Current stage: Preliminary Injunction
The petitioner sued to challenge a USCIS adjudication-hold policy and sought emergency relief; on March 26 the court granted a temporary restraining order preventing defendants from applying the policy to the petitioner’s pending immigration forms and ordered defendants to adjudicate those forms and explain any denial. Defendants have since filed a motion to dismiss, the petitioner has sought to extend the TRO and requested a preliminary injunction, and service on the named defendants has been completed with additional briefing and hearings noted on the docket.
Deadlines, hearings, and court-ordered dates from this docket
Motion presentment scheduled for 03/17/2026 at 09:30 AM.
The court set the government response deadline for the TRO motion as 03/18/2026.
The court set the plaintiff's reply deadline for the TRO motion as 03/19/2026.
In-court hearing set for 03/26/2026 at 1:30 PM for ruling on the emergency TRO.
Motion to dismiss presentment scheduled for 05/07/2026 at 09:45 AM.
An answer by the served defendant is due by 05/11/2026.
An answer by the served defendant is due by 05/12/2026.
Motion presentment scheduled for 05/15/2026 at 09:00 AM.
An answer by the served defendant is due by 05/15/2026.
An answer by the served defendant is due by 05/18/2026.
Extracted from court filings. Check linked sources for official deadlines.
May 14, 2026
The plaintiff filed a motion seeking to extend pseudonym (pseudonym-protection) status to additional plaintiffs. The entry reflects the filing of that motion.
May 14, 2026
A notice was filed scheduling presentment of a motion for leave to file on 2026-05-15 at 09:00 AM. The entry sets the proposed presentment date and time.
May 14, 2026
A sealed document was filed by the plaintiff; the docket entry indicates the filing is under seal but does not describe its contents. The entry records the sealed filing.
May 14, 2026
Key EventThe court entered a minute order striking the notice of motion at docket number 44 and instructed the movant to follow the judge's motion-presentment rules when re-noticing motions. The entry reflects a judicial instruction and the striking of the previously-filed notice.
May 14, 2026
The plaintiff filed a motion seeking an extension of the existing temporary restraining order and, separately, requested a preliminary injunction. The docket entry reflects the filing of that motion and request.
May 13, 2026
An entry titled 'Leave to File Document' was added to the docket, but the entry provides no substantive detail about what was authorized or filed. The precise effect of this entry is unclear from the description alone.
May 4, 2026
A notice was filed that the defendants' motion to dismiss will be presented to the judge on 2026-05-07 at 09:45 AM. The notice sets the presentment date and time for that motion.
May 4, 2026
The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. The docket entry reflects only the filing of that dispositive motion and does not indicate a court ruling.
May 4, 2026
The defendants filed a memorandum in support of their motion to dismiss. The entry records the supporting brief filing.
March 26, 2026
Key EventThe court issued an order granting the plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order and enjoined defendants from applying the adjudication hold in the cited USCIS policy memoranda to the plaintiff's pending immigration forms; the court also ordered defendants to adjudicate the plaintiff's pending forms and to inform the plaintiff of the decision and reasons if denied. The court declined to set a specific adjudication timetable or require a bond and explained its findings on likelihood of success and jurisdictional issues.
March 19, 2026
The plaintiff filed a reply brief in support of the TRO motion. The entry reflects the plaintiff's reply filing.
March 18, 2026
The defendants filed a memorandum opposing the plaintiff's TRO motion. The entry reflects the opposition brief filing.
March 17, 2026
Key EventThe court held a telephone conference on 2026-03-17, granted several procedural motions (including motions to proceed under pseudonym and to seal), set a briefing schedule for the TRO (government response due 03/18/2026; plaintiff reply due 03/19/2026), and scheduled an in-court hearing for the TRO on 2026-03-26 at 1:30 PM. The entry reflects the court's procedural rulings and set deadlines and a hearing date.
March 17, 2026
A return of service shows that a summons was executed on a defendant entity on 2026-03-17 and notes that that defendant's answer is due by 2026-05-18. The entry records service and the answer deadline.
March 16, 2026
The court entered a minute order providing telephonic hearing instructions, including a toll-free call-in number, access code, and rules about identifying speakers and muting. The entry is procedural guidance for remote participation.
March 16, 2026
A return of service shows that a summons was executed on one defendant on 2026-03-13 and notes that that defendant's answer is due by 2026-05-12. The entry records service and the resulting answer deadline.
March 16, 2026
A return of service shows that a summons was executed on an individual defendant on 2026-03-13 and notes that the defendant's answer is due by 2026-05-12. The entry records service and the related answer deadline.
March 16, 2026
A return of service shows that a summons was executed on an individual defendant on 2026-03-12 and notes that the defendant's answer is due by 2026-05-11. The entry records service and the answer deadline.
March 16, 2026
A return of service shows that a summons was executed on an individual defendant on 2026-03-13 and notes that the defendant's answer is due by 2026-05-12. The entry records service and the answer deadline.
March 16, 2026
A return of service shows that a summons was executed on a defendant entity on 2026-03-13 and notes that that defendant's answer is due by 2026-05-12. The entry records service and the related answer deadline.
March 16, 2026
A return of service shows that a summons was executed on a defendant entity on 2026-03-16 and notes that that defendant's answer is due by 2026-05-15. The entry records service and the resulting answer deadline.
March 13, 2026
A notice designating another attorney as the U.S. Attorney representative for certain defendants was filed. The entry records that counsel designation.
March 13, 2026
A notice designating an attorney as the U.S. Attorney representative for certain defendants was filed. The entry reflects that counsel designation.
March 10, 2026
The plaintiff filed an emergency motion seeking a temporary restraining order. The docket entry reflects only the filing of that TRO motion and includes one exhibit.
March 10, 2026
A notice was filed that the plaintiff's emergency TRO motion will be presented to the judge on 2026-03-17 at 09:30 AM. The entry schedules the motion presentment.
March 6, 2026
A notice was filed that motions to seal and for leave to file will be presented to the judge on 2026-03-17 at 09:30 AM. The notice sets the date and time for those presentments.
March 6, 2026
A notice was filed that an additional motion to seal will be presented to the judge on 2026-03-17 at 09:30 AM. The entry merely schedules that presentment.
March 6, 2026
A notice was filed that a motion for miscellaneous relief will be presented to the judge on 2026-03-17 at 09:30 AM. This notice schedules the motion presentment for that date and time.
March 4, 2026
The court issued summonses directed to all named defendants and to the U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. The entry is the issuance of those summonses.
March 3, 2026
The plaintiff filed a motion requesting permission to proceed under a pseudonym and attached a proposed order titled "Proposed Order Granting Motion to Proceed Under Pseudonym."
March 3, 2026
An appearance was filed on 2026-03-03 showing attorney Taher Kameli has entered an appearance on behalf of the plaintiff. This entry reflects counsel's appearance and does not itself indicate any court ruling or hearing.
March 3, 2026
On 2026-03-03 the plaintiff filed a complaint and paid a $405 filing fee (receipt AILNDC-24799936). The filing includes multiple redacted exhibits, including Form I-797 approval notices, Form I-20s, employment authorization documents (EADs), PERM and related employment documentation, a passport entry stamp, and an I-140 approval notice.
March 3, 2026
The docket entry indicates that a civil cover sheet was filed or entered on 2026-03-03 in connection with the case. The exact contents or any substantive effect of the cover sheet are not stated in the entry.
March 3, 2026
The plaintiff filed a motion to seal a document titled 'Notice of Identity' and that filing itself was submitted under seal. The docket entry reflects only the motion filing.
March 3, 2026
The plaintiff filed two motions: one to seal and another seeking leave to file exhibits under seal, and attached a proposed order titled "Proposed Order Granting Motion to File Exhibits Under Seal."