J.L. et al v. Lee Francis Cissna et al
Plaintiff: J.B.A., J.L., M.V.B. and M.D.G.B.
Defendant: Director Robert Cowan, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen, United States Department of Homeland Security and Director Lee Francis Cissna
Amicus Curiae: Non-Profit SIJS Service Providers and Immigration, Children's Rights and Family Law Scholars
Case Number: 5:2018cv04914
Filed: August 14, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Office: San Jose Office
County: Santa Clara
Presiding Judge: Nathanael M Cousins
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 702
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
October 12, 2018 Filing 43 Supplemental Brief re #6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Supplemental Authority in Support Thereof) filed byJ.B.A., J.L., M.D.G.B., M.V.B.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Related document(s) #6 ) (Golper, Matthew) (Filed on 10/12/2018)
October 12, 2018 Filing 42 CLERK'S NOTICE ADVANCING HEARING RE: Motion for Leave to Proceed Using Pseudonyms #5 and Motion for Preliminary Injunction #6 . Motion Hearing reset for 10/17/2018 11:30 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 7, 4th Floor before Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/12/2018)
October 11, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS BRIEF. Re: Dkt. No. #39 . Defendants may respond to the amicus briefs currently filed with the Court. Any response is limited to a combined length of ten pages and must filed by 10/16/2018. Signed by Judge Nathanael Cousins. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/11/2018)
October 10, 2018 Filing 40 NOTICE of Appearance by Kenneth John Ian (Ian, Kenneth) (Filed on 10/10/2018)
October 9, 2018 Filing 39 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief filed by Non-Profit SIJS Service Providers. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Proposed Amicus Brief, #2 Proposed Order)(Dakin-Grimm, Linda) (Filed on 10/9/2018)
October 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER GRANTING MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief filed by Immigration, Children's Rights and Family Law Scholars #35 . Signed by Judge Nathanael Cousins. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/9/2018)
October 2, 2018 Filing 37 REPLY (re #6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction ) filed byJ.B.A., J.L., M.D.G.B., M.V.B.. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Plaintiffs' Request for Judicial Notice ISO Reply ISO Motion for Preliminary Injunction, #2 Exhibit A to Request for Judicial Notice, #3 Exhibit B to Request for Judicial Notice, #4 Exhibit C to Request for Judicial Notice, #5 Exhibit D to Request for Judicial Notice, #6 Exhibit E to Request for Judicial Notice)(Golper, Matthew) (Filed on 10/2/2018)
October 2, 2018 Filing 36 REPLY (re #5 MOTION for Leave to Proceed Using Pseudonyms re #1 Complaint, ) filed byJ.B.A., J.L., M.D.G.B., M.V.B.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of S. Castillo ISO Plaintiffs Pseudonym Reply Brief, #2 Exhibit 1 to Declaration of S. Castillo)(Golper, Matthew) (Filed on 10/2/2018)
September 27, 2018 Filing 35 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief filed by Immigration, Children's Rights and Family Law Scholars. (Attachments: #1 Amicus Brief, #2 Proposed Order)(Daum, Nicholas) (Filed on 9/27/2018)
September 21, 2018 Filing 34 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re #6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction ) CORRECTED filed byLee Francis Cissna, Robert Cowan, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit)(Nazarov, Ari) (Filed on 9/21/2018)
September 21, 2018 Filing 33 ERRATA re #32 Opposition/Response to Motion, by Lee Francis Cissna, Robert Cowan, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. (Nazarov, Ari) (Filed on 9/21/2018)
September 18, 2018 Filing 32 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re #6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction ) filed byLee Francis Cissna, Robert Cowan, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit)(Nazarov, Ari) (Filed on 9/18/2018)
September 18, 2018 Filing 31 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re #5 MOTION for Leave to Proceed Using Pseudonyms re #1 Complaint, ) filed byLee Francis Cissna, Robert Cowan, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. (Nazarov, Ari) (Filed on 9/18/2018)
September 17, 2018 Filing 30 NOTICE of Appearance by Ari Nazarov (Nazarov, Ari) (Filed on 9/17/2018)
September 12, 2018 Filing 29 NOTICE of Appearance by Allison Claire Nelson on behalf of J.L., M.V.B., M.D.G.B., and J.B.A., and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs (Nelson, Allison) (Filed on 9/12/2018)
September 11, 2018 Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Gregory Nordon on behalf of J.L., M.V.B., M.D.G.B., and J.B.A., and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs (Nordon, Michael) (Filed on 9/11/2018)
September 5, 2018 Filing 27 SUMMONS Returned Executed by M.D.G.B., M.V.B., J.B.A., J.L.. All Defendants. Service of the Summons and Complaint was executed upon the United States Attorney's Office by delivering a copy to Non-Legible Signature. Service of the Summons and Complaint was executed upon the office of the United States Attorney General by delivering a copy to Non-Legible Signature. Service of the Summons and Complaint was executed upon the Office of the General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security by delivering a copy to No Signature Provided. Service was executed in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Due Diligence Declaration or USPS Tracking Delivery Confirmation attached. Registered or Certified Mail Return Receipts attached. Original Summons NOT returned. (Nelson, Allison) (Filed on 9/5/2018)
September 4, 2018 Filing 26 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Lee Francis Cissna, Robert Cowan, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security.. (Pyle, Michael) (Filed on 9/4/2018)
August 28, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION Continuing Hearings on Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction #6 and Motion for Leave to Proceed Using Pseudonyms #5 . Responses due by 9/18/2018. Replies due by 10/2/2018. Motion Hearing set for 10/17/2018 01:00 PM in San Jose, Courtroom 7, 4th Floor. Signed by Judge Nathanael Cousins on 8/28/2018. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/28/2018)
August 28, 2018 Filing 24 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by J.B.A., J.L., M.D.G.B., M.V.B. re #21 Clerk's Notice re: Consent or Declination, of Assignment of United States Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins (Nelson, Allison) (Filed on 8/28/2018)
August 28, 2018 Filing 23 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Continuing Hearings on Plaintiffs' (1) Motion for Preliminary Injunction and (2) Motion for Leave to Proceed Using Pseudonyms and Setting Briefing Schedule filed by Lee Francis Cissna, Robert Cowan, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security. (Pyle, Michael) (Filed on 8/28/2018)
August 28, 2018 Filing 22 CLERK'S NOTICE SETTING HEARING PURSUANT to Amended Notice of Preliminary Injunction #19 . Hearing re Motion for Leave to Proceed Using Pseudonyms #5 and Motion for Preliminary Injunction #6 set for 10/3/2018 01:00 PM in San Jose, Courtroom 7, 4th Floor before Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/28/2018)
August 27, 2018 Filing 21 CLERK'S NOTICE REGARDING Consent or Declination: Defendants shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge by 8/31/2018. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. Plaintiffs to serve this notice upon defendants. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/27/2018)
August 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER GRANTING Plaintiffs' Motion to Remove Incorrectly File Documents #16 . Signed by Judge Nathanael Cousins. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/27/2018)
August 24, 2018 Filing 19 Renotice motion hearing re #6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Amended Notice of Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed byJ.B.A., J.L., M.D.G.B., M.V.B.. (Related document(s) #6 ) (Golper, Matthew) (Filed on 8/24/2018)
August 24, 2018 Filing 18 Renotice motion hearing re #5 MOTION for Leave to Proceed Using Pseudonyms re #1 Complaint, Amended Notice of Motion filed byJ.B.A., J.L., M.D.G.B., M.V.B.. (Related document(s) #5 ) (Golper, Matthew) (Filed on 8/24/2018)
August 22, 2018 Filing 17 EXHIBITS re #16 MOTION to Remove Incorrectly Filed Document , #7 Appendix,,, CORRECTION OF DOCKET # [7-1], # [7-2], # [7-3],# [7-4], # [7-5] filed byJ.B.A., J.L., M.D.G.B., M.V.B.. (Attachments: #1 Corrected Version of Docket #7-2 Decl. of MVB Redacted, #2 Corrected Version of Docket #7-3 Decl. of MDGB Redacted, #3 Corrected Version of Docket #7-4 Decl. of JBA Redacted, #4 Corrected Version of Docket #7-5 Decl. of Bhuket Redacted, #5 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Related document(s) #16 , #7 ) (Castillo, Sirena) (Filed on 8/22/2018)
August 22, 2018 Filing 16 MOTION to Remove Incorrectly Filed Document filed by J.B.A., J.L., M.D.G.B., M.V.B.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Castillo, Sirena) (Filed on 8/22/2018)
August 22, 2018 Filing 15 **Filing Error Disregard Duplicate Entry** Summons Issued as to Lee Francis Cissna, Robert Cowan, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security. (sfbS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/22/2018) Modified on 8/22/2018 (sfbS, COURT STAFF).
August 21, 2018 Filing 14 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by J.B.A., J.L., M.D.G.B., M.V.B... (Castillo, Sirena) (Filed on 8/21/2018)
August 16, 2018 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Kathleen Elizabeth Ingra Wise on behalf of J.L., M.V.B., M.D.G.B., and J.B.A., and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs. (Wise, Kathleen) (Filed on 8/16/2018)
August 15, 2018 Filing 12 Summons Issued as to Lee Francis Cissna, Robert Cowan, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, United States Department of Homeland Security. (sfbS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/15/2018)
August 15, 2018 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Brent Golper (Golper, Matthew) (Filed on 8/15/2018)
August 14, 2018 Filing 10 Proposed Summons. (Castillo, Sirena) (Filed on 8/14/2018)
August 14, 2018 Filing 9 CLERK'S NOTICE REGARDING Consent or Declination: All parties shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge by 8/21/2018. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. Plaintiffs are to serve a copy of this consent notice upon defendants. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/14/2018)
August 14, 2018 Filing 8 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 11/7/2018. Initial Case Management Conference set for 11/14/2018 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 5, 4th Floor. (sfbS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/14/2018)
August 14, 2018 Filing 7 Appendix re #5 MOTION for Leave to Proceed Using Pseudonyms re #1 Complaint, , #6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction -- Plaintiffs' Appendix of Evidence filed byJ.B.A., J.L., M.D.G.B., M.V.B.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of J.L., #2 Declaration of M.V.B., #3 Declaration of M.D.G.B., #4 Declaration of J.B.A., #5 Declaration of Amanda Lynn Bhuket, #6 Declaration of Sirena P. Castillo, #7 Declaration of Kristen Jackson, #8 Declaration of Beth Tsoulos, #9 Declaration of Debra Waters-Roman)(Related document(s) #5 , #6 ) (Castillo, Sirena) (Filed on 8/14/2018) *Exhibits 1-5 have been locked at filer's request due to sensitive material* Modified on 8/22/2018 (sfbS, COURT STAFF). DOCUMENT(S) 7-1 TO 7-5 REMOVED PURSUANT TO ORDER #20 (jy, COURT STAFF). Modified on 8/28/2018 (jy, COURT STAFF).
August 14, 2018 Filing 6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by J.B.A., J.L., M.D.G.B., M.V.B.. Responses due by 8/28/2018. Replies due by 9/4/2018. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Castillo, Sirena) (Filed on 8/14/2018)
August 14, 2018 Filing 5 MOTION for Leave to Proceed Using Pseudonyms re #1 Complaint, filed by J.B.A., J.L., M.D.G.B., M.V.B.. Responses due by 8/28/2018. Replies due by 9/4/2018. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Castillo, Sirena) (Filed on 8/14/2018)
August 14, 2018 Filing 4 Case assigned to Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 8/28/2018. (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/14/2018)
August 14, 2018 Filing 3 Certificate of Interested Entities by J.B.A., J.L., M.D.G.B., M.V.B. re #1 Complaint, (Castillo, Sirena) (Filed on 8/14/2018)
August 14, 2018 Filing 2 *Filing Error* Proposed Summons. (Castillo, Sirena) (Filed on 8/14/2018) Modified on 8/14/2018 (sfbS, COURT STAFF).
August 14, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against Lee Francis Cissna, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Robert Cowan, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-12592534.). Filed byJ.L., J.B.A., M.D.G.B., M.V.B.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Castillo, Sirena) (Filed on 8/14/2018)
August 14, 2018 #Electronic filing error. Duplicate entry. [err103]This filing will not be processed by the clerks office. Please re-file in its entirety. *Only 1 Outstanding Summons can be Iss ued per Defendant* Re: #2 Proposed Summons filed by M.D.G.B., M.V.B., J.B.A., J.L. (sfbS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/14/2018)

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Plaintiff: J.B.A.
Represented By: Matthew P. Kanny
Represented By: Mary Tanagho Ross
Represented By: Sara Lynn Van Hofwegen
Represented By: Sirena Peleka Castillo
Represented By: Adrianne Elizabeth Marshack
Represented By: Keith Lee Wurster
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Plaintiff: J.L.
Represented By: Matthew P. Kanny
Represented By: Mary Tanagho Ross
Represented By: Sara Lynn Van Hofwegen
Represented By: Sirena Peleka Castillo
Represented By: Adrianne Elizabeth Marshack
Represented By: Keith Lee Wurster
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Represented By: Kathleen Elizabeth Ingra Wise
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Plaintiff: M.V.B.
Represented By: Matthew P. Kanny
Represented By: Mary Tanagho Ross
Represented By: Sara Lynn Van Hofwegen
Represented By: Sirena Peleka Castillo
Represented By: Adrianne Elizabeth Marshack
Represented By: Keith Lee Wurster
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Represented By: Kathleen Elizabeth Ingra Wise
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Plaintiff: M.D.G.B.
Represented By: Matthew P. Kanny
Represented By: Mary Tanagho Ross
Represented By: Sara Lynn Van Hofwegen
Represented By: Sirena Peleka Castillo
Represented By: Adrianne Elizabeth Marshack
Represented By: Keith Lee Wurster
Represented By: Judith Maura London
Represented By: Kathleen Elizabeth Ingra Wise
Represented By: Allison Claire Nelson
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Defendant: Director Robert Cowan
Represented By: Michael Thomas Pyle
Represented By: Kenneth John Ian
Represented By: Ari Nazarov
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Defendant: United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
Represented By: Michael Thomas Pyle
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Represented By: Ari Nazarov
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Defendant: Secretary Kirstjen M. Nielsen
Represented By: Michael Thomas Pyle
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Represented By: Ari Nazarov
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Defendant: United States Department of Homeland Security
Represented By: Michael Thomas Pyle
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Defendant: Director Lee Francis Cissna
Represented By: Michael Thomas Pyle
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Amicus curiae: Non-Profit SIJS Service Providers
Represented By: Linda Susan Dakin-Grimm
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Amicus curiae: Immigration, Children's Rights and Family Law Scholars
Represented By: Nicholas Frederic Daum
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