Case: State of New Jersey v. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement

State of New Jersey et al. v. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement et al.

COMPLAINT against Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT ( Filing and Admin fee $ 405 receipt number ANJDC-17218740), filed by STATE OF NEW JERSEY, TOWNSHIP OF ROXBURY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(DURAISWAMY, SHANKAR) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

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NOTICE of Appearance by SHANKAR DURAISWAMY on behalf of STATE OF NEW JERSEY (DURAISWAMY, SHANKAR) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by LAUREN ELIZABETH VAN DRIESEN on behalf of STATE OF NEW JERSEY (VAN DRIESEN, LAUREN) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by VIVIANA MARIA HANLEY on behalf of STATE OF NEW JERSEY (HANLEY, VIVIANA) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by NAIMA DRECKER-WAXMAN on behalf of STATE OF NEW JERSEY (DRECKER-WAXMAN, NAIMA) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

SUMMONS ISSUED as to TODD M LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. (adc, ) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

Case assigned to Judge Jamel K. Semper and Magistrate Judge James B. Clark. (tjg, )

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NOTICE of Appearance by JAMES T. BRYCE on behalf of TOWNSHIP OF ROXBURY (BRYCE, JAMES) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by STATE OF NEW JERSEY, TOWNSHIP OF ROXBURY. TODD M LYONS served on 3/26/2026, answer due 5/26/2026; KRISTI NOEM served on 3/26/2026, answer due 5/26/2026; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 3/26/2026, answer due 5/26/2026; UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT served on 3/26/2026, answer due 5/26/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - USA Summonses Return)(VAN DRIESEN, LAUREN) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by KRYSTAL-ROSE PEREZ on behalf of TODD M LYONS, KRISTI NOEM, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (PEREZ, KRYSTAL-ROSE) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by STATE OF NEW JERSEY, TOWNSHIP OF ROXBURY. (Attachments: # 1 Brief, # 2 Declaration of Paul W. Ferriero & Exhibit A, # 3 Declaration of Patricia Ingelido, # 4 Declaration of Charles Jenkins, # 5 Declaration of Jason Kane & Exhibits A-C, # 6 Declaration of Melanie Michetti, # 7 Declaration of J.J. Murphy & Exhibits A-E, # 8 Declaration of David Pepe & Exhibit A, # 9 Declaration of Susan Rosenwinkel, # 10 Declaration of Francis Steitz, # 11 Declaration of Lauren Van Driesen & Exhibits A-L, # 12 Text of Proposed Order)(VAN DRIESEN, LAUREN) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

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3 Declaration of Patricia Ingelido

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4 Declaration of Charles Jenkins

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5 Declaration of Jason Kane & Exhibits A-C

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6 Declaration of Melanie Michetti

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7 Declaration of J.J. Murphy & Exhibits A-E

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8 Declaration of David Pepe & Exhibit A

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9 Declaration of Susan Rosenwinkel

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10 Declaration of Francis Steitz

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11 Declaration of Lauren Van Driesen & Exhibits A-L

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12 Text of Proposed Order

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Proposed Order for PI Motion Briefing Schedule by All Plaintiffs re 10 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Stipulation and Consent Order)(HANLEY, VIVIANA) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

CONSENT ORDER setting briefing schedule on 10 Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Defendants' opposition shall be filed by 4/23/2026. Plaintiffs' reply brief shall be filed by 5/1/2026. Signed by Judge Jamel K. Semper on 4/8/2026. (dam) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

Set Deadlines as to 10 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . Motion set for 5/4/2026 before Judge Jamel K. Semper. 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. (ld)

TEXT ORDER: In person oral argument is scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. in Newark-- Courtroom 3 of the Frank R. Lautenberg, U.S. Post Office and Courthouse before District Judge Jamel K. Semper. So Ordered by Judge Jamel K. Semper on 4/9/2026. (sms) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Amicus Curiae by New Jersey Highlands Coalition, Skylands Preservation Alliance, Hackensack Riverkeeper, Climate Revolution Action Network, New Jersey Environmental Lobby, Action Together New Jersey, New Jersey Conservation Foundation, New Jersey League of Conservation Voters, Concerned Residents of the Roxbury Community, New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit to Notice of Motion - Amicus Brief, # 2 Memorandum of Law in support of Motion, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(CINOTTI, DAVID) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

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NOTICE of Appearance by SUSAN J. KRAHAM on behalf of New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance (KRAHAM, SUSAN) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance. (Attachments: # 1 Certification, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(KRAHAM, SUSAN) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

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Corporate Disclosure Statement by New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance. (KRAHAM, SUSAN) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

TEXT ORDER: The Court is in receipt of the proposed amici's motion for leave to file amici curiae brief in support of Plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction (ECF No. 14 ). Pursuant to the Court's "broad discretion" to decide "[t]he extent, if any, to which an amicus curiae should be permitted to participate in a pending action[,]" United States v. Alkaabi, 223 F.Supp.2d 583, 592 (D.N.J. 2002); see also Fed. R. App. P. 29, it is in the Court's discretion whether to grant proposed amici leave to file. As a threshold matter, the Court will accept the proposed amici's filing of the motion on the docket and reserve on a ruling of the motion. The Court sets the following briefing schedule: Defendants may file a response no later than Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Proposed amici may file a reply no later than Wednesday, May 6, 2026. So Ordered by Judge Jamel K. Semper on 4/15/2026. (sms) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

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Set Deadlines as to 14 MOTION for Leave to Appear Amicus Curiae . Motion set for 5/18/2026 before Judge Jamel K. Semper. 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. (lag, )

CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - Please be advised, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1, a disclosure statement is required to be filed by a nongovernmental corporate party or intervenor. Please refer to the Court's website at www.njd.uscourts.gov for a form and filing instructions. (adc, )

Set Deadlines as to 16 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Motion set for 5/18/2026 before Magistrate Judge James B. Clark. 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. (adc, )

Corporate Disclosure Statement by Action Together New Jersey. (CINOTTI, DAVID) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by Hackensack Riverkeeper. (CINOTTI, DAVID) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by New Jersey Conservation Foundation. (CINOTTI, DAVID) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by New Jersey Environmental Lobby. (CINOTTI, DAVID) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by New Jersey Highlands Coalition. (CINOTTI, DAVID) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by New Jersey League of Conservation Voters. (CINOTTI, DAVID) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by Skylands Preservation Alliance. (CINOTTI, DAVID) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

BRIEF in Opposition filed by All Defendants re 10 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Andrew DeGregorio, # 2 Declaration of Shawn Byers, # 3 Exhibit 1, # 4 Exhibit 2, # 5 Exhibit 3)(PEREZ, KRYSTAL-ROSE) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

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ORDER granting 16 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to DROR LADIN. Signed by Magistrate Judge James B. Clark on 4/27/2026. (dmr3) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 10 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by STATE OF NEW JERSEY, TOWNSHIP OF ROXBURY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(VAN DRIESEN, LAUREN) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

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ORDER granting 28 Plaintiffs' Motion for Extension of Time to file its reply brief in support of their Motion for Preliminary Injunction by 5/5/2026. Signed by Judge Jamel K. Semper on 4/30/2026. (sm) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

REPLY BRIEF to Opposition to Motion filed by All Plaintiffs re 10 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Naima Drecker-Waxman)(DRECKER-WAXMAN, NAIMA) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

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Letter from the State of New Jersey Requesting Leave to Take Limited Expedited Discovery. (DRECKER-WAXMAN, NAIMA) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

TEXT ORDER: The Court is in receipt of Plaintiffs' request, filed in the evening on Wednesday, May 5, to take two expedited depositions by Monday, May 11. (ECF No. 31 ). Plaintiffs' expedited discovery request (ECF No. 31) is DENIED pursuant to the Court's discretion under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(d)(1). So Ordered by Judge Jamel K. Semper on 5/6/2026.(mfr) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

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Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Dror Ladin to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 250 receipt number ANJDC-17401935.) (KRAHAM, SUSAN) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

Letter from Plaintiffs Regarding Joint Stipulation to Stay Preliminary Injunction. (DRECKER-WAXMAN, NAIMA) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

STIPULATION to Stay Adjudication of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction by STATE OF NEW JERSEY. (DRECKER-WAXMAN, NAIMA) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

ORDER AND JOINT STIPULATION to Stay Adjudication of Plaintiffs' 10 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Judge Jamel K. Semper on 5/12/2026. (sms2) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by STATE OF NEW JERSEY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(HANLEY, VIVIANA) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

ORDER granting 37 Motion to Withdraw as Counsel; Attorney VIVIANA MARIA HANLEY terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge James B. Clark on 5/12/2026. (sms2) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

Notice of Pro Hac Vice counsel added

Pro Hac Vice counsel, DROR LADIN for New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance, 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. (ld)

Motions No Longer Referred

14 MOTION for Leave to Appear Amicus Curiae no longer referred to the Magistrate Judge. Motion to be decided by the District Judge. (seb)

Letter from U.S. Department of Justice Requesting (with Consent) Stay of Responsive Pleading. (PEREZ, KRYSTAL-ROSE) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

LETTER ORDER granting Defendant's request for a stay of their responsive pleading; the parties shall submit a joint status report to the Court by on or before July 20, 2026, and every 60 days thereafter until the agency issues a new decision. Signed by Magistrate Judge James B. Clark on 5/19/2026. (sms2) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

LETTER ORDER terminating 14 Motion to Appear Amicus Curiae AS MOOT. Signed by Magistrate Judge James B. Clark on 5/19/2026. (arm) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

STATUS REPORT by STATE OF NEW JERSEY. (DURAISWAMY, SHANKAR) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

ORDER the parties will provide the Court an additional status report on or before 7/17/2026. Signed by Judge Jamel K. Semper on 6/30/2026. (kht) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

NOTICE by All Defendants re 42 Status Report (PETTIGREW, SHAUN) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

STATUS REPORT by STATE OF NEW JERSEY. (DRECKER-WAXMAN, NAIMA) (Entered: 07/17/2026)

STATUS REPORT by All Defendants. (PEREZ, KRYSTAL-ROSE) (Entered: 07/20/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by STUART J. POLKOWITZ on behalf of Netcong Heights LLC (POLKOWITZ, STUART) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

First MOTION to Intervene by Netcong Heights LLC. (POLKOWITZ, STUART) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

First MOTION to Intervene by Netcong Heights LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Declaration Declaration with Exhibits A-E, # 3 Brief, # 4 Complaint for Intervention, # 5 Statement R. 7.1 Corp. Disclosure Statement)(POLKOWITZ, STUART) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

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Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

Set Deadlines as to 49 First MOTION to Intervene, 48 First MOTION to Intervene . Motion set for 9/8/2026 before Judge Jamel K. Semper. 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. (adc, )