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Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services v. Kristi Noem

No. 25-5243 Circuit · Decided Decided
Court
D.C. Cir.
cadc
Argued
Nov 3, 2025
Decided
Apr 24, 2026
Filed
Jul 3, 2025
Filed (CL)
Jul 3, 2025
CL Status
terminated

Case Overview

The government appealed Judge Moss's order granting summary Judgment to the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services which requires the Department of Homeland Security to vacate any agency guidance implementing President Trump's "Guaranteeing the States Protection Against Invasion" executive order.

The Application

History

The district court granted summary judgment for RICE, concluding the executive order and DHS guidance lacked lawful authority and ordering their vacatur. The government appealed, challenging the court's finding that the executive order exceeded presidential and DHS authority under immigration law.

The Conclusion

The DC Circuit Court of Appeals decided the case, reviewing whether the district court correctly determined the executive order and guidance were unlawful and properly ordered DHS to vacate them.

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Docket

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Outcome History (3)

  1. Jul 7, 2025 Circuit
    Stay granted Partial relief

    Administrative stay granted pending further order of the court, except for named individual plaintiffs.

  2. Oct 22, 2025 Circuit
    Stay denied Relief denied

    Motion to stay the appeal denied.

  3. Apr 24, 2026 Circuit
    Affirmed Full relief Final

    District Court's grant of summary judgment and class certification affirmed.

Federal Court TMR-e3831857 Guaranteeing the States Protection Against Invasion <br> Appeal of 1:25-cv-00306 May 18, 2026
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