S.M. v. United States Citizenship & Immigration Services

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: The plaintiffs' motions to proceed under pseudonyms 4, to seal 5, 6, and for preliminary injunctive relief 17 are taken under advisement. A hearing will be held on the motions at 10:00 a.m. on June 8, 2026 in Courtroom 2201. Mailed notice (ber, ) (Entered: 06/03/2026)

The plaintiffs filed a motion asking the court to issue a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction; the filing (titled "PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION") was submitted by counsel Taher Kameli and entered on 2026-06-02.

Plaintiffs' counsel filed a notice that the plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order (document 17) will be presented to Judge Charles P. Kocoras on June 8, 2026 at 09:50 AM.

A notice was filed stating that a motion (document 4) for miscellaneous relief will be presented to Judge Charles P. Kocoras on June 8, 2026 at 9:50 AM.

On June 2, 2026, the plaintiffs, through counsel Taher Kameli, filed a document that was submitted under seal. The docket entry does not describe the substance of the sealed filing or indicate any court action on it.

On June 2, 2026, the plaintiffs filed a document under seal with two attached exhibits; the filing lists Taher Kameli as counsel. The docket entry indicates the submission is sealed and includes Exhibits #1 and #2.

An attorney, Taher Kameli, entered an appearance on behalf of numerous plaintiffs in this case. The entry reflects counsel’s representation of multiple plaintiffs and does not itself set any hearings or deadlines.

The plaintiffs filed a motion asking the court for permission to proceed using pseudonyms (i.e., to keep their real names off public filings). The filing was submitted by counsel on June 1, 2026.

The plaintiffs filed a motion to seal a document titled "PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE SPECIFIC EXHIBITS UNDER SEAL," submitted by counsel Taher Kameli and entered on 2026-06-01.

The plaintiffs filed a motion asking the court to seal a document; the filing includes two attached exhibits and was submitted by counsel Taher Kameli. The docket entry was entered on 2026-06-02.

A complaint was filed on June 1, 2026 by a large group of plaintiffs; a $405 filing fee was paid (receipt AILNDC-25193791). The filing lists six attached exhibits, including items labeled Exhibit A (Plaintiffs), Exhibit B (December Memo), Exhibit C (PP 10949), Exhibit D (January Memo), Exhibit E (PP 10998), and Exhibit F (Update on USCIS' Strengthened Screening and Vetting (March 30)).

A civil cover sheet was filed in the case on June 1, 2026 by Kameli, Taher.