Current stage: Preliminary Injunction
The plaintiffs sued to compel USCIS to adjudicate their pending I-130/I-485/I-765 applications and to set aside several agency policy memoranda, filing an emergency motion after an employment authorization was near expiration. On February 27, 2026, the court granted the emergency motion: it enjoined application of the challenged policy memoranda to the plaintiffs’ I-765, ordered defendants to adjudicate that I-765 within ten days and notify the plaintiffs, and declined to require a bond. Subsequent docket entries show defendants filed notices and sought an extension to answer, and a May 14 entry labeled “Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction” appears on the docket but does not provide an explicit court disposition.
Deadlines, hearings, and court-ordered dates from this docket
Petitioners must serve a copy of the Complaint and Emergency Motion on the respondents by this date.
Remote status conference before the court at 02:30 PM.
Respondents must file their response to the Emergency Motion by this date.
Petitioners must file a reply addressing the jurisdictional issues by 5:00 PM on this date.
Defendants must serve an answer to the complaint or a Rule 12 motion within 21 days after service (service reflected as 2026-02-02).
Counsel for defendants must provide written notice of the court's Order to all defendants and file a copy on the docket by 5:00 PM on this date.
Defendants must adjudicate the petitioner's Form I-765 and inform the petitioner of the decision (and reasons if denied) within ten days of the Order.
If the United States or a federal agency was served, the government must serve an answer or Rule 12 motion within 60 days after service (service reflected as 2026-02-02).
Defendants must file an answer or other response to the complaint by this date pursuant to the court's order.
Extracted from court filings. Check linked sources for official deadlines.
May 14, 2026
A memorandum in support of a motion was filed and entered on the docket; the entry title alone does not specify the motion or its effect. The filing appears to be a supporting brief.
May 14, 2026
An entry appears on the docket labeled 'Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction' with no further detail in the text provided. The exact procedural effect is unclear from this brief entry.
March 24, 2026
Key EventThe court granted the defendants' assented-to motion for an extension of time and set May 14, 2026 as the new deadline to file an answer or other response to the complaint. This is a court order granting the extension.
March 24, 2026
An attorney filed a notice of appearance on behalf of a named defendant. This is a routine appearance filing.
March 24, 2026
Defendants filed an assented-to motion requesting an extension of time to May 14, 2026 to file an answer or other response to the complaint. This is a motion seeking an agreed deadline extension.
March 2, 2026
Defendants filed a notice regarding the court's Memorandum and Order (the filing includes an exhibit). This appears to be a filing that references the court's Order.
February 27, 2026
Key EventThe court issued a Memorandum and Order granting the petitioners' Emergency Motion for a Preliminary Injunction: it enjoined application of the December 2, 2025 and January 1, 2026 USCIS policy memoranda to the petitioner's I-765, ordered defendants to adjudicate that I-765 within ten days, and required defendants' counsel to provide written notice and file it on the docket by March 2, 2026. The court declined to require a bond.
February 20, 2026
Petitioners filed a reply to defendants' opposition, arguing the policy memoranda are final agency action and that statutory limits on review do not bar the court's jurisdiction. The filing is a reply memorandum.
February 18, 2026
Key EventThe court ordered petitioners to file a reply addressing the jurisdictional issues raised by defendants no later than 5:00 PM on February 20, 2026. This is an electronic order setting that reply deadline.
February 16, 2026
Defendants filed an opposition to the petitioners' Emergency Motion for Preliminary Injunction, arguing lack of jurisdiction and that the policy memoranda are reasonable under the APA, and requesting denial of the motion. This is the defendants' response filing.
February 11, 2026
An attorney entered a notice of appearance on behalf of several named defendants. This is a routine appearance filing.
February 11, 2026
Key EventA status conference was held by video conference on February 11, 2026; the clerk's notes state the court sought clarification about the petitioner's complaint. The entry identifies counsel and the court reporter contact.
February 11, 2026
Key EventThe court set a remote status conference for February 11, 2026 at 2:30 PM before the assigned district judge. This is a scheduling notice for that status conference.
February 10, 2026
A summons return executed as to the U.S. Attorney was filed and entered on the docket; the entry indicates service was returned executed. No further detail is provided in this entry.
February 10, 2026
A summons return executed as to the U.S. Attorney was filed and entered on the docket; the entry indicates service was returned executed. No further detail is provided in this entry.
February 10, 2026
A summons return executed was filed and entered on the docket; the entry indicates the summons was returned executed. No further detail is provided in this entry.
February 10, 2026
A summons return executed was filed and entered on the docket; the entry indicates the summons was returned executed. No further detail is provided in this entry.
February 10, 2026
A summons return executed was filed and entered on the docket; the entry indicates the summons was returned executed. No further detail is provided in this entry.
February 10, 2026
A summons return executed was filed showing the summons was served (the filing includes USPS tracking/return-receipt documentation). The return of service is on the docket.
February 6, 2026
Key EventThe court ordered respondents to file a response to the Emergency Motion by February 16, 2026, and ordered petitioners to serve the complaint and emergency motion on the respondents by February 9, 2026. This is an electronic order setting those deadlines.
February 6, 2026
Petitioners filed an Emergency Motion for a preliminary injunction asking the court to order immediate adjudication of a pending I-765 and issuance of an employment authorization card within 5–10 days, alleging imminent job loss. The filing includes an affidavit and supporting materials.
February 6, 2026
Petitioners filed a memorandum in support of their emergency motion, arguing the agency policy memoranda place an indefinite hold on adjudications and asserting APA and Mandamus Act claims seeking immediate adjudication. The memorandum includes factual and legal arguments and a certificate of service.
January 27, 2026
The court entered a standing order regarding motion practice. This is a routine standing-order entry from the assigned judge.
January 27, 2026
A summons was issued for multiple defendants, and counsel who receive notice electronically were instructed to download, complete, and serve the summons in accordance with the rules. This entry reflects issuance of the summons only.
January 27, 2026
On 2026-01-27 the plaintiffs filed a federal complaint seeking declaratory, mandamus, and injunctive relief to compel USCIS to adjudicate their pending I-130, I-485, and I-765 applications and to set aside or vacate Policy Alert PA-2025-26 and Policy Memoranda PM-602-0192 and PM-602-0194 as unlawful. They allege they were interviewed on 2026-01-07, that adjudication was withheld under the cited policies, and that they face imminent harm because an employment authorization expires on 2026-02-14.
January 27, 2026
The case was assigned to a district judge (Angel Kelley); if the trial judge refers any matter to a magistrate judge it will go to Magistrate Judge Jessica D. Hedges. This is an administrative case-assignment notice.