After a groundbreaking and momentus District Court injunction against the government colluding with big tech and big social media to silence and censor political opponents, the government sought a stay pending appeal, including an emergency administratrive stay pending briefing, Government Seeks Stay Of Injunction Against Censorship Collusion With Big Tech.
The Fifth Circuit just granted an administrative stay:
IT IS ORDERED that this appeal is EXPEDITED to the next available Oral Argument Calendar.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a temporary administrative stay is GRANTED until further orders of the court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Appellants’ opposed motion for stay pending appeal is deferred to the oral argument merits panel which receives this case.
An administrative stay is not on the merits, it’s a way of the court putting a temporary hold on an issue of great importance until a panel of the court can consider the motion for a stay on the merits. It’s a way to freeze the situation when one party claims time is of the essence and the matter cannot even wait days or weeks.
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