Current stage: Served
The plaintiff has filed a lawsuit challenging USCIS policies including PM-602-0194, and summonses directed to the government defendants were issued and returned executed, indicating the defendants have been served. The court has entered administrative orders (judge assignment, sealing/redaction guidance, and an order requiring proof of service) and docketed an order on a motion to remand, but the docket shows no substantive rulings on injunctive relief, discovery, or trial preparation.
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September 30, 2026
The docket entry indicates the court issued an order addressing a motion to remand the case to another venue or otherwise remand, but the entry does not state what the court decided or the order’s practical effect.
September 28, 2026
On 2026-09-28 the docket contains an entry labeled "Remand to Venue/Other." The entry is brief and does not state who filed it or explain the specific procedural effect or next steps.
August 26, 2026
On 2026-08-26 a docket entry titled "Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer" was filed or docketed; it appears to be a request for additional time to file a response, reply, or answer, but the entry does not state who filed it or whether the court granted the extension.
August 25, 2026
The docket entry indicates that a summons (affidavit) was returned executed as to the U.S. defendants. The entry does not state any further details or set any future court dates.
August 20, 2026
The docket entry indicates that the court filed an "Order" on 2026-08-20 (a paperless entry with a PDF attached). The entry does not state the order's content or any procedural effect, so the substantive outcome is unclear from this entry alone.
June 23, 2026
The court issued an order (signed 2026-06-23) requiring parties to docket proof of service or a waiver, directing parties to file combined responses, and prescribing typeface requirements for filings. The entry references an attached document for full details of those requirements.
June 22, 2026
The docket entry indicates the court issued summonses directed to the listed defendants: Joseph B. Edlow; Markwayne Mullin; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; U.S. Department of Homeland Security; the U.S. Attorney; and the U.S. Attorney General. The entry simply records issuance of the summonses on 06/22/2026.
June 22, 2026
The court issued a notice, signed by Judge Aileen M. Cannon on 2026-06-22, prohibiting parties from filing documents under seal or redacting court filings or exhibits (except certain personal-data identifiers) unless they first obtain the Court's permission by filing a motion for leave. The notice details procedural requirements for such motions — including meaningful conferral with opposing parties, public filing of the motion unless otherwise ordered, a particularized justification without attaching the sealed material, a certificate of conference, and filing the motion at least three business days before any related deadline — and warns that unauthorized sealed material may be unsealed.
June 18, 2026
On 2026-06-18 the plaintiff filed a complaint against Joseph B. Edlow, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, with a $405 filing fee. The filing includes a summons and multiple exhibits, including an N-400 receipt, notices about a naturalization oath ceremony and its cancellation, and policy documents including PM-602-0192 and PM-602-0194.
June 18, 2026
Clerk’s notice assigns the case to Judge Aileen M. Cannon and informs the parties that, under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), U.S. Magistrate Judge Shaniek M. Maynard is available to handle any or all proceedings if the parties consent; parties may file the court’s consent form from the court website and need not file a document declining consent.