The government appealed the Rhode Island orders. The First Circuit docketed New York v. Trump, No. 25-1236. On March 26, 2025, the court of appeals issued an opinion denying the defendants’ motion for a stay pending appeal. The published synopsis on Justia records that the panel concluded the defendants had not made a strong showing of likelihood of success on the merits, had not shown irreparable harm absent a stay, and that the balance of equities did not favor a stay.
That is an appellate stay decision. It left McConnell’s preliminary injunction in place while the appeal proceeded. It is not a Supreme Court holding, not a final judgment on the merits, and not a ruling on H.Res. 241. Epoch Times reporting in March 2025 also recorded earlier unsuccessful stay requests in February at both the district court and the circuit.