Case: Doe v. Bondi

1:25-cv-11077 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: April 23, 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 14, 2025, an international student—attending school on an F-1 visa--filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts against the Attorney Gen…

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 14, 2025, an international student—attending school on an F-1 visa--filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts against the Attorney General, 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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Attorney for Plaintiff

Cataldo, Simon (Massachusetts)

Levesque, Nicole (Massachusetts)

Vandenberg, William John (Massachusetts)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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25-cv-11077

Complaint

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025

Complaint

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69929954/doe-v-bondi/

Last updated Aug. 21, 2025, 6:43 p.m.

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COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number APAEDC-18216884.), filed by STUDENT DOE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Designation Form, # 3 Exhibit EXHIBITS A-K)(VANDENBERG, WILLIAM) (Entered: 04/14/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Designation Form

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3 Exhibit EXHIBITS A-K

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April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025

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Opt In Notice of Procedure to Consent to Random Magistrate Judge Assignment (Attachments: # 1 Consent)(sbt) (Entered: 04/15/2025)

April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

PACER
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NOTICE by STUDENT DOE Designation Form (VANDENBERG, WILLIAM) (Entered: 04/15/2025)

April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

PACER
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Summons Issued as to PAM BONDI, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General Forwarded To: US ATTY on 4/15/25 (amas) (Entered: 04/15/2025)

April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

PACER
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ORDER THAT PLAINTIFF SHALL, NO LATER THAN APRIL 21, 2025 EITHER: FILE A NOTICE OF CONSENT TO TRANSFER TO THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS, THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, OR ANOTHER APPROPRIATE DISTRICT; FILE AN AMENDED COMPLAINT PLEADING A PROPER BASIS OF OUR VENUE; OR SHOW CAUSE IN A MEMORANDUM NOT EXCEEDING SEVEN PAGES AS TO WHY WE SHOULD NOT TRANSFER (RATHER THAN DISMISS) THIS CASE UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 1406 TO THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS, THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, OR ANOTHER APPROPRIATE DISTRICT.SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE MARK A. KEARNEY ON 4/15/25. 4/15/25 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(amas) (Entered: 04/15/2025)

April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

PACER

Attorneys are required by local rule to complete and file both a Civil Cover Sheet and a Designation Form. PLAINTIFF's counsel is directed to file DESIGNATION FORM in this case using the Notice (Other) docket event located in the Notices category. The question regarding related cases has to be answered. (sbt)

April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

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NOTICE by STUDENT DOE CONSENT TO TRANSFER TO U.S. DISTRICT COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS (VANDENBERG, WILLIAM) (Entered: 04/21/2025)

April 21, 2025

April 21, 2025

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ORDER THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL FORTHWITH TRANSFER THIS CASE TO THE CLERK OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS AND CLOSE THE CASE IN THIS DISTRICT. SIGNED BY DISTRICT JUDGE MARK A. KEARNEY ON 4/22/25. 4/22/25 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(amas) (Entered: 04/22/2025)

April 22, 2025

April 22, 2025

PACER
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Case transferred in from District of Pennsylvania Eastern; Case Number 2:25-cv-01908. (Entered: 04/23/2025)

April 23, 2025

April 23, 2025

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ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Brian E. Murphy assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Jessica D. Hedges. (Danieli, Chris) (Entered: 04/23/2025)

April 23, 2025

April 23, 2025

PACER

Notice of Case Assignment

April 23, 2025

April 23, 2025

PACER
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NOTICE of Appearance by Simon Cataldo on behalf of Student Doe (Cataldo, Simon) (Entered: 04/24/2025)

April 24, 2025

April 24, 2025

PACER
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NOTICE of Appearance by Nicole Levesque on behalf of Student Doe (Levesque, Nicole) (Entered: 04/24/2025)

April 24, 2025

April 24, 2025

PACER
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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of W. John Vandenberg Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10971535 by Student Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Certification, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Cataldo, Simon) (Entered: 04/24/2025)

April 24, 2025

April 24, 2025

PACER
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Judge Brian E. Murphy: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 12 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added W. John Vandenberg. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (MBM) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

April 25, 2025

April 25, 2025

PACER

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

April 25, 2025

April 25, 2025

PACER
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NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Student Doe (Cataldo, Simon) (Entered: 04/29/2025)

April 29, 2025

April 29, 2025

RECAP