DC Circuit issues administrative stay reinstating Albanese sanctions while appeal proceeds

The DC Circuit Court of Appeals issued an administrative stay on May 27, 2026, temporarily reinstating Treasury's IEEPA sanctions against UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese while the government's appeal of the district court injunction proceeded. The administrative stay restored the full SDN designation — asset freeze, US transaction prohibition, and travel restrictions — within hours of issuance. Treasury's sanctions were described as "reimposed" given the district court had suspended them for roughly six weeks.