Current stage: Filed
The petitioners filed a complaint challenging USCIS policy materials (including CAR PM-0194) and attached numerous exhibits. The court assigned a judge, entered an immigration-mandamus procedural order, and issued summonses to the defendant(s); plaintiffs’ counsel is now responsible for serving the complaint and summons.
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.
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 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.
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.