Case: Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration v. Bondi

COMPLAINT against Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, Department of Homeland Security Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number AMADC-10971685 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, Student Doe #1, Student Doe #2, Student Doe #3, Student Doe #4, Student Doe #5. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Form)(Doyle, Kerry) Modified on 4/25/2025 to edit docket text(SR). (Entered: 04/24/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Category Form

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MOTION Proceed Pseudonymously by Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, Student Doe #1, Student Doe #2, Student Doe #3, Student Doe #4, Student Doe #5.(Doyle, Kerry) (Entered: 04/24/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Stephen Antwine Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10971690 by Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, Student Doe #1, Student Doe #2, Student Doe #3, Student Doe #4, Student Doe #5. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Certificate of Good Standing)(Doyle, Kerry) (Entered: 04/24/2025)

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. District Judge Patti B. Saris 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 Paul G. Levenson. (CEH) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

Summons Issued as to Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (SR) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

District Judge Patti B. Saris: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 3 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Stephen Antwine. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (CGK) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

Notice of Case Assignment

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

District Judge Patti B. Saris: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWED re 2 Motion to Proceed Pseudonymously by Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, Student Doe #1, Student Doe #2, Student Doe #3, Student Doe #4, Student Doe #5.(CGK) (Entered: 04/28/2025)

Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Khaled Alrabe Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10989396 by Student Doe #1, Student Doe #2, Student Doe #3, Student Doe #4, Student Doe #5, Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit)(Doyle, Kerry) (Entered: 05/05/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Sirine Shebaya Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10989431 by Student Doe #1, Student Doe #2, Student Doe #3, Student Doe #4, Student Doe #5, Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit)(Doyle, Kerry) (Entered: 05/05/2025)

District Judge Patti B. Saris: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Khaled Alrabe. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (CGK) (Entered: 06/06/2025)

District Judge Patti B. Saris: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 9 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Sirine Shebaya. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (CGK) (Entered: 06/06/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

ELECTRONIC NOTICE OF STATUS CONFERENCE BY VIDEO: STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR 7/10/2025 03:00 PM by video before District Judge Patti B. Saris. The Court will hold a Status Conference in conjunction with the motion hearing in related case No. 25-cv-10904-PBS at 2:30pm. Counsel of record will receive a video conference invite at the email registered in CM/ECF and all counsel should login at 2:30pm.This hearing will be conducted by video conference. Counsel of record will receive a video conference invite at the email registered in CM/ECF. If you have technical or compatibility issues with the technology, please notify the courtroom deputy of the session as soon as possible.Audio access to the hearing may be available to the media and public. Please check the Court schedule. In order to gain access to the hearing, you must sign up at the following address: https://forms.mad.uscourts.gov/courtlist.html.For questions regarding access to hearings, you may refer to the general orders and public notices of the Court available on www.mad.uscourts.gov or contact the session here.(CGK) (Entered: 06/25/2025)

Notice of Hearing

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Student Doe #1, Student Doe #2, Student Doe #3, Student Doe #5 (Doyle, Kerry) (Entered: 06/27/2025)

(FIRST) AMENDED COMPLAINT against Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts, Marco Rubio, Department of State, filed by Student Doe #4, Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration, Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts.(Doyle, Kerry) (Entered: 06/27/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Khaled Alrabe on behalf of Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts, Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration (Alrabe, Khaled) (Entered: 06/27/2025)

Summons Issued as to Department of State, Marco Rubio. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (CGK) (Entered: 06/30/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Fitzgerald on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio (Fitzgerald, Michael) (Entered: 06/30/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by David Jacob Zimmer on behalf of Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration (Zimmer, David) (Entered: 07/07/2025)

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to August 15, 2025 to File Answer re 14 Amended Complaint, or Other Response to the Amended Complaint, and for Corresponding Extension for Plaintiffs to File Response by Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio.(Fitzgerald, Michael) (Entered: 07/10/2025)

Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before District Judge Patti B. Saris: Status Conference held on 7/10/2025 by video. [#19] Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to August 15, 2025 to File Answer re 14 Amended Complaint, or Other Response to the Amended Complaint, and for Corresponding Extension for Plaintiffs to File Response.#19 - ALLOWED as stated on the record.Hearing scheduled for 10/9/2025 in person at 2:30 pm.(Atty present: Ausa Fitzgerald, Alrabe, Atty Doyle) (Court Reporter: Lee Marzilli at leemarz47@gmail.com.) (MM) (Entered: 07/10/2025)

District Judge Patti B. Saris: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWED re 19 Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer re 14 Amended Complaint, or Other Response to the Amended Complaint, and for Corresponding Extension for Plaintiffs to File Response.Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio RESPONSE DUE BY 8/15/2025. (CGK) (Entered: 07/10/2025)

ELECTRONIC NOTICE OF HEARING : HEARING SET FOR 10/9/2025 02:30 PM in Courtroom 19 (IN PERSON ONLY) before District Judge Patti B. Saris. (CGK) (Entered: 07/10/2025)

Notice of Hearing

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

Status Conference

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal as to Plaintiff Student Doe 4, by Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration (Doyle, Kerry) . (Entered: 08/04/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Alessandra Faso on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio (Faso, Alessandra) (Entered: 08/11/2025)

Assented to MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio.(Faso, Alessandra) (Entered: 08/12/2025)

NOTICE of Withdrawal of Appearance by Michael Fitzgerald (Fitzgerald, Michael) (Entered: 08/14/2025)

District Judge Patti B. Saris: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWED re 25 Assented to Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages by Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio. Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (CGK) (Entered: 08/14/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages

NOTICE of Appearance by Alexandra McTague on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio (McTague, Alexandra) (Entered: 08/15/2025)

MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction, MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM ( Responses due by 8/29/2025) by Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio.(McTague, Alexandra) (Entered: 08/15/2025)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 29 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit E, # 5 Exhibit F, # 6 Exhibit G, # 7 Exhibit H)(McTague, Alexandra) (Entered: 08/15/2025)

ELECTRONIC NOTICE RESETTING HEARING by video on 29 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM : MOTION HEARING RESET FROM 10/9/2025 TO 10/8/2025 11:15 AM by video before District Judge Patti B. Saris. This hearing will be conducted by video conference. Counsel of record will receive a video conference invite at the email registered in CM/ECF. If you have technical or compatibility issues with the technology, please notify the courtroom deputy of the session as soon as possible.Audio access to the hearing may be available to the media and public. Please check the Court schedule. In order to gain access to the hearing, you must sign up at the following address: https://forms.mad.uscourts.gov/courtlist.html.For questions regarding access to hearings, you may refer to the general orders and public notices of the Court available on www.mad.uscourts.gov or contact the session here.(CGK) (Entered: 09/16/2025)

Notice Setting or Resetting Hearing on Motion

MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 29 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts, Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration. (Doyle, Kerry) (Entered: 09/19/2025)

Assented to MOTION for Leave to File reply brief by Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio.(McTague, Alexandra) (Entered: 09/24/2025)

District Judge Patti B. Saris: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered Allowed re 33 Assented to Motion for Leave to File reply brief by Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubi.Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (CGK) (Entered: 09/24/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to File Document

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Julia Solomon-Strauss Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11267626 by Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration. (Attachments: # 1 Attorney declaration/certification)(Zimmer, David) (Entered: 09/29/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Yevgeniy Pilipovskiy on behalf of American Physical Society, American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research, American Geophysical Union, American Political Science Association, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, American Statistical Association, American Thoracic Society, Association for Psychological Science, Biophysical Society, Computing Research Association, Ecological Society of America, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry of North America (Pilipovskiy, Yevgeniy) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

MOTION for Leave to File Amici Curiae Brief of American Physical Society and Other Professional Societies Supporting Plaintiffs Opposition to Defendants Motion to Dismiss by American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research, American Geophysical Union, American Physical Society, American Political Science Association, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, American Statistical Association, American Thoracic Society, Association for Psychological Science, Biophysical Society, Computing Research Association, Ecological Society of America, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry of North America. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law of American Physical Society and Other Professional Societies as Amici Curiae Supporting Plaintiffs Opposition to Defendants Motion to Dismiss)(Pilipovskiy, Yevgeniy) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Sarah E. Harrington Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11271971 by American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research, American Geophysical Union, American Physical Society, American Political Science Association, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, American Statistical Association, American Thoracic Society, Association for Psychological Science, Biophysical Society, Computing Research Association, Ecological Society of America, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry of North America.(Pilipovskiy, Yevgeniy) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Mishi Jain Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11272035 by American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research, American Geophysical Union, American Physical Society, American Political Science Association, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, American Statistical Association, American Thoracic Society, Association for Psychological Science, Biophysical Society, Computing Research Association, Ecological Society of America, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry of North America.(Pilipovskiy, Yevgeniy) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

REPLY to Response to 29 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio. (Faso, Alessandra) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

MOTION to Stay re 31 of October 8, 2025 Hearing on Notice of Hearing on 29 MOTION to Dismiss in light of Lapse of Appropriations by Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio.(Faso, Alessandra) Modified docket on 10/2/2025 (CGK). (Entered: 10/01/2025)

District Judge Patti B. Saris: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered re 41 Motion to Stay as to October 8, 2025 Hearing on 29 MOTION to Dismiss in light of Lapse of Appropriations. "Defendants' motion to stay the October 8, 2025 hearing on the motion to dismiss in light of the lapse in appropriations (Dkt. 41 ), on which Plaintiffs take no position, is ALLOWED. The hearing on October 8, 2025, is cancelled. A new date will be announced by the Court."(CGK) (Entered: 10/02/2025)

Order on Motion to Stay

District Judge Patti B. Saris: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 35 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Julia Solomon-Strauss. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (CGK) (Entered: 10/07/2025)

District Judge Patti B. Saris: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 38 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Sarah E. Harrington. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (CGK) (Entered: 10/07/2025)

District Judge Patti B. Saris: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 39 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Mishi Jain. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (CGK) (Entered: 10/07/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah E. Harrington on behalf of American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research, American Geophysical Union, American Physical Society, American Political Science Association, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, American Statistical Association, American Thoracic Society, Association for Psychological Science, Biophysical Society, Computing Research Association, Ecological Society of America, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry of North America (Harrington, Sarah) (Entered: 10/09/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Mishi Jain on behalf of American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research, American Geophysical Union, American Physical Society, American Political Science Association, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, American Statistical Association, American Thoracic Society, Association for Psychological Science, Biophysical Society, Computing Research Association, Ecological Society of America, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry of North America (Jain, Mishi) (Entered: 10/09/2025)

Notice of Appearance

Order on Motion for Leave to File Document

Amicus brief filed

Notice Setting or Resetting Hearing on Motion