Department of Homeland Security v. D.V.D.

Application for stay is granted on June 23, 2025. Justice Sotomayor filed a dissenting opinion, joined by Justices Kagan and Jackson. The court granted a motion for clarification on July 3, 2025. Justice Kagan filed a concurring opinion. Justice Sotomayor filed a dissenting opinion, joined by Justice Jackson.

Docket No.24A1153

Op. BelowD. Mass.

FiledMay 17, 2025

OpinionJun 23, 2025

TermOctober Term 2024

SCOTUS Page Opinion

Judgment

Application for stay granted on Jun 23, 2025. Justice Sotomayor filed a dissenting opinion, joined by Justices Kagan and Jackson. The court granted a motion for clarification on July 3, 2025. Justice Kagan filed a concurring opinion. Justice Sotomayor filed a dissenting opinion, joined by Justice Jackson.

Proceedings & orders timeline

May 27, 2025

Application (24A1153) for a stay, submitted to Justice Jackson.

May 28, 2025

Response to application (24A1153) requested by Justice Jackson, due by 4 p.m. (EDT), on June 4, 2025.

Jun 4, 2025

Response to application from respondents D.V.D., et al. filed.Jun 4, 2025

Brief amicus curiae of Immigration Reform Law Institute filed.Jun 4, 2025

Brief amicus curiae of Center for Gender and Refugee Studies filed.Jun 5, 2025

Reply of applicants Department of Homeland Security, et al. filed.Jun 5, 2025

Brief amicus curiae of America's Future and Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund filed.

Jun 23, 2025

Application (24A1153) referred to the Court.

Jun 23, 2025

The application for stay presented to Justice Jackson and by her referred to the Court is granted. The April 18, 2025, preliminary injunction of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, case No. 25–cv–10676, is stayed pending the disposition of the appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, if such writ is timely sought. Should certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of the Court. Justice Sotomayor, with whom Justice Kagan and Justice Jackson join, dissenting. (Detached Opinion)

Jun 24, 2025

Motion to clarify the Court's June 23, 2025 order filed by applicants Department of Homeland Security, et al.Jun 24, 2025

Response to motion to clarify filed.Jun 24, 2025

Reply of applicants Department of Homeland Security, et al. in support of motion to clarify filed.Jun 25, 2025

Motion for leave to file sur-reply filed by respondents D.V.D., et al.Jun 25, 2025

Response to motion for leave to file sur-reply from applicants Department of Homeland Security, et al. filed.

Jul 3, 2025

Motion to clarify GRANTED (Detached Opinion). Justice Kagan concurs (Detached Opinion). Justice Sotomayor, joined by Justice Jackson, dissents. (Detached Opinion)

Jul 3, 2025

Motions for Leave to File Sur-Reply and Response to Sur-Reply are DENIED.

Recommended Citation: Department of Homeland Security v. D.V.D., SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/department-of-homeland-security-v-d-v/