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Centro de Trabajadores Unidos v. Scott Bessent

No. 25-5181 Circuit · Decided
Court
D.C. Cir.
cadc
Argued
Oct 3, 2025
Decided
Feb 24, 2026
Filed
May 21, 2025
Filed (CL)
May 21, 2025
CL Status
terminated

Executive order authority ultra vires authority

Legal Issues

Executive order authorityultra vires authority

The Law · How the Case Works

Overview

Overview

Centro de Trabajadores Unidos appealed Judge Friedrich's denial of their motion for a preliminary injunction.

The Issue

Issue

Whether the district court abused its discretion in denying Centro de Trabajadores Unidos' motion for a preliminary injunction against immigration enforcement actions taken pursuant to executive authority.

The Rules

Rule

A preliminary injunction requires demonstrating: (1) likelihood of success on the merits, (2) likelihood of irreparable harm without the injunction, (3) that the balance of equities favors the movant, and (4) that the injunction serves the public interest.

The Application

Analysis

Centro de Trabajadores Unidos challenged immigration enforcement actions as exceeding executive authority and sought to enjoin them pending resolution of their underlying claims, requiring them to show both legal error and concrete harm from continued enforcement.

The Conclusion

Conclusion

The DC Circuit decided the appeal of Judge Friedrich's denial of the preliminary injunction motion, resolving whether the district court properly applied the preliminary injunction standard to Centro de Trabajadores Unidos' challenge to the executive immigration enforcement action.

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Outcome History (1)

  1. Feb 24, 2026 Circuit
    Affirmed Relief denied Final

    Circuit court affirmed the district court's judgment.

Federal Court TMR-8a711d5f Immigration Enforcement <br> Appeal of 1:25-cv-00677 May 18, 2026
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