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Bessent v. Dellinger

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Emergency application to vacate order is held in abeyance until Feb. 26. Justices Sotomayor and Jackson would deny the application. Justice Gorsuch filed a dissent from the order, joined by Justice Alito.
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24A790 D.C. Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD OT 2024

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should vacate the temporary restraining order issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia restoring Hampton Dellinger to office as head of the Office of Special Counsel from which the president had removed him.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Feb 16 2024Application (24A790) to vacate the order issued by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Feb 18 2025Response to application (24A790) requested by The Chief Justice, due by 2pm (EST) on February 19, 2025.
Feb 18 2025Response to application from respondent Hampton Dellinger filed.
Feb 18 2025Amicus brief of Law Professors submitted.
Feb 18 2025Amicus brief of Former Public Officials and Legal Scholars submitted.
Feb 18 2025Amicus brief of New Civil Liberties Alliance submitted.
Feb 19 2025Reply of applicant Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury, et al. filed.
Feb 19 2025Amicus brief of State of Florida and 19 other States submitted.