Case: Yang v. Noem

1:25-cv-01230 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 21, 2025

Case Ongoing

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Case Summary

This case is about a challenge to the federal government’s decision to terminate an individual’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS). On April 21, 2025, an individual plaintiff filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The plaintiff sued the Secretary of Homeland Security under the Administrative Procedure Act, alleging that the termination of his TPS was arbitrary, capricious, and contrary to law. Represented by private counsel, the plaintiff sought vacatur of th…

This case is about a challenge to the federal government’s decision to terminate an individual’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS). On April 21, 2025, an individual plaintiff filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The plaintiff sued the Secretary of Homeland Security under the Administrative Procedure Act, alleging that the termination of his TPS was arbitrary, capricious, and contrary to law. Represented by private counsel, the plaintiff sought vacatur of the TPS termination, declaratory and injunctive relief, and attorney’s fees.

The case was assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson on April 23, 2025, and summonses were issued to all defendants on April 24, 2025. On June 13, 2025, the plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal as to one defendant, the University of South Carolina, which had been named in the original complaint but is no longer part of the case. No answers or motions have yet been filed by the remaining defendants. No documents in this case have been made publicly available.

This case is ongoing. 

Summary Authors

Victoria Tan (6/30/2025)

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Judge(s)

Jackson, Amy Berman (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Chen, Michael (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69922838/yang-v-noem/

Last updated Aug. 21, 2025, 6:57 p.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11633024) filed by Donglin Yang.(Chen, Michael) (Entered: 04/21/2025)

April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

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2

CIVIL COVER SHEET by Donglin Yang filed by Donglin Yang.(Chen, Michael) (Entered: 04/21/2025)

April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

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3

REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by Donglin Yang. Related document: 1 Complaint filed by Donglin Yang. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(Chen, Michael) (Entered: 04/21/2025)

April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

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Case Assigned/Reassigned

April 23, 2025

April 23, 2025

PACER

Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (zsl)

April 23, 2025

April 23, 2025

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4

SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsl) (Entered: 04/24/2025)

April 24, 2025

April 24, 2025

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5

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal re University of South Carolina by DONGLIN YANG (Chen, Michael) (Entered: 06/13/2025)

June 13, 2025

June 13, 2025

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Case Details

State / Territory: District of Columbia

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

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government (Immigration Enforcement)

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government (Visa revocation)

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 21, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

An individual Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipient

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (District of Columbia, - United States (national) -), Federal

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 551 et seq.

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Nature of Relief:

None yet

Source of Relief:

None yet

Issues

General/Misc.:

Government services

Immigration/Border:

Temporary protected status