Case: L.T. v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-41349443 - Fee: $405, filed by Plaintiff Jose Mauro Salazar Garza, Sevak Mesrobian, J. M., L. T., Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights. (Attorney Nicholas Morton Hambley Reddick added to party Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights(pty:pla), Attorney Nicholas Morton Hambley Reddick added to party J. M.(pty:pla), Attorney Nicholas Morton Hambley Reddick added to party Sevak Mesrobian(pty:pla), Attorney Nicholas Morton Hambley Reddick added to party Jose Mauro Salazar Garza(pty:pla), Attorney Nicholas Morton Hambley Reddick added to party L. T.(pty:bkmov))(Reddick, Nicholas) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiffs Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, J. M., Sevak Mesrobian, Jose Mauro Salazar Garza, Movant L. T.. (Reddick, Nicholas) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, 1 filed by Plaintiff Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, J. M., Sevak Mesrobian, Jose Mauro Salazar Garza, L. T.. (Reddick, Nicholas) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

(Attorney Rebecca Sarah Brown added to party Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights(pty:pla), Attorney Rebecca Sarah Brown added to party J. M.(pty:pla), Attorney Rebecca Sarah Brown added to party Sevak Mesrobian(pty:pla), Attorney Rebecca Sarah Brown added to party Jose Mauro Salazar Garza(pty:pla), Attorney Rebecca Sarah Brown added to party L. T.(pty:bkmov))(Brown, Rebecca) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

(Attorney Sophia Louise Wrench added to party Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights(pty:pla), Attorney Sophia Louise Wrench added to party J. M.(pty:pla), Attorney Sophia Louise Wrench added to party Sevak Mesrobian(pty:pla), Attorney Sophia Louise Wrench added to party Jose Mauro Salazar Garza(pty:pla), Attorney Sophia Louise Wrench added to party L. T.(pty:bkmov))(Wrench, Sophia) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

(Attorney Elizabeth Hercules-Paez added to party Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights(pty:pla), Attorney Elizabeth Hercules-Paez added to party J. M.(pty:pla), Attorney Elizabeth Hercules-Paez added to party Sevak Mesrobian(pty:pla), Attorney Elizabeth Hercules-Paez added to party Jose Mauro Salazar Garza(pty:pla), Attorney Elizabeth Hercules-Paez added to party L. T.(pty:bkmov))(Hercules-Paez, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Nicholas Morton Hambley Reddick on behalf of Plaintiffs Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, J. M., Sevak Mesrobian, Jose Mauro Salazar Garza, Movant L. T. (Reddick, Nicholas) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Alexandra Nicole Vernon on behalf of Plaintiffs Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, J. M., Sevak Mesrobian, Jose Mauro Salazar Garza, Movant L. T. (Attorney Alexandra Nicole Vernon added to party Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights(pty:pla), Attorney Alexandra Nicole Vernon added to party J. M.(pty:pla), Attorney Alexandra Nicole Vernon added to party Sevak Mesrobian(pty:pla), Attorney Alexandra Nicole Vernon added to party Jose Mauro Salazar Garza(pty:pla), Attorney Alexandra Nicole Vernon added to party L. T.(pty:bkmov))(Vernon, Alexandra) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Rebecca Sarah Brown counsel for Plaintiffs Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, J. M., Sevak Mesrobian, Jose Mauro Salazar Garza, Movant L. T.. Adding Vanessa Young as counsel of record for L.T., et al. for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff L.T. et al.. (Brown, Rebecca) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Jacob Faisal Karim on behalf of Plaintiffs Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, J. M., Sevak Mesrobian, Jose Mauro Salazar Garza, Movant L. T. (Attorney Jacob Faisal Karim added to party Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights(pty:pla), Attorney Jacob Faisal Karim added to party J. M.(pty:pla), Attorney Jacob Faisal Karim added to party Sevak Mesrobian(pty:pla), Attorney Jacob Faisal Karim added to party Jose Mauro Salazar Garza(pty:pla), Attorney Jacob Faisal Karim added to party L. T.(pty:bkmov))(Karim, Jacob) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

(Attorney Adam Reese added to party Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights(pty:pla), Attorney Adam Reese added to party J. M.(pty:pla), Attorney Adam Reese added to party Sevak Mesrobian(pty:pla), Attorney Adam Reese added to party Jose Mauro Salazar Garza(pty:pla), Attorney Adam Reese added to party L. T.(pty:bkmov))(Reese, Adam) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Amelia Piazza on behalf of Plaintiffs Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, J. M., Sevak Mesrobian, Jose Mauro Salazar Garza, Movant L. T. (Attorney Amelia Piazza added to party Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights(pty:pla), Attorney Amelia Piazza added to party J. M.(pty:pla), Attorney Amelia Piazza added to party Sevak Mesrobian(pty:pla), Attorney Amelia Piazza added to party Jose Mauro Salazar Garza(pty:pla), Attorney Amelia Piazza added to party L. T.(pty:bkmov))(Piazza, Amelia) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

APPLICATION to file document (Declaration of L.T. and Declaration of J.M. in support of Application for Leave to File Under Pseudonym and for Limited Interim Protective Order) under seal filed by Plaintiff J. M., Movant L. T.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Declaration of L.T. [REDACTED], # 3 Declaration of J.M. [REDACTED])(Reddick, Nicholas) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

SEALED DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION to file document (Declaration of L.T. and Declaration of J.M. in support of Application for Leave to File Under Pseudonym and for Limited Interim Protective Order) under seal 13 filed by Plaintiff J. M., Movant L. T.. (Attachments: # 1 Unredacted Document Declaration of L.T., # 2 Unredacted Document Declaration of J.M.)(Reddick, Nicholas) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Alvaro M Huerta counsel for Plaintiffs Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, J. M., Sevak Mesrobian, Jose Mauro Salazar Garza, L. T.. Adding Alvaro M. Huerta as counsel of record for Plaintiffs for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Attorney for Plaintiffs L.T., et al.. (Attorney Alvaro M Huerta added to party Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights(pty:pla), Attorney Alvaro M Huerta added to party J. M.(pty:pla), Attorney Alvaro M Huerta added to party Sevak Mesrobian(pty:pla), Attorney Alvaro M Huerta added to party Jose Mauro Salazar Garza(pty:pla), Attorney Alvaro M Huerta added to party L. T.(pty:pla))(Huerta, Alvaro) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Carson Adrianna Scott counsel for Plaintiffs Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, J. M., Sevak Mesrobian, Jose Mauro Salazar Garza, L. T.. Adding Carson Scott as counsel of record for Plaintiffs for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff L.T., et al.. (Attorney Carson Adrianna Scott added to party Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights(pty:pla), Attorney Carson Adrianna Scott added to party J. M.(pty:pla), Attorney Carson Adrianna Scott added to party Sevak Mesrobian(pty:pla), Attorney Carson Adrianna Scott added to party Jose Mauro Salazar Garza(pty:pla), Attorney Carson Adrianna Scott added to party L. T.(pty:pla))(Scott, Carson) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Alison Brooke Steffel counsel for Plaintiffs Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, J. M., Sevak Mesrobian, Jose Mauro Salazar Garza, L. T.. Adding Alison Steffel as counsel of record for Plaintiffs for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Attorney for Plaintiffs L.T., et al.. (Attorney Alison Brooke Steffel added to party Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights(pty:pla), Attorney Alison Brooke Steffel added to party J. M.(pty:pla), Attorney Alison Brooke Steffel added to party Sevak Mesrobian(pty:pla), Attorney Alison Brooke Steffel added to party Jose Mauro Salazar Garza(pty:pla), Attorney Alison Brooke Steffel added to party L. T.(pty:pla))(Steffel, Alison) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Carl J. Bergquist to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, J. M., Sevak Mesrobian, Jose Mauro Salazar Garza, L. T. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $450 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-41382910) filed by All Plaintiffs Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, J. M., Sevak Mesrobian, Jose Mauro Salazar Garza, L. T.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Brown, Rebecca) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Fernando M. Olguin and Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver. (jtil) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (jtil) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (jtil) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

60 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, 1 as to Defendants Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Jaime Rios, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). (jtil) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

ORDER by Judge Fernando M. Olguin: granting 18 Non-Resident Attorney Carl J. Bergquist APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, J. M., Sevak Mesrobian, Jose Mauro Salazar Garza, L. T., designating Rebecca Sarah Brown as local counsel. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY (sbou) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

ORDER TO REASSIGN CASE due to self-recusal pursuant to this Court's General Order in the Matter of Assignment of Cases and Duties to the District Judges by Judge Fernando M. Olguin. Case transferred from Judge Fernando M. Olguin to the calendar of Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes for all further proceedings. Case number now reads as 5:26-cv-00322-SSS-RAOx. (lh) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

Appear Pro Hac Vice

CIVIL STANDING ORDER by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes. (iva) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

ORDER by Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes: Granting 13 Plaintiffs' APPLICATION for Leave to File Under Pseudonym and for Limited Interim Protective Order, and to File Documents Under Seal. NOTE CHANGES MADE BY COURT (twdb) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Plaintiffs Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, J. M., Sevak Mesrobian, Jose Mauro Salazar Garza, L. T.. correcting Summons Request 3, Summons Issued (Attorney Civil Case Opening) 22 (Reddick, Nicholas) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, 1 filed by Plaintiffs Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, J. M., Sevak Mesrobian, Jose Mauro Salazar Garza, L. T.. (Reddick, Nicholas) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request 27 . The following error(s) was found: Summons is not directed to the defendant(s). The defendants name must appear in the To:section of the summons. A summons in a civil action may only be issued when at least one defendants name is included in the To: section of the summons. Then write (see attached). The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (twdb) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, 1 filed by Plaintiffs Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, J. M., Sevak Mesrobian, Jose Mauro Salazar Garza, L. T.. (Reddick, Nicholas) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

Deficiency in Summons

NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Stephen William Henrick on behalf of Plaintiffs Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, J. M., Sevak Mesrobian, Jose Mauro Salazar Garza, L. T. (Attorney Stephen William Henrick added to party Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights(pty:pla), Attorney Stephen William Henrick added to party J. M.(pty:pla), Attorney Stephen William Henrick added to party Sevak Mesrobian(pty:pla), Attorney Stephen William Henrick added to party Jose Mauro Salazar Garza(pty:pla), Attorney Stephen William Henrick added to party L. T.(pty:pla))(Henrick, Stephen) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

60 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) 1 as to Defendants Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Jaime Rios, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). (twdb) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

Service of S/C Returned Executed as to USA