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AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition v. Department of State (AIDS funds appeal 2025)

No. 25-5098 Circuit · Decided Decided
Court
D.C. Cir.
cadc
Decided
Aug 13, 2025
Filed
Apr 2, 2025
Filed (CL)
Apr 2, 2025
CL Status
terminated

Case Overview

The government appealed Judge Ali's order which grants in part a preliminary injunction that prevents the government from impounding congressionally appropriated foreign aid funds.

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The Application

History

Judge Ali determined plaintiffs were likely to succeed on their challenge to the USAID dismantling initiative's impoundment of congressionally appropriated funds, found irreparable harm, and granted a preliminary injunction in part to prevent the impoundment pending resolution of the merits.

The Conclusion

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decided the government's appeal of Judge Ali's partial preliminary injunction preventing impoundment of foreign aid funds (docket 25-5098).

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Outcome History (5)

  1. Aug 13, 2025 Circuit
    Vacated Neutral

    The part of the District Court's preliminary injunction involving impoundment was vacated and the cases remanded for further proceedings.

  2. Aug 20, 2025 Circuit
    Administratively closed Neutral

    The request for an administrative stay was denied, keeping the preliminary injunction in effect until the mandate issues.

  3. Aug 28, 2025 Circuit
    Vacated Neutral

    The part of the District Court's preliminary injunction involving impoundment was vacated and the cases remanded for further proceedings, as amended.

  4. Aug 28, 2025 Circuit
    Dismissed as moot Neutral

    Emergency motion for a stay of the panel opinion and cross-motion to stay the district court’s preliminary injunction or issue the mandate expeditiously was dismissed as moot.

  5. Aug 28, 2025 Circuit
    Preliminary injunction denied Relief denied Final

    The petition for rehearing en banc was denied.

Federal Court TMR-712ce17f USAID Dismantling <br> Appeal of 1:25-cv-00400, 00402 May 18, 2026

Case Analysis

Overview

The government appealed the district court's order granting the motion to enforce the temporary restraining order filed in the suit challenging the attempt to dismantle USAID.

Overview

The government appealed Judge Ali's order which grants in part a preliminary injunction that prevents the government from impounding congressionally appropriated foreign aid funds.

Overview

The government appealed Judge Ali's order granting a preliminary injunction for AIDS Vaccine Coalition and a partial summary judgement for Global Health Council.

Issue

Whether the district court properly granted enforcement of a temporary restraining order in a suit challenging the government's attempt to dismantle USAID.

Rule

A temporary restraining order may be granted where the moving party demonstrates a substantial likelihood of success on the merits, irreparable harm absent the order, that the balance of equities favors the moving party, and that the public interest supports the order.

Analysis

The district court found that plaintiffs challenging USAID's dismantling met the requirements for enforcement of the TRO, prompting the government's appeal to the D.C. Circuit.

Conclusion

The case is decided on appeal regarding whether the TRO enforcement order should be upheld, modified, or reversed.

Notes

NOTE 2026-06-02: Government's appellant appeal from AVAC district case; consolidated with 25-5319 (GHC govt appeal, TMR-d228d923); voluntarily dismissed 2026-02-18. NOT part of CONSOL-ghc-avac-001.

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