The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ordered a rehearing en banc of this immigration case. The original panel opinion issued on July second, two thousand and twenty-six, is hereby vacated.
This consolidated appeal involves multiple petitioners challenging actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security. The cases originated in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
The court’s reasoning
A majority of the circuit judges in regular active service and not disqualified voted in favor of rehearing the case en banc on the Court’s own motion.
What it means going forward
The legal status of the original panel decision is nullified pending the en banc rehearing. The parties must file supplemental briefs according to a schedule to be specified by the Clerk.
