U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
State of California v. Trump
July 25, 2026
Summary
The court denied motions to stay the district court's injunction against implementation of portions of the executive order in the Plaintiff States for the 2026 federal elections. It held that the Government had not made the required strong showing that the Plaintiff States lacked standing or that their claims were unripe, because the order had already caused planning and compliance expenditures and created imminent risks of additional costs, enforcement, and election-related harm. The court also concluded that the remaining stay factors did not favor relief.