United States v. State of Texas
Immigration, civil rights and labor groups joined the legal effort to defend President Obama’s executive action on immigration by filing amicus briefs in United States, et al. v. State of Texas, et al. (Since the lawsuit in this case was filed in December 2014 and up until the United States filed a petition with the Supreme Court asking it to review the case, it has been known as State of Texas, et al. v. United States, et al.)
Case Milestones
Amicus Briefs Filed with the Supreme Court Show Broad Support for DAPA and Expanded DACA (3/14/16)
Amicus Briefs Filed with the Supreme Court Make the Case for Lifting the Injunction Against DAPA and Expanded DACA (12/8/15)
United States v. Texas: U.S. Justice Department Asks Supreme Court to Review Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision (11/20/15)
United States v. Texas: El Departamento de Justicia pide a la Corte Suprema que revise la decisión de la Corte de Apelaciones del Quinto Circuito
Texas v. United States: What Happens Now That the Fifth Circuit Has Issued Its Decision? (11/10/15)
Texas v. United States: ¿Qué sucederá ahora que el Quinto Circuito emitió su fallo?
People & Groups Who Filed Friend-of-the-Court Briefs
Click through these interactive visualizations showing facts about the 1,094 individuals and organizations who signed on to 19 briefs in support of implementing DAPA
U.S. v. Texas: Possible Outcomes
What Does the Supreme Court’s Tie Vote Mean for DAPA and Expanded DACA?
How to prepare for a decision in U.S. v. Texas
Como prepararse para una decisión en el caso de U.S. v. Texas
What Might Happen in U.S. v. Texas Now That the Supreme Court Has Heard the Oral Argument?
United States of America, et al. v. State of Texas, et al. (formerly State of Texas, et al. v. United States of America, et al.)
Transcript of the Oral Argument before the Supreme Court (4/18/16)
Diverse Groups File Friend-of-the-Court Briefs with the Supreme Court in Support of the President’s Immigration Actions (3/8/16)
Brief for the Petitioners (United States) (3/1/16, PDF)
Amici Curiae Brief of American Immigration Council, National Immigration Law Center, Service Employees International Union, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Advancement Project, Latinojustice PRLDF, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and Others in Support of Petitioners (12/1/15, PDF)
Amicus Curiae Brief of Major Cities Chiefs Association, Police Executive Research Forum, and Individual Sheriffs and Police Chiefs in Support of Petitioners (12/1/15, PDF)
Brief of 184 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and 34 Members of the U.S. Senate as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners (12/3/15)
Petition for a Writ of Certiorari (11/20/15, PDF)
State of Texas, et al. v. United States of America, et al.
(Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals)
In re United States, et al., Petition for a Writ of Mandamus (6/3/16, PDF)
Decision by 5th Circuit panel affirming the federal district court’s preliminary injunction (11/9/15, PDF)
Decision by 5th Circuit panel denying the federal government’s request for an emergency stay of the federal district court’s preliminary injunction (5/26/15, PDF)
Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Brief of Amici Curiae American Immigration Council, National Immigration Law Center, Service Employees International Union, and Others in Support of Appellant United States Seeking Reversal of Preliminary Injunction (4/6/15, PDF)
Diverse Groups File Briefs in Support of the President’s Immigration Actions (4/7/15)
(U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas)
Order staying district court’s order of May 19, 2016, and setting Aug. 22, 2016, status conference (6/7/16, PDF)
Defendants’ Motion to Stay May 19, 2016, [District Court] Order Pending Further Review (5/31/16, PDF)
Order requiring the government to provide a list of certain DACA recipients and that certain Justice Dept. attorneys attend ethics courses (5/19/16, PDF)
Memorandum Opinion and Order (2/16/15, PDF)
Amici Curiae Brief of American Immigration Council, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Define American, National Immigrant Justice Center, National Immigration Law Center, New Orleans Workers’ Center for Racial Justice, Service Employees International Union, Southern Poverty Law Center, and United We Dream in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction (12/29/14, PDF)
In re Villalobos, Escalante, Doe #4, and Doe #5, Original Proceeding from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas (In the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals)
Petition for Writ of Mandamus (6/6/16, PDF)
Petitioners’ Emergency Motion for Stay (6/6/16, PDF)
More about Texas v. United States
Texas v. United States: What Happens Now That the Fifth Circuit Has Issued Its Decision? (11/10/15)
Texas v. United States: ¿Qué sucederá ahora que el Quinto Circuito emitió su fallo?
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision on the Emergency Stay Pending Appeal (5/27/15)
La decisión de la Corte Federal de Apelaciones del Quinto Circuito sobre la petición de emergencia para terminar la suspensión de la acción ejecutiva durante el proceso de apelación
Diverse Groups File Briefs in Support of the President’s Immigration Actions (4/7/15)
The Federal District Court Decision Regarding the DACA and DAPA Initiatives (2/17/15)
La decisión de la corte federal de distrito con respecto a las iniciativas de DACA y DAPA
Coalition Friend-of-the-Court Brief: Why We Filed (12/29/14)
