Case: Martinez v. United States

3:26-cv-00949 | U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Filed Date: June 15, 2026

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Case Summary

(This summary is temporary while we research the case further). On June 15, 2026, the plaintiff, a long-time resident of Connecticut, filed suit against the United States in the District of Connecticut, alleging masked ICE agents unlawfully arrested and deported her to Mexico in front of her minor U.S. citizen children on June 9, 2025. Brought under the Federal Torts Claim Act, the complaint asserts eight state tort claims—including false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress—seeking compensatory damages and attorneys' fees.

 

People

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Judge(s)

Dooley, Kari Anne (Connecticut)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Wishnie, Michael J. (Connecticut)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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3:26-cv-00949

Complaint

June 15, 2026

June 15, 2026

Complaint

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73482593/martinez-v-united-states/

Last updated July 3, 2026, 3:07 a.m.

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COMPLAINT against USA ( Filing fee $405 receipt number ACTDC-8644007.), filed by Nancy Martinez.(Wishnie, Michael) Modified party name on 6/15/2026 (tm). (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

June 15, 2026

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Notice: Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1(b), a disclosure statement required under Rule 7.1(a) must be filed with a party's first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the Court and must be supplemented if any required information changes during the case. Signed by Clerk on 6/15/2026.(tm) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

June 15, 2026

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Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 8/14/2026, Discovery due by 12/15/2026, Dispositive Motions due by 1/19/2027. Signed by Clerk on 06/15/2026. (ll) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

June 15, 2026

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ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 6/15/2026 (ll) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

June 15, 2026

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Standing Protective Order Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 6/15/2026.(ll) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

June 15, 2026

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Notice to Counsel and Litigants Regarding AI-Assisted Research: Attorneys and pro se litigants alike should exercise great caution in submitting any AI-generated language in filings before the Court. Use of AI without verification of the accuracy of the information it generates like any other shoddy research method from other sources or tools implicates Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, the central purpose of which is to deter baseless filings in district court and thus to streamline the administration and procedure of the federal courts. Rule 11 applies fully to actions filed by pro se litigants.Therefore, all parties are on notice that the Court has a no-tolerance policy for any briefing (AI-assisted or not) that hallucinates legal propositions or otherwise severely misstates the law. Such filings will often result in sanctions absent reasonable excuse. See generally Willis v. U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'n et al, No. 3:25-CV-516-BN, 2025 WL 1408897 (N.D. Tex. May 15, 2025).(ll) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

June 15, 2026

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Notice of Option to Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction to conduct all proceedings in this civil action (including presiding over a jury or non-jury trial) and to order the entry of final judgment.(ll) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

June 15, 2026

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NOTICE TO COUNSEL/SELF-REPRESENTED PARTIES : Counsel or self-represented parties initiating or removing this action are responsible for serving all parties with attached documents and copies of 4 Electronic Filing Order, 1 Complaint filed by Nancy Martinez, 7 Notice of Option to Consent to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction, 5 Standing Protective Order, 2 Notice re: Disclosure Statement, 6 Notice re: AI-Assisted Research,,,, 3 Order on Pretrial Deadlines Signed by Clerk on 6/15/2026.(ll) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

June 15, 2026

Notice re: Disclosure Statement

June 15, 2026

June 15, 2026

NEW Case Assignment

June 15, 2026

June 15, 2026

Notice re: AI-Assisted Research

June 15, 2026

June 15, 2026

CASE ASSIGNMENT: District Judge Kari A. Dooley assigned to the case. If the District Judge issues an Order of Referral to a Magistrate Judge for any matter other than settlement, the matter will be referred to Magistrate Judge Robert M. Spector. (bf)

June 15, 2026

June 15, 2026

Request for Clerk to issue summons as to USA. (Wishnie, Michael)

June 17, 2026

June 17, 2026

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ORDER granting 11 Motion for Law Student Appearance. Plaintiffs' law student interns are permitted to appear in this matter. Signed by Judge Kari A. Dooley on 6/25/2026. (AL) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

June 25, 2026

June 25, 2026

Case Details

State / Territory:

Connecticut

Case Type(s):

Immigration and/or the Border

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 15, 2026

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

Other Dockets:

District of Connecticut 3:26-cv-00949

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