On Election Day the Ninth Circuit en banc Court Reinstates the Panel Order Staying Judge Thompson's TRO Against DOJ and DHS Ballot Demands

In Service Employees International Union v. DOJ, the government “moved for an immediate administrative stay and a stay pending appeal of the district” court’s restraining order. A three-judge panel order, stamped “NOV 2 2026,” is attached to the full court’s later order, with a dissent by Chief Judge Murguia. On Election Day the full court’s order states: “A majority of the en banc court has voted to reinstate the three-judge panel’s” order, so the stay stands. This was the one ruling in the week that went for the government. The district order it stays is at 2026-10-30–thompson-tro-bars-doj-dhs-demands-and-prosecution-threats-election-officials-seiu-v-doj-3-26-cv-12800; the plaintiffs later dismissed the case (2026-11-06–plaintiffs-voluntarily-dismiss-seiu-v-doj-ninth-circuit-stayed-restraining-order-on-doj-ballot-demands.)