Case: Neguse v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

COMPLAINT against TODD M. LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11853332) filed by RAUL RUIZ, JASON CROW, ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, Joe Neguse, J. LUIS CORREA, BENNIE G. THOMPSON, DANIEL S. GOLDMAN, NORMA TORRES, VERONICA ESCOBAR, JAMIE RASKIN, JIMMY GOMEZ, ROBERT GARCIA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons)(Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 07/30/2025)

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Notice of Error- New Case

NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR regarding 1 Complaint,,. The following error(s) need correction: Missing summonses- U.S. government. When naming a U.S. government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & two additional summonses for the U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to Issue. (zmbs)

SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zdp) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Havlir Martinez on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Martinez, Daniel) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica Jensen on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Jensen, Jessica) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmbs) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

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REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by RAUL RUIZ, JASON CROW, ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, JOE NEGUSE, J. LUIS CORREA, BENNIE G. THOMPSON, DANIEL S. GOLDMAN, NORMA TORRES, VERONICA ESCOBAR, JAMIE RASKIN, JIMMY GOMEZ, ROBERT GARCIA. Related document: 1 Complaint,, filed by RAUL RUIZ, DANIEL S. GOLDMAN, JOE NEGUSE, ROBERT GARCIA, JIMMY GOMEZ, JASON CROW, JAMIE RASKIN, VERONICA ESCOBAR, J. LUIS CORREA, BENNIE G. THOMPSON, NORMA TORRES, ADRIANO ESPAILLAT. (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Christine L. Coogle on behalf of J. LUIS CORREA, JASON CROW, VERONICA ESCOBAR, ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, ROBERT GARCIA, DANIEL S. GOLDMAN, JIMMY GOMEZ, JOE NEGUSE, JAMIE RASKIN, RAUL RUIZ, BENNIE G. THOMPSON, NORMA TORRES (Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Brian D. Netter on behalf of J. LUIS CORREA, JASON CROW, VERONICA ESCOBAR, ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, ROBERT GARCIA, DANIEL S. GOLDMAN, JIMMY GOMEZ, JOE NEGUSE, JAMIE RASKIN, RAUL RUIZ, BENNIE G. THOMPSON, NORMA TORRES (Netter, Brian) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Josephine Morse on behalf of J. LUIS CORREA, JASON CROW, VERONICA ESCOBAR, ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, ROBERT GARCIA, DANIEL S. GOLDMAN, JIMMY GOMEZ, JOE NEGUSE, JAMIE RASKIN, RAUL RUIZ, BENNIE G. THOMPSON, NORMA TORRES (Morse, Josephine) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Lisa Newman on behalf of J. LUIS CORREA, JASON CROW, VERONICA ESCOBAR, ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, ROBERT GARCIA, DANIEL S. GOLDMAN, JIMMY GOMEZ, JOE NEGUSE, JAMIE RASKIN, RAUL RUIZ, BENNIE G. THOMPSON, NORMA TORRES (Newman, Lisa) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Paul R.Q. Wolfson on behalf of J. LUIS CORREA, JASON CROW, VERONICA ESCOBAR, ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, ROBERT GARCIA, DANIEL S. GOLDMAN, JIMMY GOMEZ, JOE NEGUSE, JAMIE RASKIN, RAUL RUIZ, BENNIE G. THOMPSON, NORMA TORRES (Wolfson, Paul) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Skye Perryman on behalf of J. LUIS CORREA, JASON CROW, VERONICA ESCOBAR, ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, ROBERT GARCIA, DANIEL S. GOLDMAN, JIMMY GOMEZ, JOE NEGUSE, JAMIE RASKIN, RAUL RUIZ, BENNIE G. THOMPSON, NORMA TORRES (Perryman, Skye) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

Notice of Error- New Case

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Case Assigned to Judge Jia M. Cobb. (zmbs)

ERRATA by J. LUIS CORREA, JASON CROW, VERONICA ESCOBAR, ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, ROBERT GARCIA, DANIEL S. GOLDMAN, JIMMY GOMEZ, JOE NEGUSE, JAMIE RASKIN, RAUL RUIZ, BENNIE G. THOMPSON, NORMA TORRES re 11 Notice of Appearance. (Attachments: # 1 Amended Notice of Appearance)(Martinez, Daniel) (Entered: 08/04/2025)

ERRATA by J. LUIS CORREA, JASON CROW, VERONICA ESCOBAR, ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, ROBERT GARCIA, DANIEL S. GOLDMAN, JIMMY GOMEZ, JOE NEGUSE, JAMIE RASKIN, RAUL RUIZ, BENNIE G. THOMPSON, NORMA TORRES re 12 Notice of Appearance. (Attachments: # 1 Notice to Counsel/Party Amended Notice of Appearance)(Jensen, Jessica) (Entered: 08/04/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Marie Anthony on behalf of J. LUIS CORREA, JASON CROW, VERONICA ESCOBAR, ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, ROBERT GARCIA, DANIEL S. GOLDMAN, JIMMY GOMEZ, JOE NEGUSE, JAMIE RASKIN, RAUL RUIZ, BENNIE G. THOMPSON, NORMA TORRES (Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 08/04/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Ronald A. Fein on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Fein, Ronald) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

MOTION to Stay under 5 U.S.C. § 705 or, in the alternative, for Preliminary Injunction by J. LUIS CORREA, JASON CROW, VERONICA ESCOBAR, ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, ROBERT GARCIA, DANIEL S. GOLDMAN, JIMMY GOMEZ, JOE NEGUSE, JAMIE RASKIN, RAUL RUIZ, BENNIE G. THOMPSON, NORMA TORRES. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration of Rep. Escobar, # 3 Declaration of Rep. Crow, # 4 Declaration of Rep. Goldman, # 5 Declaration of Rep. Espaillat, # 6 Declaration of Rep. Correa, # 7 Declaration of Rep. Gomez, # 8 Declaration of Rep. Garcia, # 9 Declaration of Rep. Ruiz, # 10 Declaration of Rep. Torres, # 11 Declaration of Rep. Thompson, # 12 Declaration of Rep. Neguse, # 13 Declaration of Rep. Raskin, # 14 Appendix, # 15 Text of Proposed Order)(Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 08/08/2025)

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5 Declaration of Rep. Espaillat

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6 Declaration of Rep. Correa

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7 Declaration of Rep. Gomez

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8 Declaration of Rep. Garcia

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9 Declaration of Rep. Ruiz

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10 Declaration of Rep. Torres

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11 Declaration of Rep. Thompson

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12 Declaration of Rep. Neguse

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13 Declaration of Rep. Raskin

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15 Text of Proposed Order

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NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander William Resar on behalf of All Defendants (Resar, Alexander) (Entered: 08/15/2025)

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Motion for Stay under 5 U.S.C. 705, or in the alternative, for Preliminary Injunction, and to Set Reply Deadline, Joint MOTION to Stay Responsive Pleading Deadline by TODD M. LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Resar, Alexander) (Entered: 08/15/2025)

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Order on Motion for Extension of Time to

MINUTE ORDER granting 19 Joint Motion to Extend Briefing Deadlines and to Stay Responsive Pleading Deadline: Having considered the motion, and for good cause shown, the Court GRANTS the motion. It is further ORDERED that the deadline for Defendants to respond to 17 Plaintiffs' Motion for Stay Under 5 U.S.C. § 705 is extended to August 29, 2025, and the deadline for Plaintiffs to file a reply in support of their Motion is set for September 12, 2025.It is further ORDERED the deadline for Defendants to serve a responsive pleading is hereby stayed until thirty days following the Court's resolution of Plaintiffs' motion. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on August 15, 2025. (lcjmc1)

Memorandum in opposition to re 17 MOTION to Stay under 5 U.S.C. § 705 or, in the alternative, for Preliminary Injunction filed by TODD M. LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Sean Hackbarth, # 2 Proposed Order)(Resar, Alexander) (Entered: 08/29/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Indraneel Sur on behalf of All Defendants (Sur, Indraneel) (Entered: 08/29/2025)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by J. LUIS CORREA, JASON CROW, VERONICA ESCOBAR, ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, ROBERT GARCIA, DANIEL S. GOLDMAN, JIMMY GOMEZ, JOE NEGUSE, JAMIE RASKIN, RAUL RUIZ, BENNIE G. THOMPSON, NORMA TORRES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 09/09/2025)

MINUTE ORDER granting 22 Unopposed Motion to File Excess Pages: It is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiffs may file a reply memorandum not to exceed 32 pages in support of their 17 Motion to Stay under 5 U.S.C. § 705 or, in the alternative, for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 10, 2025. (lcjmc1)

Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/8/2025. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/7/2025. (Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 09/11/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 08/08/2025. (Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 09/11/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT served on 8/7/2025 (Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 09/11/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. TODD M. LYONS served on 8/7/2025 (Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 09/11/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 8/8/2025 (Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 09/11/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. KRISTI NOEM served on 8/8/2025 (Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 09/11/2025)

REPLY to opposition to motion re 17 Motion to Stay,,, filed by J. LUIS CORREA, JASON CROW, VERONICA ESCOBAR, ADRIANO ESPAILLAT, ROBERT GARCIA, DANIEL S. GOLDMAN, JIMMY GOMEZ, JOE NEGUSE, JAMIE RASKIN, RAUL RUIZ, BENNIE G. THOMPSON, NORMA TORRES. (Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 09/12/2025)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief In Support of Plaintiff's Motion for a Stay or in the Alternative for Preliminary Injunction by LAWYERS DEFENDING AMERICAN DEMOCRACY, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Francois, Aderson) (Entered: 09/16/2025)

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Notice of Hearing

NOTICE of Hearing: Motion Hearing set for 9/25/2025 at 01:00 PM in Courtroom 3- In Person before Judge Jia M. Cobb. (zljn)

MINUTE ORDER granting 30 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief: Having considered Lawyers Defending American Democracy's unopposed motion for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae in support of Plaintiffs' motion for a stay, or in the alternative for a preliminary injunction, the Court GRANTS the motion. It is further ORDERED that the proposed brief accompanying the motion, ECF 30-1, be filed. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 17, 2025. (lcjmc1)

Order on Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief

AMICUS BRIEF In Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for a Stay or in the Alternative for Preliminary Injunction by LAWYERS DEFENDING AMERICAN DEMOCRACY, INC. (Francois, Aderson) (Entered: 09/22/2025)

Minute Entry for Motion Hearing held on 9/25/2025 before Judge Jia M. Cobb. Oral arguments submitted on Plaintiffs' Motion 17 to Stay under 5 U.S.C. § 705 or, in the alternative, for Preliminary Injunction. Court takes matter under advisement. Forthcoming Order. Court Reporter: Stacy Johns. (zljn)

Motion Hearing

NOTICE Regarding Source of Funds by TODD M. LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Ralph Ferguson)(Resar, Alexander) (Entered: 10/21/2025)

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Status Report Order

MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received a notice 32 from Defendants regarding the current status of funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the government-wide lapse in appropriations. Defendants' position is that no funds currently being used to operate ICE detention facilities are subject to the Section 527 appropriations rider at issue in this litigation. See ECF 32 at 1–2. Based on this update, the Parties are ORDERED to submit a joint status report regarding the status of this case in light of the lapse of appropriations. In the joint status report, Plaintiffs will be allowed to respond to Defendants' 32 Notice, if they choose. The Parties shall also briefly present their views as to whether the government-wide lapse of appropriations changes their positions taken on Plaintiffs' 17 pending motion, including whether a stay of proceedings in this Court would be proper while the government shutdown continues. It is ORDERED that the Parties submit this status report on or before October 27, 2025. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on October 22, 2025. (lcjmc1)

Joint STATUS REPORT by TODD M. LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. (Resar, Alexander) (Entered: 10/27/2025)

Order Staying Case

MINUTE ORDER staying proceedings pending resolution of lapse in appropriations: In the recent 33 joint status report, Defendants have requested a stay of this litigation pending passage of a law providing annual funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ECF 33 at 4. Plaintiffs take no position on the appropriateness of a stay of the litigation at this time, although they reiterate the urgency of their request for preliminary relief. ECF 33 at 2. It is hereby ORDERED that proceedings in this case are stayed pending the conclusion of the lapse of DHS annual appropriations. This Court has inherent power to stay proceedings to "control the disposition of the causes on its docket with economy of time and effort for itself, for counsel, and for litigants." Landis v. N. Am. Co., 299 U.S. 248, 254 (1936). The Court finds a stay is warranted given the uncertain status of the DHS appropriations provision at issue in this lawsuit pending the outcome of the lapse in appropriations. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report no later than three business days after a law is enacted that provides annual funding for DHS. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on October 29, 2025. (lcjmc1)