Case: Thien Le v. Donald J. Trump

8:25-cv-00104 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Jan. 20, 2025

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Case Summary

This case is one of several challenging President Trump's effort to narrow birthright citizenship--the Fourteenth Amendment right to U.S. citizenship to individuals born on U.S. soil and "subject to the jurisdiction thereof." You can see all these cases here.  President Trump was sworn in to his second term as President on January 20, 2025, and immediately issued a number of Executive Orders--including Executive Order 14156, which proclaimed that birthright citizenship under the Fourteenth Amen…

This case is one of several challenging President Trump's effort to narrow birthright citizenship--the Fourteenth Amendment right to U.S. citizenship to individuals born on U.S. soil and "subject to the jurisdiction thereof." You can see all these cases here

President Trump was sworn in to his second term as President on January 20, 2025, and immediately issued a number of Executive Orders--including Executive Order 14156, which proclaimed that birthright citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment does not apply to children born in the United States when: (1) their mother was unlawfully present in the country and their father was neither a U.S. citizen nor a permanent resident at the time of the child’s birth; or (2) when their mother was lawfully, but temporarily, present in the United States and their father was neither a U.S. citizen nor a permanent resident.

This case was filed that same day, January 20, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. 

People

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Nguyen, Vy Duc (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Appellate, Oil (California)

Attorney, OIL-DCS Trial (California)

Ross, Jonathan Kevin (California)

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69560620/thien-le-v-donald-j-trump/

Last updated Feb. 6, 2025, 4:30 p.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-38939867 - Fee: $405. (Attachments: # 1 Signed Application, # 2 Memorandum) (Attorney Vy Duc Nguyen Nguyen added to party Thien Le(pty:pla))(Nguyen, Vy) (Entered: 01/20/2025)

Jan. 20, 2025

Jan. 20, 2025

PACER
2

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong and Magistrate Judge Autumn D. Spaeth. (jtil) (Entered: 01/21/2025)

Jan. 21, 2025

Jan. 21, 2025

PACER
3

NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (jtil) (Entered: 01/21/2025)

Jan. 21, 2025

Jan. 21, 2025

PACER
4

Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (jtil) (Entered: 01/21/2025)

Jan. 21, 2025

Jan. 21, 2025

PACER
5

NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening. The following error(s) was found: The Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)is missing or incomplete. All civil actions presented for filing must be accompanied by a completed Civil Cover Sheet. See Local Rule 3-1. Counsel must file a completed Civil Cover Sheet immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. No Notice of Interested Parties has been filed. A Notice of Interested Parties must be filed with every partys first appearance. See Local Rule 7.1-1. Counsel must file a Notice of Interested Parties immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. The case initiating document such as the Ex Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining Order was incorrectly filed as an attachment. Please utilize the CM/ECF search tool to locate the appropriate events for filing. No further action is required unless directed by the Court. (jtil) (Entered: 01/21/2025)

Jan. 21, 2025

Jan. 21, 2025

PACER
6

First EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Executive Order PROTECTING THE MEANING AND VALUE OF AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP Thien Le. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum) (Nguyen, Vy) (Entered: 01/21/2025)

Jan. 21, 2025

Jan. 21, 2025

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7

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Thien Le. (Nguyen, Vy) (Entered: 01/21/2025)

Jan. 21, 2025

Jan. 21, 2025

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8

CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties (Nguyen, Vy) (Entered: 01/21/2025)

Jan. 21, 2025

Jan. 21, 2025

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9

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendants All Defendants amending Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) 1 (Nguyen, Vy) (Entered: 01/22/2025)

Jan. 22, 2025

Jan. 22, 2025

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10

First EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Presidential Executive Order Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship filed by Plaintiff Thien Le. Ex Parte Application set for hearing on 1/24/2025 at 09:00 AM before Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum) (Nguyen, Vy) (Entered: 01/22/2025)

Jan. 22, 2025

Jan. 22, 2025

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11

(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TEXT ONLY ENTRY by Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong: The Court is in receipt of Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion for Entry of a Temporary Restraining Order, Including a Temporary Injunction, ECF Nos. 6, 10 ("Ex Parte Motion"). Defendants are ORDERED to file a response to the Ex Parte Motion by 4pm Friday, January 24, 2025, and Plaintiff is ORDERED to file a Reply by 4pm Monday, January 27, 2025. On its own motion, the Court CONTINUES the hearing on the Ex Parte Motion to Thursday, January 30, at 9am. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (dbe) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 01/23/2025)

Jan. 23, 2025

Jan. 23, 2025

PACER

Text Only Scheduling Notice

Jan. 23, 2025

Jan. 23, 2025

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12

TEXT ONLY ENTRY by Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong: This matter has been assigned to District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong. The Court refers counsel to the Court's Initial Standing Order found on the Court's website under Judge Frimpong's Procedures and Schedules. Please read the Standing Order carefully. It is the responsibilities of the parties to maintain familiarly with the Standing Order and any future amendments that the Court may issue by periodically checking the Court's website for the operative version of the Standing Order. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (dbe) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 01/23/2025)

Jan. 23, 2025

Jan. 23, 2025

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13

(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TEXT ONLY ENTRY by Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong: On January 23, 2025, the court in Wash., et al. v. Trump, et al., Case No. 2:25-cv-00127-JCC (W.D. Wash.) granted a Temporary Restraining Order enjoining the defendants in that case from enforcing or implementing portions of the same Executive Oder at issue in this case. The parties in this case are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE as to why this action should not be stayed in light of the order in Wash., et al. v. Trump, et al. The parties are ORDERED to appear for a hearing as to this Order to Show Cause on the same date and time as the hearing to be held on the Plaintiffs Ex Parte Motion for Entry of a Temporary Restraining Order, ECF Nos. 6, 10, January 30, 2025, at 9:00 a.m., in Courtroom 8B of the First Street Courthouse (350 W 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012). The hearing shall proceed in person. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (dbe) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 01/23/2025)

Jan. 23, 2025

Jan. 23, 2025

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Joint STIPULATION for Order to hold in abeyance the current briefing and hearing schedule set for consideration on Plaintiffs ex parte application for entry of a temporary restraining order and temporary injunction (ECF Nos. 6, 10) filed by Defendants Donald J. Trump, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Secretary of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of State, Secretary of State. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Attorney Jonathan Kevin Ross added to party Donald J. Trump(pty:dft), Attorney Jonathan Kevin Ross added to party U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:dft), Attorney Jonathan Kevin Ross added to party Secretary of Homeland Security(pty:dft), Attorney Jonathan Kevin Ross added to party U.S. Department of State(pty:dft), Attorney Jonathan Kevin Ross added to party Secretary of State(pty:dft))(Ross, Jonathan) (Entered: 01/24/2025)

Jan. 24, 2025

Jan. 24, 2025

PACER
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ORDER REGARDING JOINT STIPULATION TO HOLD IN ABEYANCE BRIEFING AND ADJUDICATION OF PLAINTIFF'S EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR ENTRY OF A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND TEMPORARY INJUNCTION 14 by Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong. UPON CONSIDERATION of the stipulation, and for the reasons set forth therein, the Court hereby holds briefing and adjudication of Plaintiff's application IN ABEYANCE, and VACATES all deadlines and hearings regarding the Plaintiff's application and the Court's Order to Show Cause (ECF No. 13 ). (yl) (Entered: 01/24/2025)

Jan. 24, 2025

Jan. 24, 2025

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Case Details

State / Territory: California

Case Type(s):

Immigration and/or the Border

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 20, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

Constitutional Clause(s):

Birthright Citizenship

Available Documents:

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Complaint (any)

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Nature of Relief:

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