| No. 25-332 |
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| Title: |
Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al., Petitioners v. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, et al. |
| Docketed: | September 22, 2025 |
| Linked with: | 25A264 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (25-5261) |
| Questions Presented | |
| Sep 04 2025 | Application (25A264) for a stay, submitted to The Chief Justice. Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service |
| Sep 05 2025 | Response to request for administrative stay from respondents Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Sep 08 2025 | Order entered by The Chief Justice: Upon consideration of the application of counsel for the applicants, it is ordered that the July 17, 2025 order of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, case No. 1:25-cv-909, is hereby stayed pending further order of The Chief Justice or of the Court. It is further ordered that a response to the application be filed on or before Monday, September 15th, 2025, by 4 p.m. (EDT). |
| Sep 10 2025 | Brief amici curiae of Florida, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 11 2025 | Brief amicus curiae of Christian Employers Alliance filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Sep 15 2025 | Response to application from respondent Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Sep 15 2025 | Brief amicus curiae of TechFreedom filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Sep 15 2025 | Brief amici curiae of America's Future, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Sep 15 2025 | Letter from counsel for petitioner Gwynne A. Wilcox in case No. 25-319 filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Sep 16 2025 | Reply of applicant Donald J. Trump, et al. filed. Reply Proof of Service |
| Sep 22 2025 | Application (25A264) referred to the Court. |
| Sep 22 2025 | Petition for writ of certiorari before judgment GRANTED. (Detached Opinion) |
| Sep 22 2025 | Application (25A264) for stay presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is granted. The July 17, 2025 order of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, No. 25–cv–909, ECF Doc. 52, is stayed. The application is also treated as a petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment, and the petition is granted (case No. 25-332). The parties are directed to brief and argue the following questions: (1) Whether the statutory removal protections for members of the Federal Trade Commission violate the separation of powers and, if so, whether Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, 295 U. S. 602 (1935), should be overruled. (2) Whether a federal court may prevent a person’s removal from public office, either through relief at equity or at law. The Clerk is directed to establish a briefing schedule that will allow the case to be argued in the December 2025 argument session. The stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court. Justice Kagan, joined by Justice Sotomayor, and Justice Jackson, dissents. (Detached Opinion) |