Case: JM v. Noem

2:25-cv-02896 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

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, an international student—attending school on an F-1 visa--filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey against the Secretary of Ho…

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, an international student—attending school on an F-1 visa--filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 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 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)

Arleo, Madeline Cox (New Jersey)

Attorney for Plaintiff

ROSSEBO, ALEXANDER KRAUSE (New Jersey)

Attorney for Defendant

INKELES, DAVID (New Jersey)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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2:25-cv-02896

Complaint

April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

Complaint

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69919238/jm-v-noem/

Last updated Aug. 21, 2025, 7:01 p.m.

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COMPLAINT against TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( Filing and Admin fee $ 405 receipt number ANJDC-16186092), filed by JM. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit A: PLAINTIFF'S CRIMINAL DISPOSITION, # 3 Exhibit B: SEVIS TERMINATION RECORD, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summons)(ROSSEBO, ALEXANDER) (Entered: 04/21/2025)

1 Declaration

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2 Exhibit A: PLAINTIFF'S CRIMINAL DISPOSITION

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3 Exhibit B: SEVIS TERMINATION RECORD

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4 Civil Cover Sheet

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5 Summons

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April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by JM. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Affidavit)(ROSSEBO, ALEXANDER) (Entered: 04/21/2025)

April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

PACER
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Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice PAUL O'DYWER to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 250 receipt number ANJDC-16186356.) (ROSSEBO, ALEXANDER) (Entered: 04/21/2025)

April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

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Case Assigned/Reassigned

April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

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Case assigned to Judge Madeline Cox Arleo. (tjg, )

April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

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Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by JM. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Plaintiff's attorney in support of TRO, # 2 Declaration Declaration of Plaintiff in support of TRO, # 3 Exhibit Letter from Plaintiff's employer in support of TRO, # 4 Exhibit USCIS NOID in unrelated matter denying change of status because of SEVIS terrmination, # 5 Memorandum Plaintiff's memorandum of law in support of TRO, # 6 Text of Proposed Order Plaintiff's proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law)(ROSSEBO, ALEXANDER) (Entered: 04/22/2025)

1 Declaration Declaration of Plaintiff's attorney in support of TRO

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3 Exhibit Letter from Plaintiff's employer in support of TRO

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4 Exhibit USCIS NOID in unrelated matter denying change of status because of SEVIS

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5 Memorandum Plaintiff's memorandum of law in support of TRO

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6 Text of Proposed Order Plaintiff's proposed findings of fact and conclusion

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April 22, 2025

April 22, 2025

PACER

Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

April 22, 2025

April 22, 2025

PACER

Set Deadlines as to 2 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Motion set for 5/19/2025 before Judge Madeline Cox Arleo. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (and)

April 22, 2025

April 22, 2025

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SUMMONS ISSUED as to TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. (wh) (Entered: 04/23/2025)

April 23, 2025

April 23, 2025

PACER

Add and Terminate Judges

April 23, 2025

April 23, 2025

PACER

Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

April 23, 2025

April 23, 2025

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Magistrate Judge Stacey D. Adams added. (tjg, )

April 23, 2025

April 23, 2025

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Set Deadlines as to 4 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order . Motion set for 5/19/2025 before Judge Madeline Cox Arleo. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (lag, )

April 23, 2025

April 23, 2025

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LETTER ORDER granting 4 Motion for TRO, setting briefing schedule: defendants response to motion is due on or before 5/1/25; plaintiff shall file their reply brief on or before 5/5/25; temporary restraints will remain until the conclusion of the preliminary injunction hearing on 5/7/25 at 2:00 p.m. etc. Signed by Judge Madeline Cox Arleo on 4/24/25. (aa, ) (Entered: 04/24/2025)

April 24, 2025

April 24, 2025

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ORDER granting 2 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Paul O'Dwyer. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stacey D. Adams on 4/24/2025. (mj) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

April 24, 2025

April 24, 2025

PACER
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Letter from Paul O'Dwyer re Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings, 6 Order on Motion for TRO,. (ROSSEBO, ALEXANDER) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

April 25, 2025

April 25, 2025

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Letter from Paul J ODwyer. (ROSSEBO, ALEXANDER) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

April 25, 2025

April 25, 2025

RECAP

QC - Document Filed in Incorrect Case

April 28, 2025

April 28, 2025

PACER

CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The 7 Letter filed by ALEXANDER ROSSEBO on 4/25/2025 appears to be filed in the incorrect case. It appears that the 7 Letter has since been filed into the correct case. This submission will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. This message is for informational purposes only. (wh)

April 28, 2025

April 28, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by DAVID INKELES on behalf of TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (INKELES, DAVID) (Entered: 05/01/2025)

May 1, 2025

May 1, 2025

PACER
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Letter from Federal Defendants Providing Status Update. (INKELES, DAVID) (Entered: 05/01/2025)

May 1, 2025

May 1, 2025

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TEXT ORDER, the hearing scheduled for 5/7/25 is converted into a status conference. Hearing will proceed via video conference at 2:30 p.m. So Ordered by Judge Madeline Cox Arleo on 5/6/2025. (aa, ) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

May 6, 2025

May 6, 2025

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Order

May 6, 2025

May 6, 2025

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Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Madeline Cox Arleo: Status Conference held on 5/7/2025. Status Conference set for 5/21/2025 at 12:00 PM via Video Conference before Judge Madeline Cox Arleo. (Court Reporter, Diane DiTizii (973-776-7738) (aa, ) (Entered: 05/12/2025)

May 7, 2025

May 7, 2025

PACER
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Letter from the Federal Defendants Providing Joint Status Update and Joint Request for Two-Week Adjournment. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration of James Hicks)(INKELES, DAVID) (Entered: 05/20/2025)

May 20, 2025

May 20, 2025

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STATUS REPORT and request to adjourn conference by JM. (ROSSEBO, ALEXANDER) (Entered: 06/02/2025)

June 2, 2025

June 2, 2025

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STIPULATION of Dismissal (with prejudice) and Proposed Order by TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (INKELES, DAVID) (Entered: 06/18/2025)

June 18, 2025

June 18, 2025

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STIPULATION AND ORDER RE: Re-Activation of SEVIS Record and Dismissal without prejudice. Signed by Judge Madeline Cox Arleo on 6/26/2025. (wh) (Entered: 06/26/2025)

June 26, 2025

June 26, 2025

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