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Noem v. Perdomo

Emergency application for stay of district court order granted on Sept. 8, 2025. Justice Sotomayor wrote a dissenting opinion, joined by Justices Kagan and Jackson.

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
25a169 C.D. Cal. Not Argued Sep 8, 2025 TBD N/A OT 2025

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should stay a district court order preventing federal immigration officers from relying on any combination of four factors – “apparent race or ethnicity,” speaking in Spanish or accented English, presence at a location where undocumented immigrants “are known to gather,” and working at specific jobs, such as landscaping or construction – to justify conducting detentive stops in seven southern California counties, including Los Angeles.

Judgment: Emergency application for stay is granted on September 8, 2025. Justice Kavanaugh filed a concurring opinion. Justice Sotomayor filed a dissenting opinion, joined by Justices Kagan and Jackson.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/07/2025Application (25A169) for a stay, submitted to Justice Kagan.
08/08/2025Response to application (25A169) requested by Justice Kagan, due by 5 p.m. (EDT) on August 12, 2025.
08/12/2025Amicus brief of Federation for American Immigration Reform submitted.
08/12/2025Response of Pedro Vasquez Perdomo, et al. to application submitted.
08/12/2025Amicus brief of The City of Los Angeles, The County of Los Angeles and 20 Central District Cities submitted.
08/13/2025Reply of applicant Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, et al. filed.
08/22/2025Brief amicus curiae of Federation for American Immigration Reform filed.
09/08/2025Application (25A169) referred to the Court.
09/08/2025Application (25A169) for stay presented to Justice Kagan and by her referred to the Court is granted. The July 11, 2025 order entered by the United States District Court for the Central District of California, case No. 2:25-cv-5605, is stayed pending the disposition of the appeal in the Ninth Circuit and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, if such a 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 this Court. Justice Kavanaugh, concurs (Detached Opinion). Justice Sotomayor, joined by Justice Kagan and Justice Jackson, dissent. (Detached Opinion)