Current stage: Hearing Scheduled
A class-action complaint and petition for writ of mandamus challenging the USCIS pause policy was filed and the government has been served. The plaintiffs have filed motions for class certification and for a preliminary injunction, and the court has set a videoconference motion hearing for July 24, 2026; the court has also issued orders setting and adjusting briefing schedules and granted pro hac vice admissions for outside counsel. Procedural filings (including a stipulation on expedited-discovery briefing) are pending before the district judge, and no final ruling on the motions has been entered.
Deadlines, hearings, and court-ordered dates from this docket
The plaintiffs must file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge by 2026-06-01.
A consent or declination regarding magistrate judge jurisdiction is due by 2026-06-05.
Opposition/response to the Ex Parte Application for Expedited Discovery is due by this date.
Reply in support of the Ex Parte Application for Expedited Discovery is due by this date.
Opposition/response to the Motion to Certify Class is due by 2026-06-15.
Responses to the preliminary injunction motion are due by 2026-06-15.
Responses to this administrative motion to continue briefing deadlines (re the motion to certify the class and the motion for preliminary injunction) are due by 6/15/2026.
Reply in support of the Motion to Certify Class is due by 2026-06-22.
Replies in support of the preliminary injunction motion are due by 2026-06-22.
The defendant must file a response to the pending motion to certify the class by June 26, 2026.
The defendant must file a response to the pending motion for preliminary injunction by June 29, 2026.
Motion hearing on the Ex Parte Application for Expedited Discovery at 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom E, 15th Floor, before Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson.
The plaintiff must file any reply to the defendant's response to the motion to certify the class by July 3, 2026.
The plaintiff must file any reply to the defendant's response to the motion for preliminary injunction by July 6, 2026.
Responses to the plaintiffs' ex parte application for expedited discovery are due by 2026-07-08.
Hearing on the Motion to Certify Class set for 10:00 AM on 2026-07-10 in San Francisco, Courtroom 06, 17th Floor before Judge Charles R. Breyer.
Motion hearing on the preliminary injunction is set for 10:00 AM on 2026-07-10 in San Francisco, Courtroom 06, 17th Floor before Judge Charles R. Breyer.
Replies in support of the plaintiffs' ex parte application for expedited discovery are due by 2026-07-15.
A list of names and emails for counsel or parties who wish to be identified as appearing must be sent to the Courtroom Deputy at crbcrd@cand.uscourts.gov by 2026-07-21 at 3:00 PM PST.
Motion hearing to be held via Zoom webinar on 2026-07-24 at 10:00 AM; webinar access information is posted by the court.
Extracted from court filings. Check linked sources for official deadlines.
July 6, 2026
On 2026-07-06 a document titled “Reply to Opposition/Response” was filed. The entry does not identify which motion is being replied to or who filed the reply.
July 2, 2026
The docket entry appears to indicate that a reply to an opposition/response was filed on July 2, 2026; the entry does not identify which motion the reply addresses or who filed it.
July 2, 2026
The court granted a stipulation establishing a briefing schedule for the plaintiffs' ex parte application for expedited discovery and set deadlines for responses and replies. Responses are due by July 8, 2026, and replies are due by July 15, 2026.
July 2, 2026
A stipulation and a proposed order was filed on July 2, 2026; the docket entry does not describe the stipulation's terms or indicate any court action or the effect of the proposed order.
June 29, 2026
On 2026-06-29, a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal was filed in the case. The entry does not state who filed it, which claims or parties are being dismissed, or whether the court has acted on the notice.
June 29, 2026
A filing labeled “Opposition/Response to Motion” was docketed on June 29, 2026. The entry does not identify which motion is being opposed, who filed the response, or any additional details.
June 26, 2026
The docket entry appears to indicate that an opposition/response to a motion was filed on 2026-06-26. The entry does not state which motion the filing responds to, who filed it, or any other details.
June 16, 2026
The filing is a Second Notice of Errata concerning the plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Dkt. No. 20), submitted by Red Eagle Law, L.C.; it attaches a corrected errata for ECF No. 20-1, page 97 of 152. The document was filed on June 16, 2026.
June 12, 2026
The plaintiffs filed an errata correcting or supplementing their complaint; the entry was filed on June 12, 2026. The docket entry does not state the substance of the correction.
June 11, 2026
The court granted the defendant's administrative motion to continue briefing deadlines and set new response and reply dates for the pending motions. The order requires the defendant to file responses to the motion to certify class and the motion for preliminary injunction by specific June dates, and sets corresponding plaintiff reply deadlines in July.
June 10, 2026
An administrative motion correcting a prior docket entry (No. 28) was filed asking to continue the briefing deadlines on the pending motion to certify the class and the motion for a preliminary injunction. The filing includes a declaration and notes that responses are due by 2026-06-15.
June 10, 2026
On 2026-06-10, attorney Nag Young Chu filed a notice of appearance indicating representation of the defendant (the government official).
June 10, 2026
The docket entry notes an administrative motion to continue the briefing deadlines on the pending motion for preliminary injunction and motion to certify class filed by the defendant; the entry is marked “Erroneous Entry” and directs readers to document 29. It states responses due by 2026-06-15, lists an attached declaration, and was filed on 2026-06-10 (modified 2026-06-11).
June 9, 2026
The court entered an order granting Docket No. 25, a motion to admit attorney Nicholas Pierce pro hac vice to appear in this case.
June 8, 2026
A motion was filed requesting leave for attorney Nicholas Pierce to appear pro hac vice on behalf of the plaintiff; a $328 filing fee was paid on 2026-06-08 and a certificate/proof of service was attached. The filing was submitted by counsel and docketed on 2026-06-08.
June 8, 2026
The plaintiff filed a motion seeking leave for attorney Nicholas Pierce to appear pro hac vice, accompanied by a $328 filing fee (receipt ACANDC-22073573); the motion was docketed on 2026-06-08.
June 6, 2026
On June 6, 2026, Red Eagle Law, L.C. filed a Certificate of Service stating that the filings at docket nos. 18 (motion for leave to file excess pages), 20 (motion for preliminary injunction), and 19 (motion to certify class) were served; three exhibits (A–C) are attached.
June 6, 2026
A summons was returned executed as to all defendants and that filing was submitted by Red Eagle Law, L.C.; the entry includes three attachments labeled Exhibit A-C.
June 1, 2026
The clerk vacated the July 10, 2026 hearing on the Motion to Certify Class and the Motion for Preliminary Injunction and re-noticed a motion hearing for July 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM as a Zoom videoconference before Judge Charles R. Breyer, with webinar access instructions and procedures. The notice requires counsel or parties who wish to be identified as appearing to submit a list of names and emails to the Courtroom Deputy by July 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM PST.
June 1, 2026
The plaintiffs filed a motion for a preliminary injunction; the filing schedules a hearing and sets response and reply deadlines. The motion package includes declarations and an email exhibit and a proposed order.
May 31, 2026
The plaintiffs filed a Motion to Certify the class. The filing schedules a hearing for July 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM before Judge Charles R. Breyer and sets response and reply deadlines of June 15, 2026 and June 22, 2026, respectively.
May 31, 2026
The plaintiffs filed a motion asking the court for permission to exceed the page limit for an upcoming motion for a preliminary injunction; the filing includes an attachment titled “Proposed Order Granting Leave to Exceed Page Limit.”
May 29, 2026
The court ordered the case reassigned to U.S. District Judge Charles R. Breyer and removed Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson; counsel must place the reassigned judge's updated judicial initials on future filings. All existing hearing and trial dates are vacated, motions must be re-noticed for hearing before Judge Breyer (but prior motion briefing schedules and other deadlines such as ADR compliance and discovery cutoff remain unchanged), and the assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project.
May 28, 2026
A court summons was issued naming Joseph B. Edlow and the offices of the U.S. Attorney and the U.S. Attorney General as the parties to be served in this case. The entry records the clerk's issuance of that summons on 2026-05-28.
May 28, 2026
Attorney Hamdy Maher Masri filed a notice of appearance indicating he will represent the plaintiffs in this case.
May 28, 2026
A motion was filed on 05/28/2026 requesting leave for attorney Carolina Solano to appear pro hac vice on behalf of the plaintiffs; the filing included a $328 fee (receipt number ACANDC-22033317).
May 28, 2026
The court filed an "Immigration Mandamus Case Procedural Order" on May 28, 2026. The docket text does not state the order's contents or any specific deadlines, so the exact procedural effect is unclear from this entry.
May 28, 2026
The clerk issued a notice that the case will be randomly reassigned to a U.S. District Judge because either a party has not consented to magistrate-judge jurisdiction or time is of the essence and required consents are not secured. The notice states that all hearings scheduled before the current magistrate judge are vacated and must be re-noticed before the district judge who will be assigned, and that a separate notice will identify the reassigned district judge.
May 27, 2026
On 2026-05-27, a motion was filed seeking permission for attorney John Ting to appear pro hac vice; the filing included a $328 fee (receipt ACANDC-22026679) and attached two certificates of good standing.
May 27, 2026
A document titled "Consent/Declination to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge" was filed by Red Eagle Law, L.C. and docketed on 2026-05-27; the entry does not indicate whether the filer consented or declined to proceed before the magistrate judge.
May 26, 2026
The plaintiffs filed a motion requesting leave for attorney Garrett Carter May to appear pro hac vice in the case; the filing included a $328 fee (receipt number ACANDC-22021857).
May 26, 2026
The plaintiffs filed a motion requesting leave for attorney Zhao Guo to appear pro hac vice in the case, accompanied by a $328 filing fee (receipt ACANDC-22023183).
May 25, 2026
The plaintiffs filed an Ex Parte Application for Expedited Discovery. The filing schedules a motion hearing and sets deadlines for responses and replies.
May 25, 2026
The clerk issued a notice directing the plaintiffs to file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge by June 1, 2026, and provided a link to the required forms; parties were also notified by phone or email. The entry is text-only and no separate document is attached.
May 25, 2026
The plaintiffs filed an Ex Parte Notice of Application and an Application for Expedited Discovery, referencing their earlier Ex Parte Application for Expedited Discovery. The filing was submitted by counsel Jessica T. Arena on May 25, 2026.
May 22, 2026
The case was assigned to Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson. The clerk's entry instructs counsel to serve the complaint, summons, and the judge's standing orders, notes the summons will be issued electronically upon receipt, and states a scheduling order will be sent within two business days; a consent/declination is due by 6/5/2026.
May 22, 2026
On 2026-05-22, attorney Jessica T. Arena filed a notice of appearance indicating she will represent the plaintiffs in this case. The filing lists multiple plaintiffs as her clients.
May 21, 2026
A proposed summons was filed and entered on 2026-05-21 by counsel listed as Morrison, Curtis; the entry appears to record the submission of a proposed summons to the court.
May 21, 2026
A class-action complaint and petition for a writ of mandamus was filed on 2026-05-21 against government official Joseph B. Edlow seeking declaratory and injunctive relief (including APA vacatur) and mandamus relief; the filing paid a $405 fee. The complaint included appendices listing additional plaintiffs and attached certified administrative records for PM-602-0192 and PM-602-0194 plus a March 31, 2026 USCIS spokesperson statement.