Case: Kordia v. Noem

3:25-cv-01072 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: April 30, 2025

Case Ongoing

Clearinghouse coding complete

Case Summary

This case challenges the Trump administration’s immigration detention policies as unconstitutional retaliation against protected speech. On April 30, 2025, Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian woman detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), filed a habeas corpus petition and motion for injunctive relief in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Represented by private counsel and the Southern Poverty Law Center, Kordia sought both immediate release and protectio…

This case challenges the Trump administration’s immigration detention policies as unconstitutional retaliation against protected speech. On April 30, 2025, Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian woman detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), filed a habeas corpus petition and motion for injunctive relief in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Represented by private counsel and the Southern Poverty Law Center, Kordia sought both immediate release and protection against re-detention.

The case was assigned to District Judge Sam A. Lindsay.

The habeas petitioner alleged that her arrest and confinement were part of a broader administration policy—driven by Executive Order 14188 and public statements by President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio—to target noncitizens perceived as supporting Palestinian causes. She claimed that DHS confined her in retaliation for protected First Amendment activity, denied her procedural and substantive due process, and violated her religious freedom while detaining her in harsh conditions at Prairieland Detention Facility. She further argued that her long-distance transfer from New Jersey to Texas was in violation of ICE’s own detainee transfer policies and intended to punish and silence her.

Although an immigration judge had granted her bond, ICE invoked an automatic administrative stay and refused to release her. On May 5, 2025, the habeas petitioner moved for a preliminary injunction (PI) ordering her release pending final judgment.

The government opposed, arguing the court lacked jurisdiction and that her detention was lawful under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

The habeas petitioner replied on May 27, arguing that the court retained habeas jurisdiction to hear constitutional claims, citing recent parallel rulings from other district courts involving protest-related detentions.

On June 2, 2025, the court scheduled a hearing on the preliminary injunction for June 5 and authorized public livestreaming and remote attendance by the habeas petitioner, but denied her request to appear physically in court.

On June 27, the magistrate judge issued Findings and Recommendation, concluding that the court had jurisdiction over the petitioner’s procedural due process challenge to ICE’s use of an automatic stay, and recommending that the court grant the motion for PI. The judge found that the petitioner had shown a substantial likelihood of success on the merits, irreparable harm from continued detention, and that the balance of equities and public interest favored release. The judge recommended that the court order the petitioner’s immediate release pending final judgment.

That same day, the court issued a show-cause order requiring the government to file its merits response to the habeas petition within 60 days.

On July 1, the magistrate judge granted the petitioner’s unopposed motion to extend the expedited objection, citing the need to allow habeas counsel to coordinate with the petitioner’s immigration attorney regarding removal proceedings. Objections to the recommendation are now due by July 7, and responses are due by July 10. No party may file a reply. As of July 1, 2025, the district judge has not yet ruled on whether to adopt the recommendation.

The case is ongoing.

Summary Authors

Scott Shuchart (5/12/2025)

Brian Chen (7/2/2025)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70011676/parties/kordia-v-noem/


show all people

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document
1

3:25-cv-01072

Verified Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Request for Order to Show Cause & Complaint for Declaratory & Injunctive Relief

April 30, 2025

April 30, 2025

Complaint
35

3:25-cv-01072

Order for Admission Pro Hac Vice

May 19, 2025

May 19, 2025

Order/Opinion
48

3:25-cv-01072

Order

June 2, 2025

June 2, 2025

Order/Opinion

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70011676/kordia-v-noem/

Last updated Aug. 21, 2025, 5:05 p.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Leqaa Kordia. In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the Judges Copy Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. (Filing fee $5; receipt number ATXNDC-15465631) Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Sheet) (Siegel, Charles) (Attachment 1 replaced on 5/1/2025) (knb). (Entered: 04/30/2025)

April 30, 2025

April 30, 2025

Clearinghouse
2

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Leqaa Kordia. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Siegel, Charles) (Entered: 04/30/2025)

April 30, 2025

April 30, 2025

PACER
4

New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. CASREF case referral set and case referred to Magistrate Judge Rutherford (see Special Order 3). Case received over counter or electronically. No prior sanctions found. (For court use only - links to the national and circuit indexes.) Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Rutherford). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (knb) (Entered: 05/01/2025)

April 30, 2025

April 30, 2025

PACER
3

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Travis Walker Fife on behalf of Leqaa Kordia. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Fife, Travis) (Entered: 05/01/2025)

May 1, 2025

May 1, 2025

PACER
5

Request for Clerk to issue Summons to KRISTI NOEM, in her official capacity as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security filed by Leqaa Kordia. (Siegel, Charles) Modified text on 5/1/2025 (kxm). (Main Document 5 flattened on 5/1/2025) (cfk). (Entered: 05/01/2025)

May 1, 2025

May 1, 2025

PACER
6

Request for Clerk to issue Summons for PAMELA BONDI, in her official capacity as Attorney General filed by Leqaa Kordia. (Siegel, Charles) (Main Document 6 flattened on 5/1/2025) (cfk). (Entered: 05/01/2025)

May 1, 2025

May 1, 2025

PACER
7

Request for Clerk to issue Summons for TODD LYONS, in his official capacity as Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement filed by Leqaa Kordia. (Siegel, Charles) (Main Document 7 flattened on 5/1/2025) (cfk). (Entered: 05/01/2025)

May 1, 2025

May 1, 2025

PACER
8

Request for Clerk to issue Summons for JOSH JOHNSON, in his official capacity as Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcements Enforcement and Removal Operations Dallas Field Office filed by Leqaa Kordia. (Siegel, Charles) (Main Document 8 flattened on 5/1/2025) (cfk). (Entered: 05/01/2025)

May 1, 2025

May 1, 2025

PACER
9

Request for Clerk to issue Summons for THOMAS BERGAMI, in his official capacity as Warden of the Prairieland Detention Facility filed by Leqaa Kordia. (Siegel, Charles) (Main Document 9 flattened on 5/1/2025) (cfk). (Entered: 05/01/2025)

May 1, 2025

May 1, 2025

PACER
10

***The clerk declines to issue summons due to the standard process for Habeas Corpus cases. (cfk) (Entered: 05/02/2025)

May 2, 2025

May 2, 2025

PACER
11

**DISREGARD PER ATTORNEY/CORRECTED MOTION TO BE RE-FILED***First MOTION for Leave to File UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO EXCEED PAGE LIMITand PROPOSED ORDER filed by Leqaa Kordia (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Siegel, Charles) Modified on 5/5/2025 (ykp). (Entered: 05/05/2025)

May 5, 2025

May 5, 2025

PACER
12

First MOTION for Leave to File UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO EXCEED PAGE LIMIT and Corrected PROPOSED ORDER filed by Leqaa Kordia (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Siegel, Charles) (Entered: 05/05/2025)

May 5, 2025

May 5, 2025

PACER
13

First MOTION for Injunction MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDERING RELEASE PENDING FINAL JUDGMENT filed by Leqaa Kordia with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) APPENDIX TO PETITIONER-PLAINTIFF LEQAA KORDIAS MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, # 2 Exhibit(s) Unsealed LK Appendix_Redacted, # 3 Proposed Order) (Siegel, Charles) (Entered: 05/05/2025)

1 Appendix to Petitioner's Motion

View on RECAP

2 Exhibit(s) Unsealed LK Appendix_Redacted

View on RECAP

3 Proposed Order

View on PACER

May 5, 2025

May 5, 2025

PACER
14

(Document Restricted) UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE APPENDIX PARTIALLY UNDER SEAL (Sealed pursuant to motion to seal) filed by Leqaa Kordia (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s), # 2 Proposed Order) (Siegel, Charles) (Entered: 05/05/2025)

May 5, 2025

May 5, 2025

PACER
15

ELECTRONIC ORDER: Before the Court are Petitioner's "Motion for Preliminary Injunction Ordering Release Pending Final Judgment" [Doc. 13], "Unopposed Motion for Leave to Exceed Page Limit" [Doc. 12], and "Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Appendix Partially Under Seal" [Doc. 14]. The motions to exceed the page limit [Doc. 12] and to file the appendix partially under seal [Doc. 14] are GRANTED. Petitioner may file a "Motion for Preliminary Injunction Ordering Release Pending Final Judgment" of no more than 37 pages, not excluding the parts exempted by the local rules. And Petitioner may file Exhibits 2-A and 2-B of her appendix in support of her motion for a preliminary injunction under seal. The Clerk of Court is ORDERED to electronically serve this order and the petitioner's pleadings on the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, directed to the attention of the Civil Chief, United States Attorney's Office. The Government is ORDERED to respond to Petitioners "Motion for Preliminary Injunction Ordering Release Pending Final Judgment" [Doc. 13] no later than May 15, 2025. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 5/5/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 05/05/2025)

May 5, 2025

May 5, 2025

PACER
16

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15475966) filed by Leqaa Kordia (Attachments: # 1 Texas Bar Certification, # 2 Proposed Order)Attorney Daniel Hatoum added to party Leqaa Kordia(pty:pet) (Hatoum, Daniel) (Entered: 05/05/2025)

May 5, 2025

May 5, 2025

PACER
17

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15476102) filed by Leqaa Kordia (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)Attorney Erin D. Thorn added to party Leqaa Kordia(pty:pet) (Thorn, Erin) (Entered: 05/05/2025)

May 5, 2025

May 5, 2025

PACER

Order on Motion for Leave to File AND Order on Sealed and/or Ex Parte Motion

May 5, 2025

May 5, 2025

PACER
18

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15478553) filed by Leqaa Kordia (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s), # 2 Exhibit(s))Attorney Naz Ahmad added to party Leqaa Kordia(pty:pet) (Ahmad, Naz) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

May 6, 2025

May 6, 2025

PACER
19

Notice of Manual Filing of Exhibit 2-E by Leqaa Kordia re 13 First MOTION for Injunction MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDERING RELEASE PENDING FINAL JUDGMENT. (USB drive filed under separate cover, see records department). (cfk) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

May 6, 2025

May 6, 2025

PACER
20

ORDER granting 16 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Daniel Hatoum. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 5/7/2025) (kcr) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

May 7, 2025

May 7, 2025

PACER
21

ORDER granting 17 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Erin D Thorn. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 5/7/2025) (kcr) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

May 7, 2025

May 7, 2025

PACER
22

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Arthur Ago (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15481943) filed by Leqaa Kordia (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing) (Siegel, Charles) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

May 7, 2025

May 7, 2025

PACER
23

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Sabrine Mohamad (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15482171) filed by Leqaa Kordia (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing) (Siegel, Charles) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

May 7, 2025

May 7, 2025

PACER
24

ORDER granting 22 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Arthur Ago. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 5/8/2025) (axm) (Entered: 05/08/2025)

May 8, 2025

May 8, 2025

PACER
25

ORDER granting 23 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Sabrine Mohamad. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 5/8/2025) (axm) (Entered: 05/08/2025)

May 8, 2025

May 8, 2025

PACER
26

Notice of Substitution of Counsel by AUSA. Brian Walters Stoltz-DOJ added as AUSA. (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 05/12/2025)

May 12, 2025

May 12, 2025

PACER
27

ORDER granting 18 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Naz Ahmad. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 5/14/2025) (ykp) (Entered: 05/15/2025)

May 14, 2025

May 14, 2025

PACER
28

RESPONSE filed by Thomas Bergami, Pamela Bondi, Josh Johnson, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem re: 13 First MOTION for Injunction MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDERING RELEASE PENDING FINAL JUDGMENT (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 05/15/2025)

May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025

PACER
29

Appendix in Support filed by Thomas Bergami, Pamela Bondi, Josh Johnson, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem re 28 Response/Objection (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 05/15/2025)

May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025

PACER
30

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15511371) filed by Leqaa Kordia (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s))Attorney Sadaf Hasan added to party Leqaa Kordia(pty:pet) (Hasan, Sadaf) (Entered: 05/19/2025)

May 19, 2025

May 19, 2025

PACER
31

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Amal Thabateh (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15511733) filed by Leqaa Kordia (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing) (Siegel, Charles) (Entered: 05/19/2025)

May 19, 2025

May 19, 2025

PACER
32

ELECTRONIC ORDER setting a hearing on Petitioner's "Motion for Preliminary Injunction Ordering Release Pending Final Judgment" 13 for June 5, 2025 at 10:00AM convening in-person in Courtroom 1306 on the 13th Floor of the Earle Cabell Federal Building and Courthouse, 1100 Commerce St., Dallas, Texas. Counsel for both parties must attend. Petitioner may file a Reply to the Government's 28 Response no later than May 27, 2025. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 5/19/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 05/19/2025)

May 19, 2025

May 19, 2025

PACER
33

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15513471) filed by Leqaa Kordia (Attachments: # 1 Add'l Bar Admissions, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing)Attorney Golnaz Fakhimi added to party Leqaa Kordia(pty:pet) (Fakhimi, Golnaz) (Entered: 05/19/2025)

May 19, 2025

May 19, 2025

PACER
34

ORDER granting 30 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Sadaf Hasan. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 5/19/2025) (ykp) (Entered: 05/20/2025)

May 19, 2025

May 19, 2025

PACER
35

ORDER granting 31 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Amal Thabateh. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 5/19/2025) (ykp) (Main Document 35 replaced on 5/20/2025) (ykp). (Entered: 05/20/2025)

May 19, 2025

May 19, 2025

Clearinghouse

Order

May 19, 2025

May 19, 2025

PACER
36

ELECTRONIC ORDER denying 33 Golnaz Fakhimi's Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice, which is incomplete as to Part XI. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 5/20/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 05/20/2025)

May 20, 2025

May 20, 2025

PACER
37

Amended Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Clerk Note: Filer states no fee is to be collected due to prior payment or waiver by MO 16 or prior order.) filed by Leqaa Kordia (Attachments: # 1 Add'l Bar Admissions, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing) (Fakhimi, Golnaz) Modified text on 5/21/2025 (knb). (Entered: 05/20/2025)

May 20, 2025

May 20, 2025

PACER

Order on Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice

May 20, 2025

May 20, 2025

PACER

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:34, 35. Tue May 20 08:59:46 CDT 2025 (crt)

May 20, 2025

May 20, 2025

PACER

Order Receipt

May 20, 2025

May 20, 2025

PACER
38

ORDER granting 37 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Golnaz Fakhim. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 5/21/2025) (axm) (Entered: 05/21/2025)

May 21, 2025

May 21, 2025

PACER
39

First MOTION for Leave to File UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO EXCEED PAGE LIMIT filed by Leqaa Kordia (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Siegel, Charles) (Entered: 05/27/2025)

May 27, 2025

May 27, 2025

PACER
40

REPLY filed by Leqaa Kordia re: 13 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Ordering Release Pending Final Judgment (Fife, Travis) (Entered: 05/27/2025)

May 27, 2025

May 27, 2025

PACER
41

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 39 Unopposed Motion for Leave to Exceed Page Limit. Petitioner may file her Reply brief and exceed the Court's 10-page limit for reply briefs by no more than 11 pages. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 5/28/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 05/28/2025)

May 28, 2025

May 28, 2025

PACER

Order on Motion for Leave to File

May 28, 2025

May 28, 2025

PACER
42

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Thomas S Leatherbury on behalf of The Intercept Media, Inc.. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.). Party The Intercept Media, Inc. added. (Leatherbury, Thomas) (Entered: 05/30/2025)

May 30, 2025

May 30, 2025

PACER
43

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Peter Blackmer Steffensen on behalf of The Intercept Media, Inc.. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Steffensen, Peter) (Entered: 05/30/2025)

May 30, 2025

May 30, 2025

PACER
44

Unopposed MOTION to Intervene and to Lift the Remote Access Restrictions under F.R.C.P. 5.2(c) filed by The Intercept Media, Inc. with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Steffensen, Peter) (Entered: 05/30/2025)

May 30, 2025

May 30, 2025

PACER
45

MOTION to Be Physically Present at the Hearing on Her Motion for Release filed by Leqaa Kordia with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Ex. 1 Declaration of Sabrine Mohamad, # 2 Proposed Order Granting Petitioner-Plaintiff's Motion to Be Physically Present at Her Hearing) (Hiroshige, Randall) (Entered: 05/30/2025)

May 30, 2025

May 30, 2025

PACER
46

MOTION To Allow Remote Attendance for Non-Parties filed by Leqaa Kordia (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Granting Remote Attendance for Non-Parties) (Hiroshige, Randall) (Entered: 05/30/2025)

May 30, 2025

May 30, 2025

PACER
47

ELECTRONIC ORDER GRANTING 44 Unopposed Third-Party Request to Lift Remote Access Restrictions under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c). The parties agree to lift the current viewing restrictions on the docket. Accordingly, the Court directs the Clerk of Court to lift all viewing restrictions on the docket-i.e., to make all prior filings electronically available to the public. All future filings shall be publicly available unless the Court grants leave to file under seal or in redacted form, other than redactions made pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(a). If necessary, the Clerk of Court may change the nature of suit code to No. 530, "Habeas Corpus," thereby lifting the limitations on remote electronic access to the docket that Rule 5.2(c) imposes. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 6/2/2025) (Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford) (Entered: 06/02/2025)

June 2, 2025

June 2, 2025

PACER
48

ORDER granting motions 45 and 46 : The Court hereby GRANTS Petitioners first request and her alternative request to attend the hearing remotely. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 6/2/2025) (frw) (Entered: 06/02/2025)

June 2, 2025

June 2, 2025

Clearinghouse
49

MOTION To Shorten the Objections Period filed by Leqaa Kordia (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Shortening Objections Period) (Hiroshige, Randall) (Entered: 06/03/2025)

1 Proposed Order Shortening Objections Period

View on PACER

June 3, 2025

June 3, 2025

PACER
50

ELECTRONIC Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford: Motion Hearing held on 6/5/2025. Re: 13 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Ordering Release Pending Final Judgment. Attorney Appearances: Plaintiff - Charles S Siegel, Caitlyn E Silhan, Sabrine Mohamad, Travis Walker Fife, Golnaz Fakhimi; Defense - Brian Walters Stoltz. (Court Reporter: Rachel Braun (Erickson)) (No exhibits) Time in Court - 1:55. (mcrd) (Entered: 06/05/2025)

June 5, 2025

June 5, 2025

PACER
51

Notice of Filing of Official Electronic Transcript of Motion Proceedings held on 6/5/2025 before Judge Rebecca Rutherford. Court Reporter/Transcriber Rachel Braun, Telephone number 214-753-2170. Parties are notified of their duty to review the transcript. A copy may be purchased from the court reporter or viewed at the clerk's office. If the transcript contains personal identifiers that must be redacted under MO 61, Fed.R.Civ.P. 5.2 or Fed.R.Crim.P. 49.1, or if the transcript contains the name of a minor child victim or a minor child witness that must be redacted under 18 U.S.C. § 3509, file a Redaction Request - Transcript within 21 days. If no action is taken, the entire transcript will be made available through PACER without redaction after 90 calendar days. The clerk will mail a copy of this notice to parties not electronically noticed. (77 pages) Redaction Request due 7/3/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 7/14/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 9/10/2025. (rcb) (Entered: 06/12/2025)

June 12, 2025

June 12, 2025

PACER
52

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting Petitioner's 49 Motion to Shorten the Objections Period, which is unopposed. The Court finds the interests of justice support expediting the objections timeline as follows: Any party who objects to any part of the report and recommendation must file specific written objections within five calendar days after being served with a copy. The expedited five-day timeline for objections and responses includes days that fall on weekends and holidays. Response briefs to objections are due within five calendar days from the date the objections are filed. No reply briefs may be filed without seeking leave of Court. Additionally, nothing in this order should be construed to set a timeline for the District Judge's disposition of the report and recommendation. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 6/27/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 06/27/2025)

June 27, 2025

June 27, 2025

PACER
53

FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE. The District Judge should GRANT Petitioners motion (ECF No. 13 ) and ORDER her immediate release from immigration detention pending a final judgment on her underlying habeas claims. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 6/27/2025) (cfk) (Entered: 06/27/2025)

June 27, 2025

June 27, 2025

RECAP
54

Order to Show Cause, Notice, and Instructions to Parties. The clerk has served this order and will regenerate notice of the petition and supporting documents to the designated Assistant US Attorney. Respondents must file an answer to the petition or file other responsive pleadings within sixty days of the date of service of this Order. Deadline to reply to the answer is 30 days. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 6/27/2025) (ndt) (Entered: 06/30/2025)

June 27, 2025

June 27, 2025

RECAP

Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief

June 27, 2025

June 27, 2025

PACER
55

Unopposed MOTION to Extend Time to File Objections & Responses filed by Leqaa Kordia with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Fife, Travis) (Entered: 06/30/2025)

June 30, 2025

June 30, 2025

PACER
56

ELECTRONIC ORDER: Citing "exigencies" related to her interest in "preserv[ing her] liberty from unconstitutional confinement," Petitioner previously asked the Court to shorten the objection period to the Magistrate Judge's recommendation on her Motion for Release. Respondents did not oppose this request, and – as requested – the Court ordered that objections would be due within 5 days of being served with a copy of Magistrate Judge's recommendation and response briefs would be due within 5 days from the date the objections are filed. Having been served with a copy of the Magistrate Judge's recommendation, Petitioner seeks to extend the shortened objections period "[s]o that her habeas counsel may confer with her immigration counsel about the status of her removal proceedings." Again, Respondents do not oppose Petitioner's request. Accordingly, Petitioner's 55 Unopposed Motion to Extend Time to File Objections & Responses is GRANTED. The parties' objections are due by July 7, 2025 and responses to objections are due by July 10, 2025. No party may file a reply. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 7/1/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 07/01/2025)

July 1, 2025

July 1, 2025

PACER

Order

July 1, 2025

July 1, 2025

PACER
57

OBJECTION to 53 Findings and Recommendations (filed by Government Respondents). (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 07/07/2025)

July 7, 2025

July 7, 2025

RECAP
57

OBJECTION to 53 Findings and Recommendations (filed by Government Respondents). (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 07/07/2025)

July 7, 2025

July 7, 2025

RECAP
58

Appendix in Support filed by Thomas Bergami, Pamela Bondi, Josh Johnson, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem re 57 Objection to Findings and Recommendations (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 07/07/2025)

July 7, 2025

July 7, 2025

RECAP
58

Appendix in Support filed by Thomas Bergami, Pamela Bondi, Josh Johnson, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem re 57 Objection to Findings and Recommendations (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 07/07/2025)

July 7, 2025

July 7, 2025

RECAP
59

OBJECTION to 53 Findings and Recommendations Filed by Ms. Leqaa Kordia. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Supplemental Appendix Table of Contents, # 2 Exhibit(s) Supplemental Appendix) (Fife, Travis) (Entered: 07/07/2025)

1 Exhibit(s) Supplemental Appendix Table of Contents

View on RECAP

2 Exhibit(s) Supplemental Appendix

View on RECAP

July 7, 2025

July 7, 2025

RECAP
60

RESPONSE filed by Leqaa Kordia re: 57 Objection to Findings and Recommendations (Fife, Travis) (Entered: 07/10/2025)

July 10, 2025

July 10, 2025

PACER
61

RESPONSE filed by Thomas Bergami, Pamela Bondi, Josh Johnson, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem re: 59 Objection to Findings and Recommendations (Stoltz-DOJ, Brian) (Entered: 07/10/2025)

July 10, 2025

July 10, 2025

PACER
62

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Arthur Ago filed by Leqaa Kordia (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Ago, Arthur) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

July 15, 2025

July 15, 2025

PACER
63

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Sabrine Mohamad filed by Leqaa Kordia (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Ago, Arthur) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

July 15, 2025

July 15, 2025

PACER
64

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting Petitioner's 62, 63 Motions to Withdraw as Attorney(s), which are unopposed. It is therefore ORDERED that Arthur Ago and Sabrine Mohamad are withdrawn as counsel for Petitioner in this case, and Petitioner will continue to be represented by eleven attorneys from local counsel Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel, as well as the Texas Civil Rights Project, City University of New York School of Law, and Muslim Advocates. The Clerk of Court will terminate ECF notifications to Arthur Ago and Sabrine Mohamadin this case. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 7/16/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 07/16/2025)

July 16, 2025

July 16, 2025

PACER
65

ORDER re: 13 Motion for Preliminary Injunction Ordering Release Pending Final Judgment. On 6/5/2025, Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford held a hearing on Petitioner's Motion. The 53 Report recommended that the court grant the Motion and order that Petitioner be released from immigration detention pending a final judgment. On 7/7/2025, the parties filed objections to the Report and provided information regarding the status of Petitioner's detention and immigration proceedings that did not exist at the time of the Report or the June 5 hearing. Because new issues were raised after the issuance of the Report, the magistrate judge was unable to address these issues. The court determines that she should be given an opportunity to address the new issues raised by the parties, and it hereby recommits this matter to the magistrate judge for her to issue new findings and recommendations in light of the new issues raised by the parties. (Ordered by Judge Sam A. Lindsay on 7/16/2025) (axm) (Entered: 07/16/2025)

July 16, 2025

July 16, 2025

RECAP

Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney

July 16, 2025

July 16, 2025

PACER
66

NOTICE of JOINT NOTICE REGARDING PETITIONER'S IMMIGRATION PROCEEDINGS filed by Leqaa Kordia (Fife, Travis) (Entered: 07/30/2025)

July 30, 2025

July 30, 2025

RECAP
67

MOTION Joint Motion to Modify Briefing Schedule re 54 Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer, filed by Leqaa Kordia with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Fife, Travis) (Entered: 08/11/2025)

Aug. 11, 2025

Aug. 11, 2025

RECAP
68

ORDER granting 67 Motion to Modify Briefing Schedule. Amended Pleadings due by 8/18/2025. Responses due by 9/2/2025. Replies due by 9/9/2025. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 8/12/2025) (cfk) (Entered: 08/12/2025)

Aug. 12, 2025

Aug. 12, 2025

PACER
69

Amended Complaint

Aug. 18, 2025

Aug. 18, 2025

RECAP

Order on Sealed and/or Ex Parte Motion

Aug. 19, 2025

Aug. 19, 2025

PACER