Supreme Court Grants Immediate Stay on Third-Country Removal Order
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay on a Boston District Court ruling that blocked third-country removals, treating the request as a cert petition.
After the Solicitor General sought an emergency stay of a Boston District Court order that halted third-country removals, Justice Jackson set a brief filing schedule but refused an administrative stay. The government submitted its reply brief on September 29, and roughly 40 minutes later the Supreme Court granted a stay, treating the request as a certiorari petition and planning for December 2026 argument. The Court ordered briefing on four issues, notably the district court's jurisdiction, its authority to issue classwide relief, and the legality of the removal guidance under immigration statutes and due-process rules.
Justices Sotomayor, Kagan and Jackson were expected to oppose the stay. The order also allows the Government to raise additional questions it deems relevant. The stay remains in effect until the Court issues its judgment.
Why it matters
The decision pauses a lower-court block on deportations, affecting U.S. immigration enforcement and future Supreme Court review.
How this story developed
- Sep 24 Press operations director Micah Stopperich began reinstating the badges at 7:25 am, with the Secret Service confirming they were fully restored by 9:07 am and returned to the press gate for pickup around 9:55 am.
- Sep 24 Judge Kelly dismissed the administration’s national‑security justification for the ban.
- Sep 29 Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration's Third-Country Deportations to Resume Pending Review
- Sep 30 Supreme Court issued an emergency order allowing third‑country deportations to continue.
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