Current stage: Motion Pending
The plaintiff filed a mandamus action and an amended complaint seeking declaratory and injunctive relief and moved for a preliminary injunction; the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint and opposed the injunction. The court denied the defendants' initial motion to dismiss without prejudice, then deferred ruling on the renewed motion to dismiss and the preliminary-injunction motion, ordered a joint report about a USCIS interview, and renoted the motions for further consideration. As of the latest docket entries the court has not ruled on those motions, so they remain pending.
Deadlines, hearings, and court-ordered dates from this docket
Each party must return the declination-of-consent form by 2026-04-13 or will be deemed to have consented to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge; forms must not be electronically filed.
The parties must file a joint report by 2026-05-15 about the results of the April 29, 2026 USCIS interview and any effect on the I-130 and I-485 petitions.
The Clerk was directed to renote the pending motions (the motion for preliminary injunction and the motion to dismiss) for consideration on 2026-05-15.
Extracted from court filings. Check linked sources for official deadlines.
May 22, 2026
May 20, 2026
Key EventThe docket reflects a court order that appears to set or reset case deadlines and to set or reset a motion noting date; the entry does not specify what deadlines or dates were established. The exact deadlines or procedural effects are unclear from the entry text.
May 15, 2026
The docket entry dated 2026-05-15 indicates a filing titled "Status Report." The exact contents of the status report and its procedural effect are not stated in this entry, and it is unclear from the entry alone whether this is the joint report the court previously ordered.
April 9, 2026
Key EventThe court granted the plaintiffs' request to defer ruling and deferred decision on the pending preliminary injunction and motion to dismiss (Dkts. 18–19). The court ordered the parties to file a joint report about the April 29, 2026 USCIS interview and its effect on the I-130 and I-485 petitions by May 15, 2026, and directed the clerk to renote the pending motions for consideration on May 15, 2026.
April 8, 2026
On 2026-04-08 the docket shows a filing titled "Reply to Response to Motion." The entry does not identify which motion the reply addresses or who filed it.
March 27, 2026
The plaintiffs filed a response to defendants' Dkt. No. 19 (the motion to dismiss the amended complaint and opposition to the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction), attaching Exhibits A–E.
March 27, 2026
On 2026-03-27 the plaintiffs filed a reply directed to the response concerning Dkt. 19 (the defendants' motion to dismiss the amended complaint and opposition to the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction). The entry reflects only the filing of that reply and does not indicate any court ruling.
March 26, 2026
Defendants filed a declaration of Christopher Cortolillo in connection with their motion to dismiss the amended complaint and their opposition to the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction (referencing docket no. 19). The entry reflects a supporting declaration filed by defense counsel on 2026-03-26.
March 26, 2026
The docket entry indicates that defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint and an opposition to the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction. The entry lists a “Noting Date” of 2026-04-23 and does not indicate any court ruling on these filings.
March 18, 2026
The plaintiff filed a motion for a preliminary injunction with multiple exhibits and a proposed order; the docket entry lists a “Noting Date” of 2026-04-10 but does not state any court ruling, hearing, or deadline. The exact procedural effect of the noting date is unclear from this entry.
March 17, 2026
Key EventA clerk’s minute order reassigned the case to Judge James L. Robart for all further proceedings and notes that Magistrate Judge Grady J. Leupold is no longer assigned; the entry lists Clerk Joshua C. Lewis.
March 17, 2026
Key EventThe court issued an order denying the defendants' motion to dismiss (Dkt. #11) without prejudice and stated the defendants may renew a motion to dismiss based on the plaintiff’s amended complaint; the order was signed by Judge James L. Robart.
March 17, 2026
The plaintiff registered to use the court's electronic filing system and to receive electronic service in this case.
March 13, 2026
The clerk issued a notice assigning the case to a U.S. Magistrate Judge and provided a declination-of-consent form; parties must return the form by 2026-04-13 or will be deemed to have consented to proceed before the Magistrate Judge. The notice also instructs that the forms must not be electronically filed.
March 11, 2026
Attorney Kayla Stahman filed a notice of appearance indicating she will represent the listed defendants, including federal agencies and several individual defendants. The entry registers counsel for the defendants in the case.
March 11, 2026
The plaintiff filed and the court docketed an amended complaint against all defendants on 2026-03-11.
March 11, 2026
On 2026-03-11 the plaintiffs filed a response to the defendants' Motion to Dismiss (docket no. 11).
March 11, 2026
The defendants (Pamela Bondi; Joseph B. Edlow; Kristi Noem; United States Citizenship and Immigration Services; United States Department of Homeland Security; the United States of America; and Jonathan Weeks) filed a motion to dismiss on 03/11/2026. The filing lists a "Noting Date" of 04/08/2026, but the exact procedural effect of that date is unclear from the entry.
January 25, 2026
The docket entry reflects an affidavit of mailing stating that the summons and complaint were mailed to Pamela Bondi, Attorney General, on 12/30/2025; the affidavit was filed by the plaintiff and entered on 01/25/2026.
January 25, 2026
The plaintiff filed an affidavit stating that the summons and complaint were mailed to USCIS on December 31, 2025; the affidavit filing was entered on January 25, 2026.
January 25, 2026
The plaintiff filed an affidavit stating that the summons and complaint were mailed to Joseph B. Edlow on December 31, 2025; the affidavit was entered on the docket on January 25, 2026.
January 5, 2026
The plaintiff filed an affidavit stating that the summons and complaint were mailed to Jonathan Weeks at USCIS on December 29, 2025.
January 5, 2026
The plaintiff filed an affidavit stating that the summons and complaint were mailed to the U.S. Attorney's Office on December 29, 2025. The affidavit was filed on the court record on January 5, 2026.
December 23, 2025
The plaintiff has registered to use the court's electronic filing system and to receive electronic service in this case, according to the docket notice.
December 22, 2025
The clerk electronically issued summonses for all defendants and provided paper copies of those summonses to the plaintiff via USPS.
December 22, 2025
The court mailed a letter to the filer informing them of the case number and the judge assigned to the case. A copy of the letter was sent to the plaintiff via USPS.
December 19, 2025
On 12/19/2025 (entry recorded 12/22/2025), the petitioner filed a complaint seeking a writ of mandamus and declaratory and injunctive relief against all defendants. The docket notes that summons(es) have not yet been received for issuance and a civil cover sheet was attached.