Ahmadi v. Department of Homeland Security

The plaintiffs filed a notice of voluntary dismissal removing several parties from the case. The docket entry records the filing of that notice on 2026-10-20.

On October 16, 2026, the plaintiffs filed a reply to the response to the court's Order to Show Cause.

Defendants United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Department of Homeland Security filed a response to the court's Order to Show Cause (Dkt. 35), attaching a Declaration of K. Lotspeich.

The plaintiffs filed a notice voluntarily dismissing several parties from the case. The entry reflects only the plaintiffs’ filing and does not indicate whether the court has approved or entered those dismissals.

A motion to withdraw as counsel was filed on behalf of the defendants, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Department of Homeland Security; the filing lists attorney Timothy Jafek and was entered on 2026-08-19.

The court granted a motion to withdraw and terminated Attorney Timothy Bart Jafek’s appearance as counsel on August 19, 2026.

A notice of appearance was filed stating that attorney Nicholas Albert Deuschle has entered an appearance on behalf of all defendants; the docket notes he was added as counsel for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Department of Homeland Security. The entry reflects only the filing of the attorney's appearance and does not state any court action beyond that.

On August 11, 2026, the defendants (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Department of Homeland Security) filed a reply brief responding to the plaintiffs' opposition to the defendants’ motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and for failure to state a claim.

A plaintiff filed a notice voluntarily dismissing one party from the case. The docket entry reflects the filing of that notice and does not state whether the court has granted or entered the dismissal.

The plaintiffs filed a formal response to the defendants’ motion to dismiss (ECF No. 26) and attached Exhibit A titled "USCIS Historical Processing Times."

Defendants U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Department of Homeland Security filed motions to dismiss the complaint for lack of jurisdiction and for failure to state a claim. The filing includes four exhibits: Policy Alert PA-2025-26; Policy Memoranda PM-602-0192 and PM-602-0194; and a declaration of Andrew Good.

The court granted defendants’ unopposed motion for leave to file excess pages, allowing defendants to file a 30‑page motion to dismiss the amended complaint and allowing plaintiffs to file a 30‑page response to that motion.

Attorney Alexandra J. Berger filed a motion to withdraw as counsel for the defendants, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Department of Homeland Security. The entry reflects only the filing of the motion and does not indicate whether the court has ruled on it.

The court issued an order granting a motion to withdraw and terminated Attorney Alexandra J. Berger’s appearance for the defendants. The order was entered by District Judge Gordon P. Gallagher on July 6, 2026.

The Department of Homeland Security filed an unopposed motion asking the court for leave to file a submission that exceeds the page limits. The docket entry reflects only the filing of that motion and does not state any court decision on it.

The plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on June 24, 2026, asserting claims against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Department of Homeland Security. The filing includes a redlined amended complaint, declarations, and an attachment titled “Dorcas Notice of Appeal and Motion for Stay.”

The court reporter filed the transcript (pages 1–113) of the June 3, 2026 motion hearing. The docket directs each party to file a Notice of Intent to Redact personal identifiers within seven calendar days of the transcript filing, otherwise the transcript will be made electronically available after 90 days.

The plaintiffs filed a Notice of Supplemental Authorities attaching two documents titled “Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island Decision” and “Doe v. Edlow.”

The court noted defendants raised an Article III standing challenge at the June 3 hearing and granted the plaintiffs leave to amend their complaint to address standing and related deficiencies; the court directed that necessary facts or declarations be included in the amended complaint or its attachments. The order gives plaintiffs 21 days from June 4, 2026 to file an amended complaint if they choose to do so.

On May 29, 2026, the plaintiffs filed a reply to the defendants' consolidated response to the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction.

Defendants (USCIS and DHS) filed a consolidated response to the complaint and to the plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction, attaching five exhibits: Policy Alert PA-2025-26; Policy Memorandum PM-602-0192; Policy Memorandum PM-602-0194; a declaration of Andrew Good; and a plaintiffs chart.

A notice of appearance was filed on May 12, 2026, adding attorney Jesse Matthew Bless as counsel for all plaintiffs in the case; the filing lists numerous individual plaintiffs for whom he is being added.

The court issued an order scheduling a telephone status conference for May 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM in Room 323 (Grand Junction) and provided the dial-in number and access code for the parties to call. The order was entered sua sponte by the judge.

The docket entry indicates the case was randomly reassigned to District Judge Gordon P. Gallagher and drawn to Magistrate Judge Susan Prose. It instructs that all future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-01396-GPG.

A telephone status conference was held before District Judge Gordon P. Gallagher on May 11, 2026. The court set deadlines for the briefing and scheduled a preliminary injunction hearing: defendants' consolidated answer/response due May 19, 2026; plaintiffs' replies due May 29, 2026; and the hearing set for June 3, 2026 at 1:30 PM in Courtroom C202.

On May 9, 2026, Magistrate Judge Susan Prose ordered that because a motion for injunctive relief (the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction) has been filed and local rule D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(c)(2)(a) prohibits direct assignment of such cases to a magistrate judge, the Clerk's Office is directed to reassign the case to a United States District Judge.

On 2026-05-05, a notice of entry of appearance was filed for Alexandra J. Berger, stating she appears on behalf of all defendants; the docket notes Attorney Alexandra J. Berger was added to the parties for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Department of Homeland Security.

Attorney Timothy Bart Jafek has filed a notice of appearance representing all defendants, and was added as counsel for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Department of Homeland Security.

The plaintiffs filed a motion seeking a preliminary injunction and attached eight exhibits in support of the motion.

The plaintiff filed a notice of voluntary dismissal of a single plaintiff/party. The docket entry reflects only the plaintiff's filing and does not indicate whether the court has approved or entered the dismissal.

The clerk issued a summons on April 15, 2026. The docket entry simply notes that a summons was issued by the clerk.

The docket entry indicates the plaintiffs filed a request for issuance of summons to the defendants in connection with the complaint, attaching summons forms for DHS, USAO, and USCIS.

A magistrate judge consent form was issued under D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1 concerning direct assignment of civil actions to full-time magistrate judges. The summons was not issued because the case caption was incomplete.

On April 2, 2026, a complaint was filed against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Department of Homeland Security (filing fee $405); the filing includes a civil cover sheet and multiple summonses, and attorney Zachary Ryan is listed as counsel for numerous plaintiffs.

The docket entry indicates the case was assigned to Magistrate Judge Susan Prose. The entry is a text-only administrative entry.