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Emergency application to vacate stay of preliminary injunction is denied on March 19, 2024.
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23A814 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2023

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should vacate the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit's stay and enjoin the enforcement of Texas Senate Bill 4, which would regulate the entry and removal of noncitizens without observing federal law governing removal.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Mar 04 2024Application (23A814) to Vacate Stay of Preliminary Injunction issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, submitted to Justice Alito.
Mar 04 2024Order issued by Justice Alito: Upon consideration of the application of counsel for the applicant, it is ordered that the March 2, 2024 order of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, case No. 24-50149, is hereby administratively stayed until 5 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. It is further ordered that a response to the application be filed on or before Monday, March 11, 2024, by 5 p.m. (EDT).
Mar 11 2024Response to Application filed.
Mar 12 2024Order issued by Justice Alito: Upon further consideration of the application of counsel for the applicant, and the response filed thereto, it is ordered that the stay issued on March 4, 2024, is hereby extended until 5 p.m. (EDT) on Monday, March 18, 2024.
Mar 12 2024Reply in Support of Application to Vacate Stay of Preliminary Injunction filed.
Mar 18 2024Order issued by Justice Alito: Upon further consideration of the application of counsel for the applicant, the response, and the reply filed thereto, it is ordered that the stay issued on March 4, 2024, is hereby extended pending further order of Justice Alito or of the Court.
Mar 19 2024Application (23A814) referred to the Court.
Mar 19 2024Application (23A814) to vacate stay presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is denied. The order heretofore entered by Justice Alito is vacated. Justice Barrett, with whom Justice Kavanaugh joins, concurs in the denial of the application to vacate stay. Justice Sotomayor, with whom Justice Jackson joins, dissents from the denial of application to vacate stays. Justice Kagan dissents from the denial of application to vacate stay. (Detached Opinion)