International Refugee Assistance Project, et al. v. Donald Trump, et al. (IRAP v. Trump)

Briefs, Memos, and Orders Filed with/Issued by the U.S. Supreme Court (from latest to earliest):

• Brief of Respondents (9/11/17, PDF)
• Per Curiam: Petitions for certiorari granted and stay applications granted in part (6/26/17, PDF)
• Reply in Support of Application for Stay Pending Disposition of a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and for Expedited Briefing and Consideration (6/14/17, PDF)
• Reply Brief for the Petitioners (6/14/17, PDF)
• Respondents’ Opposition to Application for Stay (6/12/17, PDF)
• [Respondents’] Brief in Opposition (6/12/17, PDF)
• Application for Stay Pending Disposition of a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and for Expedited Briefing and Consideration (6/1/17, PDF)
• Addendum: Petition for a Writ of Certiorari (6/1/17, PDF)
• Petition for a Writ of Certiorari (6/1/17, PDF)

Briefs, Memos, and Orders Filed with/Issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (from latest to earliest):

• Reply Brief for Appellants (12/17/19, PDF)
• Response Brief for Appellees (11/21/19, PDF)
• Opening Brief for Appellants (10/22/19, PDF)
• Order granting defendants’ petition to appeal and staying district court case proceedings (9/11/19, PDF)
• Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Defendants’ Petition for Permission to Appeal (9/9/19, PDF)
• Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Defendants’ Motion for Stay of District Court Proceedings (9/6/19, PDF)
• Defendants’ Petition for Permission to Appeal and Motion for Stay of District Court Proceedings (8/30/19, PDF)
• Decision affirming in part and vacating in part the decision of the U.S. district court (5/25/17, PDF)
• Brief for Appellees (4/14/17, PDF)
• Order [granting en banc hearing] (4/10/17, PDF)
• Order [re. en banc review] (3/27/17, PDF)
• Brief for Appellants (3/24/17, PDF)
• Motion of Defendants-Appellants for a Stay Pending Expedited Appeal (3/24/17, PDF)
• Defendants’ Motion to Expedite Appeal and Set Briefing Deadlines (3/22/17, PDF)

Briefs, Memos, and Orders Filed with/Issued by the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Southern Division (from latest to earliest):

• Order granting in part and denying in part (8-20-19, PDF)
• Defendants’ Combined Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion for Certification of This Court’s May 2, 2019, Order for Interlocutory Appeal and for a Stay of Discovery (7-12-19, PDF)
• Plaintiffs’ Combined Memorandum in Opposition to the Government’s Motion for Certification and for a Stay of Discovery (7-03-19, PDF)
• Memorandum in Support of Defendants’ Motion for Certification of This Court’s May 2, 2019, Memorandum Opinion and Order for Interlocutory Appeal and for a Stay of Discovery (6-20-19, PDF)
• Memorandum Opinion granting in part and denying in part plaintiffs’ motions for a preliminary injunction (10/17/17, PDF; issued after the presidential proclamation of 10/24/17, “Enhancing Vetting Capabilities…”). “At issue is whether this latest travel ban should be enjoined by this Court because it is the latest incarnation of the ‘Muslim ban’ originally promised by President Trump as a candidate for the presidency, and thus violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment …, or because the issuance of the travel ban exceeds the President’s delegated authority under the [INA] to suspend the entry into the United States of classes of immigrants and nonimmigrants. For the reasons set forth below, the Court concludes that a preliminary injunction is warranted.”
• Order granting in part and denying in part plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction (3/15/17, PDF). “This Preliminary Injunction is granted on a nationwide basis and prohibits the enforcement of Section 2(c) of Executive Order 13,780 in all places, including the United States, at all United States borders and ports of entry, and in the issuance of visas, pending further orders from this court.”
• Memorandum Opinion granting in part and denying in part plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction (3/15/17, PDF). “The Court will issue an injunction barring enforcement of Section 2(c) of the Second Executive Order. A separate Order shall issue.”
• Plaintiffs’ Motion for a Preliminary Injunction and/or Temporary Restraining Order of the Executive Order & Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof (3/10/17, PDF)
• Order Granting Motion for Leave to Proceed under Pseudonyms (3/1/17, PDF)
• Plaintiffs’ Motion for Expedited Discovery and Supporting Memorandum of Law (2/22/17, PDF)
• Plaintiffs’ Motion for a Preliminary Injunction of § 5(D) of the Executive Order & Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof (2/22/17, PDF)
• Doe Plaintiffs’ Motion for Leave to Proceed under Pseudonyms & Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof (2/7/17, PDF)
• Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (2/7/17, PDF)

Declarations and Exhibits

• Declaration of David Hausman in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (part 1 of 2) (3/10/17, PDF)
• Declaration of David Hausman in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (part 2 of 2) (3/10/17, PDF)
• Exhibits Filed in Support of Motion for Expedited Discovery (2/22/17, PDF)
• Declarations and Exhibits Filed in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion for a Preliminary Injunction of § 5(D) of the Executive Order (excluding pp. 7–20) (2/22/17, PDF)

Amicus (Friend-of-the-Court) Briefs

• Brief for Amici Curiae Muslim Bar Associations, Muslim Law Student Associations, and CUNY-CLEAR in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees (12/2/19, PDF)
• Amici Curiae Brief by Advocates for Youth; Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice; Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights under Law; Freedom from Religion Foundation; Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law; Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund; Mississippi Center for Justice; National Center for Lesbian Rights; National Urban League; People for the American Way Foundation; Southern Coalition for Social Justice; and Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs In Support of Appellees and for Affirmance of Denial of Motion to Dismiss Constitutional Claims (12/2/19, PDF)
• Brief of Former National Security Officials as Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiff-Appellees (11/29/19, PDF)
• Brief of International Refugee Assistance Project and HIAS as Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs’ Motion to Clarify Scope of Preliminary Injunction in State of Hawaii v. Donald J. Trump (6/30/17, PDF)
• Brief Amicus Curiae of Virginia, Maryland, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and the District of Columbia in Support of Appellees’ Opposition to Stay Pending Appeal (3/31/17, PDF)
• Brief of Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, and Other Major Cities and Counties as Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiff-Appellees’ Opposition to Motion of Defendants-Appellants for a Stay Pending Appeal (3/31/17, PDF)
• Amicus Curiae Brief of Anti-Defamation League and Jewish Council for Public Affairs (proposed) (3/3/17, PDF)
• Brief of Interfaith Group of Religious and Interreligious Organizations as Amici Curiae Supporting Petitioners (proposed) (3/3/17, PDF)

Trump Tweets about Muslims and Refugees

• All tweets from @realDonaldTrump that include the word “Muslim” or “Muslims” (or “Refugee” or “Refugees”) since Donald Trump declared his candidacy for president on June 16, 2015