Current stage: Filed
A complaint challenging a USCIS policy pause (including PM-602-0194) was filed in federal court and the plaintiffs moved for a preliminary injunction. The court denied the preliminary-injunction motion on May 16, 2026, finding the defendants had not been served or given required notice. The court subsequently issued summonses for the United States on May 21–22, 2026.
Deadlines, hearings, and court-ordered dates from this docket
Responses to the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction are due by 5/28/2026.
Extracted from court filings. Check linked sources for official deadlines.
May 22, 2026
A summons directed to the United States was issued on 2026-05-22. The entry records the issuance of the summons but does not state that the summons was served or any subsequent deadlines or actions.
May 21, 2026
The docket entry appears to indicate that a party filed a notice submitting proposed summons(es) to the court on 2026-05-21. The exact procedural effect of this filing is unclear from the entry text alone.
May 21, 2026
On 2026-05-21 the court issued a summons directed to the United States (USA).
May 18, 2026
Key EventThe court issued an order (signed May 16, 2026) denying the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction because the court found no proof that defendants had been served or given notice and cited Rule 65(a)(1) and authority requiring service prior to seeking injunctive relief.
May 14, 2026
The clerk assigned the case to Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga and notified the parties that U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid is available to handle any or all proceedings if the parties consent. The notice instructs that parties who agree may file the court’s Consent form from the website and that it is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent.
May 14, 2026
A complaint was filed against all defendants and the filing fee was paid. Attached to the filing were a civil cover sheet, summonses, Policy Alert PA-2025-26, Policy Memoranda PM-602-0192 and PM-602-0194, and an update on USCIS strengthened screening and vetting.
May 14, 2026
The plaintiffs filed a motion for a preliminary injunction, accompanied by a memorandum of law and multiple exhibits (including USCIS policy documents and various receipt/NTA exhibits). The entry states that responses are due by 5/28/2026.