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Department of Homeland Security v. New York, 140 S.Ct. 599 (Mem), 206 L.Ed.2d 115, 2020 Daily Journal D.A.R. 659, 28 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 23

Facts

In October 2018, the Department of Homeland Security initiated a rulemaking process to define 'public charge' in immigration law, leading to a final rule issued ten months later. This rule faced immediate litigation from various states and organizations claiming it violated constitutional and statutory provisions. Multiple district courts issued conflicting injunctions, with some limiting enforcement geographically and others issuing universal injunctions, creating a complex legal landscape that prompted the government to seek a stay from the Supreme Court.

On October 10, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security began a rulemaking process to define the term 'public charge,' as it is used in the Nation's immigration laws. Approximately 10 months and 266,000 comments later, the agency issued a final rule. Litigation swiftly followed, with a number of States, organizations, and individual plaintiffs variously alleging that the new definition violates the Constitution, the Administrative Procedure Act, and the immigration laws themselves.

Issue

The main legal issue was whether the District Court's universal injunction against the enforcement of the new 'public charge' rule should be stayed pending the government's appeal.

Rule

The Court applied principles regarding the scope of equitable remedies and the limitations of judicial power under Article III, particularly concerning the issuance of universal injunctions that affect non-parties to a case.

Equitable remedies, like remedies in general, are meant to redress the injuries sustained by a particular plaintiff in a particular lawsuit.

Analysis

The Court analyzed the implications of the District Court's universal injunction, noting that such orders extend beyond the specific plaintiffs and raise questions about the judicial role in resolving cases. The Court emphasized that equitable remedies should address injuries sustained by particular plaintiffs, and that the proliferation of universal injunctions complicates the legal landscape and undermines the traditional judicial process.

Conclusion

The Supreme Court granted the stay, allowing the government to enforce its new rule while the appeal is pending, and indicated a need for future consideration of the constitutional and equitable issues surrounding universal injunctions.

Today the Court (rightly) grants a stay, allowing the government to pursue (for now) its policy everywhere save Illinois.

Who won?

The prevailing party is the Department of Homeland Security, as the Court's stay allows the government to implement its policy while the legal challenges are resolved.

The Northern District of California ordered the government not to enforce the new rule within a hodge-podge of jurisdictions—California, Oregon, Maine, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia.

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