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, )

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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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3 Certificate of Service

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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)

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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)

NOTICE of Appearance by JOHN MICHAEL MIANO on behalf of Federation for American Immigration Reform (MIANO, JOHN) (Entered: 06/03/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Amicus Curiae by Federation for American Immigration Reform. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Amicus Brief and COS, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(MIANO, JOHN) (Entered: 06/03/2026)

1 Exhibit Proposed Amicus Brief and COS

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ORDER granting 12 Motion to Appear Amicus Curiae as to ACLU-NJ and the 19 other organizations listed in the appendix to the Certification of Ezra D. Rosenberg in support of the Motion, and, as such, their proposed brief will be accepted. Signed by Magistrate Judge Justin T. Quinn on 6/3/2026. (arm) (Entered: 06/03/2026)

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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, )

REPLY BRIEF to Opposition to Motion filed by All Defendants re 10 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION to Dismiss (FLEMING, LIZA) (Entered: 06/22/2026)

Letter from Amici Curiae ACLU-NJ & 19 Other Organizations Re. Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Delany Sisiruca, Norman Eisen, Pooja Chaudhuri, & Sofia Fernandez Gold. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of D. Sisiruca, # 2 Certification of J. LoCicero (Application of D. Sisiruca), # 3 Text of Proposed Order (D. Sisiruca), # 4 Certification of N. Eisen, # 5 Certification of J. LoCicero (Application of N. Eisen), # 6 Text of Proposed Order (N. Eisen), # 7 Certification of P. Chaudhuri, # 8 Certification of J. LoCicero (Application of P. Chaudhuri), # 9 Text of Proposed Order (P. Chaudhuri), # 10 Certification of S. Fernandez Gold, # 11 Certification of J. LoCicero (Application of S. Fernandez Gold), # 12 Text of Proposed Order (S. Fernandez Gold))(LOCICERO, JEANNE) (Entered: 06/22/2026)

1 Certification of D. Sisiruca

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2 Certification of J. LoCicero (Application of D. Sisiruca)

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3 Text of Proposed Order (D. Sisiruca)

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4 Certification of N. Eisen

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5 Certification of J. LoCicero (Application of N. Eisen)

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6 Text of Proposed Order (N. Eisen)

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7 Certification of P. Chaudhuri

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8 Certification of J. LoCicero (Application of P. Chaudhuri)

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9 Text of Proposed Order (P. Chaudhuri)

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10 Certification of S. Fernandez Gold

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11 Certification of J. LoCicero (Application of S. Fernandez Gold)

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12 Text of Proposed Order (S. Fernandez Gold)

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ORDER granting 18 Motion to Appear Amicus Curiae and the proposed amicus curiae brief is deemed Filed. Signed by Magistrate Judge Justin T. Quinn on 6/23/2026. (sm) (Entered: 06/23/2026)

ORDER granting admission pro hac vice as to SOFIA FERNANDEZ GOLD. Signed by Magistrate Judge Justin T. Quinn on 6/24/2026. (dmr3) (Entered: 06/24/2026)

ORDER Granting Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice as to Delany Sisiruca; Counsel's request for a waiver of the required payment of $250.00 to the Clerk of the United States District Court, pursuant to L. Civ. R. 101.1(c)(3), is DENIED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Justin T. Quinn on 6/24/2026. (kes, ) (Entered: 06/24/2026)

ORDER granting admission pro hac vice as to Pooja Chaudhuri. Signed by Magistrate Judge Justin T. Quinn on 6/24/2026. (jal, ) (Entered: 06/24/2026)

ORDER granting pro hac vice admission of Norman Larry Eisen. Signed by Magistrate Judge Justin T. Quinn on 6/24/2026. (sm) (Entered: 06/24/2026)

Pro Hac Vice fee as to SOFIA FERNANDEZ, POOJA CHADHURI & LARRY EISEN : $ 750, receipt number NEW54383 (pm, )

Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Delany Sisiruca to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 250 receipt number ANJDC-17586328.) (LOCICERO, JEANNE) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

Pro Hac Vice Fee Received

Pro Hac Vice counsel, DELANY SISIRUCA for AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NEW JERSEY AND 19 ORGANIZATIONS, has been added to receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Pursuant to L.Civ.R. 101.1, only local counsel are entitled to sign and file papers, enter appearances and receive payments on judgments, decrees or orders. (mlh)

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