Case: Kim v. Noem

COMPLAINT against Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-20574219.). Filed by Iman Askari, Kiran Kumar Chilukuri, Yu Sun, Hossein Ramezani, Smit Sheth, Parth Shinde, Ruchira Shende, Jungwon Kim, Zixuan Xie, Mohamad Safa, Mohsen Alizadeh. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - April 10, 2025 Temporary Restraining Order, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(David, Kristina) (Filed on 4/16/2025) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

Certificate of Interested Entities by Mohamad Safa, Kiran Kumar Chilukuri, Jungwon Kim, Parth Shinde, Yu Sun, Zixuan Xie, Mohsen Alizadeh, Iman Askari, Hossein Ramezani, Ruchira Shende, Smit Sheth (David, Kristina) (Filed on 4/16/2025) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

Proposed Summons. (David, Kristina) (Filed on 4/16/2025) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice for Jesse M. Bless ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-20574268.) filed by Mohamad Safa, Kiran Kumar Chilukuri, Jungwon Kim, Parth Shinde, Yu Sun, Zixuan Xie, Mohsen Alizadeh, Iman Askari, Hossein Ramezani, Ruchira Shende, Smit Sheth. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Bless, Jesse) (Filed on 4/16/2025) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 4/30/2025. (smc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/16/2025) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

Immigration Mandamus Case Procedural Order. (sfb, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/16/2025) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

Summons Issued as to Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (sfb, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/16/2025) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

ORDER Granting 4 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Susan van Keulen on April 16, 2025. (svklc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/16/2025) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

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Judicial Referral for Purpose of Determining Relationship of Cases re 4:25-cv-03140-JSW. Signed by Judge Susan van Keulen on April 17, 2025. (svklc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/17/2025) (Entered: 04/17/2025)

ORDER RELATING CASE Re 9 . Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on 4/22/2025. Related cases: 4:25-cv-03140-JSW is related to 25-cv-03383-SVK. (nmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/22/2025) Modified on 4/22/2025 (nmh, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 04/22/2025)

CLERK'S NOTICE SETTING STATUS CONFERENCE. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on April 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM, the Honorable Jeffrey S. White will conduct a Status Conference. Status Conference set for 4/25/2025 09:00 AM in Oakland, - Videoconference Only before Judge Jeffrey S. White. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.), (nmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/22/2025) (Entered: 04/22/2025)

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE IT IS ORDERED that this case is directly assigned to Judge Jeffrey S. White. Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen no longer assigned to the case. Counsel are instructed that all future filings shall bear the updated judicial initials immediately after the case number. Counsel are reminded to verify the location of the judge on the court website. All hearing and trial dates presently scheduled are vacated. However, existing briefing schedules for motions remain unchanged. Motions must be renoticed for hearing before the judge to whom the case has been reassigned, but the renoticing of the hearing does not affect the prior briefing schedule. Other deadlines such as those for ADR compliance and discovery cutoff also remain unchanged. Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order 65 and cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Mark B. Busby Clerk, United States District Court (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (smc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/22/2025) (Entered: 04/22/2025)

Clerk's Notice AND ~Util - Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings

Case Assigned/Reassigned

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Iman Askari, Kiran Kumar Chilukuri, Yu Sun, Hossein Ramezani, Smit Sheth, Parth Shinde, Ruchira Shende, Jungwon Kim, Zixuan Xie, Mohamad Safa, Mohsen Alizadeh. Todd Lyons served on 4/21/2025, answer due 6/20/2025; Kristi Noem served on 4/21/2025, answer due 6/20/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Certified Mail Electronic Receipts)(Bless, Jesse) (Filed on 4/23/2025) (Entered: 04/23/2025)

FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief Under the APA against All Defendants. Filed by Kiran Kumar Chilukuri, Hossein Ramezani, Parth Shinde, Jungwon Kim, Iman Askari, Yu Sun, Smit Sheth, Ruchira Shende, Zixuan Xie, Mohamad Safa, Mohsen Alizadeh, An Jiang, Yue Zhou, Renjie Shang, Jinzhi Han. (Bless, Jesse) (Filed on 4/23/2025) Modified on 4/24/2025 (krp, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 04/23/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Elizabeth D. Kurlan on behalf of Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons (Kurlan, Elizabeth) (Filed on 4/23/2025) (Entered: 04/23/2025)

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Mohamad Safa, Kiran Kumar Chilukuri, Jungwon Kim, Parth Shinde, Yu Sun, Zixuan Xie, Mohsen Alizadeh, An Jiang, Iman Askari, Yue Zhou, Renjie Shang, Jinzhi Han, Hossein Ramezani, Ruchira Shende, Smit Sheth. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - USDC Order, # 2 Exhibit B - Plaintiffs Declarations, # 3 Exhibit C - Notice of SEVIS Termination, # 4 Exhibit D - SEVIS Help Hub Student Terminations, # 5 Exhibit E - USCIS Notice of Intent to Deny, # 6 Declaration of Jesse M. Bless, # 7 Proposed Order)(Bless, Jesse) (Filed on 4/23/2025) (Entered: 04/23/2025)

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

ORDER SETTING HEARING AND BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER Re 16 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on 4/24/2025. Opposition/Responses due by 4/24/2025, no later than 5:00pm. Motion Hearing set for 4/25/2025 09:00 AM in Oakland, Courtroom 5, 2nd Floor before Judge Jeffrey S. White. (nmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/24/2025) (Entered: 04/24/2025)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 17 Order,, Set Deadlines/Hearings, Stipulation To Appear By Zoom and Provide Defendants Until 9:00 P.M. to File Their Opposition filed by Mohamad Safa, Kiran Kumar Chilukuri, Jungwon Kim, Parth Shinde, Yu Sun, Zixuan Xie, Mohsen Alizadeh, An Jiang, Iman Askari, Yue Zhou, Renjie Shang, Jinzhi Han, Hossein Ramezani, Ruchira Shende, Smit Sheth. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Jesse M. Bless, # 2 Proposed Order)(Bless, Jesse) (Filed on 4/24/2025) (Entered: 04/24/2025)

Order Granting STIPULATION TO APPEAR BY ZOOM AND PROVIDE DEFENDANTS UNTIL 9:00 P.M. TO FILE THEIR OPPOSITION by Judge Jeffrey S. White granting 18 Stipulation. Opposition/Responses due by 4/24/2025, no later than 9:00pm. (nmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/24/2025) (Entered: 04/24/2025)

OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re 16 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order ) filed byKristi Noem, Todd Lyons. (Kurlan, Elizabeth) (Filed on 4/24/2025) (Entered: 04/24/2025)

OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re 16 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order ) Corrected to include TOC and Exhibits and Replace Dkt. No. 20 filed byKristi Noem, Todd Lyons. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Watson Decl., # 2 Exhibit Ex. A)(Kurlan, Elizabeth) (Filed on 4/24/2025) (Entered: 04/24/2025)

NOTICE re: Current Status of SEVIS Records by Mohamad Safa, Kiran Kumar Chilukuri, Jungwon Kim, Parth Shinde, Yu Sun, Zixuan Xie, Mohsen Alizadeh, An Jiang, Iman Askari, Yue Zhou, Renjie Shang, Jinzhi Han, Hossein Ramezani, Ruchira Shende, Smit Sheth (Bless, Jesse) (Filed on 4/25/2025) Modified text on 4/28/2025 to conform to filing (krp, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 04/25/2025)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Jeffrey S. White: Motion for Temporary Restraining Order Hearing held on 4/25/2025. Motion for Preliminary Injunction Hearing set for 5/13/2025 09:00 AM in Oakland, Courtroom 5, 2nd Floor before Judge Jeffrey S. White.Total Time in Court: 2:08. Court Reporter: Raynee Mercado. Plaintiff Attorney: Jesse Bless. Defendant Attorney: Elizabeth D. Kurlan, Pamela Johann. Attachment: Civil Minutes. (nmh, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 4/25/2025) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

ORDER GRANTING TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDERS AND SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULES AND HEARING ON MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Judge Jeffrey S. White granting 16 Motion for TRO. Defendant's brief is due by 9:00 p.m., on 4/25/2025.Plaintiff's supplemental briefs is due by 2:00 p.m., on 4/30/2025.Opposition briefs is due by 2:00 p.m., on 5/6/2025. Replies due by 7:00 p.m., on 5/9/2025. (nmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/25/2025) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

Statement Regarding Reactivation of Plaintiffs SEVIS Records by Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons. (Kurlan, Elizabeth) (Filed on 4/28/2025) (Entered: 04/28/2025)

NOTICE Regarding Policy by Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons (Kurlan, Elizabeth) (Filed on 4/30/2025) Modified text on 5/1/2025 to conform to filing (krp, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 04/30/2025)

NOTICE re: Updated Status of SEVIS Records by Mohamad Safa, Kiran Kumar Chilukuri, Jungwon Kim, Parth Shinde, Yu Sun, Zixuan Xie, Mohsen Alizadeh, An Jiang, Iman Askari, Yue Zhou, Renjie Shang, Jinzhi Han, Hossein Ramezani, Ruchira Shende, Smit Sheth (Bless, Jesse) (Filed on 4/30/2025) Modified text on 5/1/2025 (krp, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 04/30/2025)

Supplemental Brief in Support of Preliminary Injunction filed byMohamad Safa, Kiran Kumar Chilukuri, Jungwon Kim, Parth Shinde, Yu Sun, Zixuan Xie, Mohsen Alizadeh, An Jiang, Iman Askari, Yue Zhou, Renjie Shang, Jinzhi Han, Hossein Ramezani, Ruchira Shende, Smit Sheth. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Johnny Sinodis and Exhibit)(Bless, Jesse) (Filed on 4/30/2025) (Entered: 04/30/2025)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Extend Time for Defendants' Supplemental Opposition filed by Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons. (Kurlan, Elizabeth) (Filed on 5/6/2025) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

ORDER GRANTING AS MODIFIED STIPULATION TO EXTEND THE DUE DATE FOR DEFENDANTS SUPPLEMENTAL OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Judge Jeffrey S. White granting ( 34 in 4:25-cv-03475-JSW) STIPULATION,( 36 in 4:25-cv-03244-JSW) STIPULATION ( 21 in 4:25-cv-03549-JSW) STIPULATION, ( 54 in 4:25-cv-03140-JSW) STIPULATION ( 25 in 4:25-cv-03323-JSW) STIPULATION, ( 24 in 4:25-cv-03502-JSW) STIPULATION, ( 24 in 4:25-cv-03407-JSW) STIPULATION, ( 29 in 4:25-cv-03383-JSW) STIPULATION, ( 41 in 4:25-cv-03292-JSW) STIPULATION, ( 30 in 4:25-cv-03481-JSW) STIPULATION, ( 18 in 4:25-cv-03480-JSW) STIPULATION. Opposition due no later than 5:00 p.m. on 5/7/2025.(nmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/6/2025) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

ORDER TERMINATING (56 in 4:25-cv-03140-JSW) and GRANTING AS MODIFIED (57 in 4:25-cv-03140-JSW) STIPULATION (Corrected to Replace Dkt. No. 56) to Extend Time to Allow the Parties to Engage in Negotiations for a Potential Resolution. Defendants' Responses due by 5:00 P.M. 5/8/2025. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on May 7, 2025. (jswlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/7/2025) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Extend Time to Allow the Parties to Engage in Negotiations for a Potential Resolution; [Proposed] Order filed by Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons. (Kurlan, Elizabeth) (Filed on 5/8/2025) (Entered: 05/08/2025)

TEXT ORDER: The deadline for Defendants to file their opposition briefs has passed. The Court received a communication through its Courtroom Deputy that the parties inquired whether the Court would conduct the hearing on May 14, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. The Court can accommodate that request if it is necessary to give the parties additional time to resolve the matters. The parties shall either file a stipulation and request to continue OR the Government shall file its supplemental briefs by no later than 8:00 p.m. May 8, 2025 and the hearing will remain on calendar on May 13, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on May 8, 2025. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jswlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/8/2025) (Entered: 05/08/2025)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Stipulation to a Revised Briefing Schedule for Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction; [Proposed] Order filed by Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons. (Kurlan, Elizabeth) (Filed on 5/8/2025) (Entered: 05/08/2025)

ORDER GRANTING AS MODIFIED STIPULATION TO A REVISED BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND HEARING DATE FOR PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION Re (11 in 4:25-cv-03323-JSW) and (16 in 4:25-cv-03383-JSW) by Judge Jeffrey S. White granting 30 in 4:25-cv-03323-JSW and 34 in 4:25-cv-03383-JSW STIPULATION. Opposition due by 5:00pm on 5/9/2025. Reply due by 5:00pm on 5/12/2025. Motion Hearing set for 5/14/2025 10:00 AM in Oakland, Courtroom 5, 2nd Floor before Judge Jeffrey S. White. (nmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/9/2025) (Entered: 05/09/2025)

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER RE: RE-ACTIVATION OF SEVIS RECORDS AND DISMISSAL filed by Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons. (Kurlan, Elizabeth) (Filed on 5/9/2025) (Entered: 05/09/2025)

ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION RE: RE-ACTIVATION OF SEVIS RECORD AND DISMISSAL by Judge Jeffrey S. White granting 36 STIPULATION. ***Civil Case Terminated.*** (nmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/9/2025) (Entered: 05/09/2025)