Current stage: Served
The petitioners filed a complaint on June 2 challenging the USCIS policy, and the court issued a summons which was returned executed on June 11, indicating the government has been served. The court has issued an immigration-mandamus procedural order and the docket shows filings referencing a preliminary-injunction matter and related briefs, but there is no clear court ruling or hearing reflected in the entries.
Deadlines, hearings, and court-ordered dates from this docket
The court will send a scheduling order by NEF within two business days of the 2026-06-03 entry (on or before 2026-06-05).
Extracted from court filings. Check linked sources for official deadlines.
July 8, 2026
On 2026-07-08 a reply to an opposition/response was filed in the case. The filing text gives no details about which motion is being replied to or any court action or next steps.
July 3, 2026
The docket entry indicates that a Certificate/Proof of Service was filed on 2026-07-03. The entry does not state what document was served, who served it, or who was served.
July 1, 2026
On 2026-07-01, the petitioner filed an opposition/response to a motion; the entry does not identify which motion or indicate any court ruling or forthcoming deadline.
June 30, 2026
An Opposition/Response to a motion was filed in the case on 2026-06-30. The docket entry does not identify which motion is being opposed nor indicate any court decision or next steps.
June 27, 2026
On 2026-06-27, an administrative motion was filed citing Civil Local Rule 7-11. The docket entry does not state the motion's substance or any court action or ruling on it.
June 17, 2026
On 2026-06-17 the docket contains a brief entry labeled "Preliminary Injunction." The entry provides no further information about whether this is a filed motion, an order, or a court ruling, so the exact procedural effect is unclear from the text.
June 11, 2026
The docket entry notes that the summons was returned executed as to the USA on 2026-06-11, indicating the government was served. No further detail about service or subsequent court action is provided in the entry.
June 4, 2026
The court clerk issued a summons directed to Joseph B. Edlow, the U.S. Attorney, and the U.S. Attorney General on June 4, 2026.
June 3, 2026
The case was assigned to Judge P. Casey Pitts; the entry instructs the plaintiff's counsel to serve the complaint, summons, the judge's standing orders, and other new-case documents on opposing parties, and states that the summons will be issued electronically upon receipt. It also states the court will send a scheduling order by NEF within two business days.
June 3, 2026
The docket entry indicates the court filed an "Immigration Mandamus Case Procedural Order" on June 3, 2026 (entered June 4, 2026). The entry does not disclose the order's substantive content or any future deadlines or obligations.
June 2, 2026
On 2026-06-02, a proposed summons was filed and the docket entry lists (Morrison, Curtis). The entry does not indicate any court action or whether a summons was issued or served.
June 2, 2026
On 2026-06-02 a complaint was filed against Joseph B. Edlow by multiple petitioners; the filing included a $405 fee (receipt ACANDC-22049312). The complaint docket entry lists numerous attachments, including exhibits A–H, USCIS policy materials (CAR PM-0192 and CAR PM-0194), USCIS Policy Alert PA-2025-26, and a sample Significant Negative Factor RFE.