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

1:25-cv-02463 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 30, 2025

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Case Summary

This case challenges a new policy from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which requires seven days’ advance notice for congressional oversight visits to DHS detention facilities and prohibits visits to certain locations, such as ICE field offices. On July 30, 2025, twelve individual members of the U.S. House of Representatives filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against ICE, DHS, and its…

On July 30, 2025, twelve individual members of the U.S. House of Representatives filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against ICE, DHS, and its respective agency heads. The plaintiffs alleged violations of the Administrative Procedure Act, the Mandamus Act, and the Declaratory Judgment Act, and also claimed ultra vires action and violation of Section 527. Judge Jia M. Cobb presides over the case.

The plaintiffs alleged that the Trump-Vance Administration had stretched the U.S. immigration detention system beyond its capacity, leading to widespread reports of overcrowding, food shortages, inadequate medical care, and unsanitary conditions. They maintained that congressional oversight of DHS and ICE detention facilities was essential to ensuring compliance with federal law and shaping legislation.

Since 2019, Congress has enacted provisions prohibiting DHS from using appropriated funds to block members of Congress from entering detention facilities or requiring advance notice for such visits. The plaintiffs claimed that despite these provisions, a new DHS policy imposed a seven-day notice requirement and barred access to certain sites, including ICE field offices, even when used for detention. They recounted being denied entry to facilities in June and July 2025 under this policy. They further argued that unannounced visits were vital to effective oversight, as prior notice had historically enabled facilities to conceal noncompliance. The plaintiffs asserted that the policy exceeded statutory authority, violated the Administrative Procedure Act, and unlawfully obstructed their constitutional and statutory oversight duties.

Represented by Democracy Forward Foundation and American Oversight, the plaintiffs sought declaratory judgment and an injunction to force the defendants to allow them to conduct unannounced oversight visits.

This case is ongoing.

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Victoria Tan (8/6/2025)

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Anthony, Katherine Marie (District of Columbia)

Coogle, Christine L. (District of Columbia)

Fein, Ronald A. (District of Columbia)

Jensen, Jessica (District of Columbia)

Martinez, Daniel Havlir (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Attorney for Plaintiff

Anthony, Katherine Marie (District of Columbia)

Coogle, Christine L. (District of Columbia)

Fein, Ronald A. (District of Columbia)

Jensen, Jessica (District of Columbia)

Martinez, Daniel Havlir (District of Columbia)

Morse, Josephine (District of Columbia)

Netter, Brian D. (District of Columbia)

Newman, Lisa (District of Columbia)

Perryman, Skye (District of Columbia)

Wolfson, Paul R.Q. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Resar, Alexander William (District of Columbia)

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1 1:25-cv-02463	Complaint	July 30, 2025	July 30, 2025 Complaint

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Last updated Aug. 21, 2025, 11:50 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	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) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on RECAP 2 Summons View on RECAP 3 Summons View on RECAP 4 Summons View on RECAP 5 Summons View on RECAP	July 30, 2025	July 30, 2025 Clearinghouse
	Notice of Error- New Case	July 30, 2025	July 30, 2025 PACER
	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)	July 30, 2025	July 30, 2025 PACER
10	SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zdp) (Entered: 07/31/2025)	July 31, 2025	July 31, 2025 PACER
11	NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Havlir Martinez on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Martinez, Daniel) (Entered: 07/31/2025)	July 31, 2025	July 31, 2025 PACER
12	NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica Jensen on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Jensen, Jessica) (Entered: 07/31/2025)	July 31, 2025	July 31, 2025 PACER
2	SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmbs) (Entered: 07/31/2025) 1 Notice and Consent View on PACER	July 31, 2025	July 31, 2025 PACER
3	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) 1 Summons View on PACER	July 31, 2025	July 31, 2025 PACER
4	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)	July 31, 2025	July 31, 2025 PACER
5	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)	July 31, 2025	July 31, 2025 PACER
6	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)	July 31, 2025	July 31, 2025 PACER
7	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)	July 31, 2025	July 31, 2025 PACER
8	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)	July 31, 2025	July 31, 2025 RECAP
9	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)	July 31, 2025	July 31, 2025 PACER
	Notice of Error- New Case	July 31, 2025	July 31, 2025 PACER
	Case Assigned/Reassigned	July 31, 2025	July 31, 2025 PACER
	Case Assigned to Judge Jia M. Cobb. (zmbs)	July 31, 2025	July 31, 2025 PACER
13	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)	Aug. 4, 2025	Aug. 4, 2025 PACER
14	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)	Aug. 4, 2025	Aug. 4, 2025 PACER
15	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)	Aug. 4, 2025	Aug. 4, 2025 PACER
16	NOTICE of Appearance by Ronald A. Fein on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Fein, Ronald) (Entered: 08/07/2025)	Aug. 7, 2025	Aug. 7, 2025 PACER
17	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) 1 Memorandum in Support View on RECAP 2 Declaration of Rep. Escobar View on RECAP 3 Declaration of Rep. Crow View on RECAP 4 Declaration of Rep. Goldman View on RECAP 5 Declaration of Rep. Espaillat View on RECAP 6 Declaration of Rep. Correa View on RECAP 7 Declaration of Rep. Gomez View on RECAP 8 Declaration of Rep. Garcia View on RECAP 9 Declaration of Rep. Ruiz View on RECAP 10 Declaration of Rep. Torres View on RECAP 11 Declaration of Rep. Thompson View on RECAP 12 Declaration of Rep. Neguse View on RECAP 13 Declaration of Rep. Raskin View on RECAP 14 Appendix View on RECAP 15 Text of Proposed Order View on RECAP	Aug. 8, 2025	Aug. 8, 2025 RECAP
18	NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander William Resar on behalf of All Defendants (Resar, Alexander) (Entered: 08/15/2025)	Aug. 15, 2025	Aug. 15, 2025 PACER
19	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) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	Aug. 15, 2025	Aug. 15, 2025 RECAP
	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to	Aug. 15, 2025	Aug. 15, 2025 PACER
	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)	Aug. 15, 2025	Aug. 15, 2025 PACER