Current stage: Hearing Held
A large group of plaintiffs filed a multi‑party complaint against federal officials and agencies; the clerk granted several pro hac vice admissions for plaintiffs' counsel and issued summonses to the defendants, and the court approved a small number of voluntary dismissals. The parties held a telephonic status conference on August 10, 2026, and the judge ordered the plaintiffs to file an amended complaint with a redline by August 14, 2026.
Deadlines, hearings, and court-ordered dates from this docket
Parties must meet and confer and file a joint report with their proposed briefing schedule by 2026-08-07.
Summonses were issued on 2026-06-10 with a 60-day period; the corresponding deadline falls on 2026-08-09.
Telephone conference set for 10:00 AM on 2026-08-10 to discuss a proposed briefing schedule.
The plaintiffs must file an Amended Complaint and a red-line version by 2026-08-14.
Extracted from court filings. Check linked sources for official deadlines.
August 11, 2026
On August 11, 2026, counsel Lauren E. Allu filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal on behalf of several petitioners. The docket entry does not state whether the court has acted to enter or approve the dismissals.
August 10, 2026
The court ordered the plaintiffs to file an Amended Complaint together with a red-line version by August 14, 2026; the order was signed by Judge Deborah L. Boardman on August 10, 2026.
August 10, 2026
A telephonic status conference was held on August 10, 2026 before Judge Deborah L. Boardman; the court reporter was Kimberly Bursner. The entry simply records that the conference occurred and does not state any rulings or next steps.
August 7, 2026
On 2026-08-07 counsel Lauren E. Allu filed a notice of voluntary dismissal on behalf of several petitioners; the entry does not indicate whether the court has acted on or entered the dismissals.
August 6, 2026
A joint status report was filed on behalf of the petitioners and docketed on 2026-08-06; the filing is listed as submitted by counsel Lauren E. Allu. The entry does not state the report's contents or any court action.
August 3, 2026
The court ordered a telephone conference for Monday, August 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. to discuss a briefing schedule, and directed the parties to meet and confer and file a joint report proposing a briefing schedule by Thursday, August 7, 2026. The order was signed by Judge Deborah L. Boardman on August 3, 2026.
July 31, 2026
A notice of voluntary dismissal was filed on July 31, 2026 by counsel Lauren E. Allu on behalf of multiple petitioners; the docket entry does not indicate whether the court has acted to enter the dismissals.
July 28, 2026
The petitioners filed a motion requesting that the court schedule a status conference and attached an Exhibit A and the text of a proposed order; the filing was submitted by counsel Lauren E. Allu. The entry reflects only the motion filing and does not state any court action or scheduled date.
July 27, 2026
Attorney Molissa Heather Farber filed a notice of appearance on behalf of the listed defendants and agencies — Joseph B. Edlow; Elizabeth Grant; Markwayne Mullin; Donald J. Trump; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (entered 07/27/2026).
July 24, 2026
Key EventThe court entered an order approving a previously filed notice of dismissal for six petitioners, thereby dismissing those petitioners' claims; the order was signed by Judge Deborah L. Boardman on 2026-07-24.
July 24, 2026
A notice of voluntary dismissal was filed on behalf of several petitioners through counsel Lauren E. Allu on July 24, 2026. The entry does not indicate any court action or whether the dismissals have been entered by the court.
July 6, 2026
The docket entry indicates that a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal was filed on behalf of one of the petitioners by counsel Lauren E. Allu on 2026-07-06; the entry does not state whether the court has acted on or entered any dismissal.
July 6, 2026
A notice of voluntary dismissal was filed on July 6, 2026 by one of the petitioners through counsel Lauren E. Allu. The docket entry does not indicate any court action or whether the dismissal has been entered by the court.
July 6, 2026
Key EventThe court entered an order approving the notices of voluntary dismissal filed at docket entries 13 and 14, thereby dismissing two petitioners' claims; the order was signed by Judge Deborah L. Boardman on July 6, 2026.
July 2, 2026
The petitioners filed a Certificate of Service on July 2, 2026; the docket entry does not state what document(s) were served or the recipients of service.
June 10, 2026
The petitioners filed a Notice linked to the complaint (Dkt. 1) labeled “Summons,” with the filing noted as “Summons (Allu, Lauren)” and entered on 2026-06-10. The entry records the Notice/Summons filing but does not state any court action or ruling.
June 10, 2026
On 2026-06-10 the plaintiffs filed a notice linked to the complaint labeled “Summons (Allu, Lauren).” The entry records the filing but does not indicate any court ruling or set any hearing or deadline.
June 10, 2026
The docket entry indicates the clerk issued summonses for the listed defendants and notes a 60-day period; two summons attachments are included (Summons USAG and Summons USA).
June 9, 2026
A clerk issued a QC notice stating that a previously filed Notice (Other) was filed incorrectly because summons for the U.S. Attorney General and the U.S. Attorney are missing, and directing the plaintiffs to file those summons using the Notice (Other) event and link them to the complaint.
June 8, 2026
The clerk granted the plaintiffs' motion allowing attorney LaToya N. McBean Pompy to appear pro hac vice and directed that she register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER (selecting the Pro Hac Vice option) if she has not already done so.
June 8, 2026
The clerk entered a paperless order granting the plaintiffs' motion to allow attorney Lauren E. Allu to appear pro hac vice in this case and directed that she register for pro hac vice filing through PACER (selecting the Pro Hac Vice option) if not already registered. The order was signed by the clerk on 6/8/2026.
June 8, 2026
A deputy clerk issued a QC notice stating the recently filed complaint is missing information and directing the parties to provide summonses for the defendants under the Notices category, to select the "Notice (Other)" event, and to link those filings to the complaint.
June 8, 2026
On June 8, 2026, the petitioners filed a notice referencing the complaint (Dkt. 1) that includes the word “Summons.” The entry lists the petitioners as filers and is recorded as a Notice/Summons filing.
June 7, 2026
The plaintiffs filed a motion asking the court to allow attorney LaToya McBean Pompy to appear pro hac vice on their behalf and paid a $100 filing fee; the entry lists many individual plaintiffs as filers of the motion.
June 7, 2026
The plaintiffs filed a motion, with a $100 filing fee, seeking permission for attorney Lauren E. Allu to appear pro hac vice in the case; the entry lists numerous plaintiffs as the filers. The docket entry records the filing but does not state any court ruling or set a hearing or deadline.
June 5, 2026
On June 5, 2026, a complaint was filed by a large group of plaintiffs against multiple government officials and agencies, including U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; the filing includes multiple exhibits and a $405 filing fee. The complaint and exhibits were docketed but the entry does not state any court rulings or scheduled dates arising from the filing.