Case: Nali v. Noem

COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF filed by Vishnu Nali; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23340544. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit email notification)(Brown, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

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ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Vishnu Nali by Jeffrey Grant Brown (Brown, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

CORRECTED AMENDED complaint by Vishnu Nali against All Defendants (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit email notification)(Brown, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/12/2025)

MOTION by Plaintiff Vishnu Nali for temporary restraining order (Brown, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/14/2025)

MEMORANDUM of Law in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for temporary restraining order by Plaintiff Vishnu Nali for temporary restraining order (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of Vishu Nali w/attachments)(Brown, Jeffrey) Modified on 4/15/2025 (smb, ). (Entered: 04/14/2025)

CIVIL Cover Sheet (Brown, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/14/2025)

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Mary M. Rowland. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Maria Valdez. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3). (qrtr, )

CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (qrtr, )

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to U.S. Attorney (pjj, ) Modified on 4/14/2025 (rp, ). (Entered: 04/14/2025)

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Kristi Noem, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security (pjj, ) Modified on 4/14/2025 (rp, ). (Entered: 04/14/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: In-person motion hearing set for 4/18/25 at 10:30 AM in courtroom 1225. Plaintiff is to assure that defense counsel are aware of the hearing. Mailed notice. (jg, ) (Entered: 04/14/2025)

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to United States Department of Homeland Security (pjj, ) (Entered: 04/15/2025)

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Todd Lyons, Acting Director of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (pjj, ) (Entered: 04/15/2025)

DESIGNATION of Craig Arthur Oswald as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, United States Department of Homeland Security (Oswald, Craig) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

DESIGNATION of Joshua Samuel Press as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, United States Department of Homeland Security (Press, Joshua) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

MEMORANDUM by Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, United States Department of Homeland Security in Opposition to motion for temporary restraining order 4 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Andre Watson, # 2 Exhibit 1)(Press, Joshua) (Entered: 04/17/2025)

REPLY by Vishnu Nali to memorandum in opposition to motion 19 for temporary restraining order (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit ICE policy guidance on SEVIS, # 2 Exhibit ICE Memo on fee payment, # 3 Exhibit recent court decisions granting TRO's)(Brown, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/18/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Mary M. Rowland: Motion hearing held on 4/18/2025. Plaintiff Nali brings suit for violation of his due process rights under the Fifth Amendment and the Administrative Procedure Act arising from Defendants' termination of his Student and Exchange Visitor Information Systems ("SEVIS") record. 3 . Plaintiff Nali moved for a temporary restraining order to (i) enjoin Defendants from terminating his F-1 student status under the SEVIS system, and (ii) require Defendants to set aside their F-1 student status termination determination. 4 ; 5 . The motion was presented to the Court on 4/18/25 and expert witness testimony was taken. Defendants to submit a status report by 4/22/25 at 5 pm CST to indicate whether they request a hearing on the motion to present witnesses. Plaintiff granted leave to supplement the record as discussed on the record. The parties to file cross-briefs by 4/24/25 at 5 pm CST. Once fully briefed, the Court will take the motion under advisement. During the pendency of the motion, the Court orders that defendants may not arrest or detain Plaintiff or cause Plaintiff to be arrested or detained based on the revocation of his F-1 visa or the termination of his SEVIS record or for any immigration purpose and may not be remove Plaintiff or cause Plaintiff to be removed from the Northern District of Illinois. Mailed notice. (jg, ) (Entered: 04/18/2025)