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Daren K. Margolin, Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review v. National Association of Immigration Judges
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 23-2235 · judgment June 3, 2025
Before the decision, about 4.3× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a federal-government petitioner, counsel who has won certiorari before, and a Fourth Circuit decision below.
Questions presented
In the decision below, the court of appeals held— without notice to or briefing by the parties—that the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (CSRA), Pub. L. No. 95-454, 92 Stat. 1111, does not preclude suit in district court when “a factual record” shows that the CSRA is not “function[ing] as intended.” App., infra, 15a. The questions presented are:
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Whether the decision below should be summarily reversed for violating the party-presentation principle.
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Whether the decision below should be summarily reversed for failing to adhere to this Court’s precedents holding that the CSRA generally precludes challenges to federal personnel actions in district court. (I)
Counsel of record
For petitioner
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
For respondent
Ramya Krishnan
Knight First Amendment Inst at Columbia University
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 4 conferences
Amicus briefs
1 cert-stage
Proceedings
- Jun 29 2026Judgment Issued.
- May 26 2026Petition GRANTED. Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED for further proceedings consistent with the opinion of the Court. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion) Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Barrett joins, concurring. (Detached Opinion)
- May 18 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/21/2026.
- May 11 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/14/2026.
- Apr 27 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2026.
- Apr 08 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2026.
- Mar 11 2026Reply of petitioner Daren K. Margolin filed.
- Mar 10 2026Waiver of Daren K. Margolin of the 14-day waiting period not accepted for filing. (March 10, 2026 - Filer's request)
- Mar 02 2026Brief of respondent National Association of Immigration Judges in opposition filed.
- Jan 30 2026Brief amici curiae of U.S. Senator Ted Budd, et al. filed.
- Jan 07 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 2, 2026. See Rule 30.1.
- Jan 06 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 30, 2026 to March 1, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Dec 23 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 30, 2026)