Case: Doe v. Noem

1:25-cv-04258 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: April 18, 2025

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Case Summary

This case is one of numerous lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s abrupt termination of immigration visas—mostly student or work visas—with no notice to the visa-holders and with dubious or no legal basis. You can see all of the cases here. (This summary is temporary, while we research the case.) On April 18, 2025, an international student—attending school on an F-1 visa--filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against the Secretar…

This case is one of numerous lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s abrupt termination of immigration visas—mostly student or work visas—with no notice to the visa-holders and with dubious or no legal basis. You can see all of the cases here.

(This summary is temporary, while we research the case.) On April 18, 2025, an international student—attending school on an F-1 visa--filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In early April, the Defendants abruptly terminated the Plaintiff’s, and other international students’, F-1 visa and records with the Student and Exchange Visitor Information (SEVIS), effectively stripping them of their ability to remain a student in the United States. The Plaintiff alleged that Defendants' actions were unlawful and designed to coerce them and other international students into abandoning their studies and self-deporting. The Plaintiff alleged that Defendants’ actions violated the Administrative Procedure Act and the Fifth Amendment.

People

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Judge(s)

Lefkow, Joan Humphrey (Illinois)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Hu, Yilun (Illinois)

Attorney for Defendant

Chicago, AUSA - (Illinois)

Oswald, Craig Arthur (Illinois)

Press, Joshua Samuel (Illinois)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document
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1:25-cv-04258

Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

April 18, 2025

April 18, 2025

Complaint

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69912636/doe-v-noem/

Last updated Aug. 21, 2025, 7:40 p.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
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COMPLAINT filed by John Doe; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23369295.(Hu, Yilun) (Entered: 04/18/2025)

April 18, 2025

April 18, 2025

RECAP
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CIVIL Cover Sheet (Hu, Yilun) (Entered: 04/18/2025)

April 18, 2025

April 18, 2025

PACER
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ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff John Doe by Yilun Hu (Hu, Yilun) (Entered: 04/18/2025)

April 18, 2025

April 18, 2025

PACER

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable M. David Weisman. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (mam, )

April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

PACER

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. (mam, )

April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

PACER
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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Initial status hearing is set for 7/2/2025 at 9:30 a.m. in person in courtroom 2201. Mailed notice (ags) (Entered: 04/22/2025)

April 22, 2025

April 22, 2025

PACER
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SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney General, Kristi Noem, and Todd Lyons (Attachments: # 1 Summons Todd)(txd, ) (Entered: 04/22/2025)

April 22, 2025

April 22, 2025

PACER
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SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to U.S. Attorney (txd, ) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

April 25, 2025

April 25, 2025

PACER
12

DESIGNATION of Craig Arthur Oswald as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Oswald, Craig) (Entered: 05/01/2025)

May 1, 2025

May 1, 2025

PACER
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DESIGNATION of Joshua Samuel Press as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Press, Joshua) (Entered: 05/01/2025)

May 1, 2025

May 1, 2025

PACER
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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: The status hearing set for 7/2/2025 is stricken and reset to 8/13/2025 at 9:30 a.m. in courtroom 2201. Plaintiff shall file proof of service. Mailed notice (ags) (Entered: 06/24/2025)

June 24, 2025

June 24, 2025

PACER
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CERTIFICATE of Service by Plaintiff John Doe (Hu, Yilun) (Entered: 06/24/2025)

June 24, 2025

June 24, 2025

PACER
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STIPULATION of Dismissal (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit USCIS - SEVIS Termination Declaration, # 2 Exhibit AD Watson Declaration, # 3 Exhibit SEVIS Universal Declaration - SEVIS record restoration)(Hu, Yilun) (Entered: 06/24/2025)

June 24, 2025

June 24, 2025

PACER
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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Pursuant to the stipulation of dismissal 16, this case is dismissed without prejudice. Status hearing date is stricken. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (ags) (Entered: 06/25/2025)

June 25, 2025

June 25, 2025

PACER