Overview
- The justices denied the Trump administration’s emergency request, saying the government had not shown irreparable harm without a stay.
- The Fourth Circuit’s remand stands, allowing the district court to conduct fact-finding on whether recent firings have undermined the independence of the federal personnel review scheme.
- The government can return to the Supreme Court for relief if the district court moves into discovery before the justices consider the forthcoming petition.
- The case challenges a DOJ/EOIR policy, first issued in 2017 and later revised, that requires prior approval and effectively bars immigration judges from speaking publicly in their personal capacities about immigration and their agency.
- The dispute could shape whether federal employees must use CSRA channels or may sue in federal court, marking a rare setback for the administration on the Supreme Court’s emergency docket.