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

The docket entry dated 2026-07-01 is a one-word entry: "Stay." The exact procedural effect—who requested or entered the stay, what is stayed, its duration, and whether it was a court order—is unclear from the entry text.

The court denied the defendants' motion to reassign the case, took the defendants' motion to dismiss under advisement, and set a deadline for a response to the motion to dismiss. The court stated no reply will be considered unless it orders one.

The docket entry is labeled "Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction." The exact procedural effect (who filed it, whether the court granted a dismissal, or whether the case or any claims were finally resolved) is unclear from the entry text.

The court issued summonses on June 9, 2026 directed to all defendants, the U.S. Attorney, and the U.S. Attorney General; six summons attachments are listed. The entry reflects issuance of those summons documents but does not state any further deadlines or actions.

A motion hearing was held on June 8, 2026. The court granted the plaintiffs' motions to proceed under pseudonyms and to seal, held the plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in abeyance pending a ruling on the defendants' motion to reassign, and ordered the government to file a reply in support of its motion to reassign by June 15, 2026.

The plaintiffs filed a written opposition to the defendants' motion to reassign/transfer the case pursuant to Local Rule 40, attaching one exhibit. The filing was submitted by plaintiffs' counsel.

On June 7, 2026 the plaintiffs filed a supplement to their notice of supplemental authority related to pending motions, attaching one exhibit and submitted by counsel Taher Kameli.

The docket entry designates Joshua Samuel Press as the U.S. Attorney representing the defendants listed (Department of Homeland Security; Joseph B. Edlow; Markwayne Mullin; Kevin Riddle; United States Citizenship and Immigration Services).

On June 4, 2026, the defendants (Department of Homeland Security, Joseph B. Edlow, Markwayne Mullin, Kevin Riddle, and U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services) filed a motion seeking reassignment of the case; the filing (by Craig Oswald) includes an Exhibit AA brief and a civil cover sheet.

The docket entry designates Craig Arthur Oswald as the U.S. Attorney for the listed defendants: the Department of Homeland Security, Joseph B. Edlow, Markwayne Mullin, Kevin Riddle, and United States Citizenship & Immigration Services.

The docket entry designates Temilade Oduala as a U.S. Attorney representing the defendants (Department of Homeland Security; Joseph B. Edlow; Markwayne Mullin; Kevin Riddle; and United States Citizenship & Immigration Services). The designation was entered on June 4, 2026.

The judge took the plaintiffs' motions (to proceed under pseudonyms, to seal, and for preliminary injunctive relief) under advisement and scheduled a hearing on those motions for 10:00 a.m. on June 8, 2026 in Courtroom 2201.

A minute entry by Judge Charles P. Kocoras states that the motion hearing scheduled for June 8, 2026 has been stricken and that the case has been reassigned to Judge Tharp; a notice was mailed.

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.

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.

The Executive Committee reassigned the case to the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr. for all further proceedings pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 294(b). A notice of reassignment was mailed and the entry references an attached Request for Reassignment.

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.

Counsel filed a notice that motions to seal (motions 5 and 6) will be presented to Judge Charles P. Kocoras on June 8, 2026 at 09:50 AM. The filing schedules the presentment of those seal motions for that date and time.

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.

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

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.

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)).

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.

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.

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.