On February 5, 2025, the United States filed a motion in the case of Samantha Smith, et al., v. United States Department of Treasury, et al., to stay the order of the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Texas,...more
2/7/2025
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In a rollercoaster of a ride, the merits panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, on December 26, 2024, vacated the prior order of the Fifth Circuit’s motions panel staying the preliminary injunction...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on December 23, 2024, issued an order lifting a prior order issued by a federal district court in the Eastern District of Texas granting a nationwide preliminary...more
12/30/2024
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On December 5, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ), on behalf of the Department of the Treasury, filed a Notice of Appeal to the Fifth Circuit challenging the nationwide preliminary injunctive relief from compliance with...more