Case: City of Chelsea v. Trump

President Donald Trump

President Donald Trump

President Donald Trump

COMPLAINT against Pamela J. Bondi, Emil J. Bove, Sean P. Duffy, Kristi L. Noem, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Transportation, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number AMADC-10853795 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by City of Chelsea, City of Somerville. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Form, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E)(Albert, Mirian) (Entered: 02/24/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Category Form

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3 Exhibit A

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4 Exhibit B

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5 Exhibit C

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6 Exhibit D

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7 Exhibit E

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NOTICE of Appearance by Ivan Espinoza-Madrigal on behalf of City of Chelsea, City of Somerville (Espinoza-Madrigal, Ivan) (Entered: 02/24/2025)

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Donald L. Cabell. (SEC) (Entered: 02/24/2025)

Summons Issued as to All Defendants. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (JKK) (Entered: 02/24/2025)

Online access to documents in this case is limited to counsel of record only. All documents are available for review in the Office of the Clerk. Counsel of record: please note that you will need to log into CM/ECF to access any documents in this case. (NVB) (Entered: 02/24/2025)

General Order 19-02, dated June 1, 2019 regarding Public Access to Immigration Cases Restricted by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c). (NVB) (Entered: 02/24/2025)

Notice of Case Assignment

Notice for Social Security and Immigration Cases

NOTICE of Appearance by Oren M. Sellstrom on behalf of City of Chelsea, City of Somerville (Sellstrom, Oren) (Entered: 02/25/2025)

MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by City of Chelsea, City of Somerville.(Sellstrom, Oren) (Entered: 05/30/2025)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE Executed by City of Somerville, City of Chelsea. All Defendants. Acknowledgement filed by City of Somerville, City of Chelsea. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Sellstrom, Oren) (Entered: 05/30/2025)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by City of Chelsea, City of Somerville. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N)(Sellstrom, Oren) (Entered: 05/31/2025)

1 Exhibit A

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2 Exhibit B

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3 Exhibit C

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4 Exhibit D

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5 Exhibit E

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6 Exhibit F

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7 Exhibit G

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8 Exhibit H

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9 Exhibit I

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10 Exhibit J

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11 Exhibit K

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12 Exhibit L

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13 Exhibit M

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14 Exhibit N

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Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 8 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (NMC) (Entered: 06/02/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by City of Chelsea, City of Somerville. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law, # 2 Declaration of Oren Sellstrom, # 3 Declaration of Fidel Maltez, # 4 Declaration of Keith Houghton, # 5 Declaration of Katjana Ballantyne, # 6 Declaration of Kate Hartke, # 7 Declaration of Shumeane Benford, # 8 Proposed Order)(Sellstrom, Oren) (Entered: 06/03/2025)

1 Memorandum of Law

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2 Declaration of Oren Sellstrom

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3 Declaration of Fidel Maltez

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4 Declaration of Keith Houghton

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5 Declaration of Katjana Ballantyne

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6 Declaration of Kate Hartke

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7 Declaration of Shumeane Benford

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8 Proposed Order

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AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE Executed by City of Somerville, City of Chelsea. Scott Turner served on 6/2/2025, answer due 6/23/2025; US Department of Housing and Urban Development served on 6/2/2025, answer due 6/23/2025. Acknowledgement filed by City of Somerville; City of Chelsea. (Sellstrom, Oren) (Entered: 06/03/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. re Set Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings. Plaintiffs are directed to notify Defendants of the Order issued this date (6/5/25). (CML) (Entered: 06/05/2025)

Order

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Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ORDER entered. Set Deadlines as to 12 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . Responses due by 6/18/2025. Motion Hearing set for 7/9/2025 11:00 AM in Courtroom 4 (In person only) before Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton.(CML)

NOTICE of Appearance by Elisabeth Neylan on behalf of Pamela J. Bondi, Emil J. Bove, Sean P. Duffy, Kristi L. Noem, Donald J. Trump, Scott Turner, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Transportation, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, United States of America (Neylan, Elisabeth) (Entered: 06/10/2025)

Joint MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages and Leave for Plaintiffs to File a Reply Brief by Pamela J. Bondi, Emil J. Bove, Sean P. Duffy, Kristi L. Noem, Donald J. Trump, Scott Turner, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Transportation, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, United States of America.(Neylan, Elisabeth) (Entered: 06/17/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Rohan J. Samaraweera on behalf of Immigration Reform Law Institute (Samaraweera, Rohan) (Entered: 06/17/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 16 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (NMC) (Entered: 06/18/2025)

Opposition re 12 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Pamela J. Bondi, Emil J. Bove, Sean P. Duffy, Kristi L. Noem, Donald J. Trump, Scott Turner, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Transportation, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Arlan Finfrock, # 2 Declaration of David Richardson, # 3 Exhibit A: DHS March 25 Memo, # 4 Declaration of Claudette Fernandez)(Neylan, Elisabeth) (Entered: 06/18/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jonathan Hauenschild Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11078914 by Immigration Reform Law Institute. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Certification of Atty J. Hauenschild)(Samaraweera, Rohan) (Entered: 06/20/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jonathan Hauenschild Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11078914 by Immigration Reform Law Institute. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Certification of Atty J. Hauenschild)(Samaraweera, Rohan) (Entered: 06/20/2025)

MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by Immigration Reform Law Institute. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order on Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief, # 2 Amicus Brief of IRLI)(Samaraweera, Rohan) (Entered: 06/20/2025)

MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by Immigration Reform Law Institute. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order on Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief, # 2 Amicus Brief of IRLI)(Samaraweera, Rohan) (Entered: 06/20/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 20 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Jonathan Hauenschild. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (NMC) (Entered: 06/23/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 21 Motion for Leave to File Document ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (NMC) (Entered: 06/23/2025)

Amicus Brief filed by Immigration Reform Law Institute. (Samaraweera, Rohan) Modified on 6/23/2025 to correct docket text (NMC). (Entered: 06/23/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

Order on Motion for Leave to File Document

NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathon Hauenschild on behalf of Immigration Reform Law Institute (Hauenschild, Jonathon) (Entered: 06/25/2025)

ELECTRONIC NOTICE Resetting Hearing on Motion 12 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction : Motion Hearing set for 7/17/2025 02:30 PM in Courtroom 4 (In person only) before Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton. (CML) (Entered: 07/01/2025)

Notice Setting or Resetting Hearing on Motion

REPLY to Response to 12 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by City of Chelsea, City of Somerville. (Sellstrom, Oren) (Entered: 07/02/2025)

NOTICE by Pamela J. Bondi, Emil J. Bove, Sean P. Duffy, Kristi L. Noem, Donald J. Trump, Scott Turner, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Transportation, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, United States of America (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Preliminary Injunction Order in California, 1:25-cv-208-JJM (D.R.I. June 19, 2025), # 2 Exhibit 23 U.S.C. § 402 Note (Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program § (d)(3)))(Neylan, Elisabeth) (Entered: 07/09/2025)

1 Exhibit Preliminary Injunction Order in California, 1:25-cv-208-JJM (D.R.I. June

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2 Exhibit 23 U.S.C. § 402 Note (Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program

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MOTION to Stay Deadline to Respond to the Complaint by Pamela Bondi, Emil J. Bove, Sean P. Duffy, Kristi Noem, Donald J. Trump, Scott Turner, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Transportation, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Neylan, Elisabeth) (Entered: 07/11/2025)

1 Text of Proposed Order

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Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 29 Motion to Stay Defendants' Deadline to Respond to the Complaint Pending Resolution of the Preliminary Injunction Motion. (CML) (Entered: 07/16/2025)

Order on Motion to Stay

Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: Motion Hearing held on 7/17/2025 re 12 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by City of Somerville, City of Chelsea. Court hears arguments of counsel and takes the matter under advisement. (Court Reporter: Kristin Kelley at kmob929@gmail.com.)(Attorneys present: Sellstrom, Espinoza-Madrigal, Neylan) (CML) (Entered: 07/18/2025)

Motion Hearing

Notice of Supplemental Authorities re 12 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Sellstrom, Oren) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

Second Notice of Supplemental Authorities re 12 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Sellstrom, Oren) (Entered: 07/29/2025)

Response by Pamela Bondi, Emil J. Bove, Sean P. Duffy, Kristi Noem, Donald J. Trump, Scott Turner, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Transportation, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, United States of America to 33 Notice of Supplemental Authorities, 32 Notice of Supplemental Authorities . (Neylan, Elisabeth) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

Transcript of Motion Hearing held on July 17, 2025, before Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton. The Transcript may be purchased through the Court Reporter, viewed at the public terminal, or viewed through PACER after it is released. Court Reporter Name and Contact Information: Kristin Kelley at kmob929@gmail.com. Redaction Request due 8/26/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 9/5/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 11/3/2025. (DRK)

NOTICE is hereby given that an official transcript of a proceeding has been filed by the court reporter in the above-captioned matter. Counsel are referred to the Court's Transcript Redaction Policy, available on the court website at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/transcripts.htm (DRK)

Notice of Filing of Official Transcript

Notice of Supplemental Authorities re [12] MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Attachments: (1) Exhibit A)(Sellstrom, Oren)

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Notice of Supplemental Authorities re [12] MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Neylan, Elisabeth)

Response by City of Chelsea, City of Somerville to [38] Notice of Supplemental Authorities . (Sellstrom, Oren)