In June 2026, a federal district court in the Northern District of Texas approved a collusive settlement agreement in Texas v. U.S. Department of Justice, vacating the 2024 lawfully promulgated regulations governing administrative closure. Since June, immigration courts across the country are interpreting this decision broadly, using it to deny not only administrative closure, but also termination, and to recalendar cases that are already admin closed. This practice advisory summarizes this case and the issues that remain live in the Fifth Circuit, and offers advice on how to advocate for admin closure and termination in the current climate. The advisory includes appendices with sample language that advocates can use to strengthen motions for these outcomes in immigration court.