Current stage: Hearing Held
The petitioner filed suit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief and a writ of mandamus challenging a USCIS policy, and the defendants moved to dismiss. The court held a hearing on May 6, 2026, took the motion under submission, and on June 11, 2026 denied the motion to dismiss; the parties later filed stipulations and the defendants filed an answer in August 2026, with no clear docketed order setting discovery or other next steps.
Deadlines, hearings, and court-ordered dates from this docket
Defendants must file their response to the complaint on or before February 20, 2026.
Deadline to file an opposition/response to the Motion to Dismiss.
Deadline to file defendants' reply in support of the Motion to Dismiss.
Any motion for summary judgment by the defendants must be filed by April 21, 2026.
Counsel or parties who wish to be identified as appearing must submit a list of names and emails to the CRD by 5:00 PM on May 1, 2026.
Parties must file a short update of no more than three pages by 5:00 PM on May 5, 2026 regarding meet-and-confer and potential stipulated resolution.
Motion hearing to be held via Zoom at 09:00 AM on May 6, 2026.
Parties shall file a stipulation with the court by May 11, 2026.
Status conference set for 2:00 PM on June 9, 2026 in San Jose, Courtroom 3, 5th Floor.
Extracted from court filings. Check linked sources for official deadlines.
August 20, 2026
The docket entry appears to indicate the court entered an "Order on Stipulation" on August 20, 2026; the entry does not state the order's terms, deadlines, or any substantive effect, so the exact procedural or substantive impact is unclear from the entry text.
August 18, 2026
A stipulation and a proposed order were filed in the case on August 18, 2026. The docket entry does not state the stipulation's terms, who filed it, or any court action resulting from it.
August 18, 2026
On 2026-08-18 a document titled "Answer to Complaint" was filed in the case; the docket entry provides no additional details about the contents of the filing or who submitted it.
August 12, 2026
On August 12, 2026, the court entered an "Order on Stipulation." The docket text does not state the order's terms, who filed the stipulation, or any resulting deadlines or relief, so the exact procedural or substantive effect is unclear.
August 11, 2026
A stipulation and a proposed order were filed in the case on August 11, 2026. The docket entry provides no details about the stipulation’s substance, which party filed it, or any court action taken on it.
July 19, 2026
A Case Management Statement was filed on July 19, 2026; the docket entry shows only the filing of the statement and provides no other details about its content or any court action.
June 11, 2026
Key EventOn June 11, 2026 the court issued an order denying the defendants' Motion to Dismiss (docket entry 10).
May 11, 2026
Defendants filed a status report on May 11, 2026. The filing appears to be the parties' submission following the May 6 hearing and related court deadlines.
May 6, 2026
A minute entry shows the court held the Motion to Dismiss hearing on May 6, 2026, heard argument from counsel, took the matter under submission, and stated an order will issue; the court directed the parties to file a stipulation by May 11, 2026 and scheduled a further status conference for June 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM in San Jose. The entry records that the court heard argument for approximately 34 minutes.
May 5, 2026
Defendants filed a status report on May 5, 2026. The filing appears to be the parties' update following the court's May 1 order directing a meet-and-confer.
May 1, 2026
Key EventOn May 1, 2026 the court issued an order stating it has concerns about both parties' positions and expressing an inclination to direct the government to evaluate the merits of the petitioner's I-485; the court ordered the parties to meet and confer and to file a short update (no more than three pages) by 5:00 p.m. on May 5, 2026. The court asked the parties to consider a stipulated resolution given the court's stated inclination.
April 28, 2026
A clerk's notice dated April 28, 2026 converted the May 6, 2026 Motion to Dismiss hearing to a videoconference-only Zoom proceeding and required counsel to submit a list of names and emails of participants by May 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM. The notice provided Zoom access information and remote-appearance rules.
April 28, 2026
The court issued an order on April 28, 2026, signed by Judge Noel Wise, granting the parties' joint administrative request (docket entry 13) to appear via Zoom.
April 25, 2026
On April 25, 2026 the petitioner filed a second notice of supplemental authority for the Motion to Dismiss, attaching an additional order. The submission provided the court with another cited decision.
April 16, 2026
On April 16, 2026 the petitioner filed a notice of supplemental authority related to the Motion to Dismiss, attaching recent district decisions. The entry notifies the court of additional legal authorities the petitioner believes are relevant.
April 16, 2026
On April 16, 2026 the petitioner filed a joint administrative motion requesting permission for counsel to appear at the May 6, 2026 hearing via Zoom. The filing also noted a response deadline for that administrative motion.
March 13, 2026
Defendants filed a reply in support of their Motion to Dismiss on March 13, 2026. The filing completes the briefing on the motion as reflected in the docket.
March 6, 2026
The petitioner filed an opposition/response to the Motion to Dismiss on March 6, 2026, attaching exhibits and a proposed order. The filing represents the petitioner's briefing in opposition to the defendants' motion.
February 20, 2026
Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss on February 20, 2026 and the court set a hearing for May 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 3, 5th Floor; the entry also set the deadlines for oppositions (due March 6, 2026) and replies (due March 13, 2026).
February 10, 2026
The court granted the parties' stipulation extending the defendants' deadline to respond to the complaint and extending the deadline for filing a motion for summary judgment. The order sets the defendants' response due on February 20, 2026 and the summary-judgment filing deadline on April 21, 2026.
February 3, 2026
Defendants filed a stipulation on February 3, 2026 requesting an extension of time to respond to the petitioner's complaint. The stipulation sought additional time for the defendants' response.
February 3, 2026
A notice of appearance for counsel representing the defendants was filed on February 3, 2026. The document indicates new counsel entered an appearance in the case.
December 10, 2025
On December 10, 2025, the petitioner filed a return of service indicating the summons was returned executed as to all defendants and attached exhibits. The entry reflects proof of service being filed with the court.
December 5, 2025
A docket entry titled 'Immigration Mandamus Case Procedural Order' was entered on December 5, 2025; the entry appears to be a procedural order specific to immigration mandamus cases. The exact directives in the procedural order are not specified in the entry text.
December 5, 2025
A summons was issued to the named defendants on December 5, 2025. The clerk issued the summons as part of case initiation.
December 4, 2025
The case was assigned to a district judge and the clerk's office provided administrative instructions about service, issuance of the summons, and an upcoming scheduling order. The entry notifies counsel that a scheduling order will be sent within two business days.
December 4, 2025
A proposed summons form was filed on December 4, 2025. The document appears to be the plaintiff's proposed summons for service.
December 4, 2025
The petitioner filed a Complaint on December 4, 2025 seeking declaratory and injunctive relief and a writ of mandamus, attaching exhibits including a December 2, 2025 USCIS Policy Memorandum and immigration-related notices. The filing initiated the lawsuit against state and federal officials and paid the filing fee.