Third Circuit Dismisses Delaware Appeal in DHS Records Clash

A federal appeals court will no longer hear a dispute between Delaware and the Department of Homeland Security over a subpoena for wage data from 15 businesses in the state.

The case is moot after Delaware officials turned over relevant employer records on May 28, Delaware Department of Justice attorneys told the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in an unopposed motion Thursday to dismiss the appeal.

The Third Circuit granted that motion the same day.

Delaware’s Department of Labor had opposed the DHS subpoena aimed at work-site enforcement investigations. State officials, including Gov. Matt Meyer (D) and ...