Summary
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a per curiam order granting the appellee's motion for voluntary dismissal. The court simultaneously denied the appellants' request to vacate the district court's prior stay pending appeal, ruling that the appellee did not meet the established standard for this extraordinary remedy. The order concludes by directing each party to bear its own litigation costs.
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Questions Presented
- Whether the appellate court should grant the motion for voluntary dismissal and deny the request for vacatur.
Holdings
- The motion for voluntary dismissal is granted and the case is dismissed, with each party bearing its own costs.
- The request for vacatur is denied.
Key quotations
“It is ORDERED that the motion for voluntary dismissal be granted and the above- captioned case be dismissed, with each party to bear its own costs.”
“It is FURTHER ORDERED that the request for vacatur be denied. Appellee has not shown entitlement to the “extraordinary remedy of vacatur.””
Factual background
The opinion does not discuss underlying factual disputes; it addresses only the procedural motions concerning dismissal and vacatur.
Procedural history
The case arose from an appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (case No. 1:25-cv-00799-RCL). The appellate court considered the motion for voluntary dismissal and a request for vacatur of its earlier stay order.