Case: Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services et al.

Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services et al.

COMPLAINT by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AMDDC-12271105.), filed by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Summons to DOJ, # 3 Summons Summons to USCIS Dir. Edlow, # 4 Summons Summons to EOIR, # 5 Summons Summons to Acting Dir. EOIR, # 6 Summons Summons to USAO Md., # 7 Summons Summons to USCIS)(Barron, Andrew) (Entered: 10/03/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Summons Summons to DOJ

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3 Summons Summons to USCIS Dir. Edlow

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4 Summons Summons to EOIR

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5 Summons Summons to Acting Dir. EOIR

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6 Summons Summons to USAO Md.

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7 Summons Summons to USCIS

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Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (Barron, Andrew) (Entered: 10/03/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew Barron on behalf of Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (Barron, Andrew) (Entered: 10/03/2025)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Matt Gregory (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12272554.) by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project(Barron, Andrew) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Hayley N. Lawrence (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12272635.) by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project(Barron, Andrew) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for T. Hunter Mason (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12272644.) by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project(Barron, Andrew) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Juan Bedoya (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12272668.) by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project(Barron, Andrew) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Conchita Cruz (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12272678.) by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project(Barron, Andrew) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Jessica Hanson (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12272699.) by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project(Barron, Andrew) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Marcela Johnson (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12272818.) by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project(Barron, Andrew) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Leidy Perez (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12272862.) by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project(Barron, Andrew) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

QC NOTICE: 4 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project needs to be modified. See attachment for details and corrective actions needed regarding the signature(s) on the motion. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

QC NOTICE: 5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project needs to be modified. See attachment for details and corrective actions needed regarding the signature(s) on the motion. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

PAPERLESS ORDER granting 6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of T. Hunter Mason. Directing attorney T. Hunter Mason to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 10/6/2025. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

QC NOTICE: 7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project needs to be modified. See attachment for details and corrective actions needed regarding the signature(s) on the motion. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

QC NOTICE: 8 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project needs to be modified. See attachment for details and corrective actions needed regarding the signature(s) on the motion. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

QC NOTICE: 9 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project needs to be modified. See attachment for details and corrective actions needed regarding the signature(s) on the motion. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

QC NOTICE: 10 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project needs to be modified. See attachment for details and corrective actions needed regarding the signature(s) on the motion. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

QC NOTICE: 11 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice filed by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project needs to be modified. See attachment for details and corrective actions needed regarding the signature(s) on the motion. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

CORRECTED MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Matt Gregory by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project. The fee has already been paid.(Barron, Andrew) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

CORRECTED MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Hayley N. Lawrence by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project. The fee has already been paid.(Barron, Andrew) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

CORRECTED MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Juan Bedoya by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project. The fee has already been paid.(Barron, Andrew) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

CORRECTED MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Conchita Cruz by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project. The fee has already been paid.(Barron, Andrew) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

CORRECTED MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Jessica Hanson by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project. The fee has already been paid.(Barron, Andrew) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

CORRECTED MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Marcela Johnson by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project. The fee has already been paid.(Barron, Andrew) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

CORRECTED MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Leidy Perez by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project. The fee has already been paid.(Barron, Andrew) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Summons Issued 60 days as to Joseph B. Edlow, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Sirce E. Owen, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General(heps, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Rachel Eleanor Schwab on behalf of Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (Schwab, Rachel) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Exhibit Declaration of Swapna Reddy, # 3 Exhibit Ex. A - USCIS Questionnaire, # 4 Exhibit Ex. B - USCIS Fee Schedule, # 5 Exhibit Ex. C - Error Message USCIS, # 6 Exhibit Ex. D - EOIR Portal, # 7 Exhibit Ex. E - EOIR Dropdown, # 8 Exhibit Ex. F - Asylum-Seekers in Panic, # 9 Exhibit Ex. G - EOIR Payment Portal Receipt for Initial Asylum Fee, # 10 Text of Proposed Order)(Barron, Andrew) (Entered: 10/07/2025)

1 Memorandum in Support

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2 Exhibit Declaration of Swapna Reddy

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3 Exhibit Ex. A - USCIS Questionnaire

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4 Exhibit Ex. B - USCIS Fee Schedule

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5 Exhibit Ex. C - Error Message USCIS

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6 Exhibit Ex. D - EOIR Portal

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7 Exhibit Ex. E - EOIR Dropdown

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8 Exhibit Ex. F - Asylum-Seekers in Panic

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9 Exhibit Ex. G - EOIR Payment Portal Receipt for Initial Asylum Fee

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10 Text of Proposed Order

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PAPERLESS ORDER granting 20 Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Matt Gregory. Directing attorney Matt Gregory to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 10/8/2025. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/08/2025)

PAPERLESS ORDER granting 21 Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Hayley N. Lawrence. Directing attorney Hayley N. Lawrence to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 10/8/2025. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/08/2025)

PAPERLESS ORDER granting 22 Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Juan Bedoya. Directing attorney Juan Bedoya to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 10/8/2025. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/08/2025)

PAPERLESS ORDER granting 23 Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Conchita Cruz. Directing attorney Conchita Cruz to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 10/8/2025. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/08/2025)

PAPERLESS ORDER granting 24 Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Jessica Hanson. Directing attorney Jessica Hanson to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 10/8/2025. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/08/2025)

PAPERLESS ORDER granting 25 Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Marcela Johnson. Directing attorney Marcela Johnson to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 10/8/2025. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/08/2025)

PAPERLESS ORDER granting 26 Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Leidy Perez. Directing attorney Leidy Perez to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 10/8/2025. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/08/2025)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project re 29 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Barron, Andrew) (Entered: 10/08/2025)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Susan M. Pelletier (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12279006.) by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project(Barron, Andrew) (Entered: 10/08/2025)

PAPERLESS ORDER granting 38 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Susan M. Pelletier. Directing attorney Susan M. Pelletier to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 10/9/2025. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/09/2025)

Joint MOTION Order Concerning Briefing Schedule by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Barron, Andrew) (Entered: 10/13/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Zareen Iqbal on behalf of Joseph B. Edlow, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Sirce E. Owen, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (Iqbal, Zareen) (Entered: 10/14/2025)

ORDER granting 40 Joint MOTION Order Concerning Briefing Schedule. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 10/14/2025. (ybs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/14/2025)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 29 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Joseph B. Edlow, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Sirce E. Owen, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Iqbal, Zareen) (Entered: 10/20/2025)

1 Exhibit Exhibit 1

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2 Exhibit Exhibit 2

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3 Exhibit Exhibit 3

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4 Text of Proposed Order

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NOTICE by Joseph B. Edlow, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Sirce E. Owen, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services re 43 Response in Opposition to Motion, of Corrected Filing (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration of Daren Margolin)(Iqbal, Zareen) (Entered: 10/21/2025)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 29 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Reddy Suppl. Declaration, # 2 Exhibit H - 2025.09.11_AAF USCIS FOIA, # 3 Exhibit I - 2025.09.11_AAF EOIR FOIA, # 4 Exhibit J - 2025.09.25_Broader Fees FOIA (USCIS and EOIR), # 5 Exhibit K - IJ Orders, # 6 Exhibit L - Lawfully Newsletter, # 7 Exhibit M - I-797- Notice of Action - AAF Notice, # 8 Exhibit N - USCIS AAF Payment, # 9 Exhibit O - USCIS Portal Notice, # 10 Exhibit P - Politico Article, # 11 Exhibit Q - Richard USCIS Questionnaire Page, # 12 Exhibit R - Richard's USCIS Questionnaire Confirmation Page, # 13 Exhibit S - Richard USCIS Questionnaire Msg After Pmt, # 14 Exhibit T - Jeff AAF Questionnaire Screenshot, # 15 Attachment Nice Declaration, # 16 Exhibit 1 to Nice Decl)(Barron, Andrew) (Entered: 10/23/2025)

QC NOTICE: 45 Reply to Response to Motion,,, filed by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project was filed incorrectly. **Unredacted version of redacted documents are required. Please file using the event "Unredacted Document". (ybs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/27/2025)

NOTICE by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project re 46 QC Notice - Miscellaneous, Notice Concerning Redacted Exhibits (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Second Suppl. Reddy Decl., # 2 Attachment Perez Decl.)(Barron, Andrew) (Entered: 10/27/2025)

Motion Hearing held on 10/28/2025 re 29 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project before Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher. (Russell Carrick - Courtroom 7C)(Court Reporter: Patricia Mitchell) (rc2s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/28/2025)

PAPERLESS ORDER: Counsel for Defendants represented at yesterday's motions hearing that certain information would be provided by the end of the day, but the Court has not received additional information. The information discussed at the hearing should be provided no later than 12 pm today. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 10/29/2025. (Gallagher, Stephanie) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

NOTICE by Joseph B. Edlow, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Sirce E. Owen, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in Response to Order (Attachments: # 1 Attachment, # 2 Attachment)(Iqbal, Zareen) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

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NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings, Motions Hearing held on 10/28/2025, before Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher. Court Reporter Patricia G. Mitchell, trish_mitchell@mdd.uscourts.gov. Total number of pages filed: 64. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained from the Court Reporter or through PACER. Redaction Request due 11/19/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 12/1/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/27/2026. (Entered: 10/29/2025)

RESPONSE re 50 Notice (Other) filed by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project.(Barron, Andrew) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

NOTICE by Joseph B. Edlow, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Sirce E. Owen, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in Response to Order (Supp) (Iqbal, Zareen) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 10/30/2025. (ybs, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 29 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher on 10/30/2025. (ybs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project. Joseph B. Edlow served on 10/10/2025, answer due 12/9/2025; Executive Office for Immigration Review served on 10/16/2025, answer due 12/15/2025; Sirce E. Owen served on 10/8/2025, answer due 12/8/2025; United States Citizenship and Immigration Services served on 10/10/2025, answer due 12/9/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. A)(Barron, Andrew) (Entered: 10/31/2025)