The first months of President Donald Trump’s second term especially saw appellate courts issuing a flurry of administrative stays—for unspecified periods—to block government initiatives while they bought time to rule on motions for more concrete stays pending appeal.
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The first months of President Donald Trump’s second term especially saw appellate courts issuing a flurry of administrative stays—for unspecified periods—to block government initiatives while they bought time to rule on motions for more concrete stays pending appeal.

