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Department of Homeland Security v. League of Women Voters
No. 26A308Supreme Court of the United States
Application (26A308) for stay presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is granted. The June 22, 2026 order entered by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in cas…
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Official outcomeApplication (26A308) for stay presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is granted. The June 22, 2026 order entered by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in case No. 25–cv–3501 is stayed pending the disposition of appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, if such a writ is timely sought. Should certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court. Justice Jackson, joined by Justice Sotomayor and Justice Kagan, dissents. (Detached Opinio
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- Decision date
- September 25, 2026
- Opinion author
- PC
- October Term
- 2025
- Docket
- No. 26A308
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Application (26A308) for stay presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is granted. The June 22, 2026 order…
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- Supreme Court of the United States
- First added here
- September 26, 2026
- Last entry
- September 25, 2026
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Decision and docket history
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Docket entry
Application (26A308) for stay presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is granted. The June 22, 2026 order entered by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in case No. 25–cv–3501 is stayed pending the disposition of appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, if such a writ is timely sought. Should certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court. Justice Jackson, joined by Justice Sotomayor and Justice Kagan, dissents. (Detached Opinio
Docket entry
Application (26A308) referred to the Court.
Docket entry
The Court grants the Government’s application to stay the District Court’s order—which set aside and vacated the Government’s modified Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program and its related notices—pending the disposition of appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, if such a writ is timely sought. [609/2]
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Reply of applicant U.S. Department of Homeland Security, et al. filed.
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Brief amici curiae of Bipartisan Current and Former Members of Congress filed.
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Amicus brief of UCLA Social Scientists not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - September 18, 2026)
Docket entry
Brief amicus curiae of Society for the Rule of Law and Democracy, Inc. filed.
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Amicus brief of Corey J. Biazzo, Esq. not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - September 17, 2026)
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Brief amici curiae of Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, et al. filed.
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Response to application from respondent League of Women Voters, et al. filed.
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Brief amici curiae of Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, et al. filed.
Open court document ↗Docket entry
Response to application (26A308) requested by The Chief Justice, due by 4 p.m. (EDT), on September 15, 2026.
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2 entries, oldest first.
· Supreme Court of the United States
Stayed
The court's record, as written
The Court grants the Government’s application to stay the District Court’s order—which set aside and vacated the Government’s modified Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program and its related notices—pending the disposition of appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, if such a writ is timely sought. [609/2]
Outcome words in this text: grants.
· Supreme Court of the United States
Stayed
The court's record, as written
Application (26A308) for stay presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is granted. The June 22, 2026 order entered by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in case No. 25–cv–3501 is stayed pending the disposition of appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, if such a writ is timely sought. Should certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court. Justice Jackson, joined by Justice Sotomayor and Justice Kagan, dissents. (Detached Opinio
Outcome words in this text: granted, stayed.
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