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Docket text: Notice of Voluntary Dismissal by American Federation Of State County And Municipal Employees, afl-cio, League of United Latin American Citizens, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Service Employees International Union, afl-cio (Leonard, Danielle) (Filed on 11/6/2026)

• Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (opens source in a new tab)

Docket text: Order of usca as to 31 Notice of Appeal to the Ninth Circuit, filed by Markwayne Mullin, United States Department of Justice, Todd Blanche, United States Department of Homeland Security (exl, Court Staff) (Filed on 11/3/2026)

• USCA Order (opens source in a new tab)

Docket text: Order for Publication Filed. (S.R. Thomas, Senior Circuit Judge and En Banc Coordinator.) The full court was advised of the petition for full court rehearing en banc. A deadline was set by which any judge could request a vote on whether the en banc panel’s November 3, 2026, order for publication should be reheard en banc before the full court. A judge requested a vote on whether to rehear the en banc panel’s order en banc before the full court. A majority of the nonrecused active judges did not vote in favor of full court rehearing en banc. Accordingly, the petition for full court rehearing en banc is denied. En banc proceedings with respect to the en banc panel’s order are concluded.

• Document 39 (opens source in a new tab)

Filed by Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice, Appellant Todd Blanche, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant Markwayne Mullin. [Court update to edit docket text] [Edited: 11/03/2026 05:04 PM]

• Document 38 (opens source in a new tab)

Docket text: Petition for Full Court EN Banc Rehearing filed by Appellee Service Employees International Union, Appellee American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, afl-cio, Appellee League of United Latin American Citizens, Appellee National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. [Court edit to reflect correct caption of the filing] [Edited: 11/03/2026 02:38 PM]

• Petition (opens source in a new tab)
• Exhibit· Not available (opens source in a new tab)

Pending further order of the court, the three-judge panel order filed on November 2, 2026, and previously vacated, is reinstated. A copy of the three-judge panel order, a concurrence by Judge Miller, and dissents by Chief Judge Murguia and Judge Desai, are attached.

• Document 32 (opens source in a new tab)

Docket text: Order Denying Defendants' Motion to Stay Temporary Restraining Order, Clarification, and Modification of the October 30, 2026 Temporary Restraining Order Subsequent to Oral Argument. Signed by Judge Trina L. Thompson on 11/2/2026. (tltlc3, Court Staff) (Filed on 11/2/2026)

• Order (opens source in a new tab)

Docket text: Notice by American Federation Of State County And Municipal Employees, afl-cio, League of United Latin American Citizens, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Service Employees International Union, afl-cio of Supplemental Authority(Leonard, Danielle) (Filed on 11/2/2026)

• Notice (Other) (opens source in a new tab)
• Exhibit A - CHIRLA v. Dep't of Homeland Sec., No. 26-cv-3072 (D.D.C. Nov. 2· Not available (opens source in a new tab)
• Exhibit B - United States v. California, No. 26A624· Not available (opens source in a new tab)

Docket text: Order granting 48 Motion to File Amicus Curiae Brief entered by Judge Trina L Thompson. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)

• Order on Motion to File Amicus Curiae Brief· Not available (opens source in a new tab)

Docket text: Motion to File Amicus Curiae Brief filed by Justice Connection. Motion Hearing set for 11/2/2026 11:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 09, 19th Floor before Judge Trina L Thompson. Responses due by 11/16/2026. Replies due by 11/23/2026.(Paikowsky, Dana) (Filed on 11/2/2026)

• Motion to File Amicus Curiae Brief· Not available (opens source in a new tab)
• Brief of Amicus Curiae Justice Connection in Support of Plaintiffs Opposition t (opens source in a new tab)
• Proposed Order· Not available (opens source in a new tab)

By Judge Trina L. Thompson. Upon consideration of the Motion for Leave to File Brief of Amicus Curiae Justice Connection in Support of Plaintiffs Opposition to Defendants Ex Parte Motion to Stay Temporary Restraining Order, or in the alternative, Request for an Indicative Ruling, the Court hereby grants the Motion for Leave to File and orders that the brief submitted be accepted as filed upon approval of pro hac vice applications. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (Thompson, Trina) (Filed on 11/2/2026)

• Order on Motion to File Amicus Curiae Brief· Not available (opens source in a new tab)

The three-judge panel order for publication filed on November 2, 2026, is vacated. (Mary H. Murguia, Chief Judge)

• Document 31 (opens source in a new tab)

Docket text: Supplemental Brief submitted for filing by Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice, Appellant Todd Blanche, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant Markwayne Mullin.

• Document 29 (opens source in a new tab)

Docket text: Petition for Rehearing EN Banc filed by Appellee Service Employees International Union, Appellee American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, afl-cio, Appellee League of United Latin American Citizens, Appellee National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

• Petition (opens source in a new tab)
• Exhibit (opens source in a new tab)

Docket text: Order for Publication Filed. (Dissent by Chief Judge Murguia) Plaintiffs-Appellees’ motion to file an oversize brief and amicus curiae Justice Connection’s motion to file an amicus brief are likewise granted. For these reasons, we grant the Government’s motion for stay.

• Document 24 (opens source in a new tab)

Docket text: Citation of Supplemental Authorities (28j Letter) filed by Appellee Service Employees International Union, Appellee American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, afl-cio, Appellee League of United Latin American Citizens, Appellee National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

• Document 23 (opens source in a new tab)

Docket text: Citation of Supplemental Authorities (28j Letter) filed by Appellee Service Employees International Union, Appellee American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, afl-cio, Appellee League of United Latin American Citizens, Appellee National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

• Document 20 (opens source in a new tab)

Filed by Bipartisan Former Election Officials.

• Motion (opens source in a new tab)
• Brief (opens source in a new tab)

Docket text: Order of usca as to 31 Notice of Appeal to the Ninth Circuit, filed by Markwayne Mullin, United States Department of Justice, Todd Blanche, United States Department of Homeland Security, 41 usca Case Number 26-7303 (exl, Court Staff) (Filed on 11/1/2026)

• USCA Order (opens source in a new tab)

Docket text: Usca Case Number 26-7303 Ninth Circuit for 31 Notice of Appeal to the Ninth Circuit, filed by Markwayne Mullin, United States Department of Justice, Todd Blanche, United States Department of Homeland Security. (exl, Court Staff) (Filed on 11/1/2026)

• USCA Case Number (opens source in a new tab)

Filed by Justice Connection. Motion Hearing set for 11/2/2026 11:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 09, 19th Floor before Judge Trina L Thompson. Responses due by 11/16/2026. Replies due by 11/23/2026.(Paikowsky, Dana) (Filed on 11/1/2026)

• Motion to File Amicus Curiae Brief· Not available (opens source in a new tab)
• Brief of Amicus Curiae Justice in Support of Plaintiffs' Opposition to Def· Not available (opens source in a new tab)
• Proposed Order· Not available (opens source in a new tab)

Docket text: Opposition/Response (re 33 Ex Parte Application /Motion to Stay Temporary Restraining Order ) or, in the Alternative, Request for an Indicative Ruling Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(B)(4) filed byAmerican Federation Of State County And Municipal Employees, afl-cio, League of United Latin American Citizens, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Service Employees International Union, afl-cio. (Leonard, Danielle) (Filed on 11/1/2026)

• Opposition/Response to Motion (opens source in a new tab)

Docket text: Order re ECF 33 and 34: As Defendants note, Rule 65(b)(4) requires the Court to "hear and decide the [Defendants' pending] motion as promptly as justice requires." Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b)(4). Notice is hereby given to all parties that a hearing on Defendants' motion to stay the temporary restraining order, ECF 33 is set for Monday, November 2, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. in San Francisco, Courtroom 09, 19th Floor before Judge Trina L Thompson. The Court will issue questions for the hearing after receiving Plaintiffs' responsive filing this evening. The parties should immediately notify the Court if making an in-person appearance presents a challenge. Signed by Judge Trina L. Thompson on 11/1/2026. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (tltlc3, Court Staff) (Filed on 11/1/2026)

• Order· Not available (opens source in a new tab)

Docket text: Ex Parte Application /Motion to Stay Temporary Restraining Order filed by Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of Justice. (Kao, Kenneth) (Filed on 11/1/2026)

• Ex Parte Application (opens source in a new tab)

Docket text: Supplement to Response to Motion to Stay Lower Court or Agency Proceedings, Order, or Judgment (DE 11) filed by Appellee Service Employees International Union, Appellee American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, afl-cio, Appellee League of United Latin American Citizens, Appellee National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

• Document 14 (opens source in a new tab)

Docket text: Amicus Brief and motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Justice Connection.

• Brief· Not available (opens source in a new tab)
• Motion· Not available (opens source in a new tab)
• Disclosure Statement· Not available (opens source in a new tab)

Docket text: Response to Motion to Stay Lower Court or Agency Proceedings, Order, or Judgment (DE 9) filed by Appellee Service Employees International Union, Appellee American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, afl-cio, Appellee League of United Latin American Citizens, Appellee National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

• Response (opens source in a new tab)
• Exhibit· Not available (opens source in a new tab)

Docket text: Motion to Stay Lower Court or Agency Proceedings/Order/Judgment filed by Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice, Appellant Todd Blanche, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant Markwayne Mullin.

• Document 9 (opens source in a new tab)

Docket text: Emergency motion Circuit Rule 27-3 Certificate filed by Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice, Appellant Todd Blanche, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant Markwayne Mullin.

• Document 8 (opens source in a new tab)

Filed by Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of Justice. (Appeal fee Waived.) Preliminary Injunction Appeal (Kao, Kenneth) (Filed on 10/31/2026)

• Notice of Appeal to the Ninth Circuit (opens source in a new tab)

Docket text: Order Granting Temporary Restraining Order. Signed by Judge Trina L. Thompson on 10/30/2026. (tltlc3, Court Staff) (Filed on 10/30/2026)

• Order (opens source in a new tab)

(Related document(s) 17 ) (Leonard, Danielle) (Filed on 10/30/2026)

• Exhibits (opens source in a new tab)

Docket text: Exhibits re 17 motion for Temporary Restraining Order Declaration of Elena Medina Neuman filed byAmerican Federation Of State County And Municipal Employees, afl-cio, League of United Latin American Citizens, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Service Employees International Union, afl-cio. (Related document(s) 17 ) (Leonard, Danielle) (Filed on 10/30/2026)

• Exhibits (opens source in a new tab)

Docket text: Motion for Temporary Restraining Order filed by American Federation Of State County And Municipal Employees, afl-cio, League of United Latin American Citizens, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Service Employees International Union, AFL-CIO.(Leonard, Danielle) (Filed on 10/30/2026)

• Motion for TRO (opens source in a new tab)
• Memorandum in Support of Ex Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Or (opens source in a new tab)
• Declaration of Danielle Leonard (opens source in a new tab)
• Proposed Order (opens source in a new tab)

Filed by League of United Latin American Citizens, American Federation Of State County And Municipal Employees, afl-cio, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Service Employees International Union, afl-cio. (Leonard, Danielle) (Filed on 10/29/2026)

• Complaint (opens source in a new tab)