Case: Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. v. Fritz Emmanuel Lesly Miot, et al., No. 25A999
Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2026-03-11
Status: Application
Question Presented: Question not identified.
On March 11, 2026, the Trump administration filed an application for a stay with the Chief Justice. The Chief Justice moved quickly, requesting a response from respondents by noon on March 16. That compressed timeline suggests the administration has represented that the underlying order poses an immediate operational problem for immigration enforcement.
The Federation for American Immigration Reform filed an amicus brief on March 12, signaling organized outside interest in the case.
The stay application is the first substantive move at the Supreme Court level, and the Court's response to it will indicate how receptive the Justices are to the administration's arguments. D. John Sauer is leading the government's presentation.