Case: City Of Chicago v. United States Department of Homeland Security

City of Chicago v. United States Department of Homeland Security and Kristi Noem

COMPLAINT filed by City Of Chicago; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number BILNDC-23495463.(Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 05/16/2025)

CIVIL Cover Sheet (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 05/16/2025)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff City Of Chicago by Chelsey Blaire Metcalf (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 05/16/2025)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff City Of Chicago by Stephen J Kane (Kane, Stephen) (Entered: 05/16/2025)

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (cvk, )

CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (cvk, )

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Kristi Noem, United States Department of Homeland Security (Attachments: # 1 Summons Issued)(mam, ) (Entered: 05/19/2025)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by City Of Chicago as to United States Department of Homeland Security on 6/6/2025, answer due 6/27/2025. (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 06/10/2025)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by City Of Chicago as to Kristi Noem on 6/6/2025, answer due 6/27/2025. (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 06/10/2025)

AMENDED complaint by City Of Chicago, City of Boston, City And County of Denver, City of Seattle, Washington, City and County of San Francisco against All Defendants (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City of Seattle, Washington by Rebecca Shaw Widen; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-23633347. (Widen, Rebecca) (Entered: 06/17/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City and County of San Francisco by Nancy E. Harris; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-23637135. (Harris, Nancy) (Entered: 06/17/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City and County of San Francisco by Sara J Eisenberg; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-23637161. (Eisenberg, Sara) (Entered: 06/17/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:Attorney Rebecca Widen's motion for leave to appear pro hac vice 11 is granted. Counsel is directed to file an appearance on behalf of plaintiff City of Seattle. Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 06/18/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:Attorney Nancy Harris's and Sara Eisenberg's motions for leave to appear pro hac vice 12 13 are granted. Counsel are directed to file appearances on behalf of plaintiff City and County of San Francisco. Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 06/18/2025)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff City and County of San Francisco by Nancy E. Harris (Harris, Nancy) (Entered: 06/18/2025)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff City and County of San Francisco by Sara J Eisenberg (Eisenberg, Sara) (Entered: 06/18/2025)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff City of Seattle, Washington by Rebecca Shaw Widen (Widen, Rebecca) (Entered: 06/27/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City of Boston by Samuel Bay Dinning; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-23704939. (Dinning, Samuel) (Entered: 07/02/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:Attorney Samuel Dinning's motion for leave to appear pro hac vice 19 is granted. Counsel is directed to file an appearance on behalf of the City of Boston. Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 07/03/2025)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff City of Boston by Samuel Bay Dinning (Dinning, Samuel) (Entered: 07/07/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City of Boston by Teresa Kay Anderson; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-23767205. (Anderson, Teresa) (Entered: 07/18/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:Attorney Teresa K. Anderson's motion for leave to appear pro hac vice 22 is granted. Counsel is directed to file an appearance on behalf of the City of Boston. Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 07/21/2025)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff City of Boston by Teresa Kay Anderson (Anderson, Teresa) (Entered: 07/22/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City And County of Denver by Matthew Joseph Mulbarger; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-23928434. (Mulbarger, Matthew) (Entered: 08/21/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:Attorney Matthew J. Mulbarger's motion for leave to appear pro hac vice 25 is granted. Counsel is directed to file an appearance on behalf of the City and County of Denver. Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 08/22/2025)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff City And County of Denver by Matthew Joseph Mulbarger (Mulbarger, Matthew) (Entered: 08/26/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: The parties are directed to review the procedures for initial status reports, located at [https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/judge_display.php?LastName=Tharp+Jr.], and to submit an initial status report by 9/18/25. The report must include all information in the relevant template, including a proposed case management schedule reflecting any disputes between the parties as to the proposed schedule. Status reports missing required information will be stricken. Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

DESIGNATION of Patrick Walter Johnson as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Kristi Noem, United States Department of Homeland Security (Johnson, Patrick) (Entered: 09/10/2025)

STATUS Report Joint Initial Status Report by City And County of Denver, City Of Chicago, City and County of San Francisco, City of Boston, City of Seattle, Washington (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 09/18/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon review of the parties' joint status report 30, the parties' agreed case management procedure will apply. Plaintiffs waive requirement of an answer. Briefing on cross motions for summary judgment as follows: November 3, 2025 - Plaintiffs will file an amended complaint, if any, and motion for summary judgment. December 18, 2025 - Defendants will file their opposition to Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment and cross-motion for summary judgment. January 8, 2026 - Plaintiffs will file a combined reply in support of their motion for summary judgment and opposition to Defendants' cross-motion for summary judgment. January 20, 2026 - Defendants will file their reply in support of their motion for summary judgment. Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 09/22/2025)

ORDER AMENDED GENERAL ORDER 25-0024: GENERAL ORDER HOLDING IN ABEYANCE: CIVIL MATTERS INVOLVING THE UNITED STATES AS A PARTY: This matter is before the Court due to the lapse of congressional appropriations funding the federal government, including the Department of Justice and the United States Attorney's Office. Absent an appropriation, the United States represents that certain Department of Justice attorneys and employees of the federal government are prohibited from working, even on a voluntary basis, except in very limited circumstances, including "emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property." 31 U.S.C. § 1342. Therefore, the lapse in appropriations requires a reduction in the workforce of the United States Attorney's Office and other federal agencies, particularly with respect to prosecution and defense of civil cases. The Court, in response, and with the intent to avoid any default or prejudice to the United States or other civil litigants occasioned by the lapse in funding, sua sponte enters this General Order. As a result of the cited workforce reductions, it is hereby ORDERED, effective October 1, 2025, that all civil litigation involving as a party the United States of America, its agencies, its officers or employees (whether in their individual or official capacity and whether current or former employees), and/or any other party represented by the Department of Justice or the United States Attorney's Office is immediately suspended, postponed, and held in abeyance continuing until funding for federal government operations is fully restored. The Court may renew or modify this General Order depending on developments in the stay period. The Court intends "civil litigation" to include all pending non-criminal cases in which the United States, its agencies, its officers or employees (whether in their individual or official capacity and whether current or former employees) is in any way a named party and any non-criminal cases in which the United States Attorney's Office or the Department of Justice is counsel of record. This includes, without limitation, all pending Social Security cases and all cases seeking monetary or equitable relief in which the United States is involved as a civil litigant. The General Order does not affect habeas corpus cases pending or filed under Chapter 153 of Title 28. This General Order suspends and continues, during the stay, any and all events and deadlines in the affected civil litigation (whether established by order, rule, or agreement), including but not limited to any scheduled proceedings, hearings, and/or discovery and pleading dates. No party will be required to take any steps in civil litigation affected until expiration of the stay. The Court warns litigants that this General Order does not purport to affect rights to, or deadlines concerning, appeal from any decision of this Court, which will continue to operate and issue orders in the normal course. Any litigant affected by this General Order may seek relief from the order by motion. The Court may, in any particular case, vary the effect or operation of this General Order by a separate order. The Court shall distribute this General Order: (a) by electronic service to all registered CM/ECF users; (b) by first-class mail to unregistered civil litigants, including pro se litigants, and to attorneys pending pro hac vice admission; and (c) by posting the General Order on the Court's public website. This General Order does not operate as a stay of any injunction or restraining order entered by any judge of this court. The Court shall clarify the status of case schedules upon expiration of the stay and dependent on the timing of the funding resolution. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 10/2/2025: Mailed notice. (tg, ) (Entered: 10/02/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City and County of San Francisco by Yvonne R Mere; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24239285. (Mere, Yvonne) (Entered: 10/22/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:Attorney Yvonne R Mere's motion for leave to appear pro hac vice 33 on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco is granted. Counsel is directed to file an appearance on behalf of the plaintiff. Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff City and County of San Francisco by Yvonne R Mere (Mere, Yvonne) (Entered: 10/27/2025)

MOTION by Plaintiffs City And County of Denver, City Of Chicago, City and County of San Francisco, City of Boston, City of Seattle, Washington for extension of time (Unopposed) (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/31/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: The plaintiff's unopposed motion for extension of time 36 is granted. The Court adopts the plaintiffs' revised briefing schedule, as follows. Plaintiffs' amended complaint and motion for summary judgment, if any, is due 12/1/2025. Defendants' opposition to plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment and cross motion for summary judgment are due 1/15/2026. Plaintiffs' reply in support of their motion for summary judgment and opposition to cross motions is due 2/5/2026. Defendants' reply in support of their cross motion for summary judgment is due 2/17/2026. Mailed notice (ags) (Entered: 11/03/2025)

Order

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