1 of 1
Story summary
- On July 29, 2026, First Circuit Court of Appeals reversed district orders, letting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) end TPS for Ethiopia and South Sudan.
- The panel—Judges Julie Rikelman, Seth Aframe and Joshua Dunlap—cited Mullin v. Doe, which bars review of TPS termination claims.
- Plaintiffs African Communities Together argued the terminations violated the Administrative Procedure Act and the Constitution.
- DHS called the rulings a win for the rule of law.
