For months, TMCEC has been monitoring S.B. 4, the “Texas Illegal Immigration Law.” The bill, originally scheduled to go into effect on March 5th, is embroiled in federal litigation. TMCEC will continue to monitor this fluid situation and keep constituents apprised of updates. This page is intended to provide a central landing spot for information related to S.B. 4 as it unfolds.
Select Procedural History
- Western District granted preliminary injunction: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.txwd.1172770230/gov.uscourts.txwd.1172770230.42.0_3.pdf
- 5th Circuit granted a temporary administrative stay: https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/24/24-50149-CV0.pdf
- U.S. Supreme Court vacated order (1 concurring opinion, 2 dissents): https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23a814_febh.pdf#page=16
- 5th Circuit dissolved administrative stay entered on March 2nd and set oral argument for March 20th: https://tmcecblog.files.wordpress.com/2024/03/administrative-stay-dissolved.pdf
- 5th Circuit denied Texas’ motion to stay the injunction. S.B. 4 will not take effect until the legality of the law is determined on appeal. https://tmcecblog.files.wordpress.com/2024/03/2024.03.26.d-non-dispositive.pdf
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