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AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition v. Department of State (AIDS funds appeal 2025)

No. 25-5098 Circuit · Decided Decided
Court
D.C. Cir.
cadc
Decided
Aug 13, 2025
Filed
Apr 2, 2025
Filed (CL)
Apr 2, 2025
CL Status
terminated

Case Overview

The government appealed Judge Ali's order which grants in part a preliminary injunction that prevents the government from impounding congressionally appropriated foreign aid funds.

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The Application

History

Judge Ali determined plaintiffs were likely to succeed on their challenge to the USAID dismantling initiative's impoundment of congressionally appropriated funds, found irreparable harm, and granted a preliminary injunction in part to prevent the impoundment pending resolution of the merits.

The Conclusion

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decided the government's appeal of Judge Ali's partial preliminary injunction preventing impoundment of foreign aid funds (docket 25-5098).

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Outcome History (5)

  1. Aug 13, 2025 Circuit
    Vacated Neutral

    The part of the District Court's preliminary injunction involving impoundment was vacated and the cases remanded for further proceedings.

  2. Aug 20, 2025 Circuit
    Administratively closed Neutral

    The request for an administrative stay was denied, keeping the preliminary injunction in effect until the mandate issues.

  3. Aug 28, 2025 Circuit
    Vacated Neutral

    The part of the District Court's preliminary injunction involving impoundment was vacated and the cases remanded for further proceedings, as amended.

  4. Aug 28, 2025 Circuit
    Dismissed as moot Neutral

    Emergency motion for a stay of the panel opinion and cross-motion to stay the district court’s preliminary injunction or issue the mandate expeditiously was dismissed as moot.

  5. Aug 28, 2025 Circuit
    Preliminary injunction denied Relief denied Final

    The petition for rehearing en banc was denied.

Federal Court TMR-712ce17f USAID Dismantling <br> Appeal of 1:25-cv-00400, 00402 May 18, 2026
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