Case: State Of Texas v. United States Department of Homeland Security

6:24-cv-00306 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Filed Date: Aug. 23, 2024

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Case Summary

In this case, a federal court temporarily enjoined the Biden Administration's policy that made it easier for some undocumented people to receive parole and green cards if they were the spouse or step-child of a U.S. citizen. This lawsuit was filed by 16 states on August 23, 2024 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The states sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB), as well as the DHS Secretary, the Director…

In this case, a federal court temporarily enjoined the Biden Administration's policy that made it easier for some undocumented people to receive parole and green cards if they were the spouse or step-child of a U.S. citizen. This lawsuit was filed by 16 states on August 23, 2024 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The states sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB), as well as the DHS Secretary, the Director of United States Customs and Immigration Services, the Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, the Acting Director of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, and the OMB Director. The states—represented by their Attorneys General and the America First Legal Foundation—sued under the Administrative Procedure Act, alleging that the Biden Administration's plan to change parole and green card policies for some undocumented spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens was in excess of statutory authority, arbitrary and capricious, procedurally inadequate, and in violation of the Constitution's Take Care Clause. The plaintiffs sought a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or stay of agency action; a permanent injunction; a declaratory judgment; and attorneys’ fees. The case was assigned to District Judge J. Campbell Barker.

The states challenged DHS’s decision to implement Keeping Families Together, a policy that would allow some undocumented people whose spouses or stepparents are U.S. citizens to “parole in place” and apply for lawful permanent residence (i.e., a green card) while staying in the U.S., instead of having to live outside the country for a specified time period. DHS claimed authority for this policy based on the Immigration and Nationality Act, which allows the executive branch to grant parole “on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit.” The states challenged DHS’s policy on multiple grounds, alleging that 1) it was not case-by-case; 2) it was not for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit; 3) it contradicted the INA’s language, which referred to paroling people “into” the U.S. rather than granting parole when someone was already in the country, and only covered temporary parole; 4) it violated the INA by circumventing the federal immigration system; 5) it violated the APA because it was arbitrary and capricious; 6) it was created without requisite notice-and-comment and information collection procedures; and 7) it violated the constitutional requirement that the president “take care that the laws be faithfully executed.”  

Just three days after the lawsuit was filed, on August 26, the court granted a 14-day administrative stay, preventing DHS from paroling anyone based on the challenged policy. The court did not rule on whether the states’ lawsuit was likely to succeed, but ordered a temporary stay because some of the states’ claims “warrant[ed] closer consideration.”

As of August 31, 2024, the case is ongoing. The court is also considering a motion to intervene as defendants by the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights and various individuals. 

Summary Authors

Micah Pollens-Dempsey (8/31/2024)

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Judge(s)

Barker, J. Campbell (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Al-Fuhaid, Munera (Texas)

Axt, Philip (Texas)

Bryant, M David (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Austin, Paige (Texas)

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6:24-cv-00306

Original Complaint

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Order

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Docket

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Last updated Aug. 31, 2024, 2:11 p.m.

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COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-10315135.), filed by State of North Dakota, State of Iowa, State Of Texas, State of Wyoming, State of South Carolina, State of Georgia, State of Alabama, State of Louisiana, State of Ohio, State of South Dakota, State of Tennessee, State of Kansas, State of Arkansas, State of Missouri, State of Florida, State of Idaho. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Walters, Ryan) (Entered: 08/23/2024)

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UNOPPOSED MOTION for Leave to File Exceed Page Limitations by State Of Texas, State of Alabama, State of Arkansas, State of Florida, State of Georgia, State of Idaho, State of Iowa, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Missouri, State of North Dakota, State of Ohio, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, State of Tennessee, State of Wyoming. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Walters, Ryan) (Entered: 08/23/2024)

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MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, Preliminary Injunction, and Stay of Agency Action by State Of Texas, State of Alabama, State of Arkansas, State of Florida, State of Georgia, State of Idaho, State of Iowa, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Missouri, State of North Dakota, State of Ohio, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, State of Tennessee, State of Wyoming. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit/Declaration, # 2 Affidavit/Declaration, # 3 Affidavit/Declaration, # 4 Affidavit/Declaration, # 5 Proposed Order)(Walters, Ryan) (Entered: 08/23/2024)

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District Judge J. Campbell Barker added. (wea)

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ORDER REGULATING PRACTICE. Signed by District Judge J. Campbell Barker. (wea) (Entered: 08/23/2024)

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In accordance with the provisions of 28 USC Section 636(c), you are hereby notified that a U.S. Magistrate Judge of this district court is available to conduct any or all proceedings in this case including a jury or non-jury trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. The form Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge is available on our website. All signed consent forms, excluding pro se parties, should be filed electronically using the event Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge. (wea)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Eric H Wessan on behalf of State of Iowa (Wessan, Eric) (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/23/2024: # 1 Flattened PDF) (wea). (Entered: 08/23/2024)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Ryan Giannetti on behalf of State Of Texas. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10316110. (Giannetti, Ryan) (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/26/2024: # 1 Approved PHV Application) (wea). (Entered: 08/23/2024)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Gene Hamilton on behalf of State Of Texas. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10316223. (Hamilton, Gene) (Entered: 08/23/2024)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Erin Ryan on behalf of All Defendants (Ryan, Erin) (Entered: 08/23/2024)

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MOTION for Discovery into Plaintiff's Standing, Stay of Briefing, and Schedukle Proposal by Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Patrick J Lechleiter, Alejandro Mayorkas, Troy Miller, Office of Management and Budget, United States Department of Homeland Security, Shalanda Young. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Ryan, Erin) (Entered: 08/23/2024)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Erez Reuveni on behalf of All Defendants (Reuveni, Erez) (Entered: 08/23/2024)

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SUMMONS Issued as to Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Patrick J Lechleiter, Alejandro Mayorkas, Troy Miller, Office of Management and Budget, United States Department of Homeland Security, Shalanda Young. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons)(ndc) (Entered: 08/23/2024)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Esther Sung on behalf of Oscar Silva Perez, Natalie Taylor, Salvador Doe, Justin Doe, Carmen Miranda Zayas, Ricardo Ocampo Hernandez, Jessika Ocampo Hernandez, Foday Turay, Jaxhiel Turay, Genaro Vicencio Palomino, Cindy Siqueiros Maduena, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10318487. (Sung, Esther) (Entered: 08/26/2024)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by M David Bryant on behalf of State Of Texas (Bryant, M) (Entered: 08/26/2024)

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UNOPPOSED MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, Justin Doe, Salvador Doe, Carmen Miranda Zayas, Jessika Ocampo Hernandez, Ricardo Ocampo Hernandez, Oscar Silva Perez, Cindy Siqueiros Maduena, Natalie Taylor, Foday Turay, Jaxhiel Turay, Genaro Vicencio Palomino. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Sung, Esther) (Entered: 08/26/2024)

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OPPOSED MOTION to Intervene by Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, Justin Doe, Salvador Doe, Carmen Miranda Zayas, Jessika Ocampo Hernandez, Ricardo Ocampo Hernandez, Oscar Silva Perez, Cindy Siqueiros Maduena, Natalie Taylor, Foday Turay, Jaxhiel Turay, Genaro Vicencio Palomino. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit/Declaration of Oscar Silva Perez, # 2 Affidavit/Declaration of Natalie Taylor, # 3 Affidavit/Declaration of Salvador Doe, # 4 Affidavit/Declaration of Justin Doe, # 5 Affidavit/Declaration of Carmen Miranda Zayas, # 6 Affidavit/Declaration of Ricardo Ocampo Hernandez, # 7 Affidavit/Declaration of Jessika Ocampo Hernandez, # 8 Affidavit/Declaration of Foday Turay, # 9 Affidavit/Declaration of Jaxhiel Turay, # 10 Affidavit/Declaration of Genaro Vicencio Palomino, # 11 Affidavit/Declaration of Cindy Siqueiros Maduena, # 12 Affidavit/Declaration of Angelica Salas, # 13 Exhibit Proposed Answer of Proposed Intervenor Defendants)(Sung, Esther) (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/26/2024: # 14 Proposed Order) (wea). (Entered: 08/26/2024)

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8 Affidavit/Declaration of Foday Turay

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NOTICE of Impending Response to Defendants' Motion for Expedited Jurisdictional Discovery, Stay of Briefing, and Schedule Proposal by State Of Texas, State of Alabama, State of Arkansas, State of Florida, State of Georgia, State of Idaho, State of Iowa, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Missouri, State of North Dakota, State of Ohio, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, State of Tennessee, State of Wyoming re 9 MOTION for Discovery into Plaintiff's Standing, Stay of Briefing, and Schedukle Proposal (Walters, Ryan) (Entered: 08/26/2024)

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Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (Sung, Esther) (Entered: 08/26/2024)

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PROPOSED ORDER re 15 OPPOSED MOTION to Intervene /i> by Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, Justin Doe, Salvador Doe, Carmen Miranda Zayas, Jessika Ocampo Hernandez, Ricardo Ocampo Hernandez, Oscar Silva Perez, Cindy Siqueiros Maduena, Natalie Taylor, Foday Turay, Jaxhiel Turay, Genaro Vicencio Palomino (Sung, Esther) Modified on 8/26/2024 to correct event. (wea). (Entered: 08/26/2024)

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OPPOSED MOTION for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonyms by Justin Doe, Salvador Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit/Declaration of Salvador Doe, # 2 Affidavit/Declaration of Paige Austin, Esq., # 3 Affidavit/Declaration of Justin Doe, # 4 Proposed Order)(Sung, Esther) (Entered: 08/26/2024)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Kathleen T. Hunker on behalf of State Of Texas (Hunker, Kathleen) (Entered: 08/26/2024)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Garrett Mitchell Greene on behalf of State Of Texas (Greene, Garrett) (Entered: 08/26/2024)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Stephen John Petrany on behalf of State of Georgia. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10319342. (Petrany, Stephen) (Entered: 08/26/2024)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by James K. Rogers on behalf of State Of Texas. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10319327. (Rogers, James) (Entered: 08/26/2024)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Thomas Elliot Gaiser on behalf of State of Ohio. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10319623. (Gaiser, Thomas) (Entered: 08/26/2024)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Hillary Li on behalf of Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, Justin Doe, Salvador Doe, Carmen Miranda Zayas, Jessika Ocampo Hernandez, Ricardo Ocampo Hernandez, Oscar Silva Perez, Cindy Siqueiros Maduena, Natalie Taylor, Foday Turay, Jaxhiel Turay, Genaro Vicencio Palomino. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10320367. (Li, Hillary) (Entered: 08/26/2024)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Karen C. Tumlin on behalf of Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, Justin Doe, Salvador Doe, Carmen Miranda Zayas, Jessika Ocampo Hernandez, Ricardo Ocampo Hernandez, Oscar Silva Perez, Cindy Siqueiros Maduena, Natalie Taylor, Foday Turay, Jaxhiel Turay, Genaro Vicencio Palomino. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10320448. (Tumlin, Karen) (Entered: 08/26/2024)

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ORDER granting temporary, administrative stay of agency action, setting case schedule, and granting in part Doc. 2 and Doc. 9. Signed by District Judge J. Campbell Barker on 8/26/2024. (ndc) (Entered: 08/26/2024)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Brandon Galli-Graves on behalf of Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, Justin Doe, Salvador Doe, Carmen Miranda Zayas, Jessika Ocampo Hernandez, Ricardo Ocampo Hernandez, Oscar Silva Perez, Cindy Siqueiros Maduena, Natalie Taylor, Foday Turay, Jaxhiel Turay, Genaro Vicencio Palomino. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10320734. (Galli-Graves, Brandon) (Entered: 08/26/2024)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Harold A Solis on behalf of Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, Justin Doe, Salvador Doe, Carmen Miranda Zayas, Jessika Ocampo Hernandez, Ricardo Ocampo Hernandez, Oscar Silva Perez, Cindy Siqueiros Maduena, Natalie Taylor, Foday Turay, Jaxhiel Turay, Genaro Vicencio Palomino. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10320739. (Solis, Harold) (Entered: 08/26/2024)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Alan M Hurst on behalf of State of Idaho. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10322057. (Hurst, Alan) (Entered: 08/27/2024)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Michael Zarian on behalf of State of Idaho. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10322081. (Zarian, Michael) (Entered: 08/27/2024)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Vanessa Rivas-Bernardy on behalf of Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, Justin Doe, Salvador Doe, Carmen Miranda Zayas, Jessika Ocampo Hernandez, Ricardo Ocampo Hernandez, Oscar Silva Perez, Cindy Siqueiros Maduena, Natalie Taylor, Foday Turay, Jaxhiel Turay, Genaro Vicencio Palomino. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10324426. (Rivas-Bernardy, Vanessa) (Entered: 08/28/2024)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Laura Flores-Perilla on behalf of Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, Justin Doe, Salvador Doe, Carmen Miranda Zayas, Jessika Ocampo Hernandez, Ricardo Ocampo Hernandez, Oscar Silva Perez, Cindy Siqueiros Maduena, Natalie Taylor, Foday Turay, Jaxhiel Turay, Genaro Vicencio Palomino. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10324420. (Flores-Perilla, Laura) (Entered: 08/28/2024)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Clifton E Katz on behalf of State of South Dakota. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10324648. (Katz, Clifton) (Entered: 08/28/2024)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Munera Al-Fuhaid on behalf of State Of Texas (Al-Fuhaid, Munera) (Entered: 08/28/2024)

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JOINT NOTICE of Stipulation by Ur Mendoza Jaddou, Patrick J Lechleiter, Alejandro Mayorkas, Troy Miller, Office of Management and Budget, United States Department of Homeland Security, Shalanda Young (Ryan, Erin) (Entered: 08/29/2024)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Brian Ward on behalf of All Defendants (Ward, Brian) (Entered: 08/29/2024)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Joseph Anton Darrow on behalf of All Defendants (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Approved Pro Hac Vice Application)(Darrow, Joseph) (Entered: 08/29/2024)

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Philip Axt on behalf of State of North Dakota. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10329376. (Axt, Philip) (Entered: 08/30/2024)

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Response in Opposition to Motion

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Response in Opposition to Motion

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NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by Paige Austin on behalf of Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, Justin Doe, Salvador Doe, Carmen Miranda Zayas, Jessika Ocampo Hernandez, Ricardo Ocampo Hernandez, Oscar Silva Perez, Cindy Siqueiros Maduena, Natalie Taylor, Foday Turay, Jaxhiel Turay, Genaro Vicencio Palomino. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-10330598. (Austin, Paige) (Entered: 08/30/2024)

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