Abreu Pena v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

The court issued an order granting the parties' unopposed motion to file supplementary evidence; the order was signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz on 2026-08-21. The entry directs the reader to the attached document for full details.

Four plaintiffs filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i), stating that USCIS has adjudicated their I-485 applications, they have obtained legal residency, and the relief they sought is therefore moot so they voluntarily dismiss their claims. The filing is the plaintiffs' notice of dismissal; the entry does not state any court action adopting or denying that notice.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security filed a reply brief supporting their prior motions to dismiss the amended complaint; the filing includes an appendix summarizing adjudications and two exhibits compiling adjudicated I-765 and I-485 records. The submission is a defendants' reply in support of their motion to dismiss (referencing ECF Nos. 28 and 30).

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security filed a notice of supplemental authority attaching a Middle District of Florida decision labeled Acosta Reynoso v. USCIS et al., Case No. 26-CV-1314-KKM (dated July 30, 2026).

The plaintiffs filed a response in opposition to the defendants' motions to dismiss (ECF Nos. 28 and 30). The docket entry states that replies to this opposition are due by August 4, 2026.

The plaintiffs filed an unopposed motion asking the court for leave to file supplementary evidence, attaching an exhibit and a proposed order. The docket notes that responses to the motion are due by August 6, 2026.

The plaintiffs filed a reply to the defendants' opposition to their motion (responding to ECF No. 29) and attached an exhibit. The docket entry reflects the filing of that reply on 2026-07-21.

The defendants filed a consolidated Motion to Dismiss the Second Amended Complaint, and attorney H. Ron Davidson was added to the listings for two defendant parties. The docket notes that responses to the motion are due by 2026-07-28.

Defendants (including U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security) filed a First Motion to Dismiss the amended complaint and amended notice of removal, arguing certain claims are moot or outside the court’s jurisdiction and that the complaint fails to state a claim because the challenged policies are lawful and plaintiffs did not allege unreasonable delay. The filing adds attorney H. Ron Davidson for the government defendants and states that responses are due by 2026-07-28.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security filed a response in opposition to the plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (ECF No. 18); the filing is noted as consistent with ECF No. 25 and identical to ECF No. 28 but filed separately. The docket entry states replies to this opposition are due by 2026-07-21.

The clerk notified the filer that their document (ECF No. 29) combined multiple docket event types but only one was selected. The clerk corrected the docket entry, said re-filing is unnecessary, and instructed the filer to select all applicable events for future filings.

The defendants filed a reply to the plaintiffs' opposition to the defendants' Motion to Stay Proceedings; the filing includes an attached declaration (Exhibit A).

The court entered an order directing the defendants to file a response to the plaintiffs' Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order within 14 days of the order; the order was signed on 2026-07-01.

The plaintiffs filed a Second Amended Complaint against Joseph B. Edlow, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, submitted in response to the court's prior order granting leave to amend. The filing was entered on 2026-07-01.

The court issued an order granting the plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File a Second Amended Complaint and directed that the amended pleading be separately re-filed pursuant to Local Rule 15.1 unless the judge orders otherwise. The order, signed by Judge David S. Leibowitz on 7/1/2026, sets a deadline for the amended complaint of 7/2/2026.

The plaintiffs filed a response opposing the defendants' Motion to Stay Proceedings; the docket entry notes that replies are due by 2026-07-06. The filing was entered on 2026-06-26.

A Motion to Stay Proceedings pending the First Circuit’s decision in Dorcas International Institute v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services was filed by Joseph B. Edlow, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; attorney Peter Joseph Mathews was added to several defendant parties. The docket notes responses to the motion are due by July 6, 2026.

The clerk issued a notice correcting the docketing of the plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File a Second Amended Complaint, explaining the filer selected the wrong motion relief(s) and the clerk made the correction; the notice says it is not necessary to refile but warns future motions must include applicable reliefs.

The plaintiffs filed a Motion for Leave to File a Second Amended Complaint and attached the proposed second amended complaint and a proposed order. The docket entry states responses to the motion are due by 2026-06-29.

Multiple plaintiffs filed a motion seeking a temporary restraining order and attached numerous exhibits; the docket entry states that responses are due by 2026-06-22.

A notice of supplemental authority was filed regarding the plaintiffs' pending motion for a temporary restraining order (the motion referenced as No. 18). The filing was entered on 2026-06-05.

A summons was returned executed showing service on numerous individuals and federal agencies; the entry records upcoming response/answer deadlines for the parties served. Specifically, parties served on 5/26/2026 have a response/answer due 2026-07-27, and parties served on 6/2/2026 have a response/answer due 2026-08-03.

A summons was returned executed on the amended complaint/amended notice of removal showing service on numerous individuals and federal agencies, and the entry records 21-day response/answer deadlines under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12 for the served parties.

The clerk issued a notice that the filer selected the wrong event for docket entry 15; the clerk re-docketed the document as docket entry 16 and informed the filer that it is not necessary to refile the document.