Case: Student Does 4 v. Kristi Noem

2:25-cv-03528 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: April 21, 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 21, 2025, sixteen international students—attending school on an F-1 visa--filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against the S…

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 21, 2025, sixteen international students—attending school on an F-1 visa--filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In early April, the Defendants abruptly terminated the Plaintiffs', 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 Plaintiffs 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)

Scarsi, Mark Christopher (California)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Alrabe, Khaled (California)

Lai, Anne (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Farrell, Alexander Layne (California)

Green, Paul Bartholomew (California)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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2:25-cv-03528

Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

Complaint

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69923511/student-does-4-v-kristi-noem/

Last updated Sept. 21, 2025, 7:23 p.m.

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COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-39552228 - Fee: $405, filed by Plaintiff Doe #14, Doe #10, Doe #5, Doe #4, Doe #19, Doe #16, Doe #9, Doe #6, Doe #12, Doe #15, Doe #17, Doe #18, Doe #11, Doe #7, Doe #13, Doe #8. (Attorney Khaled Alrabe added to party Doe #10(pty:pla), Attorney Khaled Alrabe added to party Doe #11(pty:pla), Attorney Khaled Alrabe added to party Doe #12(pty:pla), Attorney Khaled Alrabe added to party Doe #13(pty:pla), Attorney Khaled Alrabe added to party Doe #14(pty:pla), Attorney Khaled Alrabe added to party Doe #15(pty:pla), Attorney Khaled Alrabe added to party Doe #16(pty:pla), Attorney Khaled Alrabe added to party Doe #17(pty:pla), Attorney Khaled Alrabe added to party Doe #18(pty:pla), Attorney Khaled Alrabe added to party Doe #19(pty:pla), Attorney Khaled Alrabe added to party Doe #4(pty:pla), Attorney Khaled Alrabe added to party Doe #5(pty:pla), Attorney Khaled Alrabe added to party Doe #6(pty:pla), Attorney Khaled Alrabe added to party Doe #7(pty:pla), Attorney Khaled Alrabe added to party Doe #8(pty:pla), Attorney Khaled Alrabe added to party Doe #9(pty:pla))(Alrabe, Khaled) (Entered: 04/21/2025)

April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

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CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiffs Doe #10, Doe #11, Doe #12, Doe #13, Doe #14, Doe #15, Doe #16, Doe #17, Doe #18, Doe #19, Doe #4, Doe #5, Doe #6, Doe #7, Doe #8, Doe #9. (Alrabe, Khaled) (Entered: 04/21/2025)

April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

PACER
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NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Plaintiff Doe #10, Doe #11, Doe #12, Doe #13, Doe #14, Doe #15, Doe #16, Doe #17, Doe #18, Doe #19, Doe #4, Doe #5, Doe #6, Doe #7, Doe #8, Doe #9. Related Case(s): 5:25-cv-00847-SP;2:25-cv-02993-SPG-SSC;8:25-cv- 00706-DOC-DFM (Alrabe, Khaled) (Entered: 04/21/2025)

April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

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NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff All Plaintiffs, (Alrabe, Khaled) (Entered: 04/21/2025)

April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

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EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Plaintiffs' SEVIS Records and Order to Show Cause RE Preliminary Injunction filed by Plaintiff Doe #10, Doe #11, Doe #12, Doe #13, Doe #14, Doe #15, Doe #16, Doe #17, Doe #18, Doe #19, Doe #4, Doe #5, Doe #6, Doe #7, Doe #8, Doe #9. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Stacy Tolchin, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Proof of Service) (Alrabe, Khaled) (Entered: 04/21/2025)

April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

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NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Mark C. Scarsi and Magistrate Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth. (sh) (Entered: 04/22/2025)

April 22, 2025

April 22, 2025

PACER
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NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (sh) (Entered: 04/22/2025)

April 22, 2025

April 22, 2025

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Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (sh) (Entered: 04/22/2025)

April 22, 2025

April 22, 2025

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Notice Re: Motion to Consolidate Related Cases Filed in Student Doe #1, No. 5:25-cv-00847-SSS-SHK filed by Plaintiffs Student Does No. 10, Student Does No. 11, Student Does No. 12, Student Does No. 13, Student Does No. 14, Student Does No. 15, Student Does No. 16, Student Does No. 17, Student Does No. 18, Student Does No. 19, Student Does No. 4, Student Does No. 5, Student Does No. 6, Student Does No. 7, Student Does No. 8, Student Does No. 9. (Tolchin, Stacy) (Entered: 04/23/2025)

April 23, 2025

April 23, 2025

RECAP
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Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Alexander Layne Farrell counsel for Defendants Department of Homeland Security, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. Adding Alexander L. Farrell as counsel of record for Department of Homeland Security, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendants Department of Homeland Security, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attorney Alexander Layne Farrell added to party Department of Homeland Security(pty:dft), Attorney Alexander Layne Farrell added to party Todd M. Lyons(pty:dft), Attorney Alexander Layne Farrell added to party Kristi Noem(pty:dft))(Farrell, Alexander) (Entered: 04/23/2025)

April 23, 2025

April 23, 2025

PACER
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Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Paul Bartholomew Green counsel for Defendants Department of Homeland Security, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. Adding Paul (Bart) Green as counsel of record for Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendants Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Attorney Paul Bartholomew Green added to party Department of Homeland Security(pty:dft), Attorney Paul Bartholomew Green added to party Todd M. Lyons(pty:dft), Attorney Paul Bartholomew Green added to party Kristi Noem(pty:dft))(Green, Paul) (Entered: 04/24/2025)

April 24, 2025

April 24, 2025

PACER
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OPPOSITION re: EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Plaintiffs' SEVIS Records and Order to Show Cause RE Preliminary Injunction 5 filed by Defendants Department of Homeland Security, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Alexander L. Farrell, # 2 Exhibit 1)(Farrell, Alexander) (Entered: 04/24/2025)

1 Declaration of Alexander L. Farrell

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2 Exhibit 1

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April 24, 2025

April 24, 2025

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REPLY in support of EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Plaintiffs' SEVIS Records and Order to Show Cause RE Preliminary Injunction 5 filed by Plaintiffs Student Does No. 10, Student Does No. 11, Student Does No. 12, Student Does No. 13, Student Does No. 14, Student Does No. 15, Student Does No. 16, Student Does No. 17, Student Does No. 18, Student Does No. 19, Student Does No. 4, Student Does No. 5, Student Does No. 6, Student Does No. 7, Student Does No. 8, Student Does No. 9. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration (Supplemental) of Stacy Tolchin & Exs A-C)(Tolchin, Stacy) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

April 25, 2025

April 25, 2025

PACER
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Notice TO STUDENT DOES #4-19S EX PARTE APPLICATION; SUGGESTION OF MOOTNESS filed by Defendants Department of Homeland Security, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. Supplemental (Farrell, Alexander) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

April 25, 2025

April 25, 2025

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Notice filed by Plaintiffs Student Does No. 10, Student Does No. 11, Student Does No. 12, Student Does No. 13, Student Does No. 14, Student Does No. 15, Student Does No. 16, Student Does No. 17, Student Does No. 18, Student Does No. 19, Student Does No. 4, Student Does No. 5, Student Does No. 6, Student Does No. 7, Student Does No. 8, Student Does No. 9. Withdrawing Ex Parte Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause Re: Preliminary Injunction [Dkt. 5] (Attachments: # 1 Attachment A)(Lai, Anne) (Entered: 04/29/2025)

1 Attachment A

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April 29, 2025

April 29, 2025

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Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),,,,, 1 filed by Plaintiff Student Does No. 10, Student Does No. 11, Student Does No. 12, Student Does No. 13, Student Does No. 14, Student Does No. 15, Student Does No. 16, Student Does No. 17, Student Does No. 18, Student Does No. 19, Student Does No. 4, Student Does No. 5, Student Does No. 6, Student Does No. 7, Student Does No. 8, Student Does No. 9. (Alrabe, Khaled) (Entered: 04/30/2025)

April 30, 2025

April 30, 2025

PACER
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NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request, 16 . The following error(s) was found: Case number and judge's initials missing from caption of the summons request. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (bm) (Entered: 05/01/2025)

May 1, 2025

May 1, 2025

PACER
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Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),,,,, 1 filed by Plaintiff Student Does No. 10, Student Does No. 11, Student Does No. 12, Student Does No. 13, Student Does No. 14, Student Does No. 15, Student Does No. 16, Student Does No. 17, Student Does No. 18, Student Does No. 19, Student Does No. 4, Student Does No. 5, Student Does No. 6, Student Does No. 7, Student Does No. 8, Student Does No. 9. (Alrabe, Khaled) (Entered: 05/01/2025)

May 1, 2025

May 1, 2025

PACER
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60 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint 1 as to Defendants Department of Homeland Security, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (bm) (Entered: 05/02/2025)

May 2, 2025

May 2, 2025

PACER
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ORDER RE TRANSFER to this Court's General Order in the Matter of Assignment of Cases and Duties to the District Judges. (Related Case) filed. Transfer of case declined by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes, for the reasons set forth on this order. Related Case No. 5:25-cv-00847 SSS (SHKx) (lh) (Entered: 05/16/2025)

May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025

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INITIAL STANDING ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE MARK C. SCARSI upon filing of the complaint by Judge Mark C. Scarsi. (smo) (Entered: 05/16/2025)

May 16, 2025

May 16, 2025

PACER
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PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Student Does No. 14, Student Does No. 10, Student Does No. 5, Student Does No. 4, Student Does No. 19, Student Does No. 16, Student Does No. 9, Student Does No. 6, Student Does No. 12, Student Does No. 15, Student Does No. 17, Student Does No. 18, Student Does No. 11, Student Does No. 7, Student Does No. 13, Student Does No. 8, upon Defendant All Defendants. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon the United States Attorneys Office by delivering a copy to Civil process clerk. Service was executed in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Due diligence declaration NOT attached. Registered or certified mail return receipt attached. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Tolchin, Stacy) (Entered: 05/19/2025)

May 19, 2025

May 19, 2025

PACER
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TEXT ONLY ENTRY by Judge Mark C. Scarsi. The Court, on its own motion, sets an in-person Status Conference for June 92025 at 10:00 AM before Judge Mark C. Scarsi. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (smo) (Entered: 05/21/2025)

May 21, 2025

May 21, 2025

PACER

Text Only Scheduling Notice

May 21, 2025

May 21, 2025

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MINUTES of Status Conference held before Judge Mark C. Scarsi. Court and counsel confer about the existence of any outstanding issues. The Court is informed about a possible dismissal of this case without prejudice. If such an resolution is not reached, the Government anticipates filing a motion to dismiss. Attorney for Plaintiff(s): Stacy E. Tolchin and Anne Lai. Attorney for Defendant(s): Alexander L. Farrell, AUSA. Courtroom Deputy: Stephen Montes Kerr. Time in Court: 8 mins. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. Court Reporter: CourtSmart. (smo) (Entered: 06/09/2025)

June 9, 2025

June 9, 2025

PACER

Status Conference - optional html form

June 9, 2025

June 9, 2025

PACER
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Voluntary Dismissal of a Case (Pursuant to FRCP 41a (1))

June 13, 2025

June 13, 2025

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory: California

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

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 21, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

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Complaint (any)