US v. The City of Boston, et al
Plaintiff: UNITED STATES
Defendant: BOSTON, MA, MICHELLE WU, Mayor of The City of Boston, in the official capacity, MICHAEL A. COX, Police Commissioner, in the official capacity and BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
Interested Party: AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MASSACHUSETTS, BRAZILIAN WOMEN'S GROUP, CAPE COD COALITION FOR SAFE COMMUNITIES, DIGNIDAD, EAST BOSTON COMMUNITY COUNCIL, GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES, HATIAN AMERICAN NEW VISION OF WALTHAM, HAITIAN AMERICANS UNITED INC., IMMIGRANT SUPPORT ALLIANCE, INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEW ENGLAND, JANE DOE, INC., MASSACHUSETTS IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE ADVOCACY COALITION, MASSACHUSETTS LAW REFORM INSTITUTE, SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH OF BOSTON, STUDENT CLINIC FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE, WATERTOWN CITIZENS FOR PEACE, JUSTICE & THE ENVIRONMENT'S REFUGEE SUPPORT WORKING GROUP, FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, AMICI CURIAE 27 CITIES, COUNTIES, AND ELECTED OFFICIALS, AMICI CURIAE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, CHIEF CHRIS BURBANK, (retired) Salt Lake City Police Department, ZACHARY W. CARTER, United States Attorney, Eastern District of New York, 1993-99, CYRUS VANCE, JR., District Attorney, New York County (Manhattan), 2010-22, BETH MCCANN, District Attorney, Denver, Colorado, 2017-25, BERNARD WARNER, Secretary, Washington State Department of Corrections, 2011-15, VINCENT SCHIRALDI, Secretary, Maryland Department of Juvenile Corrections, 2023-25; Commissioner, NYC Department of Corrections, 2021 and DOMINICAN DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC.
Case Number: 26-1852
Filed: July 29, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
Nature of Suit: Obtain Injunctive Relief
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September 9, 2026 Opinion or Order ORDER entered. Upon consideration of the joint motion to modify the briefing schedule, the motion is granted to the extent that the deadline for Appellant United States to file the opening brief and appendix is extended to and including October 13, 2026 . To the extent the motion also requests extensions of the deadlines for appellees' responsive brief and appellant's reply brief, those requests are denied without prejudice to renewal because they are premature. The time periods for filing the appellees' responsive brief and appellant's reply have not yet begun to run. See Fed. R. App. P. 31(a)(1); 1st Cir. R. 31.0(a)(1). [26-1852] (GB) [Entered: 09/09/2026 08:01 AM]
September 8, 2026 JOINT MOTION to extend time to file brief and appendix filed by Appellant US. Served on 09/08/2026. [26-1852] (JKD) [Entered: 09/08/2026 10:35 AM]
August 31, 2026 NOTICE issued. The following attorneys have failed to register for an appellate ECF account and will no longer receive notice of court issued documents in this case: Cristen C. Handley for US, Jordan A. Hulseberg for US, Luke A. Miller for US, Elisabeth Neylan for US, Sean Skedzielewski for US, James J. Wen for US, Cynthia L. Amara for Amici Curiae 27 Cities, Counties, and Elected Officials, Austin Paganelli Anderson for Beth McCann, Amici Curiae Law Enforcement Officials, Chris Burbank, Zachary W. Carter, Cyrus Vance, Jr., Bernard Warner and Vincent Schiraldi, Rupa Bhattacharyya for Amici Curiae 27 Cities, Counties, and Elected Officials, Heather Ferbert for Amici Curiae 27 Cities, Counties, and Elected Officials, Ames Grawert for Beth McCann, Amici Curiae Law Enforcement Officials, Chris Burbank, Zachary W. Carter, Cyrus Vance, Jr., Bernard Warner and Vincent Schiraldi, Rosalyn Guy-McCorkle for Amici Curiae 27 Cities, Counties, and Elected Officials, Lauren Langer for Amici Curiae 27 Cities, Counties, and Elected Officials, Tony Lopresti for Amici Curiae 27 Cities, Counties, and Elected Officials, Robert Magee for Amici Curiae 27 Cities, Counties, and Elected Officials, Gustavo L. Martinez for Amici Curiae 27 Cities, Counties, and Elected Officials, Matthew James O'Brien for Federation for American Immigration Reform, Alexandra B. Ruggie for Amici Curiae 27 Cities, Counties, and Elected Officials, Brianna Seid for Beth McCann, Amici Curiae Law Enforcement Officials, Chris Burbank, Zachary W. Carter, Cyrus Vance, Jr., Bernard Warner and Vincent Schiraldi, Robert Taylor for Amici Curiae 27 Cities, Counties, and Elected Officials and Tinesha Zandamela for Amici Curiae 27 Cities, Counties, and Elected Officials. [26-1852] (JW) [Entered: 08/31/2026 07:58 AM]
August 17, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellant US filed by Attorney Daniel Tenny. Served on 08/17/2026. [26-1852] (DT) [Entered: 08/17/2026 07:27 PM]
August 13, 2026 BRIEFING schedule set. Brief and Appendix due 09/22/2026 for appellant United States. Pursuant to F.R.A.P. 31(a), appellee's brief will be due 30 days following service of appellant's brief and appellant's reply brief will be due 21 days following service of appellee's brief. [26-1852] (GB) [Entered: 08/13/2026 02:46 PM]
August 12, 2026 DOCKETING statement filed by Appellant US. Served on 08/12/2026. [26-1852] (JKD) [Entered: 08/12/2026 02:09 PM]
August 12, 2026 TRANSCRIPT report/order form filed by Appellant US indicating all necessary transcripts have already been filed in district court. Served on 08/12/2026. [26-1852] (JKD) [Entered: 08/12/2026 02:11 PM]
August 12, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees Boston Police Department, Boston, MA, Michael A. Cox and Michelle Wu filed by Attorney Grace Lee. Served on 08/12/2026. [26-1852] (GL) [Entered: 08/12/2026 05:48 PM]
August 12, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees Boston Police Department, Boston, MA, Michael A. Cox and Michelle Wu filed by Attorney Erin Monju. Served on 08/12/2026. [26-1852] (EM) [Entered: 08/12/2026 05:51 PM]
August 11, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees Boston Police Department, Boston, MA, Michael A. Cox and Michelle Wu filed by Attorney Edward F. Whitesell, Jr.. Served on 08/11/2026. [26-1852] (EFW) [Entered: 08/11/2026 12:01 PM]
August 3, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees Boston, MA, Boston Police Department, Michelle Wu and Michael A. Cox filed by Attorney Samuel B. Dinning. Served on 08/03/2026. [26-1852] (SD) [Entered: 08/03/2026 09:47 AM]
August 3, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees Boston Police Department, Boston, MA, Michael A. Cox and Michelle Wu filed by Attorney Thomas J. Broom. Served on 08/03/2026. [26-1852] (TB) [Entered: 08/03/2026 10:02 AM]
July 31, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees Boston Police Department, Boston, MA, Michael A. Cox and Michelle Wu filed by Attorney Toby Merrill. Served on 07/31/2026. [26-1852] (TM) [Entered: 07/31/2026 03:18 PM]
July 30, 2026 NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellant US filed by Attorney J. Kain Day. Served on 07/30/2026. [26-1852] (JKD) [Entered: 07/30/2026 02:02 PM]
July 29, 2026 CIVIL CASE docketed. Notice of appeal (doc. #75) filed by Appellant US. Appearance form, Docketing Statement, and Transcript Report/Order form due 08/12/2026 . [26-1852] (DO) [Entered: 07/29/2026 12:53 PM]

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Plaintiff: UNITED STATES
Represented By: James J. Wen
Represented By: Sean Skedzielewski
Represented By: Elisabeth Neylan
Represented By: Luke A. Miller
Represented By: Donald Campbell Lockhart
Represented By: Jordan A. Hulseberg
Represented By: Cristen C. Handley
Represented By: Daniel Tenny
Represented By: Abraham R. George
Represented By: J. Kain Day
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Defendant: BOSTON, MA
Represented By: Edward F. Whitesell Jr.
Represented By: Erin Monju
Represented By: Toby Merrill
Represented By: Grace Lee
Represented By: Samuel Dinning
Represented By: Thomas Broom
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Defendant: MICHELLE WU, Mayor of The City of Boston, in the official capacity
Represented By: Edward F. Whitesell Jr.
Represented By: Erin Monju
Represented By: Toby Merrill
Represented By: Grace Lee
Represented By: Samuel Dinning
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Defendant: MICHAEL A. COX, Police Commissioner, in the official capacity
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Defendant: BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
Represented By: Erin Monju
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