Case: Make the Road New York v. Huffman

MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK v. HUFFMAN

Make the Road New York v. Noem

Department of Homeland Security

Office of the Secretary, Department of Homeland Security

President Donald Trump

COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11423914) filed by MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons AG, # 3 Summons Commissioner of CBP, # 4 Summons Director of ICE, # 5 Summons Director of USCIS, # 6 Summons Secretary of DHS, # 7 Summons USAO DC)(Gelernt, Lee) (Entered: 01/22/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Summons AG

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3 Summons Commissioner of CBP

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4 Summons Director of ICE

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5 Summons Director of USCIS

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6 Summons Secretary of DHS

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7 Summons USAO DC

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NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK. Case related to Case No. 19-cv-02369. (Gelernt, Lee) (Entered: 01/22/2025)

LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK (Gelernt, Lee) (Entered: 01/22/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Lee Gelernt on behalf of MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK (Gelernt, Lee) (Entered: 01/22/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Cody H. Wofsy on behalf of MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK (Wofsy, Cody) (Entered: 01/22/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen Bonggyun Kang on behalf of MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK (Kang, Stephen) (Entered: 01/22/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Arthur B. Spitzer on behalf of MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK (Spitzer, Arthur) (Entered: 01/22/2025)

Case Assigned to Judge Jia M. Cobb. (zsl)

SUMMONS (6) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsl) (Entered: 01/23/2025)

1 Notice and Consent

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Grace Choi, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11447363. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Attorney Declaration, # 2 Supplement Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Gelernt, Lee) (Entered: 01/31/2025)

1 Declaration Attorney Declaration

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2 Supplement Certificate of Good Standing

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3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order

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Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Hannah Steinberg, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11447386. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Attorney Declaration, # 2 Supplement Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Gelernt, Lee) (Entered: 01/31/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Morgan Russell, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11447418. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Attorney Declaration, # 2 Supplement Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Gelernt, Lee) (Entered: 01/31/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Omar Jadwat, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11447439. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Attorney Declaration, # 2 Supplement Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Gelernt, Lee) (Entered: 01/31/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Sidra Mahfooz, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11447446. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Attorney Declaration, # 2 Supplement Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Gelernt, Lee) (Entered: 01/31/2025)

MINUTE ORDER granting 9 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: Attorney Grace Eunhye Choi is hereby admitted pro hac vice to appear in this matter. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on January 31, 2025. (lcjmc3)

MINUTE ORDER granting 10 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: Attorney Hannah Steinberg is hereby admitted pro hac vice to appear in this matter. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on January 31, 2025. (lcjmc3)

MINUTE ORDER granting 11 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: Attorney Morgan Russell is hereby admitted pro hac vice to appear in this matter. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on January 31, 2025. (lcjmc3)

MINUTE ORDER granting 12 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: Attorney Omar Jadwat is hereby admitted pro hac vice to appear in this matter. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on January 31, 2025. (lcjmc3)

MINUTE ORDER granting 13 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: Attorney Sidra Mahfooz is hereby admitted pro hac vice to appear in this matter. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on January 31, 2025. (lcjmc3)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Anand Balakrishnan, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number BDCDC-11496905. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK. (Attachments: # 1 Attorney Declaration, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Gelernt, Lee) (Entered: 02/21/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

MINUTE ORDER granting 14 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: Attorney Anand Balakrishnan is hereby admitted pro hac vice to appear in this matter. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on February 24, 2025. (lcjmc3)

NOTICE of Appearance by Anand Balakrishnan on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Balakrishnan, Anand) (Entered: 02/24/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Sidra Mahfooz on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Mahfooz, Sidra) (Entered: 02/24/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Morgan Russell on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Russell, Morgan) (Entered: 02/24/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Omar C. Jadwat on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Jadwat, Omar) (Entered: 02/24/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Grace Choi on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Choi, Grace) (Entered: 02/25/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Hannah Schoen Steinberg on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Steinberg, Hannah) (Entered: 02/25/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Robert Andrew Hodgson, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11503974. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK. (Attachments: # 1 Attorney Declaration, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Gelernt, Lee) (Entered: 02/25/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Amy Belsher, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11503979. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK. (Attachments: # 1 Attorney Declaration, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Gelernt, Lee) (Entered: 02/25/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

MINUTE ORDER granting 21 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: Attorney Andrew Hodgson is hereby admitted pro hac vice to appear in this matter. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on February 26, 2025. (lcjmc3)

MINUTE ORDER granting 22 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: Attorney Amy Belsher is hereby admitted pro hac vice to appear in this matter. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on February 26, 2025. (lcjmc3)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. PETE R. FLORES served on 2/27/2025; JENNIFER B. HIGGINS served on 3/11/2025; BENJAMINE HUFFMAN served on 2/20/2025; JAMES MCHENRY served on 2/21/2025; CALEB VITELLO served on 2/20/2025 (Gelernt, Lee) Modified docket text on 3/24/2025 (zdp). (Entered: 03/19/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 2/21/2025., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/23/2025. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/24/2025.) (See docket entry 23 to view document) (zdp) (Entered: 03/21/2025)

WITHDRAWN PURSUANT TO NOTICE FILED 3/23/2025....Consent MOTION to Amend/Correct 1 Complaint, by MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Amended Complaint, # 2 Exhibit Redlined Complaint, # 3 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Balakrishnan, Anand) Modified on 3/24/2025 (zdp). (Entered: 03/21/2025)

Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General AND Summons Returned Executed as to US Attorney

Unopposed MOTION for Order to Proceed Under Pseudonym and to File Supporting Exhibits Under Seal by MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Mary Do Declaration, # 2 Exhibit John Doe Declaration, # 3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Balakrishnan, Anand) (Entered: 03/21/2025)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against PETE R. FLORES, JENNIFER B. HIGGINS, BENJAMINE HUFFMAN, JAMES MCHENRY, CALEB VITELLO filed by MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Red Line of Amendment)(Balakrishnan, Anand) (Entered: 03/22/2025)

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION by MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK re 25 Consent MOTION to Amend/Correct 1 Complaint, (Balakrishnan, Anand) (Entered: 03/23/2025)

SEALED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE DOCUMENT UNDER SEAL filed by MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Balakrishnan, Anand) (Entered: 03/24/2025)

Order on Motion for Order

MINUTE ORDER granting 26 Motion for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonyms: Having considered the unopposed motion, and for good cause shown, the Court GRANTS the motion. It is hereby ORDERED that the individual Plaintiffs are given leave to proceed under the pseudonyms Mary and John, and to file their subsequent declarations under seal. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on March 24, 2025. (lcjmc3)

SEALED DECLARATION filed by MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK. re 26 Sealed Motion to Proceed Under Pseudonym,. (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(zdp) (Entered: 03/25/2025)

First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 27 Amended Complaint by KRISTI NOEM, TODD LYONS, JENNIFER B. HIGGINS, PETE R. FLORES, PAM BONDI. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(McGuire, Caroline) (Entered: 03/27/2025)

RESPONSE re 32 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 27 Amended Complaint And Request to Adopt Plaintiffs' Proposed Schedule filed by MARY, JOHN, MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK. (Balakrishnan, Anand) (Entered: 03/31/2025)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer AND Set/Reset Deadlines

REPLY to opposition to motion re 32 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by KRISTI NOEM, TODD LYONS, JENNIFER B. HIGGINS, PETE R. FLORES, PAMELA J. BONDI. (McGuire, Caroline) (Entered: 03/31/2025)

MINUTE ORDER granting 32 Motion for Extension: Having considered the motion, and for good cause shown, the Court GRANTS the motion. It is further ORDERED that Defendants shall respond to the complaint in this action by April 18, 2025. The Court understands Plaintiffs' proposal for a schedule they believe will be more efficient, but the Court will not preclude Defendants from filing a motion to dismiss in response to Plaintiffs' complaint if that is what they choose to do. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on March 31, 2025. (lcjmc3)

MOTION to Dismiss by PAMELA J. BONDI, PETE R. FLORES, JENNIFER B. HIGGINS, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(McGuire, Caroline) (Entered: 04/18/2025)

1 Text of Proposed Order

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NOTICE of Appearance by Matt A. Crapo on behalf of IMMIGRATION REFORM LAW INSTITUTE (Crapo, Matt) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Briefin support of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss by IMMIGRATION REFORM LAW INSTITUTE. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Amicus Brief, # 2 Proposed Order)(Crapo, Matt) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

1 Proposed Amicus Brief

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2 Proposed Order

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NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Joseph Hajec on behalf of IMMIGRATION REFORM LAW INSTITUTE (Hajec, Christopher) (Entered: 04/25/2025)