Case: Doe v. Noem

5:25-cv-02070 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: April 24, 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 24, 2025, an international student—attending school on an F-1 visa--filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against the Depar…

(This summary is temporary, while we research the case.) On April 24, 2025, an international student—attending school on an F-1 visa--filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against the Department of Homeland Security, 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.

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People

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Attorney for Plaintiff

HOFFMANN, KAREN LOUISE (Pennsylvania)

Attorney for Defendant

Fuchs, Andrew Robert (Pennsylvania)

SMITH, STACEY L.B. (Pennsylvania)

Attorney for Plaintiff

HOFFMANN, KAREN LOUISE (Pennsylvania)

Attorney for Defendant

Fuchs, Andrew Robert (Pennsylvania)

SMITH, STACEY L.B. (Pennsylvania)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1 5:25-cv-02070	Complaint	April 24, 2025	April 24, 2025 Complaint

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Docket

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Last updated Aug. 21, 2025, 6:37 p.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number APAEDC-18241081.), filed by STUDENT DOE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Designation Form)(HOFFMANN, KAREN) (Entered: 04/24/2025) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 2 Designation Form View on PACER	April 24, 2025	April 24, 2025 RECAP
2	Opt In Notice of Procedure to Consent to Random Magistrate Judge Assignment (Attachments: # 1 Consent)(sbt) (Entered: 04/24/2025)	April 24, 2025	April 24, 2025 PACER
3	Summons Issued as to TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General Forwarded To: U.S. Attorney on April 24, 2025. (dt) (Entered: 04/24/2025)	April 24, 2025	April 24, 2025 RECAP
4	MOTION for Leave to Proceed With Pseudonym and for Protective Order/Order Not to Detain filed by STUDENT DOE.Memorandum, Declaration of Counsel, Certificate of Service.(HOFFMANN, KAREN) (Entered: 04/29/2025)	April 29, 2025	April 29, 2025 PACER
5	NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew Robert Fuchs on behalf of TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY with Certificate of Service(Fuchs, Andrew) (Entered: 04/30/2025)	April 30, 2025	April 30, 2025 PACER
6	NOTICE of Appearance by STACEY L.B. SMITH on behalf of TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY with Certificate of Service(SMITH, STACEY) (Entered: 04/30/2025)	April 30, 2025	April 30, 2025 PACER
7	Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed With Pseudonym and for Protective Order/Order Not to Detain (Stipulated) filed by TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.Certificate of Service.(Fuchs, Andrew) (Entered: 05/07/2025)	May 7, 2025	May 7, 2025 PACER
8	ORDER OF 5/7/25 THAT UPON REVIEW OF THE JOINT STIPULATED MOTION TO EXTEND DEFENDANTS' TIME TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S CONSOLIDATED MOTIONS, THE MOTION IS GRANTED. DEFENDANTS' RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS' CONSOLIDATED MOTIONS IS NOW DUE ON OR BEFORE MAY 20, 2025. SIGNED BY JUDGE: CATHERINE HENRY ON 5/7/25. 5/8/25 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED. (DT) (Entered: 05/08/2025)	May 8, 2025	May 8, 2025 PACER
9	RESPONSE to Motion re 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed With Pseudonym and for Protective Order/Order Not to Detain Proposed Order, Certificate of Service filed by TODD LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (SMITH, STACEY) (Entered: 05/16/2025)	May 16, 2025	May 16, 2025 RECAP
10	Reply to Response to Motion	May 29, 2025	May 29, 2025 PACER
11	Leave to File Document	June 3, 2025	June 3, 2025 RECAP
12	Notice of Hearing	June 25, 2025	June 25, 2025 RECAP
13	Extension of Time to File Answer	July 2, 2025	July 2, 2025 PACER
14	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer	July 2, 2025	July 2, 2025 PACER
15	Order on Motion for Leave to File AND Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief	July 9, 2025	July 9, 2025 PACER
16	Reply to Response to Motion	July 9, 2025	July 9, 2025 RECAP
17	Status Conference	July 16, 2025	July 16, 2025 PACER
18	Extension of Time to File Answer	Aug. 7, 2025	Aug. 7, 2025 PACER
19	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer	Aug. 7, 2025	Aug. 7, 2025 PACER