Case: United States v. New Jersey

United States of America v. The State of New Jersey

COMPLAINT against NEW JERSEY, Mikie Sherill, filed by UNITED STATES. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet (JS-44), # 2 Exhibit DHS Memorandum, "Enforcement Actions in or Near Protected Areas" (Jan. 20, 2025), # 3 Exhibit ICE Memorandum, "Civil Immigration Enforcement Actions In or Near Courthouses" (May 27, 2025), # 4 Exhibit NJ Executive Order No. 12 (Feb. 11, 2026))(LINDEFIELD, ROBERT) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet (JS-44)

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2 Exhibit DHS Memorandum, "Enforcement Actions in or Near Protected Areas&quo

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3 Exhibit ICE Memorandum, "Civil Immigration Enforcement Actions In or Near C

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4 Exhibit NJ Executive Order No. 12 (Feb. 11, 2026)

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Judge Georgette Castner added. (kht)

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Magistrate Judge Justin T. Quinn added. (kht)

SUMMONS ISSUED as to MIKIE SHERILL, THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY. Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. (kht) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The CIVIL COVER SHEET was uploaded prior to being flattened. Before uploading fillable forms to ECF you must flatten the file to prevent other users from manipulating or editing the information. The easiest way to flatten a PDF form is by selecting Print to PDF and saving the flattened form, other PDF software may differ. Please visit our website under Flattening PDF Forms for guidance.Please email a flattened version to ecfhelp@njd.uscourts.gov for replacement on the docket. (jjc, )

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Notice of Judicial Preferences

CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The case you electronically filed has been processed, however, the following deficiencies were found: Jurisdiction should have been US GOVERNMENT PLAINTIFF . The Clerk's Office has made the appropriate changes. Please refer to the Attorney Case Opening Guide for processing electronically filed cases. (jjc, )

CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The case you electronically filed has been processed, however, the following deficiencies were found: Party Information is to be entered in CAPITAL LETTERS. DO NOT select a party if it is not in CAPITAL LETTERS or if it does not reflect the EXACT name as is found in the pleading, Create a new party. In the future, please add parties to the docket as indicated in the complaint. Example: THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY is a defendant . The Clerk's Office has made the appropriate changes. Please refer to the Attorney Case Opening Guide for processing electronically filed cases. (jjc, )

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NOTICE of Appearance by LIZA FLEMING on behalf of All Defendants (FLEMING, LIZA) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

Application and Proposed Order for Clerk's Order to extend time to answer as to Defendants State of New Jersey and Mikie Sherrill. Attorney LIZA FLEMING for MIKIE SHERILL,LIZA FLEMING for THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY added. (FLEMING, LIZA) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

Clerk`s Text Order - The document 4 Application for Clerk's Order to Ext Answer/Proposed Order submitted by MIKIE SHERILL and THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY has been GRANTED. The answer due date has been set for 4/7/2026. (mlh)

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NOTICE of Appearance by SEPTEMBER ROSE MCCARTHY on behalf of All Defendants (MCCARTHY, SEPTEMBER) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

Letter from Attorney General of New Jersey requesting pre-motion conference. (MCCARTHY, SEPTEMBER) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by SEAN SKEDZIELEWSKI on behalf of THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SKEDZIELEWSKI, SEAN) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

RESPONSE re 6 Letter. (LINDEFIELD, ROBERT) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

TEXT ORDER: The Court is in receipt of the parties' pre-motion letters (ECF Nos. 6, 8 ). The Court hereby waives the pre-motion conference and instructs Defendants to proceed with filing their proposed motion by May 8, 2026, making the motion returnable on June 1, 2026. So Ordered by Judge Georgette Castner on 4/16/2026. (jmh) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

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MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction, MOTION to Dismiss by All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Certificate of Service)(MCCARTHY, SEPTEMBER) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

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Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

Set Deadlines as to 10 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION to Dismiss . Motion set for 6/1/2026 before Judge Georgette Castner. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (arm)

Rule 7.1(d)(5) Letter for an automatic extension of the return date of a dispositive motion re 10 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION to Dismiss . (LINDEFIELD, ROBERT) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Amicus Curiae by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NEW JERSEY AND 19 ORGANIZATIONS. (Attachments: # 1 Brief, # 2 Exhibit 1, Decl. of James Fukuda, # 3 Certification of Ezra D. Rosenberg, # 4 Text of Proposed Order, # 5 Certificate of Service)(ROSENBERG, EZRA) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

Reset Deadlines as to 10 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION to Dismiss . Motion set for 6/15/2026 before Judge Georgette Castner. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (kht)

Set Deadlines as to 12 MOTION for Leave to Appear Amicus Curiae . Motion set for 6/15/2026 before Judge Georgette Castner. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (arm)

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NOTICE of Appearance by JEANNE LOCICERO on behalf of AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NEW JERSEY AND 19 ORGANIZATIONS (LOCICERO, JEANNE) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

MEMORANDUM in Opposition filed by THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA re 10 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION to Dismiss (LINDEFIELD, ROBERT) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

Letter from Defendants requesting adjournment of time to file reply brief. (FLEMING, LIZA) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

LETTER ORDER granting request for an adjournment on the deadline for Defendants to file their reply brief to June 22, 2026. Signed by Judge Georgette Castner on 6/3/2026. (ld) (Entered: 06/03/2026)

Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

Set Deadlines as to 18 MOTION for Leave to Appear Amicus Curiae . Motion set for 7/6/2026 before Magistrate Judge Justin T. Quinn. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (jal, )