Case: Lujan v. FMCSA

25-01215 | U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Filed Date: Oct. 20, 2025

Case Ongoing

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Case Summary

On October 20, 2025, two truck drivers — one of whom is a DACA recipient and the other is an asylum seeker — along with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), filed a petition for review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. This lawsuit was filed in response to an Interim Final Rule issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on September 29, 2025. FMCSA's rule …

On October 20, 2025, two truck drivers — one of whom is a DACA recipient and the other is an asylum seeker — along with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), filed a petition for review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. This lawsuit was filed in response to an Interim Final Rule issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on September 29, 2025. FMCSA's rule bars asylum seekers, refugees, and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients with work authorization from holding non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses, which are required to operate commercial motor vehicles like trucks and school buses. Approximately 200,000 people will no longer be able to hold these licenses—and therefore be out of work—as a result of this rule. Represented by AFL-CIO (for which AFSCME is an affiliate), AFT’s counsel, and Public Citizen Litigation Group, Petitioners sought review of the Interim Final Rule by the court. The case was reviewed by a rotating panel of three circuit judges: [name the judges]. 

On October 24, 2025, Petitioners submitted an emergency motion to stay the Interim Final Rule that barred individuals, including the Petitioners, from doing their jobs. In the motion, they assert that the Rule was implemented without following the Administrative Procedure Act’s (APA) notice-and-comment requirement. They further argue that the rule has led to devastating harm to workers, their families, and the communities that rely on their essential work. 

The same day, this case was consolidated with Martin Luther King Jr. County v. Sean Duffy (2025), in which Martin Luther King, Jr. County (“The County”) petitioned for review of the same FMSCA Interim Final Rule. The County filed an additional emergency motion to stay the Interim Final Rule pending judicial review.

Respondents opposed the motion to stay proceedings pending appeal because they claimed that individuals must submit a driving history to obtain a commercial driver’s license for review, which is not possible for aliens not domiciled in the U.S. They stated that because the Interim Final Rule was issued in the interest of public safety, the stay should not be granted.

On November 10, 2025, one panel of circuit judges (Judge Henderson, Wilkins, and Pan) granted an administrative stay of the Interim Final Rule pending further order of the court. On November 13, two out of three panel judges found that Petitioners were likely to succeed in at least three of their challenges to the Interim Final Rule, and thereby dissolved the administrative stay to grant the emergency stay. 

Respondents filed an unopposed motion to hold the case in abeyance on November 19, 2025. They stated that they would like the time necessary to promulgate a final rule in order to conserve resources and avoid having parties write up briefs that end up contradicting the language in the final rule.

This case is ongoing.

Summary Authors

Ayah Elsheikh (11/25/2025)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71701019/parties/jorge-lujan-v-fmcsa/


Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case
1208787382

25-01215

Petition for Review

Lujan v. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Oct. 20, 2025

Oct. 20, 2025

Pleading / Motion / Brief
2144602

25-01215

Order

Lujan et al. v. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, et al.

Nov. 10, 2025

Nov. 10, 2025

Order/Opinion
2145204

25-01215

Order

Lujan et al. v. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, et al.

Nov. 13, 2025

Nov. 13, 2025

Order/Opinion

2025 WL 3182504

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71701019/jorge-lujan-v-fmcsa/

Last updated July 22, 2026, 3:50 a.m.

ECF Number Date Description Link
1208787382 Oct. 20, 2025

PETITION FOR REVIEW [2141148] of a decision by federal agency filed by American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers and Jorge Rivera Lujan [Service Date: 10/20/2025 ] Disclosure Statement: Attached. [25-1215] [Entered: 10/20/2025 02:26 PM]

Clearinghouse
1208787387 Oct. 20, 2025

CERTIFIED COPY [2141153] of Petition for Review sent to respondent [2141148-2] [25-1215] [Entered: 10/20/2025 02:27 PM]

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1208787396 Oct. 20, 2025

CLERK'S ORDER [2141158] filed directing party to file initial submissions: PETITIONER docketing statement due 11/19/2025. PETITIONER certificate as to parties due 11/19/2025. PETITIONER statement of issues due 11/19/2025. PETITIONER underlying decision due 11/19/2025. PETITIONER deferred appendix statement due 11/19/2025. PETITIONER procedural motions due 11/19/2025. PETITIONER dispositive motions due 12/04/2025; directing party to file initial submissions: RESPONDENT entry of appearance due 11/19/2025. RESPONDENT procedural motions due 11/19/2025. RESPONDENT certified index to record due 12/04/2025. RESPONDENT dispositive motions due 12/04/2025 [25-1215] [Entered: 10/20/2025 02:30 PM]

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Oct. 20, 2025

PETITION FOR REVIEW CASE docketed. [25-1215] [Entered: 10/20/2025 02:25 PM]

1208788833 Oct. 23, 2025

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2141865] filed by Simon G. Jerome and co-counsel Brad Hinshelwood on behalf of Respondents DOT, FMCSA and United States. [25-1215] (Jerome, Simon)

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1208789116 Oct. 24, 2025

EMERGENCY MOTION [2142017] to stay underlying order pending appeal filed by American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers and Jorge Rivera Lujan (Service Date: 10/24/2025 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: 5,191 words. [25-1215] (Liu, Wendy)

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1208789138 Oct. 24, 2025

CLERK'S ORDER [2142029] filed consolidating cases 25-1224 (Consolidation started 10/24/2025) with 25-1215 [25-1215, 25-1224]

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1208789152 Oct. 24, 2025

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2142042] filed by Kevin J. Kennedy on behalf of Petitioner Martin Luther King, Jr. County in 25-1224. [25-1224, 25-1215] (Kennedy, Kevin) [Entered: 10/24/2025 03:57 PM]

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1208789295 Oct. 24, 2025

EMERGENCY MOTION [2142094] to stay underlying order pending appeal filed by Martin Luther King, Jr. County in 25-1224 (Service Date: 10/24/2025 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: 5106 words. [25-1224, 25-1215] (Kennedy, Kevin) [Entered: 10/24/2025 09:36 PM]

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1208789657 Oct. 27, 2025

PER CURIAM ORDER [2142296] filed ORDERED, on the court's own motion, that respondents file a joint response to the two emergency motions [2142017-2] & [2142094-2] by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025, and that petitioners file any replies by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 3, 2025. Before Judges: Katsas, Walker and Childs. [25-1215, 25-1224]

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1208790782 Oct. 29, 2025

AMICUS FOR PETITIONER BRIEF [2142900] filed by Local Governments and Local Government Leaders as Amici Curiae [Service Date: 10/29/2025 ] Length of Brief: 2785 words. [25-1215, 25-1224] (McCusker, Caitlin)

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1208790852 Oct. 30, 2025

AMICUS FOR PETITIONER BRIEF [2142921] filed by THE SIKH COALITION, THE GURDWARA SAHIB OF STOCKTON, THE JAKARA MOVEMENT, SIKH AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, UNITED SIKHS, CALIFORNIA SIKH YOUTH ALLIANCE, AND UMEED-HOPE [Service Date: 10/30/2025 ] Length of Brief: 2,595 Words. [25-1215, 25-1224] (Sra, Sahel)

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1208791257 Oct. 30, 2025

EMERGENCY AMICUS FOR PETITIONER FINAL BRIEF [2143133] filed by Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project and National Employment Law Project [Service Date: 10/30/2025 ] Length of Brief: 2523 words. [25-1215] (Sellers, Joseph)

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2143217 Oct. 31, 2025

CONSENT MOTION [2143217] to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Attached] filed by Federation for American Immigration Reform [Service Date: 10/31/2025 ] [25-1215, 25-1224] (Crapo, Matt)

2 Amicus for Appellee/Respondent Brief Filed

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1 Motion to Participate as Amicus Curiae Filed

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1208791435 Oct. 31, 2025

CONSENT MOTION [2143217] to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Attached] filed by Federation for American Immigration Reform [Service Date: 10/31/2025 ] [25-1215, 25-1224] (Crapo, Matt) [Entered: 10/31/2025 10:42 AM]

1208791681 Oct. 31, 2025

JOINT RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION [2143339] to motion for stay pending appeal [2142094-2], motion for stay pending appeal [2142017-2] filed by DOT, FMCSA and United States in 25-1215, DOT, Sean P. Duffy, FMCSA and USA in 25-1224 [Service Date: 10/31/2025 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 5193. [25-1215, 25-1224] (Jerome, Simon)

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1208791702 Oct. 31, 2025

AMICUS FOR RESPONDENT BRIEF [2143351] LODGED by Federation for American Immigration Reform in 25-1215, 25-1224 [Service Date: 10/31/2025 ] Length of Brief: 1,628 words. [25-1215, 25-1224] [Entered: 10/31/2025 04:37 PM]

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2143578 Nov. 3, 2025

REPLY [2143578] filed by American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers, Jorge Rivera Lujan and Aleksei Semenovskii in 25-1215 to response [2143339-2] [Service Date: 11/03/2025 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 2,521 Words. [25-1215, 25-1224] (Liu, Wendy)

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1208792106 Nov. 3, 2025

REPLY [2143578] filed by American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers, Jorge Rivera Lujan and Aleksei Semenovskii in 25-1215 to response [2143339-2] [Service Date: 11/03/2025 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 2,521 Words. [25-1215, 25-1224] (Liu, Wendy)

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1208792127 Nov. 3, 2025

REPLY [2143589] filed by Martin Luther King, Jr. County in 25-1224 to response [2143339-2] [Service Date: 11/03/2025 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 2600 words. [25-1224, 25-1215] (Kennedy, Kevin) [Entered: 11/03/2025 04:55 PM]

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2144602 Nov. 10, 2025

PER CURIAM ORDER [2144602] filed ORDERED that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's interim final rule, 90 Fed. Reg. 46,509 (Sept. 29, 2025), be administratively stayed pending further order of the court. Before Judges: Henderson, Wilkins and Pan ( Circuit Judge Henderson would not grant an administrative stay.) [25-1215, 25-1224]

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2144635 Nov. 10, 2025

DOCKETING STATEMENT [2144635] filed by American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers, Jorge Rivera Lujan and Aleksei Semenovskii in 25-1215 [Service Date: 11/10/2025 ] [25-1215, 25-1224] (Liu, Wendy)

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2144639 Nov. 10, 2025

CERTIFICATE AS TO PARTIES, RULINGS AND RELATED CASES [2144639] filed by American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers, Jorge Rivera Lujan and Aleksei Semenovskii in 25-1215 [Service Date: 11/10/2025 ] [25-1215, 25-1224] (Liu, Wendy)

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2144641 Nov. 10, 2025

STATEMENT OF INTENT REGARDING APPENDIX DEFERRAL [2144641] filed by American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers, Jorge Rivera Lujan and Aleksei Semenovskii in 25-1215 [Service Date: 11/10/2025 ] Intent: AppxNotDeferred [25-1215, 25-1224] (Liu, Wendy)

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2144642 Nov. 10, 2025

STATEMENT OF ISSUES [2144642] filed by American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers, Jorge Rivera Lujan and Aleksei Semenovskii in 25-1215 [Service Date: 11/10/2025 ] [25-1215, 25-1224] (Liu, Wendy)

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2144646 Nov. 10, 2025

UNDERLYING DECISION IN CASE [2144646] submitted by American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers, Aleksei Semenovskii and Jorge Rivera Lujan in 25-1215 [Service Date: 11/10/2025 ] [25-1215, 25-1224] (Liu, Wendy)

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1208793958 Nov. 10, 2025

PER CURIAM ORDER [2144602] filed ORDERED that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s interim final rule, 90 Fed. Reg. 46,509 (Sept. 29, 2025), be administratively stayed pending further order of the court. Before Judges: Henderson*, Wilkins and Pan (* Circuit Judge Henderson would not grant an administrative stay.) [25-1215, 25-1224] [Entered: 11/10/2025 01:18 PM]

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1208794012 Nov. 10, 2025

DOCKETING STATEMENT [2144635] filed by American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers, Jorge Rivera Lujan and Aleksei Semenovskii in 25-1215 [Service Date: 11/10/2025 ] [25-1215, 25-1224] (Liu, Wendy) [Entered: 11/10/2025 02:59 PM]

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1208794027 Nov. 10, 2025

CERTIFICATE AS TO PARTIES, RULINGS AND RELATED CASES [2144639] filed by American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers, Jorge Rivera Lujan and Aleksei Semenovskii in 25-1215 [Service Date: 11/10/2025 ] [25-1215, 25-1224] (Liu, Wendy) [Entered: 11/10/2025 03:03 PM]

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1208794030 Nov. 10, 2025

STATEMENT OF INTENT REGARDING APPENDIX DEFERRAL [2144641] filed by American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers, Jorge Rivera Lujan and Aleksei Semenovskii in 25-1215 [Service Date: 11/10/2025 ] Intent: AppxNotDeferred [25-1215, 25-1224] (Liu, Wendy) [Entered: 11/10/2025 03:05 PM]

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1208794033 Nov. 10, 2025

STATEMENT OF ISSUES [2144642] filed by American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers, Jorge Rivera Lujan and Aleksei Semenovskii in 25-1215 [Service Date: 11/10/2025 ] [25-1215, 25-1224] (Liu, Wendy) [Entered: 11/10/2025 03:07 PM]

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1208794042 Nov. 10, 2025

UNDERLYING DECISION IN CASE [2144646] submitted by American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers, Aleksei Semenovskii and Jorge Rivera Lujan in 25-1215 [Service Date: 11/10/2025 ] [25-1215, 25-1224] (Liu, Wendy) [Entered: 11/10/2025 03:11 PM]

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1208794338 Nov. 11, 2025

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2144760] filed by Eugene Lee on behalf of Petitioner Martin Luther King, Jr. County in 25-1224. [25-1224, 25-1215] (Lee, Eugene) [Entered: 11/11/2025 02:05 PM]

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2145204 Nov. 13, 2025

PER CURIAM ORDER [2145204] filed ORDERED that the motions for leave to participate as amici [2142900-2], [2142921-2], & [2143217-2] be granted. The Clerk is directed to file the lodged amicus brief [2143351-2]. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the administrative stay be dissolved. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the emergency motions for stay [2142017-2] & [2142094-2] be granted (SEE ORDER FOR MORE DETAILS). Before Judges: Henderson, Wilkins and Pan. ( A dissenting statement from Circuit Judge Henderson is attached.) [25-1215, 25-1224]

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1208795186 Nov. 13, 2025

PER CURIAM ORDER [2145204] filed ORDERED that the motions for leave to participate as amici [2142900-2], [2142921-2], & [2143217-2] be granted. The Clerk is directed to file the lodged amicus brief [2143351-2]. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the administrative stay be dissolved. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the emergency motions for stay [2142017-2] & [2142094-2] be granted (SEE ORDER FOR MORE DETAILS). Before Judges: Henderson*, Wilkins and Pan. (* A dissenting statement from Circuit Judge Henderson is attached.) [25-1215, 25-1224] [Entered: 11/13/2025 05:24 PM]

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Nov. 13, 2025

PER ABOVE ORDER lodged amicus brief [2143351-2] is filed. [25-1215, 25-1224]

Nov. 13, 2025

PER ABOVE ORDER lodged amicus brief [2143351-2] is filed. [25-1215, 25-1224] [Entered: 11/13/2025 05:26 PM]

1208796381 Nov. 17, 2025

STATEMENT OF ISSUES [2145834] filed by Martin Luther King, Jr. County in 25-1224 [Service Date: 11/17/2025 ] [25-1224, 25-1215] (Kennedy, Kevin) [Entered: 11/17/2025 06:36 PM]

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1208796387 Nov. 17, 2025

DOCKETING STATEMENT [2145836] filed by Martin Luther King, Jr. County in 25-1224 [Service Date: 11/17/2025 ] [25-1224, 25-1215] (Kennedy, Kevin) [Entered: 11/17/2025 06:37 PM]

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1208796396 Nov. 17, 2025

STATEMENT OF INTENT REGARDING APPENDIX DEFERRAL [2145839] filed by Martin Luther King, Jr. County in 25-1224 [Service Date: 11/17/2025 ] Intent: AppxNotDeferred [25-1224, 25-1215] (Kennedy, Kevin) [Entered: 11/17/2025 06:38 PM]

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1208796402 Nov. 17, 2025

CERTIFICATE AS TO PARTIES, RULINGS AND RELATED CASES [2145841] filed by Martin Luther King, Jr. County in 25-1224 [Service Date: 11/17/2025 ] [25-1224, 25-1215] (Kennedy, Kevin) [Entered: 11/17/2025 06:39 PM]

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1208796405 Nov. 17, 2025

UNDERLYING DECISION IN CASE [2145842] submitted by Martin Luther King, Jr. County in 25-1224 [25-1224, 25-1215] (Kennedy, Kevin) [Entered: 11/17/2025 06:40 PM]

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2146234 Nov. 19, 2025

MOTION [2146234] to hold case in abeyance filed by DOT, FMCSA and United States in 25-1215, DOT, Sean P. Duffy, FMCSA and USA in 25-1224 (Service Date: 11/19/2025 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: 396 words. [25-1215, 25-1224] (Jerome, Simon)

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1208797155 Nov. 19, 2025

MOTION [2146234] to hold case in abeyance filed by DOT, FMCSA and United States in 25-1215, DOT, Sean P. Duffy, FMCSA and USA in 25-1224 (Service Date: 11/19/2025 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: 396 words. [25-1215, 25-1224] (Jerome, Simon)

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2147040 Nov. 24, 2025

RESPONSE [2147040] to motion [2146234-2] filed by American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers, Aleksei Semenovskii and Jorge Rivera Lujan in 25-1215 [Service Date: 11/24/2025 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 116 Words. [25-1215, 25-1224] (Liu, Wendy)

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2148419 Nov. 24, 2025

MOTION [2148419] to intervene filed by Roman Basenko in 25-1215 (Service Date: 11/19/2025 by US Mail) Length Certification: 2 pages. [25-1215, 25-1224]

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1208798832 Nov. 24, 2025

RESPONSE [2147040] to motion [2146234-2] filed by American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers, Aleksei Semenovskii and Jorge Rivera Lujan in 25-1215 [Service Date: 11/24/2025 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 116 Words. [25-1215, 25-1224] (Liu, Wendy)

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1208801606 Nov. 24, 2025

MOTION [2148419] to intervene filed by Roman Basenko in 25-1215 (Service Date: 11/19/2025 by US Mail) Length Certification: 2 pages. [25-1215, 25-1224] [Entered: 12/03/2025 02:36 PM]

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1208799340 Nov. 25, 2025

RESPONSE [2147300] to motion to hold case in abeyance [2146234-2] filed by Martin Luther King, Jr. County in 25-1224 [Service Date: 11/25/2025 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 119 words. [25-1224, 25-1215]--[Edited 11/26/2025 by SHA] (Kennedy, Kevin) [Entered: 11/25/2025 04:22 PM]

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2148502 Dec. 3, 2025

CLERK'S ORDER [2148502] filed granting motion to hold case in abeyance [2146234-2]. Cases 25-1215, 25-1224 held in abeyance pending further order of the court; directing party to file abeyance status reports at 90-day intervals beginning 03/03/2026; directing parties to file motions to govern future proceedings within 30 days of completion of agency proceedings. [25-1215, 25-1224]

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1208801805 Dec. 3, 2025

CLERK'S ORDER [2148502] filed granting motion to hold case in abeyance [2146234-2]. Cases 25-1215, 25-1224 held in abeyance pending further order of the court; directing party to file abeyance status reports at 90-day intervals beginning 03/03/2026; directing parties to file motions to govern future proceedings within 30 days of completion of agency proceedings. [25-1215, 25-1224] [Entered: 12/03/2025 05:25 PM]

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2151285 Dec. 17, 2025

MOTION [2151285] to intervene and for injunctive relief filed by Amit Kumar in 25-1215 (Service Date: 12/19/2025 by Clerk) Length Certification: 13 pages. [25-1215, 25-1224]

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1208807073 Dec. 17, 2025

MOTION [2151285] to intervene and for injunctive relief filed by Amit Kumar in 25-1215 (Service Date: 12/19/2025 by Clerk) Length Certification: 13 pages. [25-1215, 25-1224]

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2151306 Dec. 19, 2025

CLERK'S ORDER [2151306] filed removing case from abeyance [25-1215, 25-1224]

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1208807138 Dec. 19, 2025

CLERK'S ORDER [2151306] filed removing case from abeyance [25-1215, 25-1224]

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2151603 Dec. 22, 2025

CLERK'S ORDER [2151603] filed holding case in abeyance; directing party to file abeyance status reports at 90-day intervals beginning 03/03/2026; directing parties to file motions to govern future proceedings within 30 days of completion of agency proceedings. [25-1215, 25-1224]

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1208807557 Dec. 22, 2025

PER CURIAM ORDER [2151579] filed denying motion to intervene and for emergency relief pending review filed December 17, 2025 [2151285-2];[2151285-3] See order for further detial. Before Judges: Rao, Walker and Childs. [25-1215, 25-1224]

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1208807613 Dec. 22, 2025

CLERK'S ORDER [2151603] filed holding case in abeyance; directing party to file abeyance status reports at 90-day intervals beginning 03/03/2026; directing parties to file motions to govern future proceedings within 30 days of completion of agency proceedings. [25-1215, 25-1224] [Entered: 12/22/2025 01:49 PM]

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1208821553 Feb. 12, 2026

CLERK'S ORDER [2158861] filed consolidating cases 26-1032 (Consolidation started 02/12/2026) with 25-1215. Case 26-1032 held in abeyance pending decision in this case. The deadlines established in Court Order [2151603-4] remain in effect. [26-1032, 25-1215, 25-1224] [Entered: 02/12/2026 01:46 PM]

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1208822789 Feb. 17, 2026

JOINT MOTION [2159512] to unconsolidate case filed by American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers, Jorge Rivera Lujan and Aleksei Semenovskii in 26-1032, 25-1215 (Service Date: 02/17/2026 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: 628 Words. [26-1032, 25-1215] (Liu, Wendy) [Entered: 02/17/2026 08:29 PM]

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2160121 Feb. 20, 2026

CLERK'S ORDER [2160121] filed granting motion to unconsolidate case [2159512-2] in 26-1032 [26-1032 (Consolidation termed 02/20/2026) with 25-1215]. 26-1032 is returned to the court's active docket. 25-1215e et al. remain in abeyance pending further order of the court. The parties in No. 25-1215, et al., are directed to file motions to govern further proceedings in those consolidated cases within 30 days of the court's disposition of No. 26-1032. [25-1215, 25-1224, 26-1032]

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1208823832 Feb. 20, 2026

CLERK'S ORDER [2160121] filed granting motion to unconsolidate case [2159512-2] in 26-1032 [26-1032 (Consolidation termed 02/20/2026) with 25-1215]. 26-1032 is returned to the court's active docket. 25-1215e et al. remain in abeyance pending further order of the court. The parties in No. 25-1215, et al., are directed to file motions to govern further proceedings in those consolidated cases within 30 days of the court's disposition of No. 26-1032. [25-1215, 25-1224, 26-1032]

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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: Oct. 20, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

DACA recipient Jorge Rivera Lujan, asylum seeker Aleksei Semenovskii — along with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT)

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public (for-profit) corporation

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Defendant Type(s):

Jurisdiction-wide

Transportation

Facility Type(s):

Government-run

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 551 et seq.

Other Dockets:

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit 25-01215

Special Case Type(s):

Appellate Court is initial court

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Relief Sought:

Declaratory judgment

Stay of proceedings

Relief Granted:

None yet

Source of Relief:

None yet

Issues

General/Misc.:

Drivers Licenses

Staff (number, training, qualifications, wages)

Transportation

Discrimination Basis:

Immigration status

Immigration/Border:

DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)

Employment

Recommended Citation