Case: United Farm Workers v. Noem

COMPLAINT against Michael W. Banks, Gregory K. Bovino, Pete R. Flores, Kristi Noem by Juan Vargas Mendez, Wilder Munguia Esquivel, Maria Guadalupe Hernandez Espinosa, United Farm Workers, Yolanda Aguilera Martinez, Oscar Morales Cisneros. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Bernwanger, Bree) (Entered: 02/26/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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Notice of Noncompliance with E-Filing Requirements

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RECEIPT Number ACAEDC-12063630: $405.00 Civil Filing Fee from Bernwanger, Bree. (Deputy Clerk OFR)

SUMMONS ISSUED as to *Michael W. Banks, Gregory K. Bovino, Pete R. Flores, Kristi Noem* with answer to complaint due within *60* days. Attorney *Bree Bernwanger* *ACLU Foundation of Northern California* *39 Drumm Street* *San Francisco, CA 94111*. (Deputy Clerk TEL) (Entered: 02/26/2025)

CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED; Initial Scheduling Conference set for 5/27/2025 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 8 (BAM) before Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix A(m), # 2 Consent Form, # 3 VDRP) (Deputy Clerk TEL) (Entered: 02/26/2025)

1 Appendix A(m)

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NOTICE directing Attorneys Zainab O Ramahi, NACED and Julia L Greenberg, NACED to Submit Petition for Admission to Practice in Eastern District of California. Please visit PACER.gov for admission. (Deputy Clerk TEL) (Entered: 02/26/2025)

SERVICE BY MAIL: 2 Summons, 3 Civil New Case Documents for Magistrate as Presider, 4 Notice of Noncompliance with Electronic Filing Requirement served on Julia L Greenberg NACED, Zainab O Ramahi NACED. (Deputy Clerk TEL)

REQUEST for Correction by Yolanda Aguilera Martinez, Maria Guadalupe Hernandez Espinosa, Oscar Morales Cisneros, Wilder Munguia Esquivel, United Farm Workers, Juan Vargas Mendez. (Bernwanger, Bree) (Entered: 03/03/2025)

CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Bernwanger, Bree) (Entered: 03/03/2025)

CLERK'S NOTICE REASSIGNING CASE (TEXT ONLY). This case has been assigned to District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston and Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe. The new case number is: 1:25-cv-00246-JLT-BAM. (Deputy Clerk OFR) (Entered: 03/04/2025)

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Minute Order

SERVICE BY MAIL: 7 Clerk's Notice Reassigning Case served on Zainab O Ramahi NACED. (Deputy Clerk OFR)

MINUTE ORDER (TEXT Only): On March 3, 2025, counsel for Plaintiffs filed a "Request for Correction," noting that Plaintiff Maria Guadalupe Hernandez Espinoza's last name was inadvertently misspelled on the Complaint's caption page as "Maria Guadalupe Hernandez Espinosa," and requesting the docket be corrected to reflect the correct spelling of Plaintiff Hernandez Espinoza's last name. (Doc. 5 .) As the typographical error appears to be in the caption of the complaint and Plaintiff Hernandez Espinoza's last name is otherwise spelled correctly (See Doc. 1 ), the Clerk of Court is directed to modify the docket to reflect Plaintiff Maria Guadalupe Hernandez Espinoza's correct last name. Minute order signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe on 3/4/2025. (Deputy Clerk EV) (Entered: 03/04/2025)

NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Tim Ramnitz on behalf of Michael W. Banks, Gregory K. Bovino, Pete R. Flores, Kristi Noem. Attorney Ramnitz, Tim added. (Ramnitz, Tim) (Entered: 03/05/2025)

STANDING ORDER signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on March 5, 2025. (Deputy Clerk IM) (Entered: 03/05/2025)

NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Samuel P. Go on behalf of Michael W. Banks, Gregory K. Bovino, Pete R. Flores, Kristi Noem. Attorney Go, Samuel P. added. (Go, Samuel) (Entered: 03/06/2025)

NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Olga Y Kuchins on behalf of Michael W. Banks, Gregory K. Bovino, Pete R. Flores, Kristi Noem. Attorney Kuchins, Olga Y added. (Kuchins, Olga) (Entered: 03/06/2025)

NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Reaghan E. Braun on behalf of Oscar Morales Cisneros. Attorney Braun, Reaghan E. added. (Braun, Reaghan) (Entered: 03/06/2025)

MOTION to CERTIFY CLASS Plaintiff's Notice of Motion and Motion for Provisional Class Certification by Oscar Morales Cisneros. Motion Hearing set for 4/11/2025 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 4 (JLT) before District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support, # 2 Declaration of Ajay S. Krishnan in Support, # 3 Declaration of Bree Bernwanger in Support, # 4 Proposed Order)(Bernwanger, Bree) (Entered: 03/07/2025)

1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support

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2 Declaration of Ajay S. Krishnan in Support

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3 Declaration of Bree Bernwanger in Support

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4 Proposed Order

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MOTION for PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION Plaintiffs Notice of Motion And Motion For Preliminary Injunction by Yolanda Aguilera Martinez, Oscar Morales Cisneros, Wilder Munguia Esquivel, United Farm Workers. Motion Hearing set for 4/11/2025 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 4 (JLT) before District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum Memorandum of Points And Authorities In Support of Motion For Preliminary Injunction, # 2 Declaration Declaration of Reaghan Braun ISO Pltfs Mtn for Preliminary Injunction; Exhibits 1-26, # 3 Declaration Decl. of Elizabeth Strater (UFW) ISO Pltfs' Mtn for Preliminary Injunction, # 4 Declaration Decl. of Ernesto Campos Gutierrez ISO Pltfs' Mtn for Preliminary Injunction, # 5 Declaration Decl. of Jesus Ramirez ISO Pltfs Mtn for Preliminary Injunction, # 6 Declaration Decl. of Juan Vargas Mendez ISO Pltfs Mtn for Preliminary Injunction, # 7 Declaration Decl. of Luis Perez Cruz ISO Pltfs Mtn for Preliminary Injunction, # 8 Declaration Decl. of Maria Guadalupe Hernandez Espinoza ISO Pltfs Mtn for Preliminary Injunction, # 9 Declaration Decl. of Oscar Morales Cisneros ISO Pltfs' Mtn for Preliminary Injunction, # 10 Declaration Decl. of Wilder Munguia Esquivel ISO Pltfs Mtn for Preliminary Injunction, # 11 Declaration Decl. of Yolanda Aguilera Martinez ISO Pltfs' Mtn for Preliminary Injunction, # 12 Proposed Order [Proposed] Order Granting Motion for Preliminary Injunction)(Bernwanger, Bree) (Entered: 03/07/2025)

1 Memorandum Memorandum of Points And Authorities In Support of Motion For Prelimi

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2 Declaration Declaration of Reaghan Braun ISO Pltfs Mtn for Preliminary Injunctio

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3 Declaration Decl. of Elizabeth Strater (UFW) ISO Pltfs' Mtn for Preliminary

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4 Declaration Decl. of Ernesto Campos Gutierrez ISO Pltfs' Mtn for Preliminar

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5 Declaration Decl. of Jesus Ramirez ISO Pltfs Mtn for Preliminary Injunction

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6 Declaration Decl. of Juan Vargas Mendez ISO Pltfs Mtn for Preliminary Injunction

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7 Declaration Decl. of Luis Perez Cruz ISO Pltfs Mtn for Preliminary Injunction

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8 Declaration Decl. of Maria Guadalupe Hernandez Espinoza ISO Pltfs Mtn for Prelim

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9 Declaration Decl. of Oscar Morales Cisneros ISO Pltfs' Mtn for Preliminary

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10 Declaration Decl. of Wilder Munguia Esquivel ISO Pltfs Mtn for Preliminary Injun

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11 Declaration Decl. of Yolanda Aguilera Martinez ISO Pltfs' Mtn for Prelimina

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12 Proposed Order [Proposed] Order Granting Motion for Preliminary Injunction

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***DISREGARDED***SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED: Oscar Morales Cisneros served on 2/28/2025, answer due 3/21/2025. (Ramahi, Zainab) (Entered: 03/10/2025)

CERTIFICATE / PROOF of SERVICE by Oscar Morales Cisneros. (Ramahi, Zainab) (Entered: 03/10/2025)

CERTIFICATE / PROOF of SERVICE by Oscar Morales Cisneros. (Ramahi, Zainab) (Entered: 03/10/2025)

***DISREGARDED***SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED: All Defendants. (Ramahi, Zainab) (Entered: 03/10/2025)

CLERK'S NOTICE REASSIGNING CASE (TEXT ONLY). This case has been reassigned to Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker. The new case number is: 1:25-cv-00246-JLT-CDB. (Deputy Clerk TEL) (Entered: 03/10/2025)

CLERK'S NOTICE to all Parties vacating the Initial Scheduling Conference set for 5/27/2025 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 8 (BAM) before Magistrate Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe. (Deputy Clerk TEL) (Entered: 03/10/2025)

CLERK'S NOTICE of DOCKET CORRECTION re 19 Summons Returned Executed, 16 Summons Returned Executed. Please Disregard Filed in Error. (Deputy Clerk EF) (Entered: 03/10/2025)

SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED by Oscar Morales Cisneros as Defendants Kristi Noem, Pete R. Flores, Michael W. Banks, and Gregory K. Bovino . Summons served 2/28/2025; answer due 5/9/2025 . (Ramahi, Zainab) (Entered: 03/10/2025)

AMENDED CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED; Initial Scheduling Conference set for 6/4/2025 at 09:30 AM in Bakersfield (CDB) before Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker. (Attachments: # 1 CDB Worksheet, # 2 Standing Order, # 3 Consent Form, # 4 VDRP) (Deputy Clerk TEL) (Entered: 03/10/2025)

CERTIFICATE / PROOF of SERVICE by Oscar Morales Cisneros. (Ramahi, Zainab) (Entered: 03/11/2025)

NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Mary Lynn Larakers, GOVT on behalf of Michael W. Banks, Gregory K. Bovino, Pete R. Flores, Kristi Noem. Attorney Larakers, Mary Lynn added. (Larakers, Mary) (Entered: 03/12/2025)

MOTION for 17-DAY EXTENSION OF TIME to File Response to Plaintiffs' Motions for Preliminary Injunction and Provisional Class Certification re 15 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,,,,, 14 Motion to Certify Class, by Michael W. Banks, Gregory K. Bovino, Pete R. Flores, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Go, Samuel) (Entered: 03/14/2025)

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ORDER GRANTING 27 Ex Parte Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Motions for Preliminary Injunction and Provisional Class Certification signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker on 03/17/2025. (Deputy Clerk CRB) (Entered: 03/17/2025)

MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) 14 MOTION to CERTIFY CLASS and 15 MOTION for PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION currently set for 4/11/2025 has been CONTINUED to Monday, 4/28/2025 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 4 (JLT) before District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on March 18, 2025. (Deputy Clerk IM) (Entered: 03/18/2025)

Minute Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Motion Hearing

NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Carolyn Dillard, GOVT on behalf of Michael W. Banks, Gregory K. Bovino, Pete R. Flores, Kristi Noem. Attorney Dillard, Carolyn added. (Dillard, Carolyn) (Entered: 04/04/2025)

OPPOSITION by Michael W. Banks, Gregory K. Bovino, Pete R. Flores, Kristi Noem to 15 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,,,,,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(Kuchins, Olga) (Entered: 04/07/2025)

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OPPOSITION by Michael W. Banks, Gregory K. Bovino, Pete R. Flores, Kristi Noem to 14 Motion to Certify Class,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(Dillard, Carolyn) (Entered: 04/07/2025)

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Miscellaneous Relief

1 Proposed Amicus Brief

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2 Proposed Order

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Application for Pro Hac Vice and Proposed Order

1 Certificate of Good Standing

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ORDER GRANTING 34 Application for Pro Hac Vice signed by Magistrate Judge Christopher D. Baker on 4/14/2025. Added attorney Matt A. Crapo, PHV for Immigration Reform Law Institute. The Pro Hac Vice attorney is directed to request electronic filing access through PACER. (Deputy Clerk JPX)

Summons Returned Executed as to USA

ORDER GRANTING Unopposed 33 Motion of Immigration Reform Law Institute to File an Amicus Curiae Brief signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 4/18/2025. (Deputy Clerk SSA)