# U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-04**: En Banc Reversal — The full D.C. Circuit rules that the EPA improperly terminated the grants, staying the decision pending a potential Supreme Court appeal.
- **2026-03-11**: SCOTUS Petition — Trump administration files emergency petition with the Supreme Court to lift lower court blocks.
- **2026-02-03**: Original Expiration — The Trump administration's set date for the termination of Haitian TPS.
- **2025-09**: Three-Judge Panel Reverses Lower Court — A divided D.C. Circuit panel rules that the EPA has broad discretion to cancel climate grants without facing illegality charges in federal court.
- **2025-03-01**: Population Count — Congressional Research Service reports 330,000 Haitians with TPS in the U.S.
- **2021-07-07**: Political Crisis — President Jovenel Moïse assassinated; Biden administration later extends TPS due to instability.
- **2010-01-12**: Initial Designation — Haiti granted TPS following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### En Banc D.C. Circuit: EPA’s $20B Climate Fund Termination Unlawful
2026-08-04 20:45:00 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

The full D.C. Circuit ruled that the Trump administration improperly terminated $20 billion in climate grants, reversing a prior panel and raising separation-of-powers questions. The ruling is stayed pending Supreme Court appeal, keeping the funds in limbo.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/en-banc-dc-circuit-climate-fund-termination-unlawful

### Trump Administration Petitions Supreme Court to Terminate Haitian TPS
2026-03-12 00:30:56 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

The Trump administration has filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 350,000 Haitian nationals. This move follows lower court rulings that blocked the termination based on allegations of racial animus, marking a critical escalation in the administration's broader effort to dismantle long-standing humanitarian protections.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/trump-supreme-court-haiti-tps-legal-challenge

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