No. 25A478

Todd Blanche, et al. v. Shira Perlmutter

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2025-10-27
Status: Application
Type: A
Experienced Counsel
Tags: executive-branch federal-vacancies-reform-act legislative-branch officer-classification presidential-removal separation-of-powers
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Question not identified.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Librarian of Congress and Register of Copyrights are executive or legislative branch officers for purposes of presidential removal authority under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act

Docket Entries

2025-11-26
Application (25A478) referred to the Court.
2025-11-26
The application for a stay presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is deferred pending Trump v. Slaughter, No. 25-332, and Trump v. Cook, No. 25A312. Justice Thomas would grant the application.
2025-11-12
Reply of Todd Blanche, et al. in support of application submitted.
2025-11-12
Reply of applicant Todd Blanche, et al. filed.
2025-11-10
Response to application from respondent Shira Perlmutter filed.
2025-10-27
Application (25A478) for a stay, submitted to The Chief Justice.
2025-10-27
Response to application (25A478) requested by The Chief Justice, due by 4 p.m.(EST) on November 10, 2025.

Attorneys

Shira Perlmutter
Brian David NetterDemocracy Forward Foundation, Respondent
Todd Blanche, et al.
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Petitioner