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Markwayne Mullin, Secretary of Homeland Security, et al., Applicants v. Friends of the Ruidosa Church, et al.
Application · United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, No. 26-cv-1099
Application granted · November 9, 2026
Counsel of record
For petitioner
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
For respondent
Eric R. Glitzenstein
Center for Biological Diversity
Case
Conference history
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Amicus briefs
1 cert-stage
Argument & decision
Decided November 9, 2026. Opinion by Per Curiam. Read the opinion · EPUB · the Court’s PDF
Proceedings
- Nov 09 2026Application (26A560) referred to the Court.
- Nov 09 2026Application (26A560) for stay presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is granted. The injunction entered by the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas in case No. 3:26–cv–01099 is stayed pending the filing and disposition of the Government’s petition for a writ of certiorari, if such writ is timely sought. Should certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court. Justice Jackson would deny the application for stay. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion)
- Oct 30 2026Reply of applicant Markwayne Mullin, et al. filed.
- Oct 29 2026Response to application from respondent Friends of the Ruidosa Church, et al. filed.
- Oct 29 2026Brief amicus curiae of Federation for American Immigration Reform filed.
- Oct 22 2026Response to application (26A560) requested by Justice Alito, due by 4 p.m. (EDT) on October 29, 2026.
- Oct 21 2026Application (26A560) for a stay, submitted to Justice Alito.