Case: Espinoza Escanola v. Noem

President Donald Trump

COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11512642) filed by Walter Estiver Salazar, Jackson Manuel Villa Wilhelm, Maiker Alejandro Espinoza Escalona, Josue De Jesus Torcati Sebrian, Jorge Alberto Castillo Cerrano, Ghulam Muhammad, Hijran Malik, Janfrank Berrios Laguna, MD Rayhan, Alejandro Jose Pulido Castellano. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Kristi Noem, # 3 Summons DHS, # 4 Summons Madison Sheahan, # 5 Summons ICE, # 6 Summons Pete Hegseth, # 7 Summons DOD, # 8 Summons US Attorney General)(Gelernt, Lee) (Entered: 03/01/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Summons Kristi Noem

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3 Summons DHS

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4 Summons Madison Sheahan

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5 Summons ICE

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6 Summons Pete Hegseth

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7 Summons DOD

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8 Summons US Attorney General

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Case Assigned/Reassigned

Emergency MOTION to Stay Transfer by MD Rayhan, Maiker Alejandro Espinoza Escalona, Jackson Manuel Villa Wilhelm, Jorge Alberto Castillo Cerrano, Janfrank Berrios Laguna, Alejandro Jose Pulido Castellano, Josue De Jesus Torcati Sebrian, Walter Estiver Salazar, Hijran Malik, Ghulam Muhammad. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Counsel, # 2 Memorandum in Support, # 3 Index of Exhibits, # 4 Declaration Maiker Alejandro Espinoza Escalona, # 5 Declaration Jackson Manuel Villa Wilhelm, # 6 Declaration Jorge Alberto Castillo Cerrano, # 7 Declaration Janfrank Berrios Laguna, # 8 Declaration Alejandro Jose Pulido Castellano, # 9 Declaration Josue de Jesus Torcati Sebrian, # 10 Declaration Walter Estiver Salazar, # 11 Declaration Hijran Malik, # 12 Declaration Ghulam Muhammad, # 13 Declaration MD Rayhan, # 14 Declaration Deborah Fleischaker, # 15 Declaration Jennifer Barbaie, # 16 Declaration Luis Alberto Castillo Rivera, # 17 Declaration Jonathan Alejandro Alviares Armas, # 18 Declaration Jose Daniel Simancas Rodriguez, # 19 Declaration Raul David Garcia, # 20 Declaration Yoiker David Sequera, # 21 Declaration Jeferson Escalona, # 22 Declaration Tilson Ramon Gomez Lugo, # 23 Text of Proposed Order)(Gelernt, Lee) (Entered: 03/01/2025)

1 Certificate of Counsel

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2 Memorandum in Support

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3 Index of Exhibits

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4 Declaration Maiker Alejandro Espinoza Escalona

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5 Declaration Jackson Manuel Villa Wilhelm

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6 Declaration Jorge Alberto Castillo Cerrano

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7 Declaration Janfrank Berrios Laguna

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8 Declaration Alejandro Jose Pulido Castellano

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9 Declaration Josue de Jesus Torcati Sebrian

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10 Declaration Walter Estiver Salazar

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11 Declaration Hijran Malik

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12 Declaration Ghulam Muhammad

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13 Declaration MD Rayhan

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14 Declaration Deborah Fleischaker

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15 Declaration Jennifer Barbaie

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16 Declaration Luis Alberto Castillo Rivera

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17 Declaration Jonathan Alejandro Alviares Armas

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18 Declaration Jose Daniel Simancas Rodriguez

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19 Declaration Raul David Garcia

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20 Declaration Yoiker David Sequera

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21 Declaration Jeferson Escalona

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22 Declaration Tilson Ramon Gomez Lugo

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23 Text of Proposed Order

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Status Report Order

NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by All Plaintiffs. Case related to Case No. 1:25-cv-00418. (Gelernt, Lee) (Entered: 03/01/2025)

Case Assigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. (zjd)

MINUTE ORDER. In light of Plaintiffs' 2 Emergency Motion to Stay Transfer, it is ORDERED that on or before 3:00 PM on March 3, 2025, the Parties shall meet, confer, and file a Joint Status Report addressing the following issues: (1) a proposed briefing schedule for Plaintiffs' 2 Motion; (2) a statement addressing whether a hearing on Plaintiffs' 2 Motion is necessary, and if so, a proposed date and time for such a hearing; and (3) a statement addressing whether the Parties anticipate factual disputes between affiants. The Parties may also address any other issues that they believe will be helpful to the Court. Any disagreements should be noted in the Joint Status Report. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiffs shall provide a copy of this Minute Order to Defendants. So ORDERED by Judge Carl J. Nichols on March 1, 2025. (lccjn2)

REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by WALTER ESTIVER SALAZAR, JACKSON MANUEL VILLA WILHELM, MAIKER ALEJANDRO ESPINOZA ESCALONA, JOSUE DE JESUS TORCATI SEBRIAN, JORGE ALBERTO CASTILLO CERRANO, GHULAM MUHAMMAD, HIJRAN MALIK, JANFRANK BERRIOS LAGUNA, MD RAYHAN, ALEJANDRO JOSE PULIDO CASTELLANO.(Gelernt, Lee) (Entered: 03/01/2025)

SUMMONS (8) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent) (zjd) (Entered: 03/01/2025)

1 Notice and Consent

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NOTICE of Appearance by Eunice Hyunhye Cho on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Cho, Eunice) (Entered: 03/01/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah S. Wilson on behalf of All Defendants (Wilson, Sarah) (Entered: 03/03/2025)

Set Deadlines/Hearings

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Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOM ENFORCEMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Wilson, Sarah) (Entered: 03/03/2025)

MINUTE ORDER: Pursuant to the Parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that Defendants' opposition brief shall be due on or before 3/10/2025 at 3:00 pm EST and that Plaintiffs' reply will be filed on or before 3/13/2025 at 5:00 pm EST. It is further ORDERED that the Parties shall appear for a hearing on 3/14/2025 at 3:00 pm EST in Courtroom 17. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on 3/3/2025 (lccjn3) (Entered: 3/3/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Nancy Kwang Canter on behalf of All Defendants (Canter, Nancy) (Entered: 03/03/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Arthur B. Spitzer on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Spitzer, Arthur) (Entered: 03/04/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Scott Michelman on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Michelman, Scott) (Entered: 03/04/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Deepa Alagesan on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Alagesan, Deepa) (Entered: 03/10/2025)

Set/Reset Hearings

NOTICE of Appearance by Kimberly Robin Grano on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Grano, Kimberly) (Entered: 03/10/2025)

Memorandum in opposition to re 2 Motion to Stay,,,,, filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOM ENFORCEMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration LTC Green, # 2 Declaration Lopez Vega)(Wilson, Sarah) (Entered: 03/10/2025)

1 Declaration LTC Green

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2 Declaration Lopez Vega

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Set/Reset Hearings: Motion Hearing reset for 3/14/2025 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 17- In Person before Judge Carl J. Nichols. Note time change. Members of the Public and Media are permitted to attend in person. There will not be a public telephone line connected. (zcam)

NOTICE of Appearance- Pro Bono by Kyle A. Virgien on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Virgien, Kyle) (Entered: 03/12/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance- Pro Bono by Judy Rabinovitz on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Rabinovitz, Judy) (Entered: 03/12/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance- Pro Bono by My Khanh Ngo on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Ngo, My Khanh) (Entered: 03/12/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance- Pro Bono by Noelle Smith on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Smith, Noelle) (Entered: 03/12/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance- Pro Bono by Noor Zafar on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Zafar, Noor) (Entered: 03/12/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance- Pro Bono by Omar C. Jadwat on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Jadwat, Omar) (Entered: 03/12/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance- Pro Bono by Wafa Junaid on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Junaid, Wafa) (Entered: 03/12/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance- Pro Bono by Jessica Myers Vosburgh on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Vosburgh, Jessica) (Entered: 03/13/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance- Pro Bono by Baher Azmy on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Azmy, Baher) (Entered: 03/13/2025)

REPLY to opposition to motion re 2 Motion to Stay,,,,, filed by MD RAYHAN, MAIKER ALEJANDRO ESPINOZA ESCALONA, JACKSON MANUEL VILLA WILHELM, JORGE ALBERTO CASTILLO CERRANO, JANFRANK BERRIOS LAGUNA, ALEJANDRO JOSE PULIDO CASTELLANO, JOSUE DE JESUS TORCATI SEBRIAN, WALTER ESTIVER SALAZAR, HIJRAN MALIK, GHULAM MUHAMMAD. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit 1 Supplemental Declaration of Deborah Fleischaker, # 3 Exhibit 2 Declaration of Tarlis Marcone De Barros Goncalves, # 4 Exhibit 3 Declaration of Engel Jirox Montenego, # 5 Exhibit 4 Declaration of Adonia Simpson, # 6 Exhibit 5 Supplemental Declaration of Jennifer Babaie)(Gelernt, Lee) (Entered: 03/13/2025)

1 Index of Exhibits

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2 Exhibit 1 Supplemental Declaration of Deborah Fleischaker

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3 Exhibit 2 Declaration of Tarlis Marcone De Barros Goncalves

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4 Exhibit 3 Declaration of Engel Jirox Montenego

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5 Exhibit 4 Declaration of Adonia Simpson

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6 Exhibit 5 Supplemental Declaration of Jennifer Babaie

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NOTICE of Appearance by Drew C Ensign on behalf of All Defendants (Ensign, Drew) (Entered: 03/13/2025)

Minute Order and Entry for Proceedings held before Judge Carl J. Nichols: Motion Hearing held on 3/14/2025 re Motion 3 in 1:25-cv-00418-CJN and Motion 2 in 1:25-cv-00604-CJN. Motion 3; DENIED for reasons set forth on the record by the Court. Motion 2; DENIED for reasons set forth on the record by the Court. Further Order to be issued by the Court. Government Notice regarding transfer due by 3/19/2025. Court Reporter: Stacy Johns. (zcam)

Set/Reset Deadlines

Motion Hearing AND Order on Motion for TRO AND Order on Motion to Stay

Minute Order and Entry for Proceedings held before Judge Carl J. Nichols: Motion Hearing held on 3/14/2025 re Motion 3 in 1:25-cv-00418-CJN and Motion 2 in 1:25-cv-00604-CJN. Motion 3 ; DENIED for reasons set forth on the record by the Court. Motion 2 ; DENIED for reasons set forth on the record by the Court. Further Order to be issued by the Court. Government Notice regarding transfer due by 3/19/2025. Court Reporter: Stacy Johns. (zcam)

Set/Reset Deadlines: Government Notice of Transfer due by 3/19/2025. (zcam)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jason Kyle Zubata on behalf of All Defendants (Zubata, Jason) (Entered: 03/19/2025)

NOTICE of Transfer Notification Protocol by KRISTI NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, MADISON SHEAHAN, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOM ENFORCEMENT, PETE HEGSETH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Zubata, Jason) (Entered: 03/19/2025)

NOTICE of Plaintiff Transfer by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE re 27 Notice (Other) (Wilson, Sarah) (Entered: 04/01/2025)

RESPONSE re [28] Notice (Other) filed by MD RAYHAN, MAIKER ALEJANDRO ESPINOZA ESCALONA, JACKSON MANUEL VILLA WILHELM, JORGE ALBERTO CASTILLO CERRANO, JANFRANK BERRIOS LAGUNA, ALEJANDRO JOSE PULIDO CASTELLANO, JOSUE DE JESUS TORCATI SEBRIAN, WALTER ESTIVER SALAZAR, HIJRAN MALIK, GHULAM MUHAMMAD. (Gelernt, Lee)

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to PETER B. HEGSETH, KRISTI NOEM, MADISON SHEAHAN, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOM ENFORCEMENT. Attorney Nancy Kwang Canter terminated. (Canter, Nancy) (Entered: 04/14/2025)