An in-depth examination of the Court of Appeals ruling.
Update (2/19/25): On December 16, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Court of Appeals) granted the United States’ motion to extend the time to file a Combined Petition for Panel Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc until January 10, 2025. A Petition for Rehearing would ask the current panel of judges who were involved in the decision to rehear the case. A Petition for Rehearing En Banc seeks to vacate the panel’s decision and re-hear the case in front of all Court of Appeals judges. On January 10, 2025, the United States filed a Petition for Rehearing En Banc. On January 27, 2025, the Court of Appeals invited a response from the housing providers regarding the United States’ Petition for Rehearing En Banc, requesting a response by February 10, 2025. On February 4, 2025, the Court of Appeals granted the housing providers’ motion to extend the time to file a response to the Petition for Rehearing En Banc until April 11, 2025.