Case: Benitez v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

COMPLAINT against Michael W. Banks, Todd Blanche, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Kenneth Genalo, Todd M. Lyons, Tammy Marich, Markwayne Mullin, Kash Patel, Rodney S. Scott, Gadyaces S. Serralta, U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department Of Justice, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Marshals Service filing fee $ 405, receipt number ANYEDC-20092217 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -Yes,, filed by F.R.P., Darwin Garcia Medrano, Rene Antonio Benitez, R.C.R., H.L.A.O., Workers' Center of Central New York, A.M.C., Hesler Asaf Garcia Lanza. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Proposed Summons, # 3 Proposed Summons, # 4 Proposed Summons, # 5 Proposed Summons, # 6 Proposed Summons, # 7 Proposed Summons, # 8 Proposed Summons, # 9 Proposed Summons, # 10 Proposed Summons, # 11 Proposed Summons, # 12 Proposed Summons, # 13 Proposed Summons, # 14 Proposed Summons, # 15 Proposed Summons, # 16 Proposed Summons, # 17 Proposed Summons) (Gimbel, Mark) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Mark P. Gimbel on behalf of A.M.C., Rene Antonio Benitez, F.R.P., H.L.A.O., Hesler Asaf Garcia Lanza, Darwin Garcia Medrano, R.C.R., Workers' Center of Central New York, J.R.H.L. (aty to be noticed) (Gimbel, Mark) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Giovanni Scarcella on behalf of A.M.C., Rene Antonio Benitez, F.R.P., H.L.A.O., J.R.H.L., Hesler Asaf Garcia Lanza, Darwin Garcia Medrano, R.C.R., Workers' Center of Central New York (aty to be noticed) (Scarcella, Giovanni) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

Corporate Disclosure Statement by Workers' Center of Central New York (Gimbel, Mark) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Evan Henley on behalf of All Plaintiffs (aty to be noticed) (Henley, Evan) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Hasan Shafiqullah on behalf of A.M.C., Rene Antonio Benitez, F.R.P., H.L.A.O., J.R.H.L., Hesler Asaf Garcia Lanza, Darwin Garcia Medrano, R.C.R., Workers' Center of Central New York (aty to be noticed) (Shafiqullah, Hasan) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

MOTION for Protective Order and to Proceed Under a Pseudonym by A.M.C., Rene Antonio Benitez, F.R.P., H.L.A.O., J.R.H.L., Hesler Asaf Garcia Lanza, Darwin Garcia Medrano, R.C.R., Workers' Center of Central New York. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law, # 2 Scarcella Declaration, # 3 Exhibit 1 - Zullo Article, # 4 Exhibit 2 - Tolan Article, # 5 Exhibit 3 - Dernbach Article, # 6 Exhibit 4 - Paul Article, # 7 Exhibit 5 - Walker Article, # 8 Das Declaration) (Gimbel, Mark) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made. (LJ) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

Clerks Notice Re: Consent. A magistrate judge has been assigned as the presiding judge in this case under the EDNY Direct Assignment Program, governed by EDNY Administrative Order 2025-14. In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent, the assigned Magistrate Judge is available to conduct all proceedings in this action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to this Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form is also available here: https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/mjconsentform.pdf. Any party may withhold its consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent form unless all parties have signed the consent form. Unless all parties consent to the Magistrate Judge jurisdiction by the deadline set forth in the Administrative Order 2025-14, a District Judge will be assigned to the case. The parties are directed to review the terms of Administrative Order 2025-14 and other materials related to the EDNY Direct Assignment Program on the Court's website: https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/bulletin-direct-assignment-program. (LJ) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Meghna Philip on behalf of All Plaintiffs (aty to be noticed) (Philip, Meghna) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

Notice of Related Case: The Civil Cover Sheet filed in this civil action indicates a related case. (LJ) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Brian Perbix on behalf of All Plaintiffs (aty to be noticed) (Perbix, Brian) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

Proposed Summons. Re 1 Complaint,,,, by A.M.C., Rene Antonio Benitez, F.R.P., H.L.A.O., J.R.H.L., Hesler Asaf Garcia Lanza, Darwin Garcia Medrano, R.C.R., Workers' Center of Central New York (Gimbel, Mark) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Paige Austin on behalf of A.M.C., Rene Antonio Benitez, F.R.P., H.L.A.O., J.R.H.L., Hesler Asaf Garcia Lanza, Darwin Garcia Medrano, R.C.R., Workers' Center of Central New York (aty to be noticed) (Austin, Paige) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Harold A. Solis on behalf of All Plaintiffs (aty to be noticed) (Solis, Harold) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

Summons Issued as to Michael W. Banks, Todd Blanche, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Kenneth Genalo, Todd M. Lyons, Tammy Marich, Markwayne Mullin, Kash Patel, Rodney S. Scott, Gadyaces S. Serralta, U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department Of Justice, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (EJK) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

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Quality Control Check - Summons

Case Assigned to Magistrate Judge James M. Wicks. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (LJ)

Your proposed summonses were not issued for the following reasons: The full case caption must appear on the summons. If it does not fit on the first page of the summons, please attach a rider with the full caption. Additionally, the date must be left blank. Please correct and resubmit using the event Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet. (LJ)

NOTICE of Appearance by Amy Belsher on behalf of All Plaintiffs (aty to be noticed) (Belsher, Amy) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Ifeyinwa Chikezie on behalf of All Plaintiffs (aty to be noticed) (Chikezie, Ifeyinwa) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Molly Knopp Biklen on behalf of All Plaintiffs (aty to be noticed) (Biklen, Molly) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Wafa Junaid on behalf of All Plaintiffs (aty to be noticed) (Junaid, Wafa) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by A.M.C., Rene Antonio Benitez, F.R.P., H.L.A.O., J.R.H.L., Hesler Asaf Garcia Lanza, Darwin Garcia Medrano, R.C.R., Workers' Center of Central New York. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Declaration of Rene Antonio Benitez, # 4 Declaration of Darwin Garcia Medrano, # 5 Declaration of Hesler Asaf Garcia Lanza, # 6 Declaration of JRHL, # 7 Declaration of HLAO, # 8 Declaration of AMC, # 9 Declaration of RCR, # 10 Declaration of FRP, # 11 Declaration of WCCNY, # 12 Declaration of AJMC, # 13 Declaration of GEVS, # 14 Declaration of JGG, # 15 Declaration of LRC, # 16 Declaration of NDLA, # 17 Declaration of OTMM, # 18 Declaration of VRV, # 19 Declaration of XPF, # 20 Declaration of Alejandro Vera Angel, # 21 Declaration of Edy Benjamin Salguero-Castro, # 22 Declaration of Eleuterio Maldonado, # 23 Declaration of Giovanni Ilma Zapata, # 24 Declaration of Hernan Tobar Estrada, # 25 Declaration of Juan Quintero, # 26 Declaration of Maria Pacheco Vasquez, # 27 Declaration of Martha Liliana Dorado Valencia, # 28 Declaration of Mohamed Hassan Jeylani., # 29 Declaration of Nixon Garcia, # 30 Declaration of Ronald Martinez Enamorado, # 31 Declaration of Santos Gonzalez Argueta, # 32 Declaration of Alexandra Lampert, # 33 Declaration of Jose Perez, # 34 Declaration of Juan Carlos Ruiz, # 35 Declaration of Rosanna Eugenio, # 36 Declaration of Luis Gomez, # 37 Declaration of Patricia Chou) (Gimbel, Mark) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

MOTION to Certify Class by A.M.C., Rene Antonio Benitez, F.R.P., H.L.A.O., Hesler Asaf Garcia Lanza, Darwin Garcia Medrano, R.C.R., Workers' Center of Central New York. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law, # 2 Declaration of Amy Belsher, # 3 Declaration of Meghna Philip, # 4 Declaration of Mark P. Gimbel, # 5 Declaration of Harold A. Solis) (Gimbel, Mark) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

AFFIDAVIT/DECLARATION in Support re 22 MOTION to Certify Class, 21 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by A.M.C., Rene Antonio Benitez, F.R.P., H.L.A.O., J.R.H.L., Hesler Asaf Garcia Lanza, Darwin Garcia Medrano, R.C.R., Workers' Center of Central New York. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 Miroff & Sachetti Article, # 2 Exhibit 2 Olivares Article, # 3 Exhibit 3 Gibson & Kight Article, # 4 Exhibit 4 Findell Article, # 5 Exhibit 5 DHS X Post, # 6 Exhibit 6 Ainsley Article, # 7 Exhibit 7 WAAY 31 News, # 8 Exhibit 8 Olivares Article, # 9 Exhibit 9 Collins Transcript, # 10 Exhibit 10 Lyons Memo, # 11 Exhibit 11 DOJ Sanctuary Jurisdiction List, # 12 Exhibit 12 Dwyer Article, # 13 Exhibit 13 Zanger Article, # 14 Exhibit 14 ICE Field Offices, # 15 Exhibit 15 Taft Article, # 16 Exhibit 16 Grench & Vo Article, # 17 Exhibit 17 Deportation Data Project, # 18 Exhibit 18 Hogan Article, # 19 Exhibit 19 Breidenbach Article, # 20 Exhibit 20 Sundaram Article, # 21 Exhibit 21 NY Immigration Coalition Report, # 22 Exhibit 22 Fanelli Article, # 23 Exhibit 23 White House Press Release, # 24 Exhibit 24 Arcand Article, # 25 Exhibit 25 Texas Border Business, # 26 Exhibit 26 Sun Article, # 27 Exhibit 27 Chu & Hogan Article, # 28 Exhibit 28 DHS X Post, # 29 Exhibit 29 Kelly & Feiger Article) (Scarcella, Giovanni) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

MOTION for Protective Order (Motion to Proceed Under a Pseudonym) by A.M.C., Rene Antonio Benitez, F.R.P., H.L.A.O., J.R.H.L., Hesler Asaf Garcia Lanza, Darwin Garcia Medrano, R.C.R., Workers' Center of Central New York. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law) (Gimbel, Mark) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

Notice of Related Case: The Civil Cover Sheet filed in this civil action indicates a related case. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Motion Filed in Benitez v. Genalo et al., 2:26-cv-1122-SJB) (Austin, Paige) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

NOTICE to Assign District Judge: The Clerk of Court is directed to reassign this case to a district judge. (ELR)

Consent to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge - Declined

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 200, receipt number ANYEDC-20113392 by A.M.C., Rene Antonio Benitez, F.R.P., H.L.A.O., J.R.H.L., Hesler Asaf Garcia Lanza, Darwin Garcia Medrano, R.C.R., Workers' Center of Central New York. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Declaration) (Duncan, Cecile) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

Case Reassigned to Judge Gary R. Brown and Magistrate Judge James M. Wicks. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (LJ)

Case Assigned/Reassigned AND Case Referred to Magistrate Judge

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Order Reassigning Case

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Sanket J. Bulsara for all further proceedings. Judge Gary R. Brown no longer assigned to case. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Ordered by Chief Judge Margo K. Brodie on 4/16/2026. (LF)

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