Case: City of Chicago v. Department of Homeland Security

President Donald Trump

COMPLAINT filed by City Of Chicago, Pima County, City and County of Denver; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23495643.(Prather, Lucy) (Entered: 05/16/2025)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff City Of Chicago by Lucy Prather (Prather, Lucy) (Entered: 05/16/2025)

CIVIL Cover Sheet (Prather, Lucy) (Entered: 05/16/2025)

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

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CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (cvk, )

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Kristi Noem, David Richardson, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons Issued, # 2 Summons Issued, # 3 Summons Issued)(mam, ) (Entered: 05/20/2025)

MOTION by Plaintiff City and County of Denver for leave to appear as Pro Hac Vice (Mulbarger, Matthew) (Entered: 05/29/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Motion by Matthew Mulbarger for leave to appear pro hac vice 11 is granted. In addition, the Court sets this case for an initial telephonic status hearing on 6/5/2025 at 9:10 AM, using call-in number 650-479-3207, access code 2305-915-8729. Plaintiffs are directed to file a status report on 6/3/2025. (mk) (Entered: 05/30/2025)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by City Of Chicago, Pima County, City and County of Denver as to Department of Homeland Security served on 6/2/2025, answer due 8/1/2025 (Prather, Lucy) (Entered: 06/03/2025)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by City Of Chicago, Pima County, City and County of Denver as to Federal Emergency Management Agency served on 6/2/2025, answer due 8/1/2025 (Prather, Lucy) (Entered: 06/03/2025)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by City Of Chicago, Pima County, City and County of Denver as to David Richardson served on 6/2/2025, answer due 8/1/2025 (Prather, Lucy) (Entered: 06/03/2025)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by City Of Chicago, Pima County, City and County of Denver as to Kristi Noem served on 6/2/2025, answer due 8/1/2025 (Prather, Lucy) (Entered: 06/03/2025)

STATUS Report pursuant to the Court's May 30 Order by City Of Chicago, City and County of Denver, Pima County (Prather, Lucy) (Entered: 06/03/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: The Court has reviewed plaintiff's status report. Based on plaintiff's statement that they intend to file a motion for preliminary injunction by 6/16/2025, the telephonic status hearing set for 6/5/2025 is vacated and reset to 6/18/2025 at 9:10 AM, using call-in number 650-479-3207, access code 2305-915-8729. (mk) (Entered: 06/03/2025)

MOTION by Plaintiffs City Of Chicago, City and County of Denver, Pima County for leave to file excess pages (Prather, Lucy) (Entered: 06/12/2025)

DESIGNATION of Thomas P. Walsh as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Kristi Noem, David Richardson (Walsh, Thomas) (Entered: 06/12/2025)

DESIGNATION of Patrick Walter Johnson as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Kristi Noem, David Richardson (Johnson, Patrick) (Entered: 06/12/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Plaintiffs' motion for leave to file a preliminary injunction memorandum of up to 30 pages 19 is granted. Plaintiffs' preliminary injunction motion and supporting materials are to be filed by 6/20/2025. The telephonic status hearing set for 6/18/2025 is vacated and reset to 6/23/2025 at 9:10 AM, using call-in number 650-479-3207, access code 2305-915-8729. (mk) (Entered: 06/13/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Pima County by Samuel E Brown; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-23640304. (Brown, Samuel) (Entered: 06/18/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Pima County by Bobby Huo Yu; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-23640549. (Yu, Bobby) (Entered: 06/18/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Pima County by Kyle Johnson; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-23640597. (Johnson, Kyle) (Entered: 06/18/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Motions by Samuel Brown 23, Bobby Yu 24, and Kyle Johnson 24 to appear pro hac vice are granted. (mk) (Entered: 06/19/2025)

MOTION by Plaintiffs City Of Chicago, City and County of Denver, Pima County for preliminary injunction (Prather, Lucy) (Entered: 06/20/2025)

MEMORANDUM by City Of Chicago, City and County of Denver, Pima County in support of motion for preliminary injunction 27 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Jose Ponce, # 2 Declaration Ken Walker, # 3 Declaration Mary Comans, # 4 Declaration Nicole Doheny, # 5 Declaration Annette Guzman)(Prather, Lucy) (Entered: 06/20/2025)

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DECLARATION of Lucy Prather regarding motion for preliminary injunction 27, memorandum in support of motion, 28 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Exhibit 14, # 15 Exhibit 15, # 16 Exhibit 16, # 17 Exhibit 17)(Prather, Lucy) (Entered: 06/20/2025)

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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Telephonic status hearing held on 6/23/2025. Defendants' response to the motion for preliminary injunction 27 is due 7/23/2025. Defendants have leave to file a 30-page response brief. The plaintiff's reply is due 8/6/2025. The case is set for a telephonic status hearing on 8/13/2025 at 8:50 a.m. The following call-in number will be used for the hearing: 650-479-3207; access code 2305-915-8729. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice. (mma, ) (Entered: 06/23/2025)

MOTION by Plaintiffs City Of Chicago, City and County of Denver, Pima County for temporary restraining order (Prather, Lucy) (Entered: 07/12/2025)

MEMORANDUM by City Of Chicago, City and County of Denver, Pima County in support of motion for temporary restraining order 31 (Prather, Lucy) (Entered: 07/12/2025)

DECLARATION of Lucy Prather regarding memorandum in support of motion 32, motion for temporary restraining order 31 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10)(Prather, Lucy) (Entered: 07/12/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: This order is entered at approximately 9:25 PM Central Time on July 12, 2025. The plaintiffs in this case filed late this afternoon an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order seeking emergency relief on an ex parte basis. The motion has been served upon defendants via CM/ECF. The motion and supporting materials support a finding that defendants are likely, prior to the hearing on the preliminary injunction in this case, to effectively render the case moot, by reprogramming, transferring, de-obligating, or otherwise eliminating, the Shelter and Services Program grants to the plaintiffs (and others). This would cause irreparable injury to the plaintiffs. Plaintiffs' motions and supporting materials also indicate that the reprogramming, transferring, de-obligating, or elimination of these funds may take place over this weekend, when the Court is not in session, or otherwise before a hearing may be held. Plaintiffs have provided via affidavit specific facts clearly showing that immediate and irreparable injury will result to plaintiffs before defendants can be heard in opposition, and plaintiffs have also certified (and the docket reflects) that plaintiffs have attempted to obtain assurances from defendants and have given notice to defendants of their anticipated and actual filing of the motion for a temporary restraining order. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b). For these reasons, the Court bars the defendants, as well as their officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys, from reprogramming, transferring, de-obligating, or otherwise eliminating, Shelter and Services program funds directly or indirectly (via pass-throughs) awarded or issued to the plaintiffs in this case. This order will expire at 5:00 PM Central Time on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 unless extended by the Court. Defendants are directed to file a written response to plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order by 3:00 PM Central Time on Monday, July 14, 2025. An in-person hearing regarding whether the present temporary restraining order should be extended, and whether the briefing schedule on the motion for preliminary injunction should be advanced, is set for Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 2103. (mk) (Entered: 07/12/2025)

RESPONSE by Department of Homeland Securityin Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiffs City Of Chicago, City and County of Denver, Pima County for temporary restraining order 31 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Johnson, Patrick) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: In person motion hearing held on 7/15/2025. The plaintiffs' motion for temporary restraining order 31 is denied for the reasons stated in open court. The Court's previously entered order barring the defendants, as well as their officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys, from reprogramming, transferring, de-obligating, or otherwise eliminating, Shelter and Services program funds directly or indirectly (via pass-throughs) awarded or issued to the plaintiffs in this case is vacated for the reasons stated in open court. The deadline for the defendant's response to the motion for preliminary injunction 27 is extended to 7/30/2025; the deadline for the plaintiff's reply is extended to 8/13/2025. The telephonic status hearing set for 8/13/2025 is vacated and reset to 8/20/2025 at 9:00 a.m. The following call-in number will be used for the hearing: 650-479-3207; access code 2305-915-8729. Mailed notice. (mma, ) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

RESPONSE by Department of Homeland Securityin Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiffs City Of Chicago, City and County of Denver, Pima County for preliminary injunction 27 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit No. 1)(Johnson, Patrick) (Entered: 07/30/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Federation for American Immigration Reform by Mateo Forero-Norena; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-23846013. (Forero-Norena, Mateo) (Entered: 08/06/2025)

MOTION by Amicus Federation for American Immigration Reform for leave to file an Amicus Curiae Brief (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Amicus Curiae Brief of Federation for American Immigration Reform)(Forero-Norena, Mateo) (Entered: 08/06/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Motion to appear pro hac vice 38 is granted. Motion for leave to file amicus brief 39 is respectfully denied, as the motion does not show that the positions and perspectives of the proposed amicus are not adequately represented by the existing parties. (mk) (Entered: 08/09/2025)

MOTION by Plaintiffs City Of Chicago, City and County of Denver, Pima County for extension of time to file response/reply in support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Prather, Lucy) (Entered: 08/11/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Plaintiffs' motion for an extension of time to 8/15/2025 to file their reply brief is granted 41 . (mk) (Entered: 08/12/2025)

REQUEST for Clerk of Court to refund filing fee in the amount of $300.00, receipt no. 8478861 & 5258540, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1)(Brown, Samuel) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

REFUND PROCESSED re REQUEST for Clerk of Court to refund filing fee in the amount of $300.00, receipt no. AILNDC-23640457 and AILNDC-23640513. (lw, ) (Entered: 08/14/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: At the Court's instance, due to its unanticipated unavailability on the morning of 8/20/2025, the telephonic status hearing set for that date is vacated and reset to 8/21/2025 at 9:15 a.m. The following call-in number will be used for the hearing: 650-479-3207; access code 2305-915-8729. (mk) (Entered: 08/14/2025)

REPLY by City Of Chicago, City and County of Denver, Pima County to MOTION by Plaintiffs City Of Chicago, City and County of Denver, Pima County for preliminary injunction 27, memorandum in support of motion, 28, response in opposition to motion, 37 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Supplemental Declaration of Lucy Prather)(Prather, Lucy) (Entered: 08/15/2025)