In re: Donald Trump

• Court: Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
• Decided: December 12, 2025
• Docket: 25-5452
• Status: Published

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT ____________ No. 25-5452 September Term, 2025 1:25-cv-00766-JEB Filed On: December 12, 2025 In re: Donald J. Trump, et al.,

Petitioners

BEFORE: Rao, Walker, and Childs*, Circuit Judges

ORDER

Upon consideration of the petition for a writ of mandamus; the emergency motion for a stay pending resolution of the petition for a writ of mandamus and for an administrative stay, and the opposition to the motion for a stay; and the notice of district court orders, it is

ORDERED that the district court’s December 8, 2025 order be administratively stayed pending further order of the court. The purpose of this administrative stay is to allow the court time to render a decision on the mandamus petition and the stay motion. The administrative stay should not be construed in any way as a ruling on the merits of that petition or motion. See D.C. Circuit Handbook of Practice and Internal Procedures 33 (2025).

Per Curiam

FOR THE COURT: Clifton B. Cislak, Clerk

BY: /s/ Selena R. Gancasz Deputy Clerk

* Circuit Judge Childs would deny the motion for an administrative stay.