AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition v. Department of State (AIDS funds 2025)
Case Overview
The government appealed Judge Ali's preliminary injunction and partial summary judgment orders in the foreign-aid funding freeze litigation to the D.C. Circuit, where the appeals were consolidated under Nos. 25-5317 and 25-5319. On September 5, 2025, a panel denied the government's motion for a stay pending appeal. Before briefing was complete, the government moved on February 13, 2026 to voluntarily dismiss its own appeals, and the court granted that motion and issued the mandate on February 18, 2026.
Legal Issues
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The Application
Judge Ali found that AIDS Vaccine Coalition and Global Health Council satisfied the preliminary injunction standard against the USAID Dismantling executive action, and granted partial summary judgment for Global Health Council. The government appealed these orders, arguing the district court erred in its legal or factual analysis.
The Conclusion
The D.C. Circuit never reached the merits of this appeal. The government voluntarily dismissed its consolidated appeals (Nos. 25-5317 and 25-5319) before briefing was complete, and the court granted the unopposed motion and issued its mandate on February 18, 2026. The court of appeals therefore did not review or rule on the district court's preliminary injunction or partial summary judgment orders, which remain undisturbed by this appeal.
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