Case: Chicago v. Noem

City of Boston et al. v. Noem et al.

COMPLAINT filed by City of New Haven, Denver, Cty of, City of New York, Ramsey County, City of Boston, City of Minneapolis, City of Chicago, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, City of Saint Paul; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24218225. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A 2025 DHS Terms and Conditions)(Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/20/2025)

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SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) KRISTI NOEM, in her official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security by Plaintiffs City of Chicago, City of Boston, City of Minneapolis, City of New Haven, City of New York, City of Saint Paul, Denver, Cty of, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Ramsey County (Kane, Stephen) (Entered: 10/20/2025)

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, KRISTI NOEM, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(gmc, ) (Entered: 10/20/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City of Chicago, City of Boston, City of Minneapolis, City of New Haven, City of New York, City of Saint Paul, Denver, Cty of, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Ramsey County by Toby Merrill; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24222996. (Merrill, Toby) (Entered: 10/20/2025)

DESIGNATION of Patrick Walter Johnson as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Kristi Noem, David Richardson (Johnson, Patrick) (Entered: 10/20/2025)

AMENDED motion to appear pro hac vice, 12, correcting address. (Merrill, Toby) (Entered: 10/20/2025)

CIVIL Cover Sheet (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/20/2025)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff City of Chicago by Chelsey Blaire Metcalf (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/20/2025)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff City of Chicago by Stephen J Kane (Kane, Stephen) (Entered: 10/20/2025)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff City of Chicago by Rebecca Alfert Hirsch (Hirsch, Rebecca) (Entered: 10/20/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Denver, Cty of by Matthew Joseph Mulbarger; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24220043. (Mulbarger, Matthew) (Entered: 10/20/2025)

SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) DAVID RICHARDSON, in his official capacity as Senior Official Performing the Duties of FEMA Administrator by Plaintiffs City of Chicago, City of Boston, City of Minneapolis, City of New Haven, City of New York, City of Saint Paul, Denver, Cty of, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Ramsey County (Kane, Stephen) (Entered: 10/20/2025)

SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) Department of Homeland Security by Plaintiffs City of Chicago, City of Boston, City of Minneapolis, City of New Haven, City of New York, City of Saint Paul, Denver, Cty of, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Ramsey County (Kane, Stephen) (Entered: 10/20/2025)

SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) Federal Emergency Management Agency by Plaintiffs City of Chicago, City of Boston, City of Minneapolis, City of New Haven, City of New York, City of Saint Paul, Denver, Cty of, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Ramsey County (Kane, Stephen) (Entered: 10/20/2025)

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CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Manish S. Shah. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (cvk, )

CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (cvk, )

ORDER AMENDED GENERAL ORDER 25-0024: GENERAL ORDER HOLDING IN ABEYANCE: CIVIL MATTERS INVOLVING THE UNITED STATES AS A PARTY: This matter is before the Court due to the lapse of congressional appropriations funding the federal government, including the Department of Justice and the United States Attorney's Office. Absent an appropriation, the United States represents that certain Department of Justice attorneys and employees of the federal government are prohibited from working, even on a voluntary basis, except in very limited circumstances, including "emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property." 31 U.S.C. § 1342. Therefore, the lapse in appropriations requires a reduction in the workforce of the United States Attorney's Office and other federal agencies, particularly with respect to prosecution and defense of civil cases. The Court, in response, and with the intent to avoid any default or prejudice to the United States or other civil litigants occasioned by the lapse in funding, sua sponte enters this General Order. As a result of the cited workforce reductions, it is hereby ORDERED, effective October 1, 2025, that all civil litigation involving as a party the United States of America, its agencies, its officers or employees (whether in their individual or official capacity and whether current or former employees), and/or any other party represented by the Department of Justice or the United States Attorney's Office is immediately suspended, postponed, and held in abeyance continuing until funding for federal government operations is fully restored. The Court may renew or modify this General Order depending on developments in the stay period. The Court intends "civil litigation" to include all pending non-criminal cases in which the United States, its agencies, its officers or employees (whether in their individual or official capacity and whether current or former employees) is in any way a named party and any non-criminal cases in which the United States Attorney's Office or the Department of Justice is counsel of record. This includes, without limitation, all pending Social Security cases and all cases seeking monetary or equitable relief in which the United States is involved as a civil litigant. The General Order does not affect habeas corpus cases pending or filed under Chapter 153 of Title 28. This General Order suspends and continues, during the stay, any and all events and deadlines in the affected civil litigation (whether established by order, rule, or agreement), including but not limited to any scheduled proceedings, hearings, and/or discovery and pleading dates. No party will be required to take any steps in civil litigation affected until expiration of the stay. The Court warns litigants that this General Order does not purport to affect rights to, or deadlines concerning, appeal from any decision of this Court, which will continue to operate and issue orders in the normal course. Any litigant affected by this General Order may seek relief from the order by motion. The Court may, in any particular case, vary the effect or operation of this General Order by a separate order. The Court shall distribute this General Order: (a) by electronic service to all registered CM/ECF users; (b) by first-class mail to unregistered civil litigants, including pro se litigants, and to attorneys pending pro hac vice admission; and (c) by posting the General Order on the Court's public website. This General Order does not operate as a stay of any injunction or restraining order entered by any judge of this court. The Court shall clarify the status of case schedules upon expiration of the stay and dependent on the timing of the funding resolution. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 10/2/2025. Mailed notice.(nh, ) (Entered: 10/21/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City of Chicago, City of Boston, City of Minneapolis, City of New Haven, City of New York, City of Saint Paul, Denver, Cty of, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Ramsey County by Erin Monju; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24226061. (Monju, Erin) (Entered: 10/21/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City of Saint Paul by Kelsey J McElveen; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24227125. (McElveen, Kelsey) (Entered: 10/21/2025)

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to David Richardson(gmc, ) (Entered: 10/21/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The motions for leave to appear pro hac vice 6 12 16 17 are granted. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 10/21/2025)

MOTION by Plaintiffs City of Chicago, City And County of Denver, City of Boston, City of Minneapolis, City of New Haven, City of New York, City of Saint Paul, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Ramsey County for order Entering Agreed Schedule, Relieving the Action from Amended General Order 25-0024, and Granting Leave to File Excess Pages (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/21/2025)

NOTICE of Motion by Chelsey Blaire Metcalf for presentment of motion for order, 20 before Honorable Manish S. Shah on 10/28/2025 at 09:45 AM. (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/21/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City of Chicago, City And County of Denver, City of Boston, City of Minneapolis, City of New Haven, City of New York, City of Saint Paul, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Ramsey County by Mohan Sharanya; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24231261. (Sharanya, Mohan) (Entered: 10/21/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Plaintiffs' unopposed motion 20 is granted, and no appearance on 10/28/25 is necessary. By agreement, the deadline for Plaintiffs to accept any grant award or grant funding related to this action is extended to the later of: (a) Monday, November 24, 2025, or (b) the deadline otherwise set by the grant award. This action is exempt from Amended General Order 25-0024. Plaintiffs shall file their motion for preliminary injunction by October 24, 2025. Plaintiffs have leave to file a brief that is 25 pages in length. Defendants shall file their opposition by November 7, 2025. Defendants have leave to file a brief that is 25 pages in length. Plaintiffs may reply by November 14, 2025. Hearing and argument on the motion for preliminary injunction is set for 11/17/25 at 11:00 a.m. in courtroom 1919. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 10/21/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The motion for leave to appear pro hac vice 22 is granted. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 10/21/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City of New York by Doris F. Bernhardt; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24232731. (Bernhardt, Doris) (Entered: 10/21/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Ramsey County by Bradley Duane Cousins; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24234293. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Bradley Cousins)(Cousins, Bradley) (Entered: 10/22/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Ramsey County by Stacey Lee D'Andrea; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24234331. (D'Andrea, Stacey) (Entered: 10/22/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Ramsey County by Jada Natasha Lewis; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24234355. (Lewis, Jada) (Entered: 10/22/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City of Minneapolis by Kristyn Marie Anderson; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24234314. (Anderson, Kristyn) (Entered: 10/22/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The motions for leave to appear pro hac vice 25 26 27 28 are granted. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 10/22/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City of Minneapolis by Heather Passe Robertson; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24237806. (Robertson, Heather) (Entered: 10/22/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City of Minneapolis by Sara Jeanne Lathrop; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24238498. (Lathrop, Sara) (Entered: 10/22/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City of Boston by Samuel Bay Dinning; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24240362. (Dinning, Samuel) (Entered: 10/23/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The motions for leave to appear pro hac vice 29 31 32 33 are granted. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 10/23/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City of Minneapolis by Munazza Humayun; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24241018. (Humayun, Munazza) (Entered: 10/23/2025)

SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) DOJ (for all defendants) by Plaintiff City of Chicago (Hirsch, Rebecca) (Entered: 10/23/2025)

SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) NDIL AUSA (for all defendants) by Plaintiff City of Chicago (Hirsch, Rebecca) (Entered: 10/23/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City of Boston by Teresa Kay Anderson; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24246358. (Anderson, Teresa) (Entered: 10/23/2025)

SUMMONS - ERROR UNPROCESSED due to proposed summonses having all defendants listed in the TO: section. Each defendant must have their own summons form. (emc, )

SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) Department of Homeland Security, Represented by NDIL USAO by Plaintiffs City of Chicago, City And County of Denver, City of Boston, City of Minneapolis, City of New Haven, City of New York, City of Saint Paul, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Ramsey County (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

MOTION by Plaintiffs City of Chicago, City And County of Denver, City of Boston, City of Minneapolis, City of New Haven, City of New York, City of Saint Paul, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Ramsey County for preliminary injunction (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

MEMORANDUM by City of Chicago, City And County of Denver, City of Boston, City of Minneapolis, City of New Haven, City of New York, City of Saint Paul, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Ramsey County in support of motion for preliminary injunction, 40 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

DECLARATION of Chelsey Metcalf regarding memorandum in support of motion, 41 with Exhibits (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

APPENDIX memorandum in support of motion, 41 Declaration and Exhibit Index (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

DECLARATION of Faith Leach regarding appendix 43 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

DECLARATION of Robert W. Ciccolo Jr. regarding appendix 43 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

DECLARATION of Adrian Jordan regarding appendix 43 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

DECLARATION of Bethany Hand regarding appendix 43 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

DECLARATION of Tomas Maulawin regarding appendix 43 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

DECLARATION of Caroline Buhse regarding appendix 43 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

DECLARATION of Rachel Sayre regarding appendix 43 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4)(Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

DECLARATION of Lucas Scardigli regarding appendix 43 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

DECLARATION of Vicki Troswick regarding appendix 43 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

DECLARATION of Justin Elicker regarding appendix 43 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

DECLARATION of Paul Ochoa regarding appendix 43 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

DECLARATION of Kristine Ryan regarding appendix 43 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

DECLARATION of Judson Freed regarding appendix 43 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

DECLARATION of Lindsay Bacher regarding appendix 43 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

SUMMONS - ERROR UNPROCESSED due to Multiple defendants listed on "To" section of the summons (man, )

SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) USAO NDIL by Plaintiff City of Chicago (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/27/2025)

SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) Attorney General by Plaintiff City of Chicago (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/27/2025)

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to United States Attorney's Office, Attorney General of the United States, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(gmc, ) (Entered: 10/27/2025)

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff City of Chicago by Rachel Elisheva Zemke (Zemke, Rachel) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

RESPONSE by Kristi Noemin Opposition to MOTION by Plaintiffs City of Chicago, City And County of Denver, City of Boston, City of Minneapolis, City of New Haven, City of New York, City of Saint Paul, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Ramsey County for preliminary injunction 40 (Johnson, Patrick) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The court does not expect live witness testimony at the preliminary injunction hearing on 11/17/25. The court will conduct the hearing by directing questions to counsel or identifying specific topics for counsel to address. The court may pose questions to plaintiffs or defendants at any time (in no set order), so counsel may remain seated at counsel table. At the conclusion of the court's questioning, each side will have an opportunity to offer uninterrupted argument for likely no more than two to five minutes. Parties to the case, members of the public, and the media, may listen to these proceedings by dialing 1-650-479-3207 and using access code 2302 545 7949. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 11/13/2025)

REPLY by Plaintiffs City of Chicago, City And County of Denver, City of Boston, City of Minneapolis, City of New Haven, City of New York, City of Saint Paul, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Ramsey County to motion for preliminary injunction, 40 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 11/14/2025)

ORDER GENERAL ORDER 25-0028: RESETTING OF DEADLINES IN CIVIL MATTERS INVOLVING THE UNITED STATES AS A PARTY IT APPEARING THAT as a result of the partial federal government shutdown, this Court amended General Order 25-0024 suspending as of October 1, 2025, all civil litigation in which the United States of America, its agencies, its officers, or employees were parties, with the stated intention of clarifying schedules in such cases upon the expiration of the lapse in appropriations; and IT FURTHER APPEARING THAT appropriations having been restored to fund the Department of Justice and other Executive Branch agencies, with employees beginning to report for work beginning on November 13, 2025; accordingly IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the stay entered by General Order 25-0024 is hereby lifted, and any and all deadlines in affected civil cases (whether established by order, rule, or agreement.), including but not limited to any scheduled discovery and pleading dates, are extended by 49 days. The Court warns litigants that this General Order does not purport to affect rights to or deadlines concerning appeal from any decision of this Court. Any litigant affected by this General Order may seek relief from the order by motion. Trial dates in the affected cases will stand, although they may need to be adjusted in individual cases to account for the extension of other dates. The Court may, in any particular case, vary the effect or operation of this General Order by a separate ruling. The Court shall distribute this General Order: (a) by electronic service to all registered CM/ECF users; (b) by first-class mail to unregistered civil litigants, including pro se litigants, and to attorneys pending pro hac vice admission; and (c) by posting the General Order on the Court's public website. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 11/14/2025: Mailed notice. (tg, ) (Entered: 11/14/2025)

MOTION by Plaintiff City of Chicago for leave to file supplemental authority (unopposed) (Hirsch, Rebecca) (Entered: 11/15/2025)

NOTICE of Motion by Rebecca Alfert Hirsch for presentment of motion for leave to file 66 before Honorable Manish S. Shah on 11/20/2025 at 09:45 AM. (Hirsch, Rebecca) (Entered: 11/15/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Preliminary injunction hearing held. Motion hearing held. The motion for leave to file supplemental authority 66 is granted and no appearance is necessary. Plaintiffs are directed to file a supplemental grant chart by 11:59 p.m. on 11/17/25. The court will enter a ruling on the motion for preliminary injunction 40 via cm/ecf. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 11/17/2025)

NOTICE by All Plaintiffs re MOTION by Plaintiffs City of Chicago, City And County of Denver, City of Boston, City of Minneapolis, City of New Haven, City of New York, City of Saint Paul, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Ramsey County for preliminary injunction 40 (Attachments: # 1 Supplement)(Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 11/17/2025)

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STATUS Report by City of Chicago (Hirsch, Rebecca) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction 40 is granted in part. Enter Memorandum Opinion and Order. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 11/21/2025)

MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order. Signed by the Honorable Manish S. Shah on 11/21/2025. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 11/21/2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Enter Order Granting Preliminary Injunction. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 11/21/2025)

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. Signed by the Honorable Manish S. Shah on 11/21/2025. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 11/21/2025)