President Donald Trump issued the executive order on March 31, 2026. The consequences of the executive order, that court wrote, give states “no practical choice but to respond to the EO now.” Both the government and the 12 states came to the Supreme Court last week, asking the justices to pause Talwani’s order. But in any event, Sauer wrote, Talwani’s ruling should be put on hold to avoid “serious irreparable harm.” Sauer also asked the justices to issue an immediate administrative stay – a temporary order that would have blocked Talwani’s order while the court considered the government’s request.