Case: Sarsour v. Trump

1:17-cv-00120 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: Jan. 30, 2017

Closed Date: June 25, 2021

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Case Summary

This lawsuit filed on January 30, 2017, challenged President Trump’s January 27, 2017, Executive Order (EO-1). EO-1 barred legal immigrants and refugees from seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the US and prohibited Syrian refugees from entering the US indefinitely. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (in Alexandria) by a group of Muslim American activisits and political leaders as well as 12 anonymous plaintiffs residing in the US w…

The complaint argued that one of the purposes of EO-1 was to “initiate the mass expulsion of immigrant and nonimmigrant Muslims lawfully residing in the US by denying them the ability to renew their lawful status or receive immigration benefits afforded to them under the Immigration and Nationality Act.” Moreover, it argued that EO-1 applied only to Muslims. Therefore, according to the complaint, EO-1 had an illegal purpose and effect and violated the First Amendment Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses, Equal Protection, and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). The complaint named (all in their official capacity) then US President Donald Trump, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Department of State as defendants. Represented by private counsel and attorneys from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the plaintiffs sought a declaratory judgment that EO-1 violated the Fifth Amendment, and an injunction requiring the government to remedy the Constitutional violations caused by EO-1, a jury trial, and attorneys’ fees. While all versions of the complaint in this lawsuit referenced claims for relief for plaintiffs and “others similarly situated” the docket does not indicate that a motion for class certification was ever filed.

On March 6, 2017, the President rescinded EO-1 and replaced it with a narrower one, Executive Order 13780 (EO-2). In response, plaintiffs filed both an amended complaint and an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order and/or preliminary injunction on March 13, 2017. The amended complaint argued that the history and text of the rescinded EO-1 revealed an illegal purpose. Further, the effects of EO-2 continued to impact Muslims seeking entry to the US as EO-2 still allowed the illegal purpose of the rescinded EO-1 to take effect. The amended complaint removed the Free Exercise claim and added an allegation that EO-2 violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).

District Judge Trenga denied plaintiffs’ emergency motion on March 24, 2017. He found that while plaintiffs had standing to challenge EO-2, they failed to show the EO-2 exceeded the President's authority. Additionally, the court found that plaintiffs had not shown they would be likely to succeed on the merits of their Establishment Clause claim. Diverging from the court in Trump v. Hawaii, the district judge refused to use the President's past statements as evidence of the order's discriminatory nature, reasoning that "the Court cannot conclude for the purposes of the Motion that these statements, together with the President’s past statements, have effectively disqualified him from exercising his lawful presidential authority." 245 F. Supp. 3d 719.

On April 21, 2017, the government filed a motion to stay proceedings pending the outcome of IRAP v. Trump where oral arguments in front of the Fourth Circuit had been scheduled for May 8, 2017. The government pointed to how the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland had issued a nationwide injunction barring the enforcement of Section 2(c) of EO-2 and the disposition of that case on appeal would affect the district court’s consideration of the legal issues in this case. The court stayed proceedings on April 24, 2017, and continued the stay on August 18, 2017, following the Supreme Court’s decision to grant certiorari for IRAP after the Fourth Circuit upheld the preliminary injunction.

The Supreme Court remanded IRAP to the district court with orders to dismiss the case as moot on October 11, 2017, as EO-2 expired on September 24, 2017. In response, the district court lifted the stay on this case for the limited purpose of allowing plaintiffs to file an amended complaint so that they could address the most recent version of the travel ban EO-3 (issued on September 24).

Plaintiffs filed their second amended complaint on December 26, 2017, and made substantively similar arguments to their first amended complaint. Following plaintiffs' amended complaint, the government moved to stay proceedings on January 5, 2018, pending the resolution of the IRAP and Hawaii cases which had both made their way back to the Supreme Court. The court granted defendants' motion to stay on January 9, 2018. There were no further proceedings from January 2018 to June 2021.

Following President Biden’s revocation of the travel ban EOs on his Inauguration Day (January 20, 2021), the parties submitted a joint stipulation of dismissal on June 25, 2021. Accordingly, District Judge Trenga signed an order dismissing the case on the same day.

This case is closed.

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Summary Authors

Jamie Kessler (1/20/2018)

Virginia Weeks (9/15/2017)

Eva Richardson (4/22/2019)

Esteban Woo Kee (8/8/2021)

People

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Abbas, Gadeir Ibrahim (District of Columbia)

Akeel, Shereef H (Michigan)

Attorney for Defendant

Bennett, Michelle Renee (District of Columbia)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Barghaan, Dennis C. (Virginia)

Boente, Dana J. (District of Columbia)

Judge(s)

Davis, Ivan D. (Virginia)

Trenga, Anthony John (Virginia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Abbas, Gadeir Ibrahim (District of Columbia)

Akeel, Shereef H (Michigan)

Masri, Lena F (Michigan)

Attorney for Defendant

Bennett, Michelle Renee (District of Columbia)

Garg, Arjun (District of Columbia)

Readler, Chad Andrew (District of Columbia)

Ricketts, Jennifer (District of Columbia)

Rosenberg, Brad P. (District of Columbia)

Schwei, Daniel (District of Columbia)

Soskin, Eric J. (District of Columbia)

Tyler, John Russell (District of Columbia)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Barghaan, Dennis C. (Virginia)

Boente, Dana J. (District of Columbia)

Go, Samuel P. (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

	Document
1:17-cv-00120	Docket [PACER]	June 25, 2021	June 25, 2021 Docket
1 1:17-cv-00120	Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief and Jury Demand	Jan. 30, 2017	Jan. 30, 2017 Complaint
11 1:17-cv-00120	Amended Complaint	March 13, 2017	March 13, 2017 Complaint
13 1:17-cv-00120	Plaintiffs' Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction	March 13, 2017	March 13, 2017 Pleading / Motion / Brief
22 1:17-cv-00120	Defendants' Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction	March 17, 2017	March 17, 2017 Pleading / Motion / Brief
27 1:17-cv-00120	Amicus Curiae Brief from Professor Victor Williams of the America First Lawyers Association, in Support of President Donald Trump	March 17, 2017	March 17, 2017 Pleading / Motion / Brief
30 1:17-cv-00120	Notice of Additional Authority	March 20, 2017	March 20, 2017 Notice Letter
36 1:17-cv-00120	Memorandum Opinion [ Plaintiffs’ emergency motion for TRO and/or PI]	March 24, 2017	March 24, 2017 Order/Opinion 245 F.Supp.3d 719
41 1:17-cv-00120	Consent Motion to Stay the Proceedings	April 21, 2017	April 21, 2017 Pleading / Motion / Brief
48 1:17-cv-00120	Second Amended Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief and Jury Demand	Dec. 26, 2017	Dec. 26, 2017 Complaint

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Resources

Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
Proclamation 10141 of January 20, 2021: Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to the United States President Joseph R. Biden	This Proclamation revoked Executive Order 13780 of March 6, 2017, Proclamation 9645 of September 24, 2017, Proclamation 9723 of April 10, 2018, and Proclamation 9983 of January 31, 2020, all of which…	Jan. 20, 2021	Jan. 20, 2021 https://www.federalregister.gov/...
Presidential Executive Order (13815) on Resuming the United States Refugee Admissions Program with Enhanced Vetting Capabilities United States	Presidential Executive Order on Resuming the United States Refugee Admissions Program with Enhanced Vetting Capabilities	Oct. 24, 2017	Oct. 24, 2017 https://www.federalregister.gov/...
Presidential Proclamation Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry Into the United States by Terrorists or Other Public-Safety Threats President Donald Trump		Sept. 24, 2017	Sept. 24, 2017 https://www.federalregister.gov/...
Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence Donald Trump	This memorandum provides guidance for the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence in light of two preliminary injunctio…	June 14, 2017	June 14, 2017 https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/...
Executive Order 13780: Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States President Donald Trump	In light of the Ninth Circuit's observation that the political branches are better suited to determine the appropriate scope of any suspensions than are the courts, and in order to avoid spending add…	March 6, 2017	March 6, 2017 https://www.federalregister.gov/...
Executive Order 13769: Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States President Donald Trump	This Executive Order restricted travel, immigration, and visas for people from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, and Yemen, and put the U.S. refugee program on hold for 120 days.	Jan. 27, 2017	Jan. 27, 2017 https://www.gpo.gov/...
Memorandum to the Acting Secretary of State, the Acting Attorney General, and the Secretary of Homeland Security Donald F. McGahn II, Counsel to the President	This memo states that the Executive Order on refugees etc. does not apply to Legal Permanent Residents.	Feb. 1, 2017	Feb. 1, 2017 http://www.politico.com/...

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4576796/sarsour-v-trump/

Last updated March 26, 2024, 3:04 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against Director of National Intelligence, John F. Kelly, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Department of State (Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0422-5353656), filed by Alia Salem, John Doe No. 5, Dawud Walid, John Doe No. 10, John Doe No. 1, John Doe No. 6, Linda Sarsour, John Doe No. 2, Imran Siddiqi, John Doe No. 7, Karen Dabdoub, Corey Saylor, John Doe No. 9, Jane Doe No. 1, Jane Doe No. 2, Rashida Tlaib, Hussam Ayloush, Adam Soltani, Julia Shearson, Namira Islam, John Doe No. 4, Basim Elkarra, Zahra Billoo, John Doe No. 8, Hassan Shibly, John Doe No. 3, Nihad Awad. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit Executive Order, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit EDVA TRO, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit EDNY TRO, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit WDWA TRO, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit EDCA TRO, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit EDMA TRO, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet)(jlan) (Entered: 01/30/2017) 1 Exhibit Exhibit Executive Order View on RECAP 2 Exhibit Exhibit EDVA TRO View on RECAP 3 Exhibit Exhibit EDNY TRO View on RECAP 4 Exhibit Exhibit WDWA TRO View on RECAP 5 Exhibit Exhibit EDCA TRO View on RECAP 6 Exhibit Exhibit EDMA TRO View on RECAP 7 Civil Cover Sheet View on RECAP	Jan. 30, 2017	Jan. 30, 2017 RECAP
2	MOTION to Intervene in Support of President Donald J. Trump et al. by Janice Wolk Grenadier. (klau, ) (Entered: 02/06/2017)	Feb. 3, 2017	Feb. 3, 2017 PACER
3	NOTICE of Hearing on Motion 2 MOTION to Intervene : Motion Hearing set for 2/24/2017 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 701 before District Judge Anthony J Trenga. (klau, ) (Entered: 02/06/2017)	Feb. 3, 2017	Feb. 3, 2017 PACER
4	MOTION to Intervene in Support of President Donald J. Trump et al. by Raquel Okyay. (Told to Notice) (klau, ) (Entered: 02/06/2017)	Feb. 3, 2017	Feb. 3, 2017 PACER
5	ORDER that the motions to Intervene 2 4 be, and the same hereby are, DENIED. ORDERED that the hearing on Grenadier's motion, currently scheduled for February 24, 2017 be, and the same hereby is, CANCELED (see order for details). Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 2/6/17. Copy mailed to pro se movants. (klau, ) (Entered: 02/06/2017)	Feb. 6, 2017	Feb. 6, 2017 PACER
6	Proposed Summons by Nihad Awad, Hussam Ayloush, Zahra Billoo, Karen Dabdoub, Basim Elkarra, Janice Wolk Grenadier, Namira Islam, Jane Doe No. 1, Jane Doe No. 2, John Doe No. 1, John Doe No. 10, John Doe No. 3, John Doe No. 4, John Doe No. 5, John Doe No. 6, John Doe No. 7, John Doe No. 8, John Doe No. 9, Raquel Okyay, Alia Salem, Linda Sarsour, Corey Saylor, Julia Shearson, Hassan Shibly, Imran Siddiqi, Adam Soltani, Rashida Tlaib. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Cover Letter)(Abbas, Gadeir) (Entered: 02/07/2017) 1 Exhibit Cover Letter View on PACER	Feb. 7, 2017	Feb. 7, 2017 PACER
7	Summons Issued for service by Certified Mail as to Donald J. Trump, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Print out one electronically issued summons and one copy of the attachments for each defendant to be served with the complaint. (Attachments: # 1 Notice to Attorney)(klau, ) (Entered: 02/08/2017) 1 Notice to Attorney View on PACER	Feb. 8, 2017	Feb. 8, 2017 PACER
	Notice of Correction	Feb. 8, 2017	Feb. 8, 2017 PACER
	Notice of Correction re 6 Proposed Summons, An incomplete summons for defendant John F. Kelly was filed. The filing user has been notified to refile the document. (klau, )	Feb. 8, 2017	Feb. 8, 2017 PACER
8	MOTION to Intervene Pursuant to F.R.C.P.24 by Vincent A. Molino. (Told to Notice) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G)(klau, ) Modified text on 2/28/2017 (klau, ). (Entered: 02/28/2017) 1 Exhibit A View on PACER 2 Exhibit B View on PACER 3 Exhibit C View on PACER 4 Exhibit D View on PACER 5 Exhibit E View on PACER 6 Exhibit F View on PACER 7 Exhibit G View on PACER	Feb. 27, 2017	Feb. 27, 2017 PACER
9	Summons Issued for service by Certified Mail as to John F. Kelly, NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Print out ONE electronically issued summons and one copy of the attachments for each defendant to be served with the complaint. (Attachments: # 1 Notice to Attorney)(klau, ) (Entered: 02/28/2017) 1 Notice to Attorney View on PACER	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017 PACER
10	ORDER denying 8 Motion to Intervene (see order for details). Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 3/3/17. Copy mailed to Mr. Molino. (klau, ) (Entered: 03/03/2017)	March 3, 2017	March 3, 2017 RECAP
11	AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF AND JURY DEMAND against Director of National Intelligence, John F. Kelly, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Department of State, filed by Alia Salem, John Doe No. 5, John Doe No. 10, John Doe No. 1, John Doe No. 6, Linda Sarsour, Imran Siddiqi, John Doe No. 7, Karen Dabdoub, Corey Saylor, Jane Doe No. 1, John Doe No. 9, Jane Doe No. 2, Rashida Tlaib, Hussam Ayloush, Adam Soltani, Julia Shearson, Namira Islam, John Doe No. 4, Basim Elkarra, Zahra Billoo, John Doe No. 8, Hassan Shibly, John Doe No. 3, Nihad Awad. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit First Muslim Ban, # 2 Exhibit Revised Muslim Ban, # 3 Exhibit 9th Circuit Decision Upholding Nationwide Injunction, # 4 Exhibit EDNY Injunction, # 5 Exhibit EDVA Injunction, # 6 Exhibit WDWA Injunction, # 7 Exhibit EDCA Injunction, # 8 Exhibit EDMA Injunction)(Abbas, Gadeir) (Entered: 03/13/2017) 1 Exhibit First Muslim Ban View on PACER 2 Exhibit Revised Muslim Ban View on PACER 3 Exhibit 9th Circuit Decision Upholding Nationwide Injunction View on PACER 4 Exhibit EDNY Injunction View on PACER 5 Exhibit EDVA Injunction View on PACER 6 Exhibit WDWA Injunction View on PACER 7 Exhibit EDCA Injunction View on PACER 8 Exhibit EDMA Injunction View on PACER	March 13, 2017	March 13, 2017 RECAP
	Notice of Correction	March 13, 2017	March 13, 2017 PACER
12	MOTION for Protective Order and to Keep the Names of the John and Jane Doe Doe Plaintiffs Under Seal by Jane Doe No. 1, Jane Doe No. 2, John Doe No. 1, John Doe No. 10, John Doe No. 3, John Doe No. 4, John Doe No. 5, John Doe No. 6, John Doe No. 7, John Doe No. 8, John Doe No. 9. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Donald J. Trump Statement on Preventing Muslim Immigration, # 2 Exhibit V - First Muslim Ban, # 3 Exhibit W - Revised Muslim Ban, # 4 Exhibit Z -)(Abbas, Gadeir) (Entered: 03/13/2017) 1 Exhibit A - Donald J. Trump Statement on Preventing Muslim Immigration View on PACER 2 Exhibit V - First Muslim Ban View on PACER 3 Exhibit W - Revised Muslim Ban View on PACER 4 Exhibit Z - View on PACER	March 13, 2017	March 13, 2017 PACER
13	Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction by Hussam Ayloush, Basim Elkarra, John Doe No. 3, John Doe No. 5, John Doe No. 6, John Doe No. 7, John Doe No. 8, Adam Soltani. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit E, # 3 Exhibit F, # 4 Exhibit G, # 5 Exhibit I, # 6 Exhibit J, # 7 Exhibit L, # 8 Exhibit M, # 9 Exhibit N, # 10 Exhibit O, # 11 Exhibit P, # 12 Exhibit R, # 13 Exhibit S, # 14 Exhibit T, # 15 Exhibit U, # 16 Exhibit V, # 17 Exhibit W, # 18 Exhibit X, # 19 Exhibit Y, # 20 Exhibit Z, # 21 Exhibit AA)(Abbas, Gadeir) (Entered: 03/13/2017) 1 Exhibit A View on PACER 2 Exhibit E View on PACER 3 Exhibit F View on PACER 4 Exhibit G View on PACER 5 Exhibit I View on PACER 6 Exhibit J View on PACER 7 Exhibit L View on PACER 8 Exhibit M View on PACER 9 Exhibit N View on PACER 10 Exhibit O View on PACER 11 Exhibit P View on PACER 12 Exhibit R View on PACER 13 Exhibit S View on PACER 14 Exhibit T View on PACER 15 Exhibit U View on PACER 16 Exhibit V View on PACER 17 Exhibit W View on PACER 18 Exhibit X View on PACER 19 Exhibit Y View on PACER 20 Exhibit Z View on PACER 21 Exhibit AA View on PACER	March 13, 2017	March 13, 2017 RECAP
14	Notice of Hearing Date re 13 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction (Abbas, Gadeir) (Entered: 03/13/2017)	March 13, 2017	March 13, 2017 RECAP
	Set Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings	March 13, 2017	March 13, 2017 PACER
15	NOTICE of Appearance by Dennis Carl Barghaan, Jr on behalf of Director of National Intelligence, John F. Kelly, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Department of State (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 03/13/2017)	March 13, 2017	March 13, 2017 PACER
16	MOTION to Continue Hearing Until Friday, March 17, 2017 by Director of National Intelligence, John F. Kelly, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Department of State. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 03/13/2017)	March 13, 2017	March 13, 2017 RECAP
	Notice of Correction re 12 MOTION for Protective Order and to Keep the Names of the John and Jane Doe Doe Plaintiffs Under Seal. The filing user has been notified to file a Notice of Hearing Date or a Notice of Waiver of Oral Argument.(gwalk, )	March 13, 2017	March 13, 2017 PACER
	Set Deadlines as to 13 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction. Motion Hearing set for 3/15/2017 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 701 before District Judge Anthony J Trenga. (clar, )	March 13, 2017	March 13, 2017 PACER
	Reset Deadlines as to 13 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction. Motion Hearing set for 3/17/2017 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 701 before District Judge Anthony J Trenga. (clar, )	March 13, 2017	March 13, 2017 PACER
17	ORDER granting 16 Motion to Continue. The hearing on Defendants' Motion currently scheduled for March 13, 2017 be, and the same hereby is, CONTINUED to Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at 10 a.m.; and it is further ORDERED that Defendants file their opposition brief no later than Friday, March 17, 2017 at 12 p.m. noon. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 03/13/2017. (dvanm, ) (Entered: 03/13/2017)	March 13, 2017	March 13, 2017 RECAP
	Reset Deadlines as to 13 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction. Motion Hearing set for 3/21/2017 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 701 before District Judge Anthony J Trenga. (dvanm, )	March 13, 2017	March 13, 2017 PACER
18	Certificate of Service Returned Executed by Certified mail as to U.S. Attorney, Attorney General and Donald Trump (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Letter)(klau, ) (Entered: 03/15/2017) 1 Exhibit A View on PACER 2 Exhibit B View on PACER 3 Exhibit C View on PACER 4 Letter View on PACER	March 13, 2017	March 13, 2017 PACER
19	Certificate of Service Returned Executed by Certified Mail as to John Kelly. (copy) (klau, ) (Entered: 03/15/2017)	March 13, 2017	March 13, 2017 PACER
20	Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Shereef Akeel and Certification of Local Counsel Gadeir Abbas Filing fee $ 75, receipt number 0422-5427784. by Nihad Awad, Hussam Ayloush, Zahra Billoo, Karen Dabdoub, Basim Elkarra, Janice Wolk Grenadier, Namira Islam, Jane Doe No. 1, Jane Doe No. 2, John Doe No. 1, John Doe No. 10, John Doe No. 2, John Doe No. 3, John Doe No. 4, John Doe No. 5, John Doe No. 6, John Doe No. 7, John Doe No. 8, John Doe No. 9, Vincent A. Molino, Raquel Okyay, Alia Salem, Linda Sarsour, Corey Saylor, Julia Shearson, Hassan Shibly, Imran Siddiqi, Adam Soltani, Rashida Tlaib, Dawud Walid. (Abbas, Gadeir) (Entered: 03/16/2017)	March 16, 2017	March 16, 2017 PACER
21	Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Lena Masri and Certification of Local Counsel Gadeir Abbas Filing fee $ 75, receipt number 0422-5428101. by Nihad Awad, Hussam Ayloush, Zahra Billoo, Karen Dabdoub, Basim Elkarra, Janice Wolk Grenadier, Namira Islam, Jane Doe No. 1, Jane Doe No. 2, John Doe No. 1, John Doe No. 10, John Doe No. 2, John Doe No. 3, John Doe No. 4, John Doe No. 5, John Doe No. 6, John Doe No. 7, John Doe No. 8, John Doe No. 9, Vincent A. Molino, Raquel Okyay, Alia Salem, Linda Sarsour, Corey Saylor, Julia Shearson, Hassan Shibly, Imran Siddiqi, Adam Soltani, Rashida Tlaib, Dawud Walid. (Abbas, Gadeir) (Entered: 03/16/2017)	March 16, 2017	March 16, 2017 PACER
22	Memorandum in Opposition re 13 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction filed by Director of National Intelligence, John F. Kelly, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Department of State. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 03/17/2017)	March 17, 2017	March 17, 2017 RECAP
23	MOTION for Leave to File a Brief Amicus Curiae, Raising Political Question Nonjusticiability, from Professor Victor Williams of the America First Lawyers Association, in Support of President Donald J. Trump by Victor Williams. (Attachments: # 1 Amicus Curiae Brief, # 2 Letter)(klau, ) (Entered: 03/17/2017) 1 Amicus Curiae Brief View on PACER 2 Letter View on PACER	March 17, 2017	March 17, 2017 PACER
27	Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of President Donald Trump filed by Victor Williams. (klau, ) Modified on 3/20/2017 to correct filed date (klau, ). (Entered: 03/20/2017)	March 17, 2017	March 17, 2017 PACER
24	ORDER granting 21 Motion for Pro hac vice. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 3/20/17. (klau, ) (Entered: 03/20/2017)	March 20, 2017	March 20, 2017 PACER
25	ORDER granting 20 Motion for Pro hac vice. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 3/20/17. (klau, ) (Entered: 03/20/2017)	March 20, 2017	March 20, 2017 PACER
26	ORDER that 23 Motion for Leave to File a Brief Amicus Curiae be, and the same hereby is, GRANTED and Professor Williams' amicus brief is DEEMED filed as of March 17, 2017. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 3/20/17. Copy mailed: yes (klau, ) (Entered: 03/20/2017)	March 20, 2017	March 20, 2017 PACER
28	NOTICE by Nihad Awad, Hussam Ayloush, Zahra Billoo, Karen Dabdoub, Basim Elkarra, Janice Wolk Grenadier, Namira Islam, Jane Doe No. 1, Jane Doe No. 2, John Doe No. 1, John Doe No. 10, John Doe No. 2, John Doe No. 3, John Doe No. 4, John Doe No. 5, John Doe No. 6, John Doe No. 7, John Doe No. 8, John Doe No. 9, Vincent A. Molino, Raquel Okyay, Alia Salem, Linda Sarsour, Corey Saylor, Julia Shearson, Hassan Shibly, Imran Siddiqi, Adam Soltani, Rashida Tlaib, Dawud Walid re 13 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction [new evidence] (Abbas, Gadeir) (Entered: 03/20/2017)	March 20, 2017	March 20, 2017 RECAP
29	Waiver of Oral Argument by Nihad Awad, Hussam Ayloush, Zahra Billoo, Karen Dabdoub, Basim Elkarra, Janice Wolk Grenadier, Namira Islam, Jane Doe No. 1, Jane Doe No. 2, John Doe No. 1, John Doe No. 10, John Doe No. 2, John Doe No. 3, John Doe No. 4, John Doe No. 5, John Doe No. 6, John Doe No. 7, John Doe No. 8, John Doe No. 9, Vincent A. Molino, Raquel Okyay, Alia Salem, Linda Sarsour, Corey Saylor, Julia Shearson, Hassan Shibly, Imran Siddiqi, Adam Soltani, Rashida Tlaib, Dawud Walid (Abbas, Gadeir) (Entered: 03/20/2017)	March 20, 2017	March 20, 2017 RECAP
30	NOTICE by Director of National Intelligence, John F. Kelly, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Department of State of Additional Authority (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 03/20/2017)	March 20, 2017	March 20, 2017 RECAP
31	NOTICE by Nihad Awad, Hussam Ayloush, Zahra Billoo, Karen Dabdoub, Basim Elkarra, Namira Islam, Jane Doe No. 1, Jane Doe No. 2, John Doe No. 1, John Doe No. 10, John Doe No. 2, John Doe No. 3, John Doe No. 4, John Doe No. 5, John Doe No. 6, John Doe No. 7, John Doe No. 8, John Doe No. 9, Alia Salem, Linda Sarsour, Corey Saylor, Julia Shearson, Hassan Shibly, Imran Siddiqi, Adam Soltani, Rashida Tlaib, Dawud Walid (Abbas, Gadeir) (Entered: 03/21/2017)	March 21, 2017	March 21, 2017 RECAP
32	Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Anthony J Trenga:Motion Hearing held on 3/21/2017. Appearances of counsel. Pltfs' 13 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction is argued in open court and TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT. (Court Reporter R. Wilson.)(yguy) (Entered: 03/21/2017)	March 21, 2017	March 21, 2017 RECAP
33	ORDER granting 12 Plaintiffs' Motion for Protective Order and to Keep the Names of the John and Jane Doe Doe Plaintiffs Under Seal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis on 3/23/17. (klau, ) (Entered: 03/23/2017)	March 23, 2017	March 23, 2017 PACER
34	NOTICE by Director of National Intelligence, John F. Kelly, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Department of State of Fourth Circuit Briefing Schedule (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 03/24/2017)	March 24, 2017	March 24, 2017 PACER
35	NOTICE by Director of National Intelligence, John F. Kelly, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Department of State of Fourth Circuit Briefing Schedule (amended to include attachment) (Attachments: # 1 Fourth Circuit Briefing Order)(Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 03/24/2017) 1 Fourth Circuit Briefing Order View on PACER	March 24, 2017	March 24, 2017 PACER
36	MEMORANDUM OPINION re Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 3/24/17. (klau, ) (Entered: 03/24/2017)	March 24, 2017	March 24, 2017 RECAP
37	ORDER that Plaintiffs' 13 Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction be, and the same hereby is, DENIED. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 3/24/17. (klau, ) (Entered: 03/24/2017)	March 24, 2017	March 24, 2017 RECAP
38	Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Other Initial Response by Director of National Intelligence, John F. Kelly, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Department of State. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 04/07/2017) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	April 7, 2017	April 7, 2017 PACER
39	ORDER: Presently pending before the Court is Defendants' Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer [Doc. No. 38] (the "Motion"). Upon consideration of the Motion and the memorandum in support thereof, it is herebyORDERED that the Motion [Doc. No. 38] be, and the same hereby is, GRANTED andthat Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint no later than April 24, 2017. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 4/10/17. (yguy) (Entered: 04/10/2017)	April 10, 2017	April 10, 2017 PACER
40	TRANSCRIPT of proceedings held on March 21, 2017, before Judge Anthony J. Trenga, Court Reporter/Transcriber Renecia Wilson, Telephone number,703-501-1580. NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS:The parties have thirty(30) calendar days to file with the Court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript will be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days. The policy is located on our website at www.vaed.uscourts.gov Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the court reporter/transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER Redaction Request due 5/15/2017. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 6/13/2017. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/12/2017.(wilson, renecia) (Entered: 04/13/2017)	April 13, 2017	April 13, 2017 PACER
41	Consent MOTION to Stay the Proceedings by Director of National Intelligence, John F. Kelly, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Department of State. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 04/21/2017) 1 Proposed Order View on RECAP	April 21, 2017	April 21, 2017 RECAP
42	ORDER granting 41 Consent Motion to Stay. ORDERED that all proceedings in this matter are hereby stayed until further order of the Court. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 4/24/17. (klau, ) (Entered: 04/24/2017)	April 24, 2017	April 24, 2017 PACER
43	ORDER that the previously imposed stay in this matter [Doc. No. 42] be, and the same hereby is, CONTINUED pending the outcome of the appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court, styled Trump v. Int'l Refugee Assistance Project. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 8/18/17. (klau, ) (Entered: 08/21/2017)	Aug. 18, 2017	Aug. 18, 2017 PACER
44	ORDER that within 10 days of this Order, the parties file written submissions to show cause, if any there be, why this case should not be dismissed as moot. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 10/25/17. (klau, ) (Entered: 10/25/2017)	Oct. 25, 2017	Oct. 25, 2017 PACER
45	Response to 44 Order filed by Director of National Intelligence, John F. Kelly, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Department of State. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 11/03/2017)	Nov. 3, 2017	Nov. 3, 2017 PACER
46	Response to Show Cause Order filed by Nihad Awad, Hussam Ayloush, Zahra Billoo, Karen Dabdoub, Basim Elkarra, Janice Wolk Grenadier, Namira Islam, Jane Doe No. 1, Jane Doe No. 2, John Doe No. 1, John Doe No. 10, John Doe No. 2, John Doe No. 3, John Doe No. 4, John Doe No. 5, John Doe No. 6, John Doe No. 7, John Doe No. 8, John Doe No. 9, Vincent A. Molino, Raquel Okyay, Alia Salem, Linda Sarsour, Corey Saylor, Julia Shearson, Hassan Shibly, Imran Siddiqi, Adam Soltani, Rashida Tlaib, Dawud Walid. (Abbas, Gadeir) (Entered: 11/06/2017)	Nov. 6, 2017	Nov. 6, 2017 PACER
47	ORDER that the stay previously imposed be, and the same hereby is, LIFTED for the limited purpose of allowing Plaintiffs leave to file an amended or supplemental complaint within forty-five days of the date of this Order. ORDERED that in the event that Plaintiffs timely file an amended or supplemental complaint, the stay is lifted in its entirely and the case shall proceed in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures. ORDERED that if Plaintiffs do not timely file an amended or supplemental complaint, the action shall be dismissed as moot. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 11/9/17. (klau, ) (Entered: 11/09/2017)	Nov. 9, 2017	Nov. 9, 2017 PACER
48	AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by John Doe No. 5, Raquel Okyay, Dawud Walid, John Doe No. 10, John Doe No. 1, Linda Sarsour, John Doe No. 2, Karen Dabdoub, John Doe No. 9, Jane Doe No. 1, Jane Doe No. 2, Vincent A. Molino, Julia Shearson, John Doe No. 4, John Doe No. 8, Hassan Shibly, Alia Salem, John Doe No. 6, John Doe No. 7, Imran Siddiqi, Corey Saylor, Janice Wolk Grenadier, Rashida Tlaib, Hussam Ayloush, Adam Soltani, Namira Islam, Basim Elkarra, Zahra Billoo, John Doe No. 3, Nihad Awad.(Abbas, Gadeir) (Entered: 12/26/2017)	Dec. 26, 2017	Dec. 26, 2017 PACER
49	Joint MOTION to Stay by Director of National Intelligence, John F. Kelly, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Department of State. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 01/05/2018) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	Jan. 5, 2018	Jan. 5, 2018 RECAP
50	ORDER granting 49 Motion to Stay. ORDERED that all proceedings in this action be, and the same hereby are, STAYED until further order of the Court. The Clerk is directed to place this matter on the inactive docket. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 1/9/18. (klau, ) (Entered: 01/09/2018)	Jan. 9, 2018	Jan. 9, 2018 RECAP
51	STIPULATION of Dismissal (Joint) by Director of National Intelligence, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Department of State. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 06/25/2021)	June 25, 2021	June 25, 2021 RECAP
52	So Ordered re 51 Joint Stipulation of Dismissal with all parties to bear their own costs, including any possible attorneys' fees or other expenses of this litigation filed by U.S. Department of State, Director of National Intelligence, Donald J. Trump. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 6/25/21. (klau, ) Modified on 6/25/2021 (c/m on 6/25/21) (klau, ). (Entered: 06/25/2021)	June 25, 2021	June 25, 2021 PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory: Virginia

Case Type(s):

Immigration and/or the Border

Special Collection(s):

Trump Travel Ban Challenges

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 30, 2017

Closing Date: June 25, 2021

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Named plaintiffs were a group of Muslim American activists and political leaders. The original complaint also listed 12 anonymous plaintiffs residing in the US with varied immigration status who would not be able to leave and re-enter the US as a result of the travel ban.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Washington D.C.), Federal

U.S. Department of State (Washington D.C.), Federal

President of the U.S. (Washington D.C.), Federal