United States Court of Appeals
         FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT



Argued December 7, 2022           Decided December 1, 2023

                        No. 22-5069

         JAMES BLASSINGAME AND SIDNEY HEMBY,
                      APPELLEES

                             v.

                     DONALD J. TRUMP,
                       APPELLANT



            Consolidated with 22-7030, 22-7031


        Appeals from the United States District Court
                for the District of Columbia
                    (No. 1:21-cv-00858)
                    (No. 1:21-cv-00586)
                    (No. 1:21-cv-00400)



    Jesse R. Binnall argued the cause for appellant. With him
on the briefs were David A. Warrington, Jonathan M. Shaw,
and Gary M. Lawkowski.

    Joseph M. Sellers argued the cause for appellees. With
him on the brief were Brian Corman, Alison S. Deich, Philip
Andonian, Patrick A. Malone, Heather J. Kelly, Anna Kathryn
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Barnes, Matthew Kaiser, Sarah R. Fink, Cameron Kistler,
Erica Newland, Kristy Parker, Helen E. White, Genevieve C.
Nadeau, and Benjamin L. Berwick.

     Elizabeth B. Wydra and Brianne J. Gorod were on the
bri