Case: Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights v. Noem

1:25-cv-00872 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 24, 2025

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Case Summary

This case challenged the federal government’s alleged sudden shift in immigration policy, threatening to subject thousands of legally paroled immigrants, including families fleeing violence and persecution, to fast-track deportation without basic due process. On March 24, 2025, three immigrant advocacy organizations, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), UndocuBlack Network, and CASA, Inc., filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The plaintiffs …

On March 24, 2025, three immigrant advocacy organizations, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), UndocuBlack Network, and CASA, Inc., filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The plaintiffs named President Donald Trump, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the agency heads of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) as defendants. Plaintiffs challenged various policies under the Trump administration of expanding expedited removal of hundreds of thousands of immigrants who entered the country legally through humanitarian parole processes. Represented by nonprofit counsel, Plaintiffs alleged that these policies violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), and the Fifth Amendment guarantee to due process. Plaintiffs sought declaratory and injunctive relief to prevent the administration from unlawfully applying expedited removal procedures to individuals who had previously been granted lawful entry into the United States under humanitarian parole programs. This case was assigned to District Judge Jia M. Cobb.

Plaintiffs argued that the government’s actions violated statutory limits on expedited removal by targeting noncitizens who had been lawfully paroled into the United States—individuals whom the INA expressly excludes from expedited removal. Plaintiffs also claimed the policy was arbitrary and capricious under the APA and deprived their members of constitutional due process protections. Plaintiffs requested a preliminary and permanent injunction against the enforcement of the new policies, as well as vacatur of agency memoranda and orders, and attorneys’ fees.

The events giving rise to the lawsuit began shortly after President Trump returned to office in January 2025. On January 20, he issued Executive Order 14165, “Securing Our Borders,” directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to terminate categorical humanitarian parole programs, such as those for nationals of Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) and for Afghan and Ukrainian evacuees. In the days following the order, Acting DHS Secretary Benjamine C. Huffman issued several internal memoranda to ICE, USCIS, and U.S. Customs & Border Patrol implementing a drastic reinterpretation of the INA’s parole authority and expanding the scope of expedited removal. On January 21, Huffman issued a Federal Register notice (90 Fed. Reg. 8139) that expanded expedited removal nationwide to noncitizens unable to prove two years of continuous presence. On January 23, Huffman instructed personnel to consider using expedited removal against any eligible noncitizen, even those already paroled and residing in the U.S. On February 18, ICE issued a further directive, leaked to the press, stating that there was “no time limit” on applying expedited removal to “paroled arriving aliens,” a stance in direct contradiction with previous federal guidance limiting expedited removal to recent entrants without lawful status.

On March 21, DHS posted a notice for publication in the Federal Register that officially terminated the CHNV parole processes and declared that all CHNV parolees would lose their status en masse after 30 days. The notice acknowledged that many parolees would no longer be eligible for expedited removal after reaching two years of continuous presence, and thus justified the early termination as a means to enable their rapid deportation. This notice conflicted with the earlier February directive, sowing confusion about the applicable rules and timelines. Plaintiffs’ complaint emphasized the harm to their members, many of whom had entered through legal pathways like CBP One or were sponsored under parole programs and had applied for work permits, Temporary Protected Status ("TPS"), or asylum. The organizations detailed several members’ stories, including an Afghan man fearing execution if returned, a Haitian mother trying to care for her sick son, and families from Venezuela and Guatemala escaping political violence and persecution. All faced an imminent risk of sudden removal without a hearing.

The lawsuit asserted three main legal claims: (1) the unlawful application of expedited removal to paroled individuals under the INA; (2) violations of the APA for arbitrary and inconsistent agency action; and (3) deprivation of constitutional due process under the Fifth Amendment. Plaintiffs requested that the court declare the challenged policies unlawful, vacate them, enjoin their enforcement, and award attorneys’ fees.

On May 30, 2025, Defendants filed a motion to dismiss. On June 11, Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint asserting two additional claims: (1) violation of the APA under the Accardi doctrine and (2) violation of the Immigration and Nationality Act; APA 5 U.S.C. §706(2); and 8 U.S.C. §1252(e)(3). That same day, Plaintiffs filed a motion to stay the effective dates of the January 23 Huffman Memorandum, February 18 ICE Directive, and March 25 CHNV Parole Termination Notice, to the extent they subject paroled individuals to expedited removal.

On June 12, the court denied the government's motion to dismiss as moot in light of Plaintiffs' amended complaint, and on June 17, the court set a briefing schedule on the pending motion to stay the effective dates.

On August 1, the Court granted Plaintiffs' motion to enjoin agency action, barring the enforcement of the January 23 Huffman Memorandum, the February 18 ICE Directive, and the March 25 CHNV Termination Notice to the extent that these actions subject paroled individuals to expedited removal. The Court held that neither jurisdictional nor other procedural bars preclude the requested relief, and further found that the challenged actions exceed the statutory authority of DHS and are arbitrary and capricious. The government immediately appealed this order to the DC Circuit Court.

On August 4, the government moved to stay the August 1 injunction pending appeal. The government argued that barring the enforcement of the January 23 Huffman Memorandum, the February 18 ICE Directive, and the March 25 CHNV Termination Notice will halt their ability to expeditiously remove aliens who have no basis to remain in the country.

The August 4 motion was denied. The court said that the motion largely reiterated the basis presented in the response to the plaintiff's motion.

On August 14, the Government filed an emergency motion to stay the underlying August 1 injunction pending appeal. The court ordered an administrative stay. However, this administrative stay does not apply insofar as the district court’s order prohibits the government from applying expedited removal to former parolees who have been continuously present in the United States for longer than two years. The emergency stay was then dissolved, as the motion to stay was denied in total on September 12.

The case is ongoing.

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Summary Authors

Karma Karira (4/1/2025)

Emma Vayda (8/4/2025)

Calvin OConnell (11/19/2025)

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Attorney, Karen C. (District of Columbia)

Bergquist, Carl (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Anderson, Aric (District of Columbia)

Becker, Tyler J. (District of Columbia)

Ensign, Drew C. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Attorney, Karen C. (District of Columbia)

Bergquist, Carl (District of Columbia)

Flores-Perilla, Laura (District of Columbia)

Galli-Graves, Brandon (District of Columbia)

Jawetz, Tom-Tsvi M. (District of Columbia)

Katz, Nicholas Charles (District of Columbia)

Li, Hillary (District of Columbia)

Sung, Esther H. (District of Columbia)

Tumlin, Karen C. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Anderson, Aric (District of Columbia)

Becker, Tyler J. (District of Columbia)

Ensign, Drew C. (District of Columbia)

Ramnitz, Tim (District of Columbia)

Sandhu, Papu (District of Columbia)

Shumate, Brett A. (District of Columbia)

Skedzielewski, Sean (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1 1:25-cv-00872	Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief	March 24, 2025	March 24, 2025 Complaint
20 1:25-cv-00872	Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint	May 30, 2025	May 30, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
21 1:25-cv-00872	First Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief	June 11, 2025	June 11, 2025 Complaint
22 1:25-cv-00872	Motion for a Stay of Agency Action Under 5 U.S.C. 705	June 11, 2025	June 11, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
41 1:25-cv-00872	Memorandum Opinion	Aug. 1, 2025	Aug. 1, 2025 Order/Opinion 2025 WL 2192986
51 1:25-cv-00872	Plaintiff's Motion for Limited Relief from Standing Order No. 25-55	Oct. 24, 2025	Oct. 24, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief

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Resources

Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
EO 14165 - Securing Our Borders President Donald Trump	This Order directs the construction of temporary and permanent physical barriers at the southern border of the United States and all appropriate action to deploy permanent sufficient personnel along …	Jan. 20, 2025	Jan. 20, 2025 https://www.federalregister.gov/...

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69781698/coalition-for-humane-immigrant-rights-v-noem/

Last updated Jan. 17, 2026, 2:12 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11563573) filed by CASA, INC., UNDOCUBLACK NETWORK, COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS OF LOS ANGELES. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Kristi Noem DHS, # 3 Summons Todd Lyons ICE, # 4 Summons Pete Flores CBP, # 5 Summons Kika Scott USCIS, # 6 Summons Donald Trump)(Sung, Esther) (Entered: 03/24/2025) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 2 Summons Kristi Noem DHS View on PACER 3 Summons Todd Lyons ICE View on PACER 4 Summons Pete Flores CBP View on PACER 5 Summons Kika Scott USCIS View on PACER 6 Summons Donald Trump View on PACER	March 24, 2025	March 24, 2025 Clearinghouse
2	NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by All Plaintiffs. Case related to Case No. 25-cv-0190. (Sung, Esther) (Entered: 03/24/2025)	March 24, 2025	March 24, 2025
3	SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 03/25/2025)	March 25, 2025	March 25, 2025
4	REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by CASA, INC., UNDOCUBLACK NETWORK, COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by CASA, INC., UNDOCUBLACK NETWORK, COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS. (Attachments: # 1 Summons AG Bondi)(Sung, Esther) (Entered: 03/25/2025)	March 25, 2025	March 25, 2025
5	SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zdp) (Entered: 03/25/2025)	March 25, 2025	March 25, 2025
	Notice of Error- New Case	March 25, 2025	March 25, 2025
	Case Assigned/Reassigned	March 25, 2025	March 25, 2025
	Case Assigned to Judge Jia M. Cobb. (znmw)	March 25, 2025	March 25, 2025
	NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR regarding 1 Complaint,. The following error(s) need correction: Missing summonses- U.S. government. When naming a U.S. government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & two additional summonses for the U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to Issue. (znmw)	March 25, 2025	March 25, 2025
6	NOTICE of Appearance by Esther H. Sung on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Sung, Esther) (Entered: 03/27/2025)	March 27, 2025	March 27, 2025
7	NOTICE of Appearance by Karen C. Tumlin on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Tumlin, Karen) (Entered: 03/27/2025)	March 27, 2025	March 27, 2025
	Notice of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status	March 28, 2025	March 28, 2025
	RESOLVED.....NOTICE of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status re 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Karen C. Tumlin on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Tumlin, Karen).Your attorney renewal/government certification has not been received. As a result, your membership with the U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia is not in good standing, and you are not permitted to file. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.9, you must immediately correct your membership status by following the appropriate instructions on this page of our website: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/attorney-renewal. Please be advised that the presiding judge in this case has been notified that you are currently not in good standing to file in this court. Renewal Due by 4/4/2025. (zapb) Modified on 3/31/2025 (zhcn).	March 28, 2025	March 28, 2025
8	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. TODD LYONS served on 3/31/2025 (Sung, Esther) (Entered: 04/14/2025)	April 14, 2025	April 14, 2025
9	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/31/2025. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/30/2025. (Sung, Esther) (Entered: 04/14/2025)	April 14, 2025	April 14, 2025
10	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Carl Bergquist, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11613907. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by CASA, INC., COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, UNDOCUBLACK NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Attorney Declaration, # 2 Supplement Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Sung, Esther) (Entered: 04/14/2025)	April 14, 2025	April 14, 2025
11	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- NICHOLAS KATZ, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11613955. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by CASA, INC., COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, UNDOCUBLACK NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Attorney Declaration, # 2 Supplement Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Sung, Esther) (Entered: 04/14/2025)	April 14, 2025	April 14, 2025
	MINUTE ORDER granting 10 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: Attorney Carl Bergquist 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 April 23, 2025. (lcjmc1)	April 23, 2025	April 23, 2025
	MINUTE ORDER granting 11 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: Attorney Nicholas Katz 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 April 23, 2025. (lcjmc1)	April 23, 2025	April 23, 2025
	Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice	April 23, 2025	April 23, 2025
12	NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas Charles Katz on behalf of CASA, INC. (Katz, Nicholas) (Main Document 12 replaced on 4/25/2025) (znmw). (Entered: 04/24/2025)	April 24, 2025	April 24, 2025
13	NOTICE of Appearance by Papu Sandhu on behalf of All Defendants (Sandhu, Papu) (Entered: 04/25/2025)	April 25, 2025	April 25, 2025
14	NOTICE of Appearance by Carl Bergquist on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Bergquist, Carl) Modified on 4/28/2025 (zdp). (Entered: 04/28/2025)	April 28, 2025	April 28, 2025
15	NOTICE of Appearance by Hillary Li on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Li, Hillary) (Entered: 05/05/2025)	May 5, 2025	May 5, 2025
16	NOTICE of Appearance by Tim Ramnitz on behalf of All Defendants (Ramnitz, Tim) (Entered: 05/07/2025)	May 7, 2025	May 7, 2025
17	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. KIKA SCOTT served on 4/7/2025 (Li, Hillary) (Entered: 05/07/2025)	May 7, 2025	May 7, 2025
18	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. PETE R. FLORES served on 4/7/2025; KRISTI NOEM served on 4/7/2025; DONALD J. TRUMP served on 4/7/2025 (Li, Hillary) (Entered: 05/07/2025)	May 7, 2025	May 7, 2025
19	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 04/07/2025. (Li, Hillary) (Entered: 05/07/2025)	May 7, 2025	May 7, 2025
20	MOTION to Dismiss Complaint by PETE R. FLORES, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, KIKA SCOTT, DONALD J. TRUMP. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sandhu, Papu) (Entered: 05/30/2025) 1 Text of Proposed Order View on PACER	May 30, 2025	May 30, 2025 Clearinghouse
21	AMENDED COMPLAINT against PETE R. FLORES, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, DONALD J. TRUMP, ANGELICA ALFONSO-ROYALS filed by CASA, INC., UNDOCUBLACK NETWORK, COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Redline of Amendment)(Sung, Esther) (Entered: 06/11/2025) 1 Exhibit Redline of Amendment View on RECAP	June 11, 2025	June 11, 2025 Clearinghouse
22	MOTION to Stay Agency Action by CASA, INC., COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, UNDOCUBLACK NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support of Motion for Stay of Agency Action, # 2 Declaration of George Escobar, # 3 Declaration of Angelica Salas, # 4 Declaration of Patrice Lawrence, # 5 Declaration of Andrew Freire, # 6 Declaration of Ashley Tabaddor, # 7 Declaration of Bianca Torres, # 8 Declaration of Cesar Montoya, # 9 Declaration of Enrique Espinoza, # 10 Declaration of Jessica Olive, # 11 Declaration of Lindsay Toczylowski, # 12 Declaration of Meghan Maurus, # 13 Declaration of Melissa Chua, # 14 Declaration of Michael Hirman, # 15 Declaration of Ming Tanigawa-Lau, # 16 Declaration of Sabrina Perez Arleo, # 17 Declaration of Sarah Gillman, # 18 Text of Proposed Order)(Sung, Esther) (Entered: 06/11/2025) 1 Memorandum in Support of Motion for Stay of Agency Action View on RECAP 2 Declaration of George Escobar View on RECAP 3 Declaration of Angelica Salas View on RECAP 4 Declaration of Patrice Lawrence View on RECAP 5 Declaration of Andrew Freire View on RECAP 6 Declaration of Ashley Tabaddor View on RECAP 7 Declaration of Bianca Torres View on RECAP 8 Declaration of Cesar Montoya View on RECAP 9 Declaration of Enrique Espinoza View on RECAP 10 Declaration of Jessica Olive View on RECAP 11 Declaration of Lindsay Toczylowski View on RECAP 12 Declaration of Meghan Maurus View on RECAP 13 Declaration of Melissa Chua View on RECAP 14 Declaration of Michael Hirman View on RECAP 15 Declaration of Ming Tanigawa-Lau View on RECAP 16 Declaration of Sabrina Perez Arleo View on RECAP 17 Declaration of Sarah Gillman View on RECAP 18 Text of Proposed Order View on RECAP	June 11, 2025	June 11, 2025 Clearinghouse
	Order on Motion to Dismiss	June 12, 2025	June 12, 2025
	MINUTE ORDER denying as moot 20 Motion to Dismiss: Because Plaintiffs have amended their complaint as of right within 21 days after Defendants filed their motion to dismiss, that motion to dismiss is hereby DENIED as MOOT. See Barnes v. District of Columbia, 42 F. Supp. 3d 111, 117 (D.D.C. 2014); Smalls v. Spencer, No. 17-cv-606, 2018 WL 1461963, at *2 (D.D.C. Mar. 22, 2018). Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on June 12, 2025. (lcjmc1)	June 12, 2025	June 12, 2025
	.Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines	June 12, 2025	June 12, 2025
	MINUTE ORDER: The Parties are hereby ORDERED to file, by June 18, 2025, a joint proposed briefing schedule for 22 Plaintiffs' motion to stay agency action. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on June 12, 2025. (lcjmc1)	June 12, 2025	June 12, 2025
	Order	June 12, 2025	June 12, 2025
23	PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE for Plaintiffs' Motion to Stay Agency Action by CASA, INC., COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, UNDOCUBLACK NETWORK. (Sung, Esther) (Entered: 06/16/2025)	June 16, 2025	June 16, 2025 RECAP
	MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the Parties' joint statement regarding a briefing schedule for 22 Plaintiffs' motion to stay agency action, the Court hereby ORDERS the following briefing schedule: Defendants' opposition is due by June 24, 2025; and Plaintiffs' reply is due by July 1, 2025. It is further ORDERED that Defendants shall file a response to 21 Plaintiffs' amended complaint within 14 days of the date the Court rules on Plaintiffs' motion to stay agency action. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on June 17, 2025. (lcjmc1)	June 17, 2025	June 17, 2025
	.Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines	June 17, 2025	June 17, 2025
24	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages for Defendants' response to Plaintiffs' stay motion by PETE R. FLORES, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, KIKA SCOTT, DONALD J. TRUMP. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sandhu, Papu) (Entered: 06/23/2025)	June 23, 2025	June 23, 2025 RECAP
25	NOTICE of Appearance by Papu Sandhu on behalf of ANGELICA ALFONSO-ROYALS (Sandhu, Papu) (Entered: 06/23/2025)	June 23, 2025	June 23, 2025 RECAP
26	RESPONSE re 22 MOTION to Stay Agency Action filed by ANGELICA ALFONSO-ROYALS, PETE R. FLORES, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, KIKA SCOTT, DONALD J. TRUMP. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sandhu, Papu) (Entered: 06/24/2025)	June 24, 2025	June 24, 2025 RECAP
	Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages	June 24, 2025	June 24, 2025
	.Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Hearings	June 24, 2025	June 24, 2025
	MINUTE ORDER granting 24 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages: Having considered the unopposed motion, and for good cause shown, the Court GRANTS the motion. It is further ORDERED that Defendants may file a response to 22 Plaintiffs' motion to stay agency action that exceeds the page limit by ten pages or fewer. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on June 24, 2025. (lcjmc1)	June 24, 2025	June 24, 2025
	MINUTE ORDER Setting Hearing: The Parties are hereby ORDERED to appear for a hearing on 22 Plaintiffs' motion to stay agency action on July 9, 2025, at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 3- In Person before Judge Jia M. Cobb. Each side will have 30 minutes for argument. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on June 24, 2025. (lcjmc1)	June 24, 2025	June 24, 2025
	Order	June 24, 2025	June 24, 2025
27	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages for Plaintiffs' Reply In Support of Motion for Stay by CASA, INC., COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, UNDOCUBLACK NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Li, Hillary) (Entered: 06/30/2025)	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2025 RECAP
28	REPLY to opposition to motion re 22 Motion to Stay,,, filed by CASA, INC., COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, UNDOCUBLACK NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: Mata Velasquez Brief)(Li, Hillary) (Entered: 07/01/2025)	July 1, 2025	July 1, 2025 RECAP
	Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages	July 1, 2025	July 1, 2025
	MINUTE ORDER granting 27 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages: Having considered Plaintiffs' unopposed motion, and for good cause shown, the Court GRANTS the motion. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiffs' reply brief may be extended to up to 35 pages. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on July 1, 2025. (lcjmc1)	July 1, 2025	July 1, 2025
29	NOTICE of Appearance by Aric Anderson on behalf of All Defendants (Anderson, Aric) (Entered: 07/02/2025)	July 2, 2025	July 2, 2025
30	NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Skedzielewski on behalf of All Defendants (Skedzielewski, Sean) (Entered: 07/03/2025)	July 3, 2025	July 3, 2025
31	NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by ANGELICA ALFONSO-ROYALS, PETE R. FLORES, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, DONALD J. TRUMP (Sandhu, Papu) (Entered: 07/03/2025)	July 3, 2025	July 3, 2025 RECAP
32	NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to CASA, INC.. Attorney Nicholas Charles Katz terminated. (Katz, Nicholas) (Entered: 07/07/2025)	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025 RECAP
32	NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to CASA, INC.. Attorney Nicholas Charles Katz terminated. (Katz, Nicholas) (Entered: 07/07/2025)	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025 RECAP
33	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Tom-Tsvi Jawetz, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11800102. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by CASA, INC., COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, UNDOCUBLACK NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Attorney Declaration, # 2 Supplement Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Sung, Esther) (Entered: 07/07/2025)	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025
33	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Tom-Tsvi Jawetz, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11800102. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by CASA, INC., COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, UNDOCUBLACK NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Attorney Declaration, # 2 Supplement Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Sung, Esther) (Entered: 07/07/2025)	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025
34	NOTICE of Appearance by Tom-Tsvi M. Jawetz on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Jawetz, Tom-Tsvi) (Entered: 07/08/2025)	July 8, 2025	July 8, 2025
34	NOTICE of Appearance by Tom-Tsvi M. Jawetz on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Jawetz, Tom-Tsvi) (Entered: 07/08/2025)	July 8, 2025	July 8, 2025
	MINUTE ORDER granting 33 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: Attorney Tom-Tsvi M Jawetz 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 July 8, 2025. (lcjmc1)	July 8, 2025	July 8, 2025
	Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice	July 8, 2025	July 8, 2025
	MINUTE ORDER granting 33 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: Attorney Tom-Tsvi M Jawetz 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 July 8, 2025. (lcjmc1)	July 8, 2025	July 8, 2025
	Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice	July 8, 2025	July 8, 2025
	Status Conference	July 9, 2025	July 9, 2025
	Minute Entry for proceedings held on 7/9/2025 before Judge Jia M. Cobb: Motion Hearing re Plaintiff's 22 Motion for a Stay of Agency Action. The Court heard arguments from the parties and took the matter under advisement. (Court Reporter: Chandra Kean) (zakb)	July 9, 2025	July 9, 2025
35	TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS before Judge Jia M. Cobb held on July 9, 2025; Page Numbers: 1-98. Date of Issuance: July 11, 2025. Court Reporter/Transcriber Chandra Kean, RMR, Telephone number 202-354-3404. Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the Transcript Order Form.For the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter.NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov.Redaction Request due 8/1/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 8/11/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 10/9/2025.(Kean, Chandra) (Entered: 07/11/2025)	July 11, 2025	July 11, 2025
36	NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by ANGELICA ALFONSO-ROYALS, PETE R. FLORES, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, DONALD J. TRUMP (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Exhibit A, # 2 Appendix Exhibit B)(Sandhu, Papu) (Entered: 07/16/2025)	July 16, 2025	July 16, 2025 RECAP
37	RESPONSE re 36 NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY filed by CASA, INC., COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, UNDOCUBLACK NETWORK. (Li, Hillary) (Entered: 07/17/2025)	July 17, 2025	July 17, 2025 RECAP
38	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Brandon Galli-Graves, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11839315. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by CASA, INC., COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, UNDOCUBLACK NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Attorney Declaration, # 2 Supplement Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Li, Hillary) (Entered: 07/23/2025)	July 23, 2025	July 23, 2025
39	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Laura Flores-Perilla, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11840472. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by CASA, INC., COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, UNDOCUBLACK NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Attorney Declaration, # 2 Supplement Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Li, Hillary) (Entered: 07/24/2025)	July 24, 2025	July 24, 2025
40	ORDER granting 22 Motion to Stay: See document for details. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on August 1, 2025. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 08/01/2025)	Aug. 1, 2025	Aug. 1, 2025 RECAP
41	MEMORANDUM OPINION re 22 Motion for Stay: See document for details. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on August 1, 2025. (lcjmc1)	Aug. 1, 2025	Aug. 1, 2025 Clearinghouse
	Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice	Aug. 1, 2025	Aug. 1, 2025
	MINUTE ORDER granting 38 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: Attorney Brandon Galli-Graves 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 August 1, 2025. (lcjmc1)	Aug. 1, 2025	Aug. 1, 2025
	MINUTE ORDER granting 39 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: Attorney Laura Flores-Perilla 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 August 1, 2025. (lcjmc1)	Aug. 1, 2025	Aug. 1, 2025
	***ENTERED IN ERROR*** case Stayed. (zcll) Modified on 8/4/2025 (zcll).	Aug. 1, 2025	Aug. 1, 2025
42	MOTION to Stay Court's August 1, 2025 Order by ANGELICA ALFONSO-ROYALS, PETE R. FLORES, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, KIKA SCOTT, DONALD J. TRUMP. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sandhu, Papu) (Main Document 42 replaced on 8/5/2025 at the request of the parties/Chambers) (zcll). (Entered: 08/04/2025) 1 Text of Proposed Order View on PACER	Aug. 4, 2025	Aug. 4, 2025 RECAP
	Case Unstayed	Aug. 4, 2025	Aug. 4, 2025
	Case Stayed	Aug. 4, 2025	Aug. 4, 2025
	Case Unstayed. (case stayed in error - clerical error). (zcll)	Aug. 4, 2025	Aug. 4, 2025
43	NOTICE OF APPEAL TO DC CIRCUIT COURT as to 40 Order on Motion to Stay, 41 Memorandum & Opinion by PETE R. FLORES, KIKA SCOTT, DONALD J. TRUMP, KRISTI NOEM, ANGELICA ALFONSO-ROYALS, TODD LYONS. Fee Status: No Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (Sandhu, Papu) (Entered: 08/05/2025)	Aug. 5, 2025	Aug. 5, 2025 RECAP
44	NOTICE of Appearance by Laura Flores-Perilla on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Flores-Perilla, Laura) (Entered: 08/05/2025)	Aug. 5, 2025	Aug. 5, 2025
45	Transmission of the Notice of Appeal, Order Appealed (Memorandum Opinion), and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals docketing fee was not paid because the appeal was filed by the government re 43 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court,. (zdp) (Entered: 08/06/2025)	Aug. 6, 2025	Aug. 6, 2025 RECAP
46	NOTICE of Appearance by Brandon Galli-Graves on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Galli-Graves, Brandon) (Entered: 08/06/2025)	Aug. 6, 2025	Aug. 6, 2025
47	NOTICE of Appearance by Tyler J. Becker on behalf of All Defendants (Becker, Tyler) (Entered: 08/08/2025)	Aug. 8, 2025	Aug. 8, 2025
48	Memorandum in opposition to re 42 MOTION to Stay Court's August 1, 2025 Order filed by CASA, INC., COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, UNDOCUBLACK NETWORK. (Li, Hillary) (Entered: 08/11/2025)	Aug. 11, 2025	Aug. 11, 2025 RECAP
	USCA Case Number	Aug. 11, 2025	Aug. 11, 2025
	USCA Case Number 25-5289 for 43 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court, filed by ANGELICA ALFONSO-ROYALS, KIKA SCOTT, DONALD J. TRUMP, KRISTI NOEM, PETE R. FLORES, TODD M. LYONS. (mg)	Aug. 11, 2025	Aug. 11, 2025
49	ORDER denying 42 Motion to Stay: See document for details. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on August 13, 2025. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 08/13/2025)	Aug. 13, 2025	Aug. 13, 2025 RECAP
50	Joint MOTION to Vacate Defendants' deadline to answer amended complaint by ANGELICA ALFONSO-ROYALS, PETE R. FLORES, TODD M. LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, KIKA SCOTT, DONALD J. TRUMP. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sandhu, Papu) (Entered: 08/14/2025)	Aug. 14, 2025	Aug. 14, 2025 RECAP
	Order on Motion to Vacate	Aug. 14, 2025	Aug. 14, 2025
	MINUTE ORDER granting 50 Joint Motion to Vacate Defendants' deadline to answer amended complaint: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the 50 Joint Motion is GRANTED and the Defendants' deadline to answer the Amended Complaint is VACATED. The parties shall file a joint status report within 10 days of a decision from the D.C. Circuit regarding Defendants' appeal of the Court's August 1, 2025 Order granting a stay of agency action. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT Defendants shall serve Plaintiffs with the agency record in this case within 60 days of the filing of this motion, so long as the August 1, 2025 stay of agency action remains in place in the interim. If Defendants are granted a stay pending appeal or other extraordinary relief from the stay order, Defendants shall serve Plaintiffs with the administrative record within 14 days after such relief is granted. IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on August 14, 2025. (lcjmc1)	Aug. 14, 2025	Aug. 14, 2025
51	MOTION FOR LIMITED RELIEF FROM STANDING ORDER 25-55 by CASA, INC., COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, UNDOCUBLACK NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Li, Hillary) (Entered: 10/24/2025)	Oct. 24, 2025	Oct. 24, 2025 Clearinghouse
52	Memorandum in opposition to re 51 MOTION FOR LIMITED RELIEF FROM STANDING ORDER 25-55 filed by ANGELICA ALFONSO-ROYALS, PETE R. FLORES, TODD M. LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, KIKA SCOTT, DONALD J. TRUMP. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Sandhu, Papu) (Entered: 11/03/2025) 1 Exhibit Exhibit A View on PACER	Nov. 3, 2025	Nov. 3, 2025
53	REPLY to opposition to motion re 51 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief from Standing Order 25-55 filed by CASA, INC., COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, UNDOCUBLACK NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Hillary Li)(Li, Hillary) (Entered: 11/07/2025) 1 Declaration of Hillary Li View on PACER	Nov. 7, 2025	Nov. 7, 2025
	Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief AND Set/Reset Deadlines	Nov. 13, 2025	Nov. 13, 2025
	MINUTE ORDER granting in part and denying in part Plaintiffs' request for limited relief from Standing Order No. 25-55 (JEB): Having considered Plaintiffs' 51 motion for limited relief from Standing Order No. 25-55, the motion is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Defendants' deadline to produce the administrative record in this case was October 13, 2025. However, during the recent lapse in appropriations, this deadline was stayed by the Court's Standing Order No. 25-55 (JEB), which provided as a default rule that certain filing and discovery deadlines set to occur during the now-concluded lapse in appropriations were to be extended by the length of the lapse in appropriations plus ten days. Id., see also Standing Order No. 25-59 (JEB) (establishing a 53-day extension). Based on this calculation, Defendants' deadline to produce the administrative record now falls on December 5, 2025. Plaintiffs' motion requests relief from the standing order and requests that Defendants instead produce the administrative record within 14 days of the Court's order granting relief, which would result in a due date of November 27, 2025. Taking into account the arguments raised by the parties, and considering that Department of Justice attorneys are again authorized to work on civil cases, the Court finds that it is in the interest of justice that the motion for limited relief from the standing order be granted in part and denied in part. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants shall produce the administrative record in this case on or before December 1, 2025. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on November 13, 2025. (lcjmc1)	Nov. 13, 2025	Nov. 13, 2025

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Case Details

State / Territory:

District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Immigration and/or the Border

Special Collection(s):

Trump 1.0 & 2.0 Immigration Enforcement Order Challenges

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Immigration Enforcement

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 24, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA): Nonprofit, membership-based immigrant rights organization. UndocuBlack Network: Nonprofit, membership-based organization. CASA, Inc.: National nonprofit membership organization.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Non-profit NON-religious organization

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Department of Homeland Security (- United States (national) -), Federal

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (- United States (national) -), Federal

Customs and Border Protection (- United States (national) -), Federal

United States of America (- United States (national) -), Federal

Defendant Type(s):