Case: Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts v. Scott Bessent

Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts v. Bessent

COMPLAINT 25-12822 against All Defendants Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number AMADC-11269541 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Scott Bessent, Social Security Administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Kristi L NOEM, Internal Revenue Service, Todd M Lyons, Frank Bisignano, Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Category Form, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Arevalo, Luz) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

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ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Indira Talwani assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Donald L. Cabell. (JKK) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

Summons Issued as to Scott Bessent, Frank Bisignano, Department of Homeland Security, Internal Revenue Service, Todd M Lyons, Kristi L. Noem, Social Security Administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (EZG) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Angela Divaris Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11270819 by Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration in support)(Arevalo, Luz) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

NOTICE by Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts Notice of Related Civil Cases (Arevalo, Luz) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Laure Carr Mims Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11270953 by Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration in support)(Arevalo, Luz) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Dorothy Chang Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11270984 by Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration in support)(Arevalo, Luz) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Kelly M. Hernandez Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11270997 by Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration in support)(Arevalo, Luz) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Sarah Salomon Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11271010 by Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration in support)(Arevalo, Luz) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Leo Lam Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11271029 by Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration in Support)(Arevalo, Luz) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Charlotte J. Kamai Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11271056 by Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration in support)(Arevalo, Luz) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

Notice of Case Assignment

Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 4 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting 6 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting 7 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting 8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added; granting 9 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting 10 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting 11 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Added Angela Divaris, Laurie Carr Mims, Dorothy Chang, Kelly M. Hernandez, Sarah Salomon, Leo Lam, and Charlotte J. Kamai,. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by each of the newly admitted attorneys. (SEC) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Joshua Rosenthal Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11273023 by Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration in support)(Arevalo, Luz) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Charlotte Kamai on behalf of Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, National Parents Union, UndocuBlack Network Inc. (Kamai, Charlotte) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah Salomon on behalf of Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, National Parents Union, UndocuBlack Network Inc. (Salomon, Sarah) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 13 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Added Joshua Rosenthal. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (SEC) (Entered: 10/02/2025)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE pursuant to LR 5.2 by Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, National Parents Union, UndocuBlack Network Inc. re 2 Notice of Case Assignment, 3 Summons Issued,, 1 Complaint, . (Kamai, Charlotte) (Entered: 10/02/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

NOTICE of Appearance by Leo L. Lam on behalf of Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, National Parents Union, UndocuBlack Network Inc. (Lam, Leo) (Entered: 10/08/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Laurie Carr Mims on behalf of Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, National Parents Union, UndocuBlack Network Inc. (Mims, Laurie) (Entered: 10/08/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua A. Rosenthal on behalf of Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, National Parents Union, UndocuBlack Network Inc. (Rosenthal, Joshua) (Entered: 10/08/2025)

MOTION to Stay by Scott Bessent, Frank Bisignano, Department of Homeland Security, Internal Revenue Service, Todd M Lyons.(Yen, Shawna) (Entered: 10/08/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Dorothy Ann Chang on behalf of Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, National Parents Union, UndocuBlack Network Inc. (Chang, Dorothy) (Entered: 10/10/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kelly Hernandez on behalf of Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, National Parents Union, UndocuBlack Network Inc. (Hernandez, Kelly) (Entered: 10/16/2025)

AFFIDAVIT of Joshua Rosenthal in Support of Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Stay in Opposition re 21 MOTION to Stay filed by Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, National Parents Union, UndocuBlack Network Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - October 8, 2025 Yen Email to Rosenthal, # 2 Exhibit 2 - CTR v. IRS, DDC Case No. 25-cv-457 Docket Excerpt, # 3 Exhibit 3 - CTR v. IRS, Doc No. 43 Order Denying Stay)(Lam, Leo) (Entered: 10/22/2025)

Opposition re 21 MOTION to Stay filed by Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, National Parents Union, UndocuBlack Network Inc.. (Lam, Leo) (Entered: 10/22/2025)

Errata by Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, National Parents Union to 25 Opposition to Motion,. (CM) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction for Relief Under 5 U.S.C. §§ 705, 706 by Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, National Parents Union, UndocuBlack Network Inc..(Lam, Leo) (Entered: 11/03/2025)

AFFIDAVIT of Leo L. Lam in Support re 27 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction for Relief Under 5 U.S.C. §§ 705, 706 filed by Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, National Parents Union, UndocuBlack Network Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1; Administrative Record Excerpts from CTR, # 2 Exhibit 2; News Article, # 3 Exhibit 3; News Article, # 4 Exhibit 4; News Article, # 5 Exhibit 5; News Article, # 6 Exhibit 6; News Article, # 7 Exhibit 7; News Article)(Lam, Leo) (Entered: 11/03/2025)

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AFFIDAVIT in Support re 27 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction for Relief Under 5 U.S.C. §§ 705, 706 filed by Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, National Parents Union, UndocuBlack Network Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1; Redacted Case)(Lam, Leo) (Entered: 11/03/2025)

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AFFIDAVIT in Support re 27 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction for Relief Under 5 U.S.C. §§ 705, 706 filed by Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, National Parents Union, UndocuBlack Network Inc.. (Lam, Leo) (Entered: 11/03/2025)

AFFIDAVIT in Support re 27 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction for Relief Under 5 U.S.C. §§ 705, 706 filed by Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, National Parents Union, UndocuBlack Network Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1; Community Investment Plan)(Lam, Leo) (Entered: 11/03/2025)

AFFIDAVIT in Support re 27 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction for Relief Under 5 U.S.C. §§ 705, 706 filed by Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, National Parents Union, UndocuBlack Network Inc.. (Lam, Leo) (Entered: 11/03/2025)

AFFIDAVIT in Support re 27 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction for Relief Under 5 U.S.C. §§ 705, 706 filed by Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, National Parents Union, UndocuBlack Network Inc.. (Lam, Leo) (Entered: 11/03/2025)

AFFIDAVIT in Support re 27 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction for Relief Under 5 U.S.C. §§ 705, 706 filed by Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, National Parents Union, UndocuBlack Network Inc.. (Lam, Leo) (Entered: 11/03/2025)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 27 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction for Relief Under 5 U.S.C. §§ 705, 706 filed by Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, National Parents Union, UndocuBlack Network Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Lam, Leo) (Entered: 11/03/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Cesar Azrak on behalf of Scott Bessent, Frank Bisignano, Department of Homeland Security, Internal Revenue Service, Todd M Lyons, Kristi L. Noem, Social Security Administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Azrak, Cesar) (Entered: 11/04/2025)

Notice of Errata by Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, National Parents Union, UndocuBlack Network Inc. to 32 Affidavit in Support of Motion, . (Lam, Leo) (Entered: 11/04/2025)

Judge Indira Talwani: MEMORANDUM AND ORDER entered. See attached.Plaintiffs' interest in proceeding in this case outweighs Defendants' interest in a stay where counsel for Defendants may continue litigating during the lapse in funding pursuant to a court order. Accordingly, Defendants' Motion [Doc. No. 21 ] is DENIED.IT IS SO ORDERED. (SEC)

MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 27 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction for Relief Under 5 U.S.C. §§ 705, 706 filed by Scott Bessent, Frank Bisignano, Department of Homeland Security, Internal Revenue Service, Todd M Lyons, Kristi L. Noem, Social Security Administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Azrak, Cesar) (Entered: 11/17/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Gary E. Klein on behalf of Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, National Parents Union, UndocuBlack Network Inc. (Klein, Gary) (Entered: 11/18/2025)

MOTION for Leave to File Reply Brief re 27 PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR RELIEF UNDER 5 U.S.C. §§ 705, 706 OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, National Parents Union, UndocuBlack Network Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Reply Brief)(Lam, Leo) (Entered: 11/24/2025)

Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER allowing [ 41 ] MOTION for Leave to File Reply Brief re 27 PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR RELIEF UNDER 5 U.S.C. §§ 705, 706 OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (SEC) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

REPLY to Response to 27 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction for Relief Under 5 U.S.C. §§ 705, 706 filed by Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, National Parents Union, UndocuBlack Network Inc.. (Lam, Leo) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

Notice of Supplemental Authorities re 27 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction for Relief Under 5 U.S.C. §§ 705, 706 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Azrak, Cesar) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to File Document

Notice of Supplemental Authorities re 27 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction for Relief Under 5 U.S.C. §§ 705, 706 PLTFS RESPONSE TO DEFS NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY, DKT 44 filed by Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, National Parents Union, UndocuBlack Network Inc.. (Lam, Leo) (Entered: 11/26/2025)

MOTION for Extension of Time to January 9, 2026 to Respond to Complaint by Scott Bessent, Frank Bisignano, Department of Homeland Security, Internal Revenue Service, Todd M Lyons, Kristi L. Noem, Social Security Administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.(Azrak, Cesar) (Entered: 12/01/2025)

Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER allowing 46 MOTION for Extension of Time to January 9, 2026 to Respond to Complaint. (SEC) (Entered: 12/01/2025)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time

ELECTRONIC NOTICE Setting Hearing on Motion 27 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction for Relief Under 5 U.S.C. §§ 705, 706: Motion Hearing set for 12/19/2025 02:45 PM in Courtroom 9 (In person only) before Judge Indira Talwani. (GAM) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

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