Ninth Circuit Grants Motion to Dismiss Trump Appeals

9th Circuit Opinions

Filed February 17th, 2026

Detected February 18th, 2026

Summary

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a motion to dismiss consolidated appeals filed by Donald J. Trump and other federal officials. The court dismissed the appeals, with each party bearing its own costs, and denied a prior motion to dismiss as moot.

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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted a motion filed by Defendants-Appellants, including Donald J. Trump, to dismiss consolidated appeals in cases Nos. 25-6268 and 25-7194. The court's order, filed on February 17, 2026, dismisses these appeals and states that each party will bear its own costs. A previous motion to dismiss was denied as moot.

This action represents the final disposition of these specific appeals, resulting in their removal from the court's docket. Regulated entities, particularly government agencies involved in litigation, should note that these appeals have been dismissed. No further action is required from them regarding these specific dismissed appeals, as the court has issued its mandate.

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FOR PUBLI CATION UNITED STAT ES COURT OF APPEAL S FOR THE NI NTH CIRCUIT STATE OF OR EGON; CIT Y OF PORTLAND; S TATE OF CALIF ORNIA, Plaintiffs - Appellees, v. DONALD J. TR UMP, in his official capacity as Pre sident of the United State s; PETER HE GSETH, in his official capaci ty as Secretary of Defense; UNITED S TATES DEPARTMEN T OF DEFENS E; KRISTI NOEM, in her officia l capacity as S ecretary of Homelan d Security; U NITED STATES DEPARTMEN T OF HOMELA ND SECURITY, Defendants - Appellan ts. Nos. 25 -6268, 25-7194 D.C. No. 3:25- cv -01756- IM District of Or egon , Portland ORDER MURGUIA, Ch ief Judge: On January 27, 2026, Defe ndants-Appellants moved to dismiss the consolidated ap peals pursuant to Federal R ule of Appe llate Procedure 4 2(b)(2). Case No. 25 -6268, Dkt. 112; Case No. 25 - 71 94 , Dkt. 25. Plai ntiffs-Appellee s filed a response (Case No. 25-6268, Dk t. 114; Case No. 25-7194, Dkt. 26), and Defendants-Appe llants filed a re ply (Case No. 25-6268, Dkt. 115; Case No. 25- 7194, Dkt. 27). FILED FEB 17 2026 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS 2 25 -6268, 25 - 71 94 Defendants- Appe llants’ moti on to dismiss is granted. T he consolidated appeals (Case N os. 25-6268 & 25- 71 9 4) are DISMISS ED, with each party bearing its own costs. Defe ndants- Appe llants’ earlie r motion to di smiss (Case No. 25 - 6268, Dkt. 91) is denied a s moot. This order constit utes the mandate of the cour t.