Case: Perales Serna v. Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Unit

1:15-cv-00446 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: May 26, 2015

Closed Date: 2017

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Case Summary

On May 26, 2015, a group of parents and guardians of children born in Texas, and a nonprofit advocacy organization, filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Represented by Texas RioGrande Legal Aid and the Texas Civil Rights Project, the plaintiffs sued the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for declaratory and injunctive relief.The plaintiffs, all Mexican citizens, asked for the release of certified copies of their U.…

The plaintiffs, all Mexican citizens, asked for the release of certified copies of their U.S.-citizen children's birth certificates. The defendant had, according to the plaintiffs, recently changed longstanding regulations and was now refusing to accept official Mexican-issued identification (matricula consular) as proof of parents' identity and relationship with their children. Consequently, lacking birth certificates for their children, the plaintiffs could not prove their children's U.S. citizenship nor their parent-child relationships.

The plaintiffs claimed that the defendant was discriminating on the basis of national origin and only withholding the birth certificates because of the parents' immigration status and national origin. Further, the plaintiffs maintained, the defendants were interfering with exclusive federal authority over matters involving immigrants' documentation and diplomatic affairs with consulates issuing identity documents. Thus, the plaintiffs alleged, the defendant's actions violated the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment and the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Further, the plaintiffs alleged violations of the Texas State Administrative Procedures Act.

On July 22, DSHS moved to dismiss the complaint, claiming a lack of subject-matter jurisdiction under the Eleventh Amendment and the doctrine of state sovereign immunity, and failure to state a claim under the requirements of § 1983, preemption doctrine, and the Supremacy Clause. The plaintiffs responded on August 5, arguing that this case properly stated jurisdiction and a valid claim; the defendant replied on August 13.

On August 21, the plaintiffs moved for an emergency preliminary injunction. The plaintiffs argued that, without the birth certificates, the parents and children would suffer irreparable harm by being unable to access rights such as education, housing, and healthcare, to protect the children from deportation, to maintain family unity, and to ensure the children's ability to freely travel between other countries and the United States.

However, on October 16, 2015, Judge Pitman denied the plaintiffs' request for emergency application for a temporary injunction. Judge Pitman found that, although the plaintiffs had met the burden of showing irreparable harm to the children ("it simply begs credulity for Defendants to argue a birth certificate is not a vitally important document"), the plaintiffs had not demonstrated they would likely succeed on the merits. Regarding the Fourteenth Amendment claim, the state interest in preventing fraud in birth certificates might be found to justify disfavor of Mexican-consular identity documents. The plaintiffs had not shown they were likely to prevail on the preemption claim, because the state policy did not facially preempt federal immigration policy, and the state had a compelling interest in regulating birth certificates. 2015 WL 6118623 (W.D. Tex. Oct. 16, 2015).

The plaintiffs filed a fourth amended complaint on Mar. 29, 2016, adding additional plaintiffs from Mexico and Central America. Some parents possessed no acceptable documents, while some had presented one acceptable document but had been denied a birth certificate anyway.

The parties soon entered mediation and reached a private settlement agreement on July 22, 2016. According to news reports, Texas agreed to accept some identity documents that it had been rejecting, including Mexican voter identification cards presented with secondary identification. Parents from Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras could also present consulate-issued documents. Texas also established a review process for rejected birth certificate applications and training for registrar officials issuing the certificates. The Court set a compliance monitoring period of nine months.

The Court dismissed the case with prejudice on May 9, 2017. This case is now closed.

Summary Authors

Megan Giles (9/30/2016)

Ava Morgenstern (1/21/2018)

People

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Judge(s)

Austin, Andrew W. (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dalen, Marinda Van (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Albright, Thomas A. (Texas)

Duke, John Earl (Texas)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Drazin, Cheryl R (Texas)

Judge(s)

Austin, Andrew W. (Texas)

Pitman, Robert Lee (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dalen, Marinda Van (Texas)

Harbury, Jennifer K (Texas)

Harrington, James C (Texas)

Lapidus, Lenora Michelle (Texas)

Marziani, Mimi Murray Digby (Texas)

Olivares, Efren Carlos (Texas)

Van Dalen, Marinda (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Albright, Thomas A. (Texas)

Duke, John Earl (Texas)

Rietvelt, Marc (Texas)

Other

Drazin, Cheryl R (Texas)

Espiritu, Nicholas David (California)

Freeman, Steve (New York)

Fuchs, Kimberly (Texas)

George, R. James (Texas)

Jones, Lauren (Texas)

Keaney, Melissa S. (California)

Kennedy, Peter D (Texas)

Kowalski, Daniel M (Texas)

Lein, David P (Texas)

Lewis, Gary L (Texas)

Raymond, Virginia Marie (Texas)

Robertson, Rebecca L (Texas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1:15-cv-00446	Docket [PACER]	May 9, 2017	May 9, 2017 Docket
82 1:15-cv-00446	Order [Denying Preliminary Injunction] Perales Serna et al v. Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Unit et...	Oct. 16, 2015	Oct. 16, 2015 Order/Opinion 2015 WL 6118623
1 1:15-cv-00446	Complaint	Sept. 18, 2016	Sept. 18, 2016 Complaint
49 1:15-cv-00446	Order [Filing a supplement for Live Testimony]	Sept. 18, 2016	Sept. 18, 2016 Order/Opinion
127 1:15-cv-00446	Fourth Amended Complaint	Sept. 28, 2016	Sept. 28, 2016 Complaint

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Resources

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Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
ACLU: Texas Can’t Deny Birth Certificates to Children Born in U.S. American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)	HOUSTON -- The State of Texas cannot refuse to issue birth certificates to children born in the United States, according to a brief filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the ACLU of …	Sept. 25, 2015	Sept. 25, 2015 https://www.aclu.org/...
Perales Serna, et al. vs Texas Department of State Health Services American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas	Collaborating with our counterparts at the Immigrants’ Rights Project, the ACLU of Texas filed an amicus brief in support of United States citizens trying to obtain birth certificates and being denie…	Sept. 23, 2015	Sept. 23, 2015 https://www.aclutx.org/...
Lawsuit Forces Texas to Make It Easier for Immigrants to Get Birth Certificates for Children Preston, Julia	After Nancy Hernandez gave birth to a baby girl in a hospital in Texas in 2013, she went to a county office to get a birth certificate, just as she had after her first two children were born in the s…	July 24, 2015	July 24, 2015 https://www.nytimes.com/...

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Docket

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Docket for: Perales Serna v. Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Unit

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
	May 26, 2015	Case Assigned/Reassigned
1	May 26, 2015	COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0542-7474658). No Summons requested at this time, filed by SZ, Luisa Ines Barragan Gutierrez, Nancy Garcia Castro, JM, KZPS, LM, LAB, Maria Isabel Perales Serna, YM, Maria Teran Uriegas. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Harbury, Jennifer) (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/29/2015: # 2 Sealed Exhibit) (dm). (Entered: 05/26/2015) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER	RECAP
2	May 26, 2015	Motion for leave to File Sealed Document (Attachments: # 1 Sealed Document, # 2 Proposed Order) (Harbury, Jennifer) (Entered: 05/26/2015)	RECAP
3	May 26, 2015	Letters to Marinda Van Dalen and Efren C. Olivares re: Non-Admitted Status. (afd) (Entered: 05/26/2015)	RECAP
	May 26, 2015	Case Assigned to Judge Robert Pitman. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (afd)
	May 27, 2015	Order on Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document
	May 27, 2015	Text Order GRANTING 2 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Robert Pitman. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (aemp)
4	June 8, 2015	MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Efren Carlos Olicares ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 100024349) by Luisa Ines Barragan, Nancy Garcia Castro, Maria Isabel Perales Serna, Maria Del Rosario Teran Uriegas. (dm) (Entered: 06/09/2015)	RECAP
	June 10, 2015	Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
5	June 10, 2015	MOTION to Join Parties by Luisa Ines Barragan, Nancy Garcia Castro, Maria Isabel Perales Serna, Maria Del Rosario Teran Uriegas. (Attachments: # 1 Amended Complaint, # 2 Proposed Order)(Harbury, Jennifer) (Entered: 06/10/2015) 1 Amended Complaint View on PACER 2 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
	June 10, 2015	Text Order GRANTING 4 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by attorney Efren Carlos Olivares, entered by Judge Robert Pitman. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (aemp)
	June 11, 2015	Order on Motion to Join
6	June 11, 2015	FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Kirk Cole, Geraldine Harris, Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Unit amending 1 Complaint,., filed by Nancy Garcia Castro, Maria Isabel Perales Serna, Luisa Ines Barragan, Maria Del Rosario Teran Uriegas, Brizeida Sanchez, Juana Gomez, Yveth Vega Diaz, Juan Carlos Rodriguez Velasquez, Diana Hernandez, Antonia Rodriguez, Flavia Garza, Javier Reyes, Marcelina Rangel Martinez, Katerine Johana Portillo, Damaris Romero Hernandez de Reyes, Marta Alicia Ibarra Luna, Rosa Isela Garcia Naranjo, Nancy Hernandez, Fany Ventura.(dm) (Additional attachment(s) added on 6/16/2015: # 1 Sealed List of Names) (dm). (Entered: 06/11/2015)	RECAP
	June 11, 2015	Text Order GRANTING 5 Motion to Join Parties entered by Judge Robert Pitman. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (aemp)
7	June 15, 2015	Motion for leave to File Sealed Document (Attachments: # 1 Sealed Document, # 2 Proposed Order) (Harbury, Jennifer) (Entered: 06/15/2015)	RECAP
	June 16, 2015	Order on Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document
8	June 16, 2015	REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Luisa Ines Barragan, Nancy Garcia Castro, Rosa Isela Garcia Naranjo, Flavia Garza, Juana Gomez, Diana Hernandez, Nancy Hernandez, Marta Alicia Ibarra Luna, Maria Isabel Perales Serna, Katerine Johana Portillo, Marcelina Rangel Martinez, Javier Reyes, Antonia Rodriguez, Juan Carlos Rodriguez Velasquez, Damaris Romero Hernandez de Reyes, Brizeida Sanchez, Maria Del Rosario Teran Uriegas, Yveth Vega Diaz, Fany Ventura. (Harbury, Jennifer) (Entered: 06/16/2015)	RECAP
	June 16, 2015	Text Order GRANTING 7 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Robert Pitman. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (aemp)
9	June 17, 2015	Summons Issued as to Kirk Cole, Geraldine Harris, Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Unit. (dm) (Entered: 06/17/2015)	RECAP
10	June 17, 2015	REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Luisa Ines Barragan, Nancy Garcia Castro, Rosa Isela Garcia Naranjo, Flavia Garza, Juana Gomez, Diana Hernandez, Nancy Hernandez, Marta Alicia Ibarra Luna, Maria Isabel Perales Serna, Katerine Johana Portillo, Marcelina Rangel Martinez, Javier Reyes, Antonia Rodriguez, Juan Carlos Rodriguez Velasquez, Damaris Romero Hernandez de Reyes, Brizeida Sanchez, Maria Del Rosario Teran Uriegas, Yveth Vega Diaz, Fany Ventura. (Harbury, Jennifer) (Entered: 06/17/2015)	RECAP
11	June 18, 2015	Summons Reissued as to Kirk Cole, Geraldine Harris, Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Unit. (dm) (Entered: 06/18/2015)	RECAP
	June 26, 2015	Set/Reset Answer Deadline
	June 26, 2015	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer
12	June 26, 2015	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 6 Amended Complaint,, by Kirk Cole, Geraldine Harris, Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Unit. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Albright, Thomas) (Entered: 06/26/2015) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
	June 26, 2015	Text Order GRANTING 12 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer entered by Judge Robert Pitman. Deft's responsive pleading due by July 22, 2015. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jg)
	June 26, 2015	Reset Deadlines: Kirk Cole answer due 7/22/2015; Geraldine Harris answer due 7/22/2015; Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Unit answer due 7/22/2015. (dm)
13	June 29, 2015	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Luisa Ines Barragan, Nancy Garcia Castro, Rosa Isela Garcia Naranjo, Flavia Garza, Juana Gomez, Diana Hernandez, Nancy Hernandez, Marta Alicia Ibarra Luna, Maria Isabel Perales Serna, Katerine Johana Portillo, Marcelina Rangel Martinez, Javier Reyes, Antonia Rodriguez, Juan Carlos Rodriguez Velasquez, Damaris Romero Hernandez de Reyes, Brizeida Sanchez, Maria Del Rosario Teran Uriegas, Yveth Vega Diaz, Fany Ventura (Harbury, Jennifer) (Entered: 06/29/2015)	RECAP
14	June 29, 2015	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Luisa Ines Barragan, Nancy Garcia Castro, Rosa Isela Garcia Naranjo, Flavia Garza, Juana Gomez, Diana Hernandez, Nancy Hernandez, Marta Alicia Ibarra Luna, Maria Isabel Perales Serna, Katerine Johana Portillo, Marcelina Rangel Martinez, Javier Reyes, Antonia Rodriguez, Juan Carlos Rodriguez Velasquez, Damaris Romero Hernandez de Reyes, Brizeida Sanchez, Maria Del Rosario Teran Uriegas, Yveth Vega Diaz, Fany Ventura (Harbury, Jennifer) (Entered: 06/29/2015)	RECAP
15	June 29, 2015	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Luisa Ines Barragan, Nancy Garcia Castro, Rosa Isela Garcia Naranjo, Flavia Garza, Juana Gomez, Diana Hernandez, Nancy Hernandez, Marta Alicia Ibarra Luna, Maria Isabel Perales Serna, Katerine Johana Portillo, Marcelina Rangel Martinez, Javier Reyes, Antonia Rodriguez, Juan Carlos Rodriguez Velasquez, Damaris Romero Hernandez de Reyes, Brizeida Sanchez, Maria Del Rosario Teran Uriegas, Yveth Vega Diaz, Fany Ventura (Harbury, Jennifer) (Entered: 06/29/2015)	RECAP
16	July 22, 2015	MOTION to Dismiss under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) by Kirk Cole, Geraldine Harris, Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Unit. (Albright, Thomas) (Entered: 07/22/2015)	RECAP
17	Aug. 5, 2015	Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Luisa Ines Barragan, Nancy Garcia Castro, Rosa Isela Garcia Naranjo, Flavia Garza, Juana Gomez, Diana Hernandez, Nancy Hernandez, Marta Alicia Ibarra Luna, Maria Isabel Perales Serna, Katerine Johana Portillo, Marcelina Rangel Martinez, Javier Reyes, Antonia Rodriguez, Juan Carlos Rodriguez Velasquez, Damaris Romero Hernandez de Reyes, Brizeida Sanchez, Maria Del Rosario Teran Uriegas, Yveth Vega Diaz, Fany Ventura, re 16 MOTION to Dismiss under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) filed by Defendant Geraldine Harris, Defendant Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Unit, Defendant Kirk Cole (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Harbury, Jennifer) (Entered: 08/05/2015) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
19	Aug. 12, 2015	MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by Cheryl R. Drazin. by Anti-Defamation League. (Attachments: # 1 Amicus Letter Brief)(dm) (Entered: 08/13/2015) 1 Amicus Letter Brief View on PACER	RECAP
18	Aug. 13, 2015	REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Kirk Cole, Geraldine Harris, Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Unit, re 16 MOTION to Dismiss under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6) filed by Defendant Geraldine Harris, Defendant Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Unit, Defendant Kirk Cole (Albright, Thomas) (Entered: 08/13/2015)	RECAP
20	Aug. 13, 2015	Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Kirk Cole, Geraldine Harris, Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Unit, re 19 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by Cheryl R. Drazin. filed by Amicus Anti-Defamation League (Albright, Thomas) (Entered: 08/13/2015)	RECAP
	Aug. 14, 2015	Order on Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief
21	Aug. 14, 2015	AMICUS LETTER BRIEF by Anti-Defamation League. (dm) (Entered: 08/14/2015)	RECAP
	Aug. 14, 2015	Text Order GRANTING 19 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief entered by Judge Robert Pitman. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (aemp)
22	Aug. 18, 2015	MOTION to Amend Complaint by Luisa Ines Barragan, Nancy Garcia Castro, Rosa Isela Garcia Naranjo, Flavia Garza, Juana Gomez, Diana Hernandez, Nancy Hernandez, Marta Alicia Ibarra Luna, Maria Isabel Perales Serna, Katerine Johana Portillo, Marcelina Rangel Martinez, Javier Reyes, Antonia Rodriguez, Juan Carlos Rodriguez Velasquez, Damaris Romero Hernandez de Reyes, Brizeida Sanchez, Maria Del Rosario Teran Uriegas, Yveth Vega Diaz, Fany Ventura. (Attachments: # 1 Amended Complaint, # 2 Proposed Order)(Harbury, Jennifer) (Entered: 08/18/2015) 1 Amended Complaint View on PACER 2 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
23	Aug. 18, 2015	NOTICE of Correction by Luisa Ines Barragan, Nancy Garcia Castro, Rosa Isela Garcia Naranjo, Flavia Garza, Juana Gomez, Diana Hernandez, Nancy Hernandez, Marta Alicia Ibarra Luna, Maria Isabel Perales Serna, Katerine Johana Portillo, Marcelina Rangel Martinez, Javier Reyes, Antonia Rodriguez, Juan Carlos Rodriguez Velasquez, Damaris Romero Hernandez de Reyes, Brizeida Sanchez, Maria Del Rosario Teran Uriegas, Yveth Vega Diaz, Fany Ventura (Harbury, Jennifer) (Entered: 08/18/2015)	RECAP
24	Aug. 21, 2015	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Exceed Page Limitation by Luisa Ines Barragan, Nancy Garcia Castro, Rosa Isela Garcia Naranjo, Flavia Garza, Juana Gomez, Diana Hernandez, Nancy Hernandez, Marta Alicia Ibarra Luna, Maria Isabel Perales Serna, Katerine Johana Portillo, Marcelina Rangel Martinez, Javier Reyes, Antonia Rodriguez, Juan Carlos Rodriguez Velasquez, Damaris Romero Hernandez de Reyes, Brizeida Sanchez, Maria Del Rosario Teran Uriegas, Yveth Vega Diaz, Fany Ventura. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Harbury, Jennifer) (Entered: 08/21/2015) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
25	Aug. 21, 2015	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Luisa Ines Barragan, Nancy Garcia Castro, Rosa Isela Garcia Naranjo, Flavia Garza, Juana Gomez, Diana Hernandez, Nancy Hernandez, Marta Alicia Ibarra Luna, Maria Isabel Perales Serna, Katerine Johana Portillo, Marcelina Rangel Martinez, Javier Reyes, Antonia Rodriguez, Juan Carlos Rodriguez Velasquez, Damaris Romero Hernandez de Reyes, Brizeida Sanchez, Maria Del Rosario Teran Uriegas, Yveth Vega Diaz, Fany Ventura. (Attachments: # 1STRICKEN Affidavit, # 2 Proposed Order)(Harbury, Jennifer) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/28/2015: # 3 Amended Exhibit 1, # 4 Amended Affidavit) (dm). Modified on 9/28/2015 (dm). (Entered: 08/21/2015) 2 Proposed Order View on PACER 3 Amended Exhibit 1 View on PACER 4 Amended Affidavit View on PACER	RECAP
	Aug. 24, 2015	Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages
26	Aug. 24, 2015	MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by United Mexican States. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Amicus Curiae Brief)(td) (Entered: 08/24/2015) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER 2 Amicus Curiae Brief View on PACER	RECAP
	Aug. 24, 2015	Text Order GRANTING 24 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages entered by Judge Robert Pitman. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (aemp)
27	Aug. 25, 2015	Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Kirk Cole, Geraldine Harris, Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Unit, re 22 MOTION to Amend Complaint filed by Plaintiff Yveth Vega Diaz, Plaintiff Brizeida Sanchez, Plaintiff Damaris Romero Hernandez de Reyes, Plaintiff Rosa Isela Garcia Naranjo, Plaintiff Luisa Ines Barragan, Plaintiff Juan Carlos Rodriguez Velasquez, Plaintiff Flavia Garza, Plaintiff Maria Isabel Perales Serna, Plaintiff Maria Del Rosario Teran Uriegas, Plaintiff Fany Ventura, Plaintiff Antonia Rodriguez, Plaintiff Katerine Johana Portillo, Plaintiff Nancy Hernandez, Plaintiff Marcelina Rangel Martinez, Plaintiff Nancy Garcia Castro, Plaintiff Marta Alicia Ibarra Luna, Plaintiff Diana Hernandez, Plaintiff Javier Reyes, Plaintiff Juana Gomez (Albright, Thomas) (Entered: 08/25/2015)	RECAP
28	Aug. 25, 2015	MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 25 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Kirk Cole, Geraldine Harris, Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Unit. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Albright, Thomas) (Entered: 08/25/2015) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
	Aug. 26, 2015	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
29	Aug. 26, 2015	ORDER DISMISSING 16 Motion to Dismiss ; GRANTING 22 Motion to Amend Complaint. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (dm) (Entered: 08/26/2015)	RECAP
30	Aug. 26, 2015	SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT against Kirk Cole, Geraldine Harris, Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Unit amending 6 Amended Complaint, filed by Estrella De Jesus Cedillo Nieto, Marta Alicia Ibarra Luna, Javier Reyes, Fany Ventura, Nancy Garcia Castro, Rosa Isela Garcia Naranjo, Maria Isabel Perales Serna, Juana Gomez, Antonia Rodriguez, Juan Carlos Rodriguez Velasquez, Nancy Hernandez, Leticia Torres, Cynthia Ibarra, Quenia Perez, Giovanna Castro, Katerine Johana Portillo, Luisa Ines Barragan, Marcelina Rangel Martinez, Yveth Vega Diaz, Yesenia Cortez, Diana Hernandez, Eloina Palafox, Brizeida Sanchez, Paulina Nieto Ibarra, Damaris Romero Hernandez de Reyes, Flavia Garza, Violeta Vega, Maria Del Rosario Teran Uriegas.(dm) (Entered: 08/26/2015)	RECAP
	Aug. 26, 2015	Text Order GRANTING 28 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply entered by Judge Robert Pitman. Defendants' response to the motion for preliminary injunction is due on or before September 4, 2015. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (aemp)
31	Aug. 27, 2015	Third Party Motion for leave to File Sealed Document (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Proposed Order) (Harbury, Jennifer) (Entered: 08/27/2015)	RECAP
	Aug. 28, 2015	Order on Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document
32	Aug. 28, 2015	Sealed Table of Names. (dm) (Entered: 08/28/2015)	RECAP
	Aug. 28, 2015	Text Order GRANTING 31 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Robert Pitman. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (aemp)
33	Aug. 31, 2015	Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Kirk Cole, Geraldine Harris, Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Unit, re 26 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief filed by Amicus United Mexican States (Albright, Thomas) (Entered: 08/31/2015)	RECAP
34	Aug. 31, 2015	DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re 33 Response in Opposition to Motion, (dm) (Entered: 08/31/2015)	RECAP
35	Aug. 31, 2015	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Kirk Cole, Geraldine Harris, Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Unit CORRECTED 33 Response in Opposition to Motion, (Albright, Thomas) (Entered: 08/31/2015)	RECAP
	Sept. 1, 2015	Order on Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief
36	Sept. 1, 2015	BRIEF in Support of 25 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by United Mexican States. (dm) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/4/2015: # 1 Corrected Affidavit) (dm). (Entered: 09/01/2015) 1 Corrected Affidavit View on PACER	RECAP
	Sept. 1, 2015	Text Order GRANTING 26 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief entered by Judge Robert Pitman. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (aemp)
37	Sept. 2, 2015	ORDER, Set Motion Hearing for 25 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction ( Motion Hearing set for 10/2/2015 09:30 AM before Judge Robert Pitman,). Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (dm) (Entered: 09/02/2015)	RECAP
38	Sept. 2, 2015	MOTION for Leave to File Corrected Affidavit of Carlos Gonzalez Gutierrez by United Mexican States. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit)(dm) (Entered: 09/03/2015) 1 Affidavit View on PACER	RECAP
39	Sept. 3, 2015	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Exceed Page Limitation by Kirk Cole, Geraldine Harris, Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Unit. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Albright, Thomas) (Entered: 09/03/2015) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
	Sept. 4, 2015	Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages
	Sept. 4, 2015	Order on Motion for Leave to File
40	Sept. 4, 2015	Amended MOTION to Dismiss by Kirk Cole, Geraldine Harris, Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Unit. (Albright, Thomas) (Entered: 09/04/2015)	RECAP
41	Sept. 4, 2015	RESPONSE to Motion, filed by Kirk Cole, Geraldine Harris, Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Unit, re 25 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiff Yveth Vega Diaz, Plaintiff Brizeida Sanchez, Plaintiff Damaris Romero Hernandez de Reyes, Plaintiff Rosa Isela Garcia Naranjo, Plaintiff Luisa Ines Barragan, Plaintiff Juan Carlos Rodriguez Velasquez, Plaintiff Flavia Garza, Plaintiff Maria Isabel Perales Serna, Plaintiff Maria Del Rosario Teran Uriegas, Plaintiff Fany Ventura, Plaintiff Antonia Rodriguez, Plaintiff Katerine Johana Portillo, Plaintiff Nancy Hernandez, Plaintiff Marcelina Rangel Martinez, Plaintiff Nancy Garcia Castro, Plaintiff Marta Alicia Ibarra Luna, Plaintiff Diana Hernandez, Plaintiff Javier Reyes, Plaintiff Juana Gomez (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Geraldine Harris, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Declaration of Victor Farinelli, # 3 Exhibit 3 - Declaration of Marc Allen Connelly, # 4 Exhibit 4 - Declaration of Stephanie Muth, # 5 Proposed Order)(Albright, Thomas) (Entered: 09/04/2015) 1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Geraldine Harris View on PACER 2 Exhibit 2 - Declaration of Victor Farinelli View on PACER 3 Exhibit 3 - Declaration of Marc Allen Connelly View on PACER 4 Exhibit 4 - Declaration of Stephanie Muth View on PACER 5 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
	Sept. 4, 2015	Text Order GRANTING 38 Motion for Leave to File Corrected Affidavit entered by Judge Robert Pitman. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (aemp)
	Sept. 4, 2015	Text Order GRANTING 39 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages entered by Judge Robert Pitman. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (aemp)
42	Sept. 6, 2015	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by Luisa Ines Barragan, Giovanna Castro, Estrella De Jesus Cedillo Nieto, Yesenia Cortez, Nancy Garcia Castro, Rosa Isela Garcia Naranjo, Flavia Garza, Juana Gomez, Diana Hernandez, Nancy Hernandez, Cynthia Ibarra, Paulina Nieto Ibarra, Marta Alicia Ibarra Luna, Eloina Palafox, Maria Isabel Perales Serna, Quenia Perez, Katerine Johana Portillo, Marcelina Rangel Martinez, Javier Reyes, Antonia Rodriguez, Juan Carlos Rodriguez Velasquez, Damaris Romero Hernandez de Reyes, Brizeida Sanchez, Maria Del Rosario Teran Uriegas, Leticia Torres, United Mexican States, Violeta Vega, Yveth Vega Diaz, Fany Ventura. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Harbury, Jennifer) (Entered: 09/06/2015) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
43	Sept. 6, 2015	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Exceed Page Limitation by Luisa Ines Barragan, Giovanna Castro, Estrella De Jesus Cedillo Nieto, Yesenia Cortez, Nancy Garcia Castro, Rosa Isela Garcia Naranjo, Flavia Garza, Juana Gomez, Diana Hernandez, Nancy Hernandez, Cynthia Ibarra, Paulina Nieto Ibarra, Marta Alicia Ibarra Luna, Eloina Palafox, Maria Isabel Perales Serna, Quenia Perez, Katerine Johana Portillo, Marcelina Rangel Martinez, Javier Reyes, Antonia Rodriguez, Juan Carlos Rodriguez Velasquez, Damaris Romero Hernandez de Reyes, Brizeida Sanchez, Maria Del Rosario Teran Uriegas, Leticia Torres, United Mexican States, Violeta Vega, Yveth Vega Diaz, Fany Ventura. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Harbury, Jennifer) (Entered: 09/06/2015) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
	Sept. 8, 2015	Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages
	Sept. 8, 2015	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
	Sept. 8, 2015	Text Order GRANTING 42 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply entered by Judge Robert Pitman. Plaintiffs' reply in support of the motion for preliminary injunction is due on or before September 18, 2015. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (aemp)
	Sept. 8, 2015	Text Order GRANTING 43 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages entered by Judge Robert Pitman. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (aemp)
48	Sept. 10, 2015	MOTION FOR LIVE TESTIMONY BY REMOTE MEANS by Luisa Ines Barragan, Giovanna Castro, Estrella De Jesus Cedillo Nieto, Yesenia Cortez, Nancy Garcia Castro, Rosa Isela Garcia Naranjo, Flavia Garza, Juana Gomez, Diana Hernandez, Nancy Hernandez, Cynthia Ibarra, Paulina Nieto Ibarra, Marta Alicia Ibarra Luna, Eloina Palafox, Maria Isabel Perales Serna, Quenia Perez, Katerine Johana Portillo, Marcelina Rangel Martinez, Javier Reyes, Antonia Rodriguez, Juan Carlos Rodriguez Velasquez, Damaris Romero Hernandez de Reyes, Brizeida Sanchez, Maria Del Rosario Teran Uriegas, Leticia Torres, Violeta Vega, Yveth Vega Diaz. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Harbury, Jennifer) (Entered: 09/10/2015) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
49	Sept. 14, 2015	ORDER, Plaintiffs are directed to file a supplement to their motion addressing the necessity for the taking of live testimony at the hearing on their motion for preliminary injunction on or before September 17, 2015. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (dm) (Entered: 09/14/2015)	RECAP
50	Sept. 15, 2015	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by Luisa Ines Barragan, Giovanna Castro, Estrella De Jesus Cedillo Nieto, Yesenia Cortez, Nancy Garcia Castro, Rosa Isela Garcia Naranjo, Flavia Garza, Juana Gomez, Diana Hernandez, Nancy Hernandez, Cynthia Ibarra, Paulina Nieto Ibarra, Marta Alicia Ibarra Luna, Eloina Palafox, Maria Isabel Perales Serna, Quenia Perez, Katerine Johana Portillo, Marcelina Rangel Martinez, Javier Reyes, Antonia Rodriguez, Juan Carlos Rodriguez Velasquez, Damaris Romero Hernandez de Reyes, Brizeida Sanchez, Maria Del Rosario Teran Uriegas, Leticia Torres, United Mexican States, Violeta Vega, Yveth Vega Diaz, Fany Ventura. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Harbury, Jennifer) (Entered: 09/15/2015) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
51	Sept. 15, 2015	Memorandum in Support of Motion for Video Testimony by Luisa Ines Barragan, Giovanna Castro, Estrella De Jesus Cedillo Nieto, Yesenia Cortez, Nancy Garcia Castro, Rosa Isela Garcia Naranjo, Flavia Garza, Juana Gomez, Diana Hernandez, Nancy Hernandez, Paulina Nieto Ibarra, Marta Alicia Ibarra Luna, Eloina Palafox, Maria Isabel Perales Serna, Quenia Perez, Katerine Johana Portillo, Marcelina Rangel Martinez, Javier Reyes, Antonia Rodriguez, Juan Carlos Rodriguez Velasquez, Damaris Romero Hernandez de Reyes, Brizeida Sanchez, Maria Del Rosario Teran Uriegas, Leticia Torres, Violeta Vega, Yveth Vega Diaz, Fany Ventura. (Harbury, Jennifer) (Entered: 09/15/2015)	RECAP
52	Sept. 15, 2015	MOTION for Hearing Scheduling and Live Testimony by Luisa Ines Barragan, Giovanna Castro, Estrella De Jesus Cedillo Nieto, Yesenia Cortez, Nancy Garcia Castro, Rosa Isela Garcia Naranjo, Flavia Garza, Juana Gomez, Diana Hernandez, Nancy Hernandez, Cynthia Ibarra, Paulina Nieto Ibarra, Marta Alicia Ibarra Luna, Eloina Palafox, Maria Isabel Perales Serna, Quenia Perez, Katerine Johana Portillo, Marcelina Rangel Martinez, Javier Reyes, Antonia Rodriguez, Juan Carlos Rodriguez Velasquez, Damaris Romero Hernandez de Reyes, Brizeida Sanchez, Maria Del Rosario Teran Uriegas, Leticia Torres, Violeta Vega, Yveth Vega Diaz, Fany Ventura. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Harbury, Jennifer) (Entered: 09/15/2015) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
	Sept. 16, 2015	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
53	Sept. 16, 2015	ORDER GRANTING 52 Motion for Hearing. Telephonic Conference set for 9/24/2015 10:15 AM before Judge Robert Pitman, Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (dm) (Entered: 09/16/2015)	RECAP
	Sept. 16, 2015	Text Order GRANTING 50 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply entered by Judge Robert Pitman. Plaintiffs' response to Defendants' motion to dismiss and Plaintiffs' reply in support of their application for preliminary injunction are both due on oe before September 21, 2015. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (aemp)
	Sept. 17, 2015	Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
54	Sept. 17, 2015	MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Daniel M. Kowalski ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-7791731) by Melissa S. Keaney on behalf of National Immigration Law Center. (Kowalski, Daniel) (Entered: 09/17/2015)	RECAP
55	Sept. 17, 2015	MOTION to Join El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras as Additional Amici Curiae by United Mexican States. (Raymond, Virginia) (Entered: 09/17/2015)	RECAP
	Sept. 17, 2015	Text Order GRANTING 54 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice by atty Melissa S. Keaney. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. entered by Judge Robert Pitman. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jg)
	Sept. 18, 2015	Order on Motion to Join
	Sept. 18, 2015	Text Order GRANTING 55 Motion to Join. entered by Judge Robert Pitman. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras are hereby joined as additional amici curiae. There is no document associated with this entry.) (aemp)
56	Sept. 21, 2015	RESPONSE to Motion, filed by Kirk Cole, Geraldine Harris, Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Unit, re 48 MOTION FOR LIVE TESTIMONY BY REMOTE MEANS filed by Plaintiff Eloina Palafox, Plaintiff Yveth Vega Diaz, Plaintiff Estrella De Jesus Cedillo Nieto, Plaintiff Brizeida Sanchez, Plaintiff Damaris Romero Hernandez de Reyes, Plaintiff Rosa Isela Garcia Naranjo, Plaintiff Luisa Ines Barragan, Plaintiff Juan Carlos Rodriguez Velasquez, Plaintiff Flavia Garza, Plaintiff Maria Isabel Perales Serna, Plaintiff Maria Del Rosario Teran Uriegas, Plaintiff Yesenia Cortez, Plaintiff Giovanna Castro, Plaintiff Violeta Vega, Plaintiff Antonia Rodriguez, Plaintiff Katerine Johana Portillo, Plaintiff Leticia Torres, Plaintiff Nancy Hernandez, Plaintiff Cynthia Ibarra, Plaintiff Marcelina Rangel Martinez, Plaintiff Paulina Nieto Ibarra, Plaintiff Quenia Perez, Plaintiff Nancy Garcia Castro, Plaintiff Marta Alicia Ibarra Luna, Plaintiff Diana Hernandez, Plaintiff Javier Reyes, Plaintiff Juana Gomez (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Albright, Thomas) (Entered: 09/21/2015) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
57	Sept. 21, 2015	RESPONSE to Motion, filed by Luisa Ines Barragan, Giovanna Castro, Estrella De Jesus Cedillo Nieto, Yesenia Cortez, El Salvador, Nancy Garcia Castro, Rosa Isela Garcia Naranjo, Flavia Garza, Juana Gomez, Guatemala, Diana Hernandez, Nancy Hernandez, Honduras, Cynthia Ibarra, Paulina Nieto Ibarra, Marta Alicia Ibarra Luna, National Immigration Law Center, Eloina Palafox, Maria Isabel Perales Serna, Quenia Perez, Katerine Johana Portillo, Marcelina Rangel Martinez, Javier Reyes, Antonia Rodriguez, Juan Carlos Rodriguez Velasquez, Damaris Romero Hernandez de Reyes, Brizeida Sanchez, Maria Del Rosario Teran Uriegas, Leticia Torres, United Mexican States, Violeta Vega, Yveth Vega Diaz, Fany Ventura, re 40 Amended MOTION to Dismiss filed by Defendant Geraldine Harris, Defendant Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Unit, Defendant Kirk Cole (Harbury, Jennifer) (Entered: 09/21/2015)	RECAP
58	Sept. 21, 2015	Motion for leave to File Sealed Document (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Proposed Order) (Harbury, Jennifer) (Entered: 09/21/2015)	RECAP
59	Sept. 21, 2015	REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Luisa Ines Barragan, Giovanna Castro, Estrella De Jesus Cedillo Nieto, Yesenia Cortez, Nancy Garcia Castro, Rosa Isela Garcia Naranjo, Flavia Garza, Juana Gomez, Diana Hernandez, Nancy Hernandez, Cynthia Ibarra, Paulina Nieto Ibarra, Marta Alicia Ibarra Luna, Eloina Palafox, Maria Isabel Perales Serna, Quenia Perez, Katerine Johana Portillo, Marcelina Rangel Martinez, Javier Reyes, Antonia Rodriguez, Juan Carlos Rodriguez Velasquez, Damaris Romero Hernandez de Reyes, Brizeida Sanchez, Maria Del Rosario Teran Uriegas, Leticia Torres, Violeta Vega, Yveth Vega Diaz, Fany Ventura, re 25 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiff Yveth Vega Diaz, Plaintiff Brizeida Sanchez, Plaintiff Damaris Romero Hernandez de Reyes, Plaintiff Rosa Isela Garcia Naranjo, Plaintiff Luisa Ines Barragan, Plaintiff Juan Carlos Rodriguez Velasquez, Plaintiff Flavia Garza, Plaintiff Maria Isabel Perales Serna, Plaintiff Maria Del Rosario Teran Uriegas, Plaintiff Fany Ventura, Plaintiff Antonia Rodriguez, Plaintiff Katerine Johana Portillo, Plaintiff Nancy Hernandez, Plaintiff Marcelina Rangel Martinez, Plaintiff Nancy Garcia Castro, Plaintiff Marta Alicia Ibarra Luna, Plaintiff Diana Hernandez, Plaintiff Javier Reyes, Plaintiff Juana Gomez (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit (STRICKEN), # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit)(Harbury, Jennifer) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/22/2015: # 4 Sealed Exhibit C, # 5 Sealed Exhibit, # 6 Sealed Exhibit) (dm). (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/28/2015: # 7 Amended Exhibit 2) (dm). Modified on 9/28/2015 (dm (Entered: 09/21/2015) 2 Exhibit View on PACER 3 Exhibit View on PACER 7 Amended Exhibit 2 View on PACER	RECAP
	Sept. 22, 2015	Order on Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document
60	Sept. 22, 2015	MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief of Texas Appleseed Foundation in Support of Plaintiffs' Application for Preliminary Injunction by Peter D. Kennedy. by Texas Appleseed Foundation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Brief)(Kennedy, Peter) (Entered: 09/22/2015) 1 Exhibit Brief View on PACER	RECAP
61	Sept. 22, 2015	REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Luisa Ines Barragan, Giovanna Castro, Estrella De Jesus Cedillo Nieto, Yesenia Cortez, Nancy Garcia Castro, Rosa Isela Garcia Naranjo, Flavia Garza, Juana Gomez, Diana Hernandez, Nancy Hernandez, Cynthia Ibarra, Paulina Nieto Ibarra, Marta Alicia Ibarra Luna, Eloina Palafox, Maria Isabel Perales Serna, Quenia Perez, Katerine Johana Portillo, Marcelina Rangel Martinez, Javier Reyes, Antonia Rodriguez, Juan Carlos Rodriguez Velasquez, Damaris Romero Hernandez de Reyes, Brizeida Sanchez, Maria Del Rosario Teran Uriegas, Leticia Torres, Violeta Vega, Yveth Vega Diaz, Fany Ventura, re 48 MOTION FOR LIVE TESTIMONY BY REMOTE MEANS filed by Plaintiff Eloina Palafox, Plaintiff Yveth Vega Diaz, Plaintiff Estrella De Jesus Cedillo Nieto, Plaintiff Brizeida Sanchez, Plaintiff Damaris Romero Hernandez de Reyes, Plaintiff Rosa Isela Garcia Naranjo, Plaintiff Luisa Ines Barragan, Plaintiff Juan Carlos Rodriguez Velasquez, Plaintiff Flavia Garza, Plaintiff Maria Isabel Perales Serna, Plaintiff Maria Del Rosario Teran Uriegas, Plaintiff Yesenia Cortez, Plaintiff Giovanna Castro, Plaintiff Violeta Vega, Plaintiff Antonia Rodriguez, Plaintiff Katerine Johana Portillo, Plaintiff Leticia Torres, Plaintiff Nancy Hernandez, Plaintiff Cynthia Ibarra, Plaintiff Marcelina Rangel Martinez, Plaintiff Paulina Nieto Ibarra, Plaintiff Quenia Perez, Plaintiff Nancy Garcia Castro, Plaintiff Marta Alicia Ibarra Luna, Plaintiff Diana Hernandez, Plaintiff Javier Reyes, Plaintiff Juana Gomez (Harbury, Jennifer) (Entered: 09/22/2015)	RECAP
	Sept. 22, 2015	Text Order GRANTING 58 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Robert Pitman. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (aemp)
	Sept. 23, 2015	Order on Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief
62	Sept. 23, 2015	ATTACHMENT Proposed Order to 60 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief of Texas Appleseed Foundation in Support of Plaintiffs' Application for Preliminary Injunction by Peter D. Kennedy. by Texas Appleseed Foundation. (Kennedy, Peter) (Entered: 09/23/2015)	RECAP
63	Sept. 23, 2015	AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF in Support of 25 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Texas Appleseed Foundation. (dm) (Entered: 09/23/2015)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Texas

Case Type(s):

Immigration and/or the Border

Special Collection(s):

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: May 26, 2015

Closing Date: 2017

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

A group of immigrant parents and guardians of children in Texas

Plaintiff Type(s):

Non-profit NON-religious organization

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

Legal Services/Legal Aid

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

State

The State of Texas

Defendant Type(s):

Hospital/Health Department

Jurisdiction-wide

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201

Ex parte Young (federal or state officials)

Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. §§ 1101 et seq.

State law

Constitutional Clause(s):

Due Process

Equal Protection

Supremacy Clause

Other Dockets:

Western District of Texas 1:15-cv-00446

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Private Settlement Agreement

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Monitoring

Preliminary relief denied

Training

Issues

General/Misc.:

Classification / placement

Public benefits (includes, e.g., in-state tuition, govt. jobs)

Record-keeping

Records Disclosure

Relative caretakers

School/University policies

Benefits (Source):

Medicaid

Discrimination Basis:

Immigration status

National origin discrimination

Affected National Origin/Ethnicity(s):

Hispanic

Immigration/Border:

Constitutional rights

Family Separation

Status/Classification

Undocumented immigrants - rights and duties

U.S. citizenship - acquiring

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Youth / Adult separation

Medical/Mental Health Care:

Medical care, general

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of Perales Serna v. Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Unit, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/15439/ (last updated 1/21/2018).