Case: Escobar Molina v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

1:25-cv-03417 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Sept. 25, 2025

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Case Summary

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On September 25, 2025, plaintiffs filed this class action lawsuit against the Trump administration for Defendants’ policy and practice of making immigration arrests without a warrant and without probable cause having sown terror in Latino and other communities across the District of Columbia and violating unequivocal statutory restrictions on warrantless arrests.

This case is ongoing.

Summary Authors

Claire Pollard (10/1/2025)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71452519/parties/escobar-molina-v-us-department-of-homeland-security/


Attorney for Plaintiff

Appelbaum, Adina Bassin (District of Columbia)

Berman, Sean (District of Columbia)

Michelman, Scott (District of Columbia)

PATTERSON, JEHAN ASLAM (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Bardo, John (District of Columbia)

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1:25-cv-03417

Complaint

Sept. 25, 2025

Sept. 25, 2025

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71452519/escobar-molina-v-us-department-of-homeland-security/

Last updated Sept. 29, 2025, 6 p.m.

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COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11982927) filed by B.S.R., JOS ESCOBAR MOLINA, N.S., R.S.M., CASA, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons, # 8 Summons, # 9 Summons, # 10 Summons, # 11 Summons, # 12 Summons, # 13 Summons)(Patterson, Jehan) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Summons

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3 Summons

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4 Summons

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5 Summons

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6 Summons

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7 Summons

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8 Summons

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11 Summons

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12 Summons

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13 Summons

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Sept. 25, 2025

Sept. 25, 2025

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SEALED MOTION to Proceed Under Pseudonym filed by B.S.R., CASA, INC., JOS ESCOBAR MOLINA, N.S., R.S.M. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Patterson, Jehan) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

Sept. 25, 2025

Sept. 25, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Berman on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Berman, Sean) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

Sept. 25, 2025

Sept. 25, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Adina Bassin Appelbaum on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Appelbaum, Adina) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

Sept. 25, 2025

Sept. 25, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Ian Austin Rose on behalf of B.S.R., CASA, INC., JOSE' ESCOBAR MOLINA, N.S., R.S.M. (Rose, Ian) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

Sept. 25, 2025

Sept. 25, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by John Bardo on behalf of MICHAEL W. BANKS, PAMELA J. BONDI, TERRANCE C. COLE, TODD M. LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, RODNEY S. SCOTT, U.S. BORDER PATROL, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (Bardo, John) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

Sept. 25, 2025

Sept. 25, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Austin T Riddick on behalf of B.S.R., CASA, INC., JOSE' ESCOBAR MOLINA, N.S., R.S.M. (Riddick, Austin) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

Sept. 25, 2025

Sept. 25, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Aditi Shah on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Shah, Aditi) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

Sept. 25, 2025

Sept. 25, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Scott Michelman on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Michelman, Scott) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

Sept. 25, 2025

Sept. 25, 2025

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SEALED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE DOCUMENT UNDER SEAL filed by B.S.R., CASA, INC., JOSE' ESCOBAR MOLINA, N.S., R.S.M. (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Notice of Filing, # 2 Declaration, # 3 Declaration, # 4 Declaration, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(Patterson, Jehan) (Entered: 09/26/2025)

Sept. 26, 2025

Sept. 26, 2025

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Case Details

State / Territory: District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Immigration and/or the Border

Special Collection(s):

Trump 1.0 & 2.0 Immigration Enforcement Order Challenges

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 25, 2025

Closing Date: Dec. 29, 2003

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

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