restoration of online content removed or changed based on those directives. (Order.) (Opinion.)
Bob Bauer argued that Trump in his escalating war on the press scored a significant success with his multi-million dollar Paramount settlement, and that the failure of a media ethic of resistance to these lawsuits warrants law reform. (Executive Functions.)
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.