Ms. L., et al. v. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, et al.

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Ms. L., et al. v. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, et al.

Petitioner:	MS. L., MS. C., DORA and ALMA
Respondent:	UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT, TODD M. LYONS, Director of ICE, KENNETH SMITH, San Diego Assistant Field Office Director, ICE, KRISTI NOEM, Secretary of DHS, PAMELA BONDI, ATTORNEY GENERAL, Attorney General of the United States, RODNEY S. SCOTT, Commissioner of CBP, JOSEPH B. EDLOW, Director of USCIS, SIDNEY AKI, San Diego Field Director, CBP, ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR., Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, ROBIN DUNN MARCOS, Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, RAY PROVENCIO, El Paso Field Director, CBP and MARY DE ANDA-YBARRA, El Paso Field Director, ICE
Case Number:	25-5497
Filed:	August 29, 2025
Court:	U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit:	Other

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September 22, 2025	Filing 5 RELEASED FROM MEDIATION (text only). This case is released from the Mediation Program. Counsel are requested to contact the Circuit Mediator should circumstances develop that warrant settlement discussions. [Entered: 09/22/2025 11:55 AM]
September 11, 2025	Filing 4 MEDIATION ORDER: By 9/19/2025, counsel to email Circuit Mediator regarding settlement potential. Include Ninth Circuit case name and number in subject line. This communication will be kept confidential, if requested, and should not be filed with the court. The existing briefing schedule remains in effect. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. [Entered: 09/11/2025 05:12 PM]
September 3, 2025	Filing 3 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant United States Customs and Border Protection, Appellant United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Appellant United States Department of Health and Human Services, Appellant Office of Refugee Resettlement, Appellant Todd M. Lyons, Appellant Kenneth Smith, Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant Pamela Bondi, Appellant Rodney Scott, Appellant Joseph B. Edlow, Appellant Sidney Aki, Appellant Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Appellant Robin Dunn Marcos, Appellant Ray Provencio, Appellant Mary De Anda-Ybarra. To submit pertinent confidential information directly to the Circuit Mediators, please email #[email protected] and include the case name and number in the subject line. Confidential submissions may include any information relevant to mediation of the case and settlement potential, including, but not limited to, settlement history, ongoing or potential settlement discussions, non-litigated party related issues, other pending actions, and timing considerations that may impact mediation efforts. [Entered: 09/03/2025 05:27 PM]
August 29, 2025	Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 9/3/2025, Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 9/9/2025, Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 10/9/2025, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 11/18/2025, Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 12/18/2025. For appeal no. 25-5497, 3:18-cv-00428-DMS-AHG. All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [Entered: 08/29/2025 11:02 AM]
August 29, 2025	Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:18-cv-00428-DMS-AHG has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 25-5497 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for #attorneys and #pro se litigants) and review the #Appellate Practice Guide. Attorneys should consider contacting the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 08/29/2025 10:55 AM]

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Petitioner: MS. L.
Represented By:	Sirine Shebaya
Represented By:	Mr. Johnathan Smith
Represented By:	Spencer Elijah Wittmann Amdur
Represented By:	Mr. Daniel Galindo
Represented By:	Stephen B. Kang
Represented By:	Mr. Lee P. Gelernt
Represented By:	Judy Rabinovitz
Represented By:	Anand Balakrishnan
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Petitioner: MS. C.
Represented By:	Sirine Shebaya
Represented By:	Mr. Johnathan Smith
Represented By:	Spencer Elijah Wittmann Amdur
Represented By:	Mr. Daniel Galindo
Represented By:	Stephen B. Kang
Represented By:	Mr. Lee P. Gelernt
Represented By:	Judy Rabinovitz
Represented By:	Anand Balakrishnan
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Petitioner: DORA
Represented By:	Sirine Shebaya
Represented By:	Mr. Johnathan Smith
Represented By:	Spencer Elijah Wittmann Amdur
Represented By:	Mr. Daniel Galindo
Represented By:	Stephen B. Kang
Represented By:	Mr. Lee P. Gelernt
Represented By:	Judy Rabinovitz
Represented By:	Anand Balakrishnan
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Petitioner: ALMA
Represented By:	Sirine Shebaya
Represented By:	Mr. Johnathan Smith
Represented By:	Spencer Elijah Wittmann Amdur
Represented By:	Mr. Daniel Galindo
Represented By:	Stephen B. Kang
Represented By:	Mr. Lee P. Gelernt
Represented By:	Judy Rabinovitz
Represented By:	Anand Balakrishnan
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Respondent: UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
Represented By:	Ms. Nicole N. Murley
Represented By:	Daniel Schutrum-Boward
Represented By:	William Charles Silvis
Represented By:	Mr. Samuel William Bettwy
Represented By:	Mr. Christopher Paul Tenorio
Represented By:	Christina Parascandola
Represented By:	August E. Flentje
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Respondent: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Represented By:	Ms. Nicole N. Murley
Represented By:	Daniel Schutrum-Boward
Represented By:	William Charles Silvis
Represented By:	Mr. Samuel William Bettwy
Represented By:	Mr. Christopher Paul Tenorio
Represented By:	Christina Parascandola
Represented By:	August E. Flentje
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Respondent: UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
Represented By:	Ms. Nicole N. Murley
Represented By:	Daniel Schutrum-Boward
Represented By:	William Charles Silvis
Represented By:	Mr. Samuel William Bettwy
Represented By:	Mr. Christopher Paul Tenorio
Represented By:	Christina Parascandola
Represented By:	August E. Flentje
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Respondent: UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
Represented By:	Ms. Nicole N. Murley
Represented By:	Daniel Schutrum-Boward
Represented By:	William Charles Silvis
Represented By:	Mr. Samuel William Bettwy
Represented By:	Mr. Christopher Paul Tenorio
Represented By:	Christina Parascandola
Represented By:	August E. Flentje
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Respondent: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Represented By:	Ms. Nicole N. Murley
Represented By:	Daniel Schutrum-Boward
Represented By:	William Charles Silvis
Represented By:	Mr. Samuel William Bettwy
Represented By:	Mr. Christopher Paul Tenorio
Represented By:	Christina Parascandola
Represented By:	August E. Flentje
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Respondent: OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT
Represented By:	Ms. Nicole N. Murley
Represented By:	Daniel Schutrum-Boward
Represented By:	William Charles Silvis
Represented By:	Mr. Samuel William Bettwy
Represented By:	Mr. Christopher Paul Tenorio
Represented By:	Christina Parascandola
Represented By:	August E. Flentje
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Respondent: TODD M. LYONS, Director of ICE
Represented By:	Ms. Nicole N. Murley
Represented By:	Daniel Schutrum-Boward
Represented By:	William Charles Silvis
Represented By:	Mr. Samuel William Bettwy
Represented By:	Mr. Christopher Paul Tenorio
Represented By:	Christina Parascandola
Represented By:	August E. Flentje
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Respondent: KENNETH SMITH, San Diego Assistant Field Office Director, ICE
Represented By:	Ms. Nicole N. Murley
Represented By:	Daniel Schutrum-Boward
Represented By:	William Charles Silvis
Represented By:	Mr. Samuel William Bettwy
Represented By:	Mr. Christopher Paul Tenorio
Represented By:	Christina Parascandola
Represented By:	August E. Flentje
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Respondent: KRISTI NOEM, Secretary of DHS
Represented By:	Ms. Nicole N. Murley
Represented By:	Daniel Schutrum-Boward
Represented By:	William Charles Silvis
Represented By:	Mr. Samuel William Bettwy
Represented By:	Mr. Christopher Paul Tenorio
Represented By:	Christina Parascandola
Represented By:	August E. Flentje
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Respondent: PAMELA BONDI, ATTORNEY GENERAL, Attorney General of the United States
Represented By:	Ms. Nicole N. Murley
Represented By:	Daniel Schutrum-Boward
Represented By:	William Charles Silvis
Represented By:	Mr. Samuel William Bettwy
Represented By:	Mr. Christopher Paul Tenorio
Represented By:	Christina Parascandola
Represented By:	August E. Flentje
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Respondent: RODNEY S. SCOTT, Commissioner of CBP
Represented By:	Ms. Nicole N. Murley
Represented By:	Daniel Schutrum-Boward
Represented By:	William Charles Silvis
Represented By:	Mr. Samuel William Bettwy
Represented By:	Mr. Christopher Paul Tenorio
Represented By:	Christina Parascandola
Represented By:	August E. Flentje
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Respondent: JOSEPH B. EDLOW, Director of USCIS
Represented By:	Ms. Nicole N. Murley
Represented By:	Daniel Schutrum-Boward
Represented By:	William Charles Silvis
Represented By:	Mr. Samuel William Bettwy
Represented By:	Mr. Christopher Paul Tenorio
Represented By:	Christina Parascandola
Represented By:	August E. Flentje
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Respondent: SIDNEY AKI, San Diego Field Director, CBP
Represented By:	Ms. Nicole N. Murley
Represented By:	Daniel Schutrum-Boward
Represented By:	William Charles Silvis
Represented By:	Mr. Samuel William Bettwy
Represented By:	Mr. Christopher Paul Tenorio
Represented By:	Christina Parascandola
Represented By:	August E. Flentje
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Respondent: ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR., Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
Represented By:	Ms. Nicole N. Murley
Represented By:	Daniel Schutrum-Boward
Represented By:	William Charles Silvis
Represented By:	Mr. Samuel William Bettwy
Represented By:	Mr. Christopher Paul Tenorio
Represented By:	Christina Parascandola
Represented By:	August E. Flentje
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Respondent: ROBIN DUNN MARCOS, Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement
Represented By:	Ms. Nicole N. Murley
Represented By:	Daniel Schutrum-Boward
Represented By:	William Charles Silvis
Represented By:	Mr. Samuel William Bettwy
Represented By:	Mr. Christopher Paul Tenorio
Represented By:	Christina Parascandola
Represented By:	August E. Flentje
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Respondent: RAY PROVENCIO, El Paso Field Director, CBP
Represented By:	Ms. Nicole N. Murley
Represented By:	Daniel Schutrum-Boward
Represented By:	William Charles Silvis
Represented By:	Mr. Samuel William Bettwy
Represented By:	Mr. Christopher Paul Tenorio
Represented By:	Christina Parascandola
Represented By:	August E. Flentje
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Respondent: MARY DE ANDA-YBARRA, El Paso Field Director, ICE
Represented By:	Ms. Nicole N. Murley
Represented By:	Daniel Schutrum-Boward
Represented By:	William Charles Silvis
Represented By:	Mr. Samuel William Bettwy
Represented By:	Mr. Christopher Paul Tenorio
Represented By:	Christina Parascandola
Represented By:	August E. Flentje
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