Case: Storie v. Trump

COMPLAINT For Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Petition for Writ of Mandamus against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12255349) filed by MICHAEL STORIE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A U.S. Dept of State, Immigrant Visa Processing Updates for Nationalities at High Risk of U.S. Public Benefits Reliance, # 2 Exhibit BLeaked Visa Ban Cable., # 3 Exhibit CExpressed Intent., # 4 Exhibit DLetter from Members of Congress to Secretary Rubio and Secretary Noem, # 5 Exhibit E Articles Disproving Public Charge Justification, # 6 Exhibit F 221(g) notices due to pause, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet, # 8 Summons)(Morrison, Curtis) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

SEALED MOTION to Proceed Under Pseudonym filed by JANE DOE, JOHN DOE (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declarations of Jane and John Doe)(Morrison, Curtis) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

Order on Sealed Motion to Proceed Under Pseudonym

MINUTE ORDER: For the reasons stated in Case No. 25-4210, the Court ORDERS that: 1) Plaintiffs' 2 Unopposed Motion to Proceed Under Pseudonyms and Administrative Motion to File Under Seal is GRANTED, subject to any further consideration by the United States District Judge to whom this case is randomly assigned; 2) All parties shall use the pseudonyms listed in the Complaint in all documents filed in this action; and 3) Within fourteen days of this Order, Plaintiffs shall file: i) A pseudonymous version of their 2 Motion on the public docket; and ii) A sealed declaration containing their real names and residential addresses. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on February 20, 2026. (lcjeb4)

ERRATA by MICHAEL STORIE re 1 Complaint,,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Corrected Caption Page ECF No. 1 at 16, # 2 Errata Corrected Information Re one plaintiff Family ECF No. 1 at 121, # 3 Exhibit Corrected Table of Contents ECF no. 1 at 19 and 20)(Morrison, Curtis) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

MOTION Proceed Under Pseudonym and file Declaration Under Seal. Granted by Minite Order on 2/20 which ordered plaintiffs to file their motion on the public docket. re Order on Sealed Motion to Proceed Under Pseudonym,, by JANE DOE, JOHN DOE, MICHAEL STORIE. (Morrison, Curtis) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

SEALED DOCUMENT filed by JANE DOE, JOHN DOE, MICHAEL STORIE re 4 MOTION Proceed Under Pseudonym and file Declaration Under Seal. Granted by Minite Order on 2/20 which ordered plaintiffs to file their motion on the public docket. re Order on Sealed Motion to Proceed Under Pseudonym,,, Order on Sealed Motion to Proceed Under Pseudonym,, (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(Morrison, Curtis) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Zhao Guo on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Guo, Zhao) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by MADIHA AKBAR, SYNTHIA AKTER, BUSHRA SANIA ALI, ALEXANDER BROWN, NALINKANYARAT BROWN, LETTICIA CAMPBELL, GAYATHRE DAS, SAMUEL DAVIES, JANE DOE, JOHN DOE, TABISH FAHEEM, MANOUCHEHR FARKHONDEH, ROGHAYEH FARZAN, RUSLAN GORSKY, SYED HAMZA, MIR HAQUE, KHANSA HASSAN, IMRAN HUSAIN, SANA ISMAIL, JAMAL KHAN, HAMMAD KHAN, ZAINAB KHAN, NOOR LATA, NATIA LELASHVILI, M.S.F., HAMDY SAYED MOHAMED MANSOUR, TRACY MANSOUR, ANDRE MEIRELES, BRENDA MEIRELES, HANIYA NADIM, MUHAMMAD NIAZI, DOHA OTHMANI, AIMAN SANAULLAH, RAGHAD SAQALLAH, SEIF-ELDEEN SAQALLAH, QURBAN ALI SHAH, HUDA FATIMA SHAH, TARIQ SHAH, TANZEEN SHITHY, MANSUR SHUKUROV, HAZIQ SIDDIQI, LEIMIS MARCELA SIERRA CANTILLO, SAMANTHA JOSEPHINE SIMS, ISMAEEL SKALLI, GULZODA SOLIEVA, MICHAEL STORIE, PARTHA SHARATHY TALUKDER, ISMAIL TARIQ, MICHAEL WORLEY, BABAR ZAMAN. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Exhibit A, Leaked Cable, # 4 Exhibit B, Plaintiffs' Declarations)(Guo, Zhao) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to MARCO RUBIO, DONALD J. TRUMP, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent) (zjd) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

Case Assigned to Judge Amir H. Ali. (zjd)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

NOTICE of Appearance by William Thanhauser on behalf of All Defendants (Thanhauser, William) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction by DONALD J. TRUMP. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Thanhauser, William) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal re ALEX SADEGHI and TAHEREH YOUSEFI GOLAFSHANI (The remaining Plaintiffs in this action do not dismiss their claims at this time.) by MICHAEL STORIE (Morrison, Curtis) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply AND Set/Reset Deadlines

MINUTE ORDER. Defendants' 10 consent motion for an extension of time to respond to Plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction is granted. Defendants shall file their response to Plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction by March 20, 2026. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 03/04/2026. (lcaha3)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

MOTION to Expedite Discovery by MICHAEL STORIE. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Exhibit Request for Production of Documents, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Morrison, Curtis) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Garrett Carter May on behalf of All Plaintiffs (May, Garrett) (Entered: 03/11/2026)

.Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Hearings

Status Conference AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines

MINUTE ORDER. The court will hold a status conference via teleconference on March 17, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 03/17/2026. (lcaha3)

Status Conference

Minute Entry for telephonic proceedings held before Judge Amir H. Ali: Status Conference held on 3/17/2026. Plaintiffs' 12 Motion for Expedited Discovery is heard. Joint Status Report is due by close of business on 3/18/2026. (Court Reporter: Sonja Reeves) (zalh)

Order

Joint STATUS REPORT by MARCO RUBIO, DONALD J. TRUMP. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Thanhauser, William) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

Order on Motion to Expedite AND Set/Reset Deadlines

MINUTE ORDER. The court is in receipt of the parties' 14 joint status report. Defendants shall produce the administrative record for counts three through eight and file their response to Plaintiffs' 7 motion for preliminary injunction by March 27, 2026. Plaintiffs shall file their reply by April 3, 2026. Plaintiffs' 12 motion for expedited discovery is denied as moot. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 03/18/2026. (lcaha3)

Order on Motion to Expedite

Unopposed MOTION for Briefing Schedule Amendment by MARCO RUBIO, DONALD J. TRUMP. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Thanhauser, William) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

Memorandum in opposition to re 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by MARCO RUBIO, DONALD J. TRUMP. (Thanhauser, William) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

NOTICE of Filing of Certified List of the Contents of the Administrative Record by MARCO RUBIO, DONALD J. TRUMP (Thanhauser, William) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

Order on Motion for Briefing Schedule AND Set/Reset Deadlines

MINUTE ORDER. Defendants' 15 unopposed motion to amend briefing schedule is granted. Defendants shall file their sur-reply of no more than ten double-spaced pages by April 9, 2026. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 03/27/2026. (lcaha3)

Order on Motion for Briefing Schedule

REPLY to opposition to motion re 7 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,,,, filed by MADIHA AKBAR, SYNTHIA AKTER, BUSHRA SANIA ALI, ALEXANDER BROWN, NALINKANYARAT BROWN, LETTICIA CAMPBELL, GAYATHRE DAS, SAMUEL DAVIES, JANE DOE, JOHN DOE, TABISH FAHEEM, MANOUCHEHR FARKHONDEH, ROGHAYEH FARZAN, RUSLAN GORSKY, SYED HAMZA, MIR HAQUE, KHANSA HASSAN, IMRAN HUSAIN, SANA ISMAIL, JAMAL KHAN, HAMMAD KHAN, ZAINAB KHAN, NOOR LATA, NATIA LELASHVILI, M.S.F., HAMDY SAYED MOHAMED MANSOUR, TRACY MANSOUR, ANDRE MEIRELES, BRENDA MEIRELES, HANIYA NADIM, MUHAMMAD NIAZI, DOHA OTHMANI, AIMAN SANAULLAH, RAGHAD SAQALLAH, SEIF-ELDEEN SAQALLAH, QURBAN ALI SHAH, HUDA FATIMA SHAH, TARIQ SHAH, TANZEEN SHITHY, MANSUR SHUKUROV, HAZIQ SIDDIQI, LEIMIS MARCELA SIERRA CANTILLO, SAMANTHA JOSEPHINE SIMS, ISMAEEL SKALLI, GULZODA SOLIEVA, MICHAEL STORIE, PARTHA SHARATHY TALUKDER, ISMAIL TARIQ, MICHAEL WORLEY, BABAR ZAMAN. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, Denied Motion to Publish)(May, Garrett) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/3/2026. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/2/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-D)(Morrison, Curtis) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

SURREPLY to re 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by MARCO RUBIO, DONALD J. TRUMP. (Thanhauser, William) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/9/2026., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. MARCO RUBIO served on 4/9/2026; DONALD J. TRUMP served on 3/17/2026. (See docket entry 19 to view document) (mg) (Entered: 04/12/2026)

MOTION to Strike 20 Surreply by MADIHA AKBAR, SYNTHIA AKTER, BUSHRA SANIA ALI, ALEXANDER BROWN, NALINKANYARAT BROWN, LETTICIA CAMPBELL, GAYATHRE DAS, SAMUEL DAVIES, JANE DOE, JOHN DOE, TABISH FAHEEM, MANOUCHEHR FARKHONDEH, ROGHAYEH FARZAN, RUSLAN GORSKY, SYED HAMZA, MIR HAQUE, KHANSA HASSAN, IMRAN HUSAIN, SANA ISMAIL, JAMAL KHAN, HAMMAD KHAN, ZAINAB KHAN, NOOR LATA, NATIA LELASHVILI, M.S.F., HAMDY SAYED MOHAMED MANSOUR, TRACY MANSOUR, ANDRE MEIRELES, BRENDA MEIRELES, HANIYA NADIM, MUHAMMAD NIAZI, DOHA OTHMANI, AIMAN SANAULLAH, RAGHAD SAQALLAH, SEIF-ELDEEN SAQALLAH, QURBAN ALI SHAH, HUDA FATIMA SHAH, TARIQ SHAH, TANZEEN SHITHY, MANSUR SHUKUROV, HAZIQ SIDDIQI, LEIMIS MARCELA SIERRA CANTILLO, SAMANTHA JOSEPHINE SIMS, ISMAEEL SKALLI, GULZODA SOLIEVA, MICHAEL STORIE, PARTHA SHARATHY TALUKDER, ISMAIL TARIQ, MICHAEL WORLEY, BABAR ZAMAN. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A Communication Re Sur-Reply., # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Morrison, Curtis) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant AND Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General

Memorandum in opposition to re 21 MOTION to Strike 20 Surreply filed by MARCO RUBIO, DONALD J. TRUMP. (Thanhauser, William) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint by MARCO RUBIO, DONALD J. TRUMP. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Thanhauser, William) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

RESPONSE re 24 MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint filed by MICHAEL STORIE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, Email from Defendants counsel)(Morrison, Curtis) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

REPLY to opposition to motion re 24 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint filed by MARCO RUBIO, DONALD J. TRUMP. (Thanhauser, William) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to AND Set/Reset Deadlines

MINUTE ORDER. Defendants' 24 motion to extend the deadline for responding to Plaintiffs' complaint is granted. Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint within 30 days of the court's decision on the motion for preliminary injunction. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 5/2/2026. (lcaha2)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to

NOTICE of Change in Material Facts by MICHAEL STORIE (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, Email from U.S. Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro)(Morrison, Curtis) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by MICHAEL STORIE (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, ULLAH V LAFAVE ORDER)(Morrison, Curtis) Modified event on 6/4/2026 (mg). (Entered: 06/03/2026)

RESPONSE re 28 Notice (Other) filed by MARCO RUBIO, DONALD J. TRUMP. (Thanhauser, William) (Entered: 06/08/2026)

NOTICE of Change in Material Facts by MADIHA AKBAR, SYNTHIA AKTER, BUSHRA SANIA ALI, ALEXANDER BROWN, NALINKANYARAT BROWN, LETTICIA CAMPBELL, GAYATHRE DAS, SAMUEL DAVIES, JANE DOE, JOHN DOE, TABISH FAHEEM, MANOUCHEHR FARKHONDEH, ROGHAYEH FARZAN, RUSLAN GORSKY, SYED HAMZA, MIR HAQUE, KHANSA HASSAN, IMRAN HUSAIN, SANA ISMAIL, JAMAL KHAN, HAMMAD KHAN, ZAINAB KHAN, NOOR LATA, NATIA LELASHVILI, M.S.F., HAMDY SAYED MOHAMED MANSOUR, TRACY MANSOUR, ANDRE MEIRELES, BRENDA MEIRELES, HANIYA NADIM, MUHAMMAD NIAZI, DOHA OTHMANI, AIMAN SANAULLAH, RAGHAD SAQALLAH, SEIF-ELDEEN SAQALLAH, QURBAN ALI SHAH, HUDA FATIMA SHAH, TARIQ SHAH, TANZEEN SHITHY, MANSUR SHUKUROV, HAZIQ SIDDIQI, LEIMIS MARCELA SIERRA CANTILLO, SAMANTHA JOSEPHINE SIMS, ISMAEEL SKALLI, GULZODA SOLIEVA, MICHAEL STORIE, PARTHA SHARATHY TALUKDER, ISMAIL TARIQ, MICHAEL WORLEY, BABAR ZAMAN re 7 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,,,, (May, Garrett) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

NOTICE (Second) of Supplemental Authority by MICHAEL STORIE re 7 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,,,, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, Newton de Moura Gomes v. Marco Rubio, No. 26-cv-01883-APM (D.D.C.), Slip Op. and Order)(Morrison, Curtis) (Entered: 08/01/2026)

ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD by MARCO A. RUBIO, DONALD J. TRUMP. (Thanhauser, William) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

.Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines

MINUTE ORDER. Defendants shall file the administrative record on the docket by August 10, 2026. If the record is too large to file on the docket, Defendants shall deliver an electronic copy of the administrative record to chambers by that date. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 8/6/2026. (lcaha2)

Order

NOTICE (Third) of Supplemental Authority by MICHAEL STORIE re 7 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,,,, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, Sayani v. U.S. Department of State, No. 3:26-cv-02539-AGT (N.D. Cal. August 7, 2026))(Morrison, Curtis) (Entered: 08/08/2026)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER. Plaintiffs' 7 motion for preliminary injunction is granted in part and denied in part. See document for details. Defendant Secretary of State shall file a status report by September 8, 2026, apprising the court of compliance with this order. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 8/25/2026. (lcaha2)

Order on Motion to Strike

MINUTE ORDER. Plaintiffs' 21 motion to strike parts of Defendants' 20 surreply is denied. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 8/25/2026. (lcaha2)

Set/Reset Deadlines

Status Report

Response to (non-motion) Document

Sealed Motion for Leave to File Document Under Seal

Enforce

Notice of Voluntary Dismissal/Party

.Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines