Case: Mahdawi v. Trump

2:25-cv-00389 | U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont

Filed Date: April 14, 2025

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Case Summary

(This summary is temporary, while we research the case.) This case concerns a lawful permanent resident attending Columbia University who was arrested and detained by the Department of Homeland Security in retaliation for his outspoken criticism and protest of Israel’s military actions in Gaza. On April 14, 2025, he filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the United States District Court for the District of Vermont. He also filed a motion for temporary restraining order to prevent his deportation, which the Court granted the same day.

People

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Judge(s)
Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

AUSA, Michael P. (Vermont)

Esq., David A. (Vermont)

Esq., Andrew B. (Vermont)

Esq., Cyrus D. (Vermont)

Esq., Luna Droubi (Vermont)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document
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2:25-cv-00389

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025

Complaint
6

2:25-cv-00389

Order

April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025

Order/Opinion

2025 WL 1099021

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69888582/mahdawi-v-trump/

Last updated April 21, 2025, 2:22 p.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Mohsen Mahdawi. (Filing fee $ 5.) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Delaney, Andrew) (Attachment 1 replaced on 4/14/2025) (law). (Entered: 04/14/2025)

April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025

Clearinghouse

Case Assigned/Reassigned

April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025

PACER

Filing Fee Received

April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025

PACER

Order on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice

April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025

PACER
2

EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Mohsen Mahdawi. (Delaney, Andrew) (Main Document 2 replaced and Attachment(s) added on 4/14/2025: # 1 Proposed Order) (law). (Entered: 04/14/2025)

April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025

PACER
3

CASE assigned to Judge William K. Sessions III. (law) (Entered: 04/14/2025)

April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025

PACER
4

NOTICE OF DOCKET ENTRY CORRECTION re: 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Mohsen Mahdawi. This JS 44 Civil Cover Sheet omitted the related case information and has been replaced. The corrected JS 44 is now attached to 1 and this entry. (law) (Entered: 04/14/2025)

April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025

PACER
5

NOTICE OF DOCKET ENTRY CORRECTION re: 2 EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Mohsen Mahdawi. The main document combined the motion and proposed order as a singular PDF. Also, the proposed order has been revised to include a full case caption. The documents have been broken apart and are now separately attached to 2 and this entry. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (law) (Entered: 04/14/2025)

April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025

PACER

FILING FEE RECEIVED of $5.00. Receipt number 5683. (kac)

April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025

PACER
6

ORDER granting 2 Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Signed by Judge William K. Sessions III on 4/14/2025. (law) (Entered: 04/14/2025)

April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025

Clearinghouse
7

MOTION for Appearance Pro Hac Vice of David A. Isaacson (Filing fee $ 150 receipt number AVTDC-2059973) filed by Mohsen Mahdawi (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of David A. Isaacson, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing) (Delaney, Andrew) Modified on 4/14/2025 to clarify attachments (sjl). (Entered: 04/14/2025)

April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025

PACER
8

ORDER granting 7 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of David A. Isaacson. Signed by Judge William K. Sessions III on 4/14/2025. (This is a text-only Order.) (eae) (Entered: 04/14/2025)

April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025

PACER
9

MOTION for Appearance Pro Hac Vice of Luna Droubi (Filing fee $ 150 receipt number AVTDC-2060446) filed by Mohsen Mahdawi (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Luna Droubi, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing) (Delaney, Andrew) Modified on 4/15/2025 to clarify attachments (sjl). (Entered: 04/15/2025)

April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

PACER

Case Assigned/Reassigned

April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

PACER
10

MOTION for Appearance Pro Hac Vice of Cyrus D. Mehta (Filing fee $ 150 receipt number AVTDC-2060453) filed by Mohsen Mahdawi (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Cyrus D. Mehta, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing) (Delaney, Andrew) (Entered: 04/15/2025)

April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

PACER
11

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Michael P. Drescher, AUSA on behalf of Donald J. Trump, Patricia Hyde, J Doe, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco A. Rubio, Pamela Bondi.(Drescher, Michael) Filers clarified on 4/15/2025 (law). (Entered: 04/15/2025)

April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

PACER
12

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. It is found that this is likely not a related case to 2:25-cv-00374 and the clerk is directed to return this case to the civil wheel for random reassignment. Signed by Judge William K. Sessions III on 4/15/2025. (law) Modified on 4/15/2025 to clarify text (sjl). (Entered: 04/15/2025)

April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

RECAP
13

CASE reassigned to District Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford. (law) (Entered: 04/15/2025)

April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

PACER
14

ORDER granting 9 and 10 MOTIONS for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Luna Droubi and Cyrus D. Mehta respectively. Signed by District Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford on 4/16/2025. (This is a text-only Order.) (jal) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025

PACER

Order on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice AND Order on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice

April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025

PACER
15

NOTICE of Hearing: Status Conference set for 4/23/2025 at 9:00 AM in Burlington Courtroom 110 before District Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford. (eh) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025

RECAP
16

ORDER: re 15 Notice of Hearing. Counsel shall be prepared to address preliminary issues of jurisdiction and detention or release. If necessary, court may allow additional briefing after the hearing. Signed by District Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford on 4/18/2025. (This is a text-only Order.)(jal) (Entered: 04/18/2025)

April 18, 2025

April 18, 2025

PACER

Order

April 18, 2025

April 18, 2025

PACER
17

NOTICE OF DOCKET ENTRY CORRECTION re: 2 EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order. The Main Document has been replaced to include the corrected document as an earlier correction omitted the main document. The corrected Main Document is now attached to 2 and this entry. (sjl) (Entered: 04/18/2025)

April 18, 2025

April 18, 2025

PACER