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Appeals Court Stays Order, Lets VA AFGE Contract Expire

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 6:35 PM UTC · How we work

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The U.S. Court of Appeals panel stayed Judge Melissa DuBose’s order, allowing Veterans Affairs (VA)’s AFGE contract to expire.
Judge DuBose had blocked the VA from canceling the AFGE agreement, citing First Amendment rights.
The VA announced in July it would let the AFGE contracts lapse in August.
The appellate panel said the order improperly altered the injunction and stayed it amid the extension dispute.

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The U.S. Court of Appeals panel stayed Judge Melissa DuBose’s order, allowing Veterans Affairs (VA)’s AFGE contract to expire.
Judge DuBose had blocked the VA from canceling the AFGE agreement, citing First Amendment rights.
The VA announced in July it would let the AFGE contracts lapse in August.
The appellate panel said the order improperly altered the injunction and stayed it amid the extension dispute.