Case: Doe v. Noem

1:26-cv-02103 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: March 14, 2026

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Case Summary

Nine Yemeni nationals filed a putative class action lawsuit on March 14, 2026, in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, challenging the unlawful termination of Yemen's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation. The plaintiffs included six current TPS holders and three individuals with pending applications, representing all Yemeni nationals who hold TPS or have pending applications under Yemen's designation. They sued Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, the Depart…

Nine Yemeni nationals filed a putative class action lawsuit on March 14, 2026, in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, challenging the unlawful termination of Yemen's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation. The plaintiffs included six current TPS holders and three individuals with pending applications, representing all Yemeni nationals who hold TPS or have pending applications under Yemen's designation. They sued Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the United States, alleging that defendants improperly terminated Yemen's TPS designation effective May 4, 2026, despite the country's ongoing humanitarian crisis and armed conflict. The complaint asserted that this termination, affecting approximately 2,810 current TPS holders and foreclosing adjudication for 425 pending applications, was made without proper agency consultation and was motivated by racial, ethnic, and national-origin-based discrimination as part of a pattern targeting non-white, non-European countries. Plaintiffs brought claims under the Administrative Procedure Act for arbitrary and capricious agency action and Fifth Amendment equal protection violations, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to prevent the termination from taking effect.

This case is ongoing.

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Jinan Abufarha (3/18/2026)

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Goldberg, Julie A (New York)

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1:26-cv-02103

Complaint Class Action

March 14, 2026

March 14, 2026

Complaint

Docket

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COMPLAINT against Kristi Noem, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States of America. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32546558)Document filed by Malik Doe, Ibrahim Doe, Kareem Doe, Omar Doe, Adan Doe, Rami Doe, Yusuf Doe, Noor Doe, Hassan Doe..(Goldberg, Julie) (Entered: 03/14/2026)

March 14, 2026

March 14, 2026

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CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Goldberg, Julie) (Entered: 03/14/2026)

March 14, 2026

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STATEMENT OF RELATEDNESS re: that this action be filed as related to 1:25-cv-08686-KPF. Document filed by Adan Doe, Hassan Doe, Ibrahim Doe, Kareem Doe, Malik Doe, Noor Doe, Omar Doe, Rami Doe, Yusuf Doe..(Goldberg, Julie) (Entered: 03/15/2026)

March 15, 2026

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MOTION for Leave to File Motion to Proceed Under Pseudonyms . Document filed by Adan Doe, Hassan Doe, Ibrahim Doe, Kareem Doe, Malik Doe, Noor Doe, Omar Doe, Rami Doe, Yusuf Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Memorandum of Law, # 2 Affidavit Declaration of Julie A. Goldberg In Support of Plaintiffs Motion For Leave To Proceed Under Pseudonyms).(Goldberg, Julie) (Entered: 03/15/2026)

March 15, 2026

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MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 705 Postponing Effective Date of Agency Action. Document filed by Adan Doe, Hassan Doe, Ibrahim Doe, Kareem Doe, Malik Doe, Noor Doe, Omar Doe, Rami Doe, Yusuf Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Memorandum of Law, # 2 Affidavit Declaration of Julie A. Goldberg in Support of Motion to Postpone Agency Effective Date, # 3 Affidavit Declaration of Julie A. Goldberg regarding Notice of Motion for Preliminary Injunction, # 4 Proposed Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction, # 5 Exhibit 1, # 6 Exhibit 2, # 7 Exhibit 3, # 8 Exhibit 4, # 9 Exhibit 5, # 10 Exhibit 6, # 11 Exhibit 7, # 12 Exhibit 8, # 13 Exhibit 9, # 14 Exhibit 10, # 15 Exhibit 11, # 16 Exhibit 12, # 17 Exhibit 13, # 18 Exhibit 14, # 19 Exhibit 15, # 20 Exhibit 16, # 21 Exhibit 17, # 22 Exhibit 18, # 23 Exhibit 19, # 24 Exhibit 20, # 25 Exhibit 21, # 26 Exhibit 22, # 27 Exhibit 23, # 28 Exhibit 24, # 29 Exhibit 25, # 30 Exhibit 26, # 31 Exhibit 27, # 32 Exhibit 28, # 33 Exhibit 29, # 34 Exhibit 30, # 35 Exhibit 31, # 36 Exhibit 32, # 37 Exhibit 33, # 38 Exhibit 34, # 39 Exhibit 35, # 40 Exhibit 36, # 41 Exhibit 37, # 42 Exhibit 38, # 43 Exhibit 39, # 44 Exhibit 40, # 45 Exhibit 41, # 46 Exhibit 42, # 47 Exhibit 43, # 48 Exhibit 44, # 49 Exhibit 45, # 50 Exhibit 46, # 51 Exhibit 47, # 52 Exhibit 48, # 53 Exhibit 49, # 54 Exhibit 50, # 55 Exhibit 51, # 56 Exhibit 52, # 57 Exhibit 53, # 58 Exhibit 54, # 59 Exhibit 55, # 60 Exhibit 56).(Goldberg, Julie) (Entered: 03/15/2026)

1 Supplement Memorandum of Law

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2 Affidavit Declaration of Julie A. Goldberg in Support of Motion to Postpone Agen

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3 Affidavit Declaration of Julie A. Goldberg regarding Notice of Motion for Prelim

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4 Proposed Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction

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March 15, 2026

March 15, 2026

Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

March 16, 2026

March 16, 2026

Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification

March 16, 2026

March 16, 2026

Notice to Attorney Regarding Case Opening Statistical Error Correction

March 16, 2026

March 16, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Julie A Goldberg. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Class Action code n (No Class Action Alleged); County code Albany;. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Class Action code has been modified to y (Class Action Alleged); the County code has been modified to XX Out of State;. (jgo)

March 16, 2026

March 16, 2026

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Julie A Goldberg. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Noor Doe; Adan Doe; Ibrahim Doe; Yusuf Doe; Hassan Doe; Malik Doe; Kareem Doe; Rami Doe; Omar Doe; Kristi Noem. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party text was omitted;. (jgo)

March 16, 2026

March 16, 2026

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Unassigned. .(jgo)

March 16, 2026

March 16, 2026

Case Designated ECF. (jgo)

March 16, 2026

March 16, 2026

CASE REFERRED to Judge Katherine Polk Failla as possibly related to 25-cv-8686. (jgo)

March 16, 2026

March 16, 2026

Notice of Case Assignment/Reassignment

March 17, 2026

March 17, 2026

CASE DECLINED AS NOT RELATED. Case referred as related to 1:25-cv-08686-KPF and declined by Judge Katherine Polk Failla and returned to wheel for assignment. (tro)

March 17, 2026

March 17, 2026

NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Dale E. Ho. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (tro)

March 17, 2026

March 17, 2026

Magistrate Judge Henry J. Ricardo is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (tro)

March 17, 2026

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ORDER: This case has been assigned to me for all purposes. It is hereby ORDERED that counsel for all parties appear for a conference with the Court on March 20, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. The Conference will be held via Microsoft Teams. The parties should dial in by calling (646) 453-4442 and entering the Phone Conference ID: 168 698 859, followed by the pound (#) sign. Counsel should be prepared to discuss a briefing schedule on Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction. Plaintiffs' counsel is directed to (1) promptly serve Respondents with a copy of the Complaint and Motion for Preliminary Injunction, and a copy of this Order, and (2) to file proof of such services on the docket by no later than 5:00 pm ET today, March 18, 2026. Counsel for Defendants shall promptly enter notices of appearance. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Dale E. Ho on 3/18/2026) ( Status Conference set for 3/20/2026 at 12:00 PM before Judge Dale E. Ho.) (ks) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

March 18, 2026

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AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Class Action Complaint (Dkt. 1); Plaintiffs Motion for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonyms (Dkt. 4); Plaintiffs Motion for Preliminary Injunction to Postpone Effective Date of Agency Action, together with the supporting memorandum of law, declarations, proposed order, and Exhibits 1 through 56 (Dkt. 5 and related attachments); and the Courts March 18, 2026 Order (Dkt. 6). served on Assistant United States Attorneys: Brandon Waterman, Adam Gitlin, and Mark Osmond on March 18, 2026. Service was accepted by Assistant United States Attorneys: Adam Gitlin & Mark Osmond. Service was made by Electronic Mail. Document filed by Adan Doe, Hassan Doe, Ibrahim Doe, Kareem Doe, Malik Doe, Noor Doe, Omar Doe, Rami Doe, Yusuf Doe..(Goldberg, Julie) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

March 18, 2026

March 18, 2026

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REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Kristi NOEM, Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, in her official capacity; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES; and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Adan Doe, Hassan Doe, Ibrahim Doe, Kareem Doe, Malik Doe, Noor Doe, Omar Doe, Rami Doe, Yusuf Doe..(Goldberg, Julie) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

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NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Mark Osmond on behalf of Kristi Noem, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States of America..(Osmond, Mark) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

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ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Kristi Noem, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States of America. (sj) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

March 19, 2026

March 19, 2026

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ORDER: Counsel for Plaintiffs in Abdo Doe v. Noem, et al., No. 26 Civ. 2280 have informed the Court that they have filed a case raising similar claims to those at issue in this case. ECF No. 5 (26 Civ. 2280). Counsel for Plaintiffs in that case have requested to attend the Conference before the undersigned on Friday, March 20, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. That application is GRANTED. The Conference will be held via Microsoft Teams. The parties should dial in by calling (646) 453-4442 and entering the Phone Conference ID: 168 698 859, followed by the pound (#) sign. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Dale E. Ho on 3/19/2026) (mml) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

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ORDER granting 4 Motion for Leave to File Document. For the reasons stated on the record, Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonyms, ECF No. 4, is GRANTED. The Government shall file a letter no later than March 27, 2026, indicating whether it consents to a temporary stay of the Termination of the Designation of Yemen for Temporary Protected Status, 91 Fed. Reg. 10,402, 10,404 (Mar. 3, 2026), pending resolution of the Supreme Court's decisions in Noem v. Doe, No. 25-1083 and Trump v. Miot, No. 25-1084. The parties proposed a briefing schedule on Plaintiffs' pending Motion for Preliminary Injunction, ECF No. 5, which the Court ADOPTS in part. As requested by the parties, Defendants Brief in Opposition is due on April 6, 2026. If appropriate in light of any briefing scheduled in Abdo Doe v. Noem, et al., No. 26 Civ. 2280, Defendants may move for excess pages. Plaintiffs Reply shall be due by April 13, 2026. Hearing on Plaintiffs' Motion will be held at 10:00 AM on April 16, 2026 in Courtroom 905 of the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close ECF No. 4. SO ORDERED.. (Signed by Judge Dale E. Ho on 3/20/2026) (ks) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

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Set/Reset Deadlines: ( Reply to Response to Brief due by 4/13/2026., Responses to Brief due by 4/6/2026), Set/Reset Hearings:( Status Conference set for 4/16/2026 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 905, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Dale E. Ho.) (ks)

March 20, 2026

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Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Dale E. Ho: Status Conference held via Microsoft Teams Teleconference on 3/20/2026. Counsel Julie A Goldberg present on behalf of Plaintiff. AUSA Mark Osmond present on behalf of Defendants. Counsel Baher Azmy and others present on behalf of Plaintiffs in related case 26cv2280 (DEH). Court reporter present. (nm)

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MOTION for Julie A. Goldberg to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-32637830. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by Adan Doe, Hassan Doe, Ibrahim Doe, Kareem Doe, Malik Doe, Noor Doe, Omar Doe, Rami Doe, Yusuf Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Affirmation Of Julie A. Goldberg In Support Of Motion To Appear Pro Hac Vice, # 2 Proposed Order [Proposed] Order Granting Julie A. Goldbergs Motion To Appear Pro Hac Vice).(Goldberg, Julie) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

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Notice Regarding Pro Hac Vice Motion

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>>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. 14 MOTION for Julie A. Goldberg to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-32637830. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.. The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (bc)

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Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Motion

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Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages

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Case Details

State / Territory:

New York

Case Type(s):

Immigration and/or the Border

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 14, 2026

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Plaintiffs are Yemeni nationals, either with TPS status or TPS status pending.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Pending

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Constitutional Clause(s):

Due Process

Other Dockets:

Southern District of New York 1:26-cv-02103

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Relief Granted:

None yet

Source of Relief:

None yet

Issues

Immigration/Border:

Temporary protected status

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