Case: Maria L. v. Noem

COMPLAINT against All Defendants Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number AMADC-11369761 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Form)(Moore, Charles) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

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Notice of Case Assignment

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge George A. OToole, Jr 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 M. Page Kelley. (SEC) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

Summons Issued as to Pamela Bondi, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Todd Lyons, Daren Margolin, Kristi Noem, Rodney Scott, U.S Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). 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. (FGD) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonyms by Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M. (Moore, Charles) Modified on 11/24/2025: Memo in support, affidavit and proposed order have been removed and correctly refiled as a separate entry. Please see entry 5 . (FGD) (Entered: 11/24/2025)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 4 MOTION for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonyms filed by Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M.. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Alina Das, # 2 Text of Proposed Order). (FGD) (Entered: 11/24/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Joy A. Chen on behalf of Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M. (Chen, Joy) (Entered: 11/24/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Evan Henley on behalf of Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M. (Henley, Evan) (Entered: 11/26/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Hasan Shafiqullah, Mariam Elbakr, Shelby Leighton, Leila Nasrolahi, Alina Das, and David Bennion Filing fee: $ 750, receipt number AMADC-11391882 by Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M..(Moore, Charles) (Entered: 12/02/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Richard Caldarone, Addison Thompson, Stephen Rees, and Ranganath Sudarshan Filing fee: $ 500, receipt number AMADC-11391903 by Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M..(Moore, Charles) (Entered: 12/02/2025)

Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Hasan Shafiqullah, Mariam Elbakr, Shelby Leighton, Leila Nasrolahi, Alina Das, and David Bennion. 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 the newly admitted attorney. (FGD) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 9 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Richard Caldarone, Addison Thompson, Stephen Rees, and Ranganath Sudarshan. 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 the newly admitted attorney. (FGD) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Shelby Hannah Leighton on behalf of Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M. (Leighton, Shelby) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Hasan Shafiqullah on behalf of Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M. (Shafiqullah, Hasan) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Ranganath Sudarshan on behalf of Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M. (Sudarshan, Ranganath) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Addison Baker Thompson, Jr on behalf of Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M. (Thompson, Addison) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen Rees on behalf of Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M. (Rees, Stephen) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Mariam Elbakr on behalf of Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M. (Elbakr, Mariam) (Entered: 12/04/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Leila Nicole Nasrolahi on behalf of Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M. (Nasrolahi, Leila) (Entered: 12/05/2025)

MOTION to Stay Agency Action by Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M..(Moore, Charles) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 19 MOTION to Stay Agency Action filed by Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Maria L, # 2 Declaration of Nancy M, # 3 Declaration of Ian Head, # 4 Declaration of Alison Kamhi, # 5 Proposed Order)(Moore, Charles) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

MOTION to Certify Class by Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M..(Moore, Charles) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 21 MOTION to Certify Class filed by Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Maria L, # 2 Declaration of Nancy M, # 3 Declaration of Ian Head, # 4 Declaration of Charles Moore, # 5 Declaration of Hasan Shafiqullah, # 6 Declaration of Richard Caldarone, # 7 Declaration of Alina Das, # 8 Declaration of David Bennion, # 9 Declaration of Ranganath Sudarshan, # 10 Proposed Order)(Moore, Charles) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

MOTION for Leave to File Under Seal and Ex Parte by Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M..(Moore, Charles) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by David C. Bennion on behalf of Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M. (Bennion, David) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Richard Caldarone on behalf of Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M. (Caldarone, Richard) (Entered: 12/11/2025)

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 21 MOTION to Certify Class, 19 MOTION to Stay Agency Action, PARTIES JOINT MOTION FOR BRIEFING SCHEDULE by Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M..(Moore, Charles) (Entered: 12/11/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander Severance on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Todd Lyons, Daren Margolin, Kristi Noem, Rodney Scott, U.S Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) (Severance, Alexander) (Entered: 12/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Alina Das on behalf of Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M. (Das, Alina) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

MOTION for Protective Order by Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Protective Order)(Moore, Charles) (Entered: 12/26/2025)

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Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 27 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 21 MOTION to Certify Class, 19 MOTION to Stay Agency Action, PARTIES JOINT MOTION FOR BRIEFING SCHEDULE. Responses due by 1/6/2026; Replies due by 1/16/2026;Reply briefs in further support of the motions, each not to exceed ten pages. (FGD) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 19 MOTION to Stay Agency Action filed by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Todd Lyons, Daren Margolin, Kristi Noem, Rodney Scott, U.S Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). (Severance, Alexander) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 21 MOTION to Certify Class filed by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Todd Lyons, Daren Margolin, Kristi Noem, Rodney Scott, U.S Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). (Severance, Alexander) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

Emergency MOTION for a Temporary Restraining Order and Stay of Detention and Removal by Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M..(Moore, Charles). Modified on 1/8/2026: Updated docketing event and docket text. (FGD) (Main Document 34 replaced on 1/8/2026, with corrected PDF.) (FGD) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 34 Emergency MOTION for a Temporary Restraining Order and Stay of Detention and Removal filed by Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration in Support of Motion to Stay and Temporary Restraining Order, # 2 Proposed Order)(Moore, Charles) (Main Document 35, 35-1 and 35-2 replaced on 1/8/2026, with correct title PDFs). (FGD) (Additional attachment(s) added on 1/8/2026: # 3 SEALED Ex Parte Unredacted Declaration) (FGD). (Entered: 01/07/2026)

1 Declaration in Support of Motion to Stay and Temporary Restraining Order

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MOTION to Seal Declaration in Support of Motion to Stay and Temporary Restraining Order by Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M..(Moore, Charles) (Main Document 36 replaced on 1/8/2026, with correct title PDF) (FGD). (Entered: 01/07/2026)

Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. Plaintiffs have filed an Emergency Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order to Stay Detention and Deportation of Plaintiffs Maria L. and Nancy M. Doc. No. 34 . Given the urgent nature of the motion, Defendants are directed to respond to the motion by 3:00 p.m. on 1/9/26. Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File Under Seal and ExParte, Doc. No. 36, is GRANTED. Counsel will receive an email within twenty-four (24) hours of this order with instructions for submitting sealed documents for which leave has been granted in accordance with the Local Rules of the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (SKY) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

RESPONSE to Motion re 30 MOTION for Protective Order filed by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Todd Lyons, Daren Margolin, Kristi Noem, Rodney Scott, U.S Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). (Severance, Alexander) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

Order on Motion to Seal

Opposition re 34 MOTION to Stay Detention and Removal MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Todd Lyons, Daren Margolin, Kristi Noem, Rodney Scott, U.S Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). (Severance, Alexander) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered re 30 Motion for Protective Order. Until such time that Judge O'Toole is able to review and resolve Plaintiffs' Emergency Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Stay of Detention and Removal, Doc. No. 34, Defendants shall not detain or remove Plaintiffs Maria L. and Nancy M. In order to ensure that Defendants are able to comply with this Order, Plaintiff's motion for a protective order, Doc. No. 30, is GRANTED, and subject to that protective order, Plaintiffs shall provide to Defendants the true names and other identifying information of Plaintiffs Maria L. and Nancy M. (SKY) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

MOTION for Leave to File Reply In Support Of Motion to Stay Detention and Removal by Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Reply in Support of Motion to Stay Removal)(Moore, Charles) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

Order on Motion for Protective Order

NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew James O'Brien on behalf of Federation for American Immigration Reform (O'Brien, Matthew)

Assented to MOTION for Leave to File an amicus brief in support of Defendants by Federation for American Immigration Reform. (Attachments: (1) Amicus Brief, (2) Proposed Order)(O'Brien, Matthew)

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Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING [41] MOTION for Leave to File Reply In Support Of Motion to Stay Detention and Removal.

Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered.

REPLY to Response to 34 MOTION to Stay Detention and Removal MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order Leave to File Granted on January 14, 2026 filed by Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M.. (Moore, Charles) (Entered: 01/14/2026)

Order on Motion for Leave to File Document

NOTICE of Appearance by Alexandra Lee Yeatts on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Todd Lyons, Daren Margolin, Kristi Noem, Rodney Scott, U.S Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) (Yeatts, Alexandra) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

REPLY to Response to 19 MOTION to Stay Agency Action filed by Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M.. (Moore, Charles) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

REPLY to Response to 21 MOTION to Certify Class filed by Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M.. (Moore, Charles) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

MOTION for Extension of Time to 30 days from the ruling on ECF No. 19 to File Response/Reply as to 1 Complaint, by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Federation for American Immigration Reform, Todd Lyons, Daren Margolin, Kristi Noem, Rodney Scott, U.S Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).(Severance, Alexander) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

MOTION to Seal Supplemental Notice in Support of Plaintiffs' Emergency Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Stay of Detention and Deportation of Plaintiffs Maria L. and Nancy M. Pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 705 and the All Writs Act by Maria L., Nancy M..(Moore, Charles) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

Opposition re 50 MOTION for Extension of Time to 30 days from the ruling on ECF No. 19 to File Response/Reply as to 1 Complaint, filed by Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Maria L., Nancy M.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Declaration of Stephen M. Rees)(Rees, Stephen) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

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4 Declaration of Stephen M. Rees

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AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE Executed by Immigrant Legal Resource Center, Nancy M., Maria L.. Executive Office of Immigration Review served on 11/26/2025, answer due 12/17/2025; Todd Lyons served on 12/1/2025, answer due 12/22/2025; Daren Margolin served on 12/1/2025, answer due 12/22/2025; Kristi Noem served on 12/1/2025, answer due 12/22/2025; Rodney Scott served on 12/1/2025, answer due 12/22/2025; U.S Department of Homeland Security served on 12/1/2025, answer due 12/22/2025; U.S. Customs and Border Protection served on 12/1/2025, answer due 12/22/2025; U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) served on 12/1/2025, answer due 12/22/2025; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) served on 12/1/2025, answer due 12/22/2025. Acknowledgement filed by Immigrant Legal Resource Center; Nancy M.; Maria L.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Rees, Stephen) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

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Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 51 Motion to Seal. Counsel will receive an email within twenty-four (24) hours of this order with instructions for submitting sealed documents for which leave has been granted in accordance with the Local Rules of the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (FGD) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

SEALED Supplemental Notice in Support of Plaintiffs' Emergency Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Stay of Detention and Deportation of Plaintiffs Maria L. and Nancy M. Pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 705 and the All Writs Act. (FGD) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

Order on Motion to Seal

Notice Setting or Resetting Hearing on Motion

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