It says “The District Court order modifying the preliminary injunction with respect to refugees covered by a formal assurance is stayed pending resolution of the Government’s appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit”. What am I missing here to indicate what your saying?
stay means pause or stop going forward. Lower court definition was stayed and that should be considered a win.
The other part deals with who is a refugee with a bona fide relationship with a US entity. SCOTUS didn't rule on that. It sent that part back so the 9th Circuit can deal with it. Meanwhile, the district court's interpretation of "bona fide" is stayed. The issue of bona fide relationship will be back before SCOTUS no matter who loses in the 9th Circuit. The 9th Circuit now has motivation to act quickly, adopting the Hawaii court's interpretation of bona fide relationship (for refugees).