Case: United States v. City of Newark

2:25-cv-05081 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: May 22, 2025

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Case Summary

(This summary is temporary, while we research the case.) On May 22, 2025, the United States Department of Justice filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey against the Cities of Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, and Hoboken, and their city councils, council presidents, and mayors. The DOJ challenged the cities' "sanctuary city" policies, alleging that they violated the Supremacy Clause.

People

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Attorney for Plaintiff

CHEN, HANS HARRIS (New Jersey)

Attorney for Plaintiff

CHEN, HANS HARRIS (New Jersey)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

	Document
1 2:25-cv-05081	Complaint The United States of America v. City of Newark	May 22, 2025	May 22, 2025 Complaint

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Resources

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Proclamation 10886 - Declaring a National Emergency at the Southern Border of the United States President Donald Trump	Declaring that a national emergency exists at the southern border of the United States, and directing the Secretary of Defense to order as many Armed Forces as appropriate to obtain control of the so…	Jan. 20, 2025	Jan. 20, 2025 https://www.federalregister.gov/...

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70339831/united-states-v-city-of-newark/

Last updated July 7, 2025, 9:50 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by UNITED STATES.(CHEN, HANS) (Entered: 05/22/2025)	May 22, 2025	May 22, 2025 Clearinghouse
	Case Assigned/Reassigned	May 22, 2025	May 22, 2025 PACER
2	Exhibit to 1 Complaint Civil Cover Sheet by All Plaintiffs. (CHEN, HANS) (Entered: 05/22/2025)	May 22, 2025	May 22, 2025 PACER
	Case assigned to Judge Evelyn Padin. (tjg, )	May 22, 2025	May 22, 2025 PACER
3	Letter from Plaintiff re 1 Complaint, 2 Exhibit (to Document). (CHEN, HANS) (Entered: 06/09/2025)	June 9, 2025	June 9, 2025 RECAP
4	SUMMONS ISSUED as to RAS J. BARAKA, RAVINDER S. BHALLA, C. LAWRENCE CRUMP, JAMES DOYLE, STEVEN M. FULOP, CITY OF HOBOKEN, HOBOKEN CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF JERSEY CITY, JERSEY CITY CITY COUNCIL, ALEX MENDEZ, CITY OF NEWARK, NEWARK CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF PATERSON, PATERSON CITY COUNCIL, ANDREW SAYEGH, JOYCE E WATTERMAN. Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. (ps) (Entered: 06/10/2025)	June 10, 2025	June 10, 2025 PACER
	Add and Terminate Judges	June 10, 2025	June 10, 2025 PACER
	Magistrate Judge Andre M. Espinosa added. (ps)	June 10, 2025	June 10, 2025 PACER
5	SUMMONS Returned Executed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Process Receipts and Returns of Service)(CHEN, HANS) (Entered: 06/24/2025) 1 Exhibit A - Process Receipts and Returns of Service View on PACER	June 24, 2025	June 24, 2025 RECAP

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