Decide Blocks Trump Refugee Ban: Pacito v. Trump (Full 62-Web page Order)

Pacito v. Trump

“After rigorously reviewing the Events’ briefing and holding a listening to on the matter, the Court docket granted Plaintiffs’ movement and issued a preliminary injunction on February 25, 2025. Dkt. No. 39. This Order is to elucidate the Court docket’s reasoning and outline the parameters of the injunction additional. In sum, although the Government enjoys appreciable latitude to droop refugee admissions, that discretion is just not boundless. The place, as right here, Presidential motion successfully nullifies a congressionally established program, inflicting irreparable hurt to susceptible people and organizations, judicial intervention turns into essential to protect the separation of powers our Structure calls for. … The Court docket granted Plaintiffs’ Movement for a Preliminary Injunction, Dkt. No. 14, for the explanations above and ORDERS as follows: 1. Defendants, aside from President Trump individually, and all Defendants’ respective officers, brokers, servants, workers, and attorneys, and any individual in energetic live performance or participation with them who obtain precise discover of this Order, are totally ENJOINED from the next: a. Imposing or implementing Government Order 14163 § 3(a), (b), and (c), and § 4 in its entirety; b. Suspending or implementing the suspension of refugee processing, choices, and admissions; c. Suspending or implementing the suspension of USRAP funds, together with implementing the Suspension Notices despatched by the U.S. State Division to all refugee and resettlement companions on January 24, 2025; d. Withholding reimbursements to resettlement companions for USRAP-related work carried out pursuant to cooperative agreements earlier than January 20, 2025. 2. Defendants’ attorneys should present written discover of this Order to all Defendants and companies, together with President Trump, and to Defendants’ workers, contractors, and grantees by March 7, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Customary Time). Defendants should file a replica of the discover on the docket on the similar time.”