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Chamber of Commerce v. DHS, Sept. 15, 2021
"DHS confirmed at the hearing that Secretary Mayorkas has not ratified the Final Rule.Because Mr. Wolf was not lawfully appointed as Acting Secretary at the time the Final Rule wasapproved, the Court concludes the rule must be set aside. In light of this ruling, the Court does notreach Plaintiffs’ alternative arguments. Accordingly, the Court vacates the Final Rule andremands this matter to DHS."