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What Is an Administrative Stay of Executive Action?

đŸš« “Administrative stay” on executive action? Justice Dan Kelly says that’s a legal fiction the Supreme Court shouldn’t be buying.

When courts deal with agencies, the proper tools to preserve the status quo are injunctions or restraining orders—not a stay meant for controlling other courts.

đŸ“ș Watch this week’s Ask the Judge to see why the distinction matters.

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