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Trump v. J.G.G.

Emergency application to vacate order is granted on April 7, 2025. Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, Barrett, and Jackson dissenting.
Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24A931 TBD TBD 5-4 Per Curiam OT 2024

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should vacate the district court's order blocking the Trump administration from summary removal under the Alien Enemies Act.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Mar 28 2025Application (24A931) to vacate the orders issued by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Mar 28 2025Response to application (24A931) requested by The Chief Justice, due by 10 a.m. (EDT), on April 1, 2025.
Mar 31 2025Amicus brief of American Rights Alliance not accepted for filing. (To be corrected and resubmitted - April 1, 2025)
Mar 31 2025Amicus brief of APA Watch submitted.
Mar 31 2025Amicus brief of South Carolina, Virginia, and 25 Other States submitted.
Apr 01 2025Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Appellants-Defendants by the American Rights Alliance not accepted for filing. (April 1, 2025)
Apr 01 2025Response to application from respondents J.G.G., et al. filed.
Apr 01 2025Amicus brief of Representative Brandon Gill not accepted for filing. (April 01, 2025) (corrected brief to be submitted)
Apr 01 2025Brief amicus curiae of American Rights Alliance filed.
Apr 01 2025Amicus brief of Democracy Defenders Fund and Conservatives submitted.
Apr 01 2025Amicus brief of Representative Brandon Gill submitted.
Apr 02 2025Reply of applicants Donald J. Trump, et al. filed.
Apr 07 2025Application (24A931) referred to the Court.
Apr 07 2025Application (24A931) to vacate the orders of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is granted. The March 15, 2025 minute orders granting a temporary restraining order and March 28, 2025 extension of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, case No. 1:25-cv-766, are vacated. Justice Kavanaugh concurring (Detached Opinion). Justice Sotomayor, with whom Justice Kagan and Justice Jackson join, and with whom Justice Barrett joins as to Parts II and III-B dissenting (Detached Opinion), and Justice Jackson dissenting. (Detached Opinion). Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion)