Rodriguez Vazquez v. Bostock, et al.
| RAMON RODRIGUEZ VAZQUEZ, on behalf of himself as an individual and on behalf of others similarly situated |
| DREW BOSTOCK, Seattle Field Office Director, Enforcement and Removal Operations, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), BRUCE SCOTT, Warden, Northwest ICE Processing Center, KRISTI NOEM, Secretary, United States Department of Homeland Security, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, PAMELA BONDI, ATTORNEY GENERAL, EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW, (EOIR), SIRCE OWEN, Acting Director, EOIR and TACOMA IMMIGRATION COURT |
| IMMIGRATION LAW SCHOLARS, AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL, AMERICAN IMMIGRATION LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, STATES, AMICI IN CASE NO. 25-6842, JUSTICE IN AGING, NORTHWEST HEALTH LAW ADVOCATES, NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER and LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA |
| 25-6842 |
| October 29, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Other Statutes - APA Review/Appeal |
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| Filing 65 RESPONSE to Citation of Supplemental Authorities (28j Letter) (DE 63) filed by Appellee Ramon Rodriguez Vazquez. [Court entered filing to correct DE 64] [Entered: 04/01/2026 11:57 AM] |
| Filing 64 DEFECTIVE --- CITATION of Supplemental Authorities (28j Letter) filed by Appellee Ramon Rodriguez Vazquez. [Wrong filing type used, corrected in DE 65] [Entered: 04/01/2026 11:07 AM] [Edited: 04/01/2026 11:58 AM] |
| Filing 63 CITATION of Supplemental Authorities (28j Letter) filed by Appellant Drew Bostock, Appellant Bruce Scott, Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant Pamela Bondi, Appellant Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellant Sirce Owen, Appellant Tacoma Immigration Court. [Entered: 03/25/2026 02:22 PM] |
| Filing 62 TERMINATED participation of Counsel for Appellant Michael Ross, representing Appellant Bruce Scott, Appellant Drew Bostock, Appellant Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant Pamela Bondi, Appellant Sirce Owen, Appellant Tacoma Immigration Court, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security. [Entered: 03/05/2026 04:54 PM] |
| Filing 61 NOTICE of Withdrawal as Counsel filed by Michael Ross. Counsel withdrawing on behalf of other attorney(s): No [[-]]. Party proceeding without counsel: No. [-]. [Entered: 03/05/2026 04:47 PM] |
| Filing 60 ARGUED AND SUBMITTED to M. Margaret McKEOWN, Carlos T. BEA, Daniel A. BRESS. Audio and video recordings of the argument are available on the courts website at #https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/media/. [Entered: 03/04/2026 12:25 PM] |
| Filing 59 RESPONSE to Citation of Supplemental Authorities (28j Letter) (DE 57) filed by Appellant Drew Bostock, Appellant Bruce Scott, Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant Pamela Bondi, Appellant Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellant Sirce Owen, Appellant Tacoma Immigration Court. [Court entered filing to correct DE 58] [Entered: 02/25/2026 10:08 AM] |
| Filing 58 DEFECTIVE --- CITATION of Supplemental Authorities (28j Letter) filed by Appellant Drew Bostock, Appellant Bruce Scott, Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant Pamela Bondi, Appellant Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellant Sirce Owen, Appellant Tacoma Immigration Court. [Wrong filing type used, corrected in DE 59] [Entered: 02/25/2026 09:55 AM] [Edited: 02/25/2026 10:09 AM] |
| Filing 57 CITATION of Supplemental Authorities (28j Letter) filed by Appellee Ramon Rodriguez Vazquez. [Entered: 02/23/2026 07:45 PM] |
| Filing 56 RESPONSE to Citation of Supplemental Authorities (28j Letter) (DE 54) filed by Appellee Ramon Rodriguez Vazquez. [Court entered filing to correct DE 55] [Entered: 02/17/2026 10:29 AM] |
| Filing 55 DEFECTIVE --- CITATION of Supplemental Authorities (28j Letter) filed by Appellee Ramon Rodriguez Vazquez. [Wrong filing type used, corrected in DE 56] [Entered: 02/16/2026 10:45 AM] [Edited: 02/17/2026 10:30 AM] |
| Filing 54 CITATION of Supplemental Authorities (28j Letter) filed by Appellant Drew Bostock, Appellant Bruce Scott, Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant Pamela Bondi, Appellant Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellant Sirce Owen, Appellant Tacoma Immigration Court. [Entered: 02/10/2026 09:04 AM] |
| Filing 53 ACKNOWLEDGMENT of hearing notice filed by Benjamin Timothy Hayes for Appellant Drew Bostock, Appellant Bruce Scott, Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant Pamela Bondi, Appellant Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellant Sirce Owen, Appellant Tacoma Immigration Court. Hearing in Seattle - Courtroom 2 in Seattle, on 3/4/2026 9:00:00 AM. Filer argument time: By myself. (Argument minutes: [-]). Special accommodations: No. Filer admission status: I certify that I am admitted to practice before this Court. [Entered: 02/04/2026 11:49 AM] |
| Filing 52 CLERK ACTION: Reply Brief submitted at DE 51 by Appellants Drew Bostock, et al. is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 02/04/2026 10:21 AM] |
| Filing 51 REPLY BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Drew Bostock, Appellant Bruce Scott, Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant Pamela Bondi, Appellant Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellant Sirce Owen, Appellant Tacoma Immigration Court. [Entered: 02/03/2026 09:09 PM] |
| Filing 50 CLERK ACTION: Amicus Brief submitted at DE 43 by Amicus Curiae Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 01/29/2026 11:38 AM] |
| Filing 49 ADDED Amicus Curiae Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, Counsel for Amicus Curiae Jordan Wells [Entered: 01/29/2026 10:44 AM] |
| Filing 48 CLERK ACTION: Amicus Brief submitted at DE 42 by Amici Curiae Justice in Aging, Northwest Health Law Advocates, and National Immigration Law Center is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 01/29/2026 10:38 AM] |
| Filing 47 ADDED Amicus Curiae Justice in Aging, Amicus Curiae Northwest Health Law Advocates, Amicus Curiae National Immigration Law Center, Counsel for Amicus Curiae David H. Fry, Counsel for Amicus Curiae Nicole Allicock [Entered: 01/29/2026 10:37 AM] |
| Filing 46 CLERK ACTION: Amicus Brief submitted at DE 40 by Amici Curiae States of New York, California, and 17 Additional States and the District of Columbia is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 01/29/2026 10:16 AM] |
| Filing 45 ADDED Amicus Curiae States, Amici in case No. 25-6842, Counsel for Amicus Curiae Philip J. Levitz [Entered: 01/29/2026 10:14 AM] |
| Filing 44 CLERK ACTION: Amicus Brief submitted at DE 39 by Amici Curiae American Immigration Council and American Immigration Lawyers Association is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 01/29/2026 09:12 AM] |
| Filing 43 AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 1/29/2026, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 01/28/2026 11:57 PM] [Edited: 01/29/2026 11:37 AM] |
| Filing 42 AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by Justice in Aging; Northwest Health Law Advocates; and National Immigration Law Center. [Entered: 01/28/2026 05:08 PM] |
| Filing 41 ADDED Amicus Curiae American Immigration Council, Amicus Curiae American Immigration Lawyers Association, Counsel for Amicus Curiae Suchita Mathur, Counsel for Amicus Curiae Rebecca M. Cassler, Counsel for Amicus Curiae Emma Curtis Winger [Entered: 01/28/2026 04:50 PM] |
| Filing 40 AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by Amici States of New York, California, and 17 Additional States and the District of Columbia.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF attached as of 1/29/2026, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 01/28/2026 02:29 PM] [Edited: 01/29/2026 11:35 AM] |
| Filing 39 AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by American Immigration Council and American Immigration Lawyers Association.--[COURT UPDATE: PDF of Disclosure Statement attached as of 1/29/2026] [Entered: 01/28/2026 01:39 PM] [Edited: 01/29/2026 09:04 AM] |
| Filing 38 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Amicus Curiae Immigration Law Scholars. [Entered: 01/28/2026 10:31 AM] |
| Filing 37 CLERK ACTION: Amicus Brief submitted at DE 35 by Amici Curiae Immigration Law Scholars is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 01/28/2026 10:29 AM] |
| Filing 36 ADDED Amicus Curiae Immigration Law Scholars, Counsel for Amicus Curiae Amit Jain [Entered: 01/28/2026 10:23 AM] |
| Filing 35 AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by Amici Curiae Immigration Law Scholars. [Entered: 01/28/2026 06:34 AM] |
| Filing 34 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief submitted at DE 24 and Excerpts of Record at DE 25 by Appellee Ramon Rodriguez Vazquez are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 01/23/2026 11:17 AM] |
| Filing 33 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Judy Rabinovitz [Entered: 01/22/2026 03:38 PM] |
| Filing 32 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Oscar Sarabia Roman [Entered: 01/22/2026 03:36 PM] |
| Filing 31 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Judy Rabinovitz for Appellee Ramon Rodriguez Vazquez. [Entered: 01/22/2026 03:36 PM] |
| Filing 30 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Michael K.T. Tan, Counsel for Appellee My Khanh Ngo [Entered: 01/22/2026 03:35 PM] |
| Filing 29 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Oscar Sarabia Roman for Appellee Ramon Rodriguez Vazquez. [Entered: 01/22/2026 03:34 PM] |
| Filing 28 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by My Khanh Ngo for Appellee Ramon Rodriguez Vazquez. [Entered: 01/22/2026 03:29 PM] |
| Filing 27 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Michael K.T. Tan for Appellee Ramon Rodriguez Vazquez. [Entered: 01/22/2026 03:21 PM] |
| Filing 26 ADDED Counsel for Appellee Amanda Ng [Entered: 01/22/2026 09:18 AM] |
| Filing 25 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee Ramon Rodriguez Vazquez.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF of vol 2 attached as of 1/23/2026, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 01/21/2026 09:47 PM] [Edited: 01/23/2026 10:32 AM] |
| Filing 24 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee Ramon Rodriguez Vazquez.--[COURT UPDATE: Corrected PDF of brief attached as of 1/23/2026, REPLACING original attachment] [Entered: 01/21/2026 09:38 PM] [Edited: 01/23/2026 10:27 AM] |
| Filing 23 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Amanda Ng for Appellee Ramon Rodriguez Vazquez. [Entered: 01/21/2026 06:49 PM] |
| Filing 22 ACKNOWLEDGMENT of hearing notice filed by Matt Adams for Appellee Ramon Rodriguez Vazquez. Hearing in Seattle - Courtroom 2 in Seattle, on 3/4/2026 9:00:00 AM. Filer argument time: By myself. (Argument minutes: [-]). Special accommodations: No. Filer admission status: I certify that I am admitted to practice before this Court. [Entered: 12/29/2025 02:33 PM] |
| Filing 21 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief submitted at DE 19 and Excerpts of Record in 1 Volume submitted at DE 19 by Appellants Drew Bostock, et al. are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 12/22/2025 05:06 PM] |
| Filing 20 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Drew Bostock, Appellant Bruce Scott, Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant Pamela Bondi, Appellant Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellant Sirce Owen, Appellant Tacoma Immigration Court. [Entered: 12/22/2025 03:45 PM] |
| Filing 19 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Drew Bostock, Appellant Bruce Scott, Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant Pamela Bondi, Appellant Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellant Sirce Owen, Appellant Tacoma Immigration Court. [Entered: 12/22/2025 03:43 PM] |
| Filing 18 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 - 09:00 A.M. - SE 7th Flr Courtroom 2 - Scheduled Location: Seattle WA View the Oral Argument Calendar for your case #here. NOTE: Although your case is currently scheduled for oral argument, the panel may decide to submit the case on the briefs instead. See Fed. R. App. P. 34. Absent further order of the court, if the court does determine that oral argument is required in this case, you are expected to appear in person at the Courthouse. If an in person appearance would pose a hardship, you must file a motion for permission to appear remotely by video, using ACMS filing type Motion to Appear Remotely for Oral Argument. Such a motion must be filed within 7 days of this notice, absent exigent circumstances. Please note that if you do file a motion to appear remotely, the court strongly prefers video over telephone appearance. Therefore, if you wish to appear remotely by telephone you will need to justify that request in your motion and receive explicit permission to do so. Be sure to review the #GUIDELINES for important information about your hearing. If you are the specific attorney or self-represented party who will be arguing, use the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HEARING NOTICE filing type in ACMS no later than 28 days before the hearing date. No form or other attachment is required. If you will not be arguing, do not file an acknowledgment of hearing notice. [25-6842] [Entered: 12/22/2025 12:04 PM] |
| Filing 17 NOTICE OF ORAL ARGUMENT on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 - 09:00 A.M. - SE 8th Flr Courtroom 1 - Scheduled Location: Seattle WA View the Oral Argument Calendar for your case #here. NOTE: Although your case is currently scheduled for oral argument, the panel may decide to submit the case on the briefs instead. See Fed. R. App. P. 34. Absent further order of the court, if the court does determine that oral argument is required in this case, you are expected to appear in person at the Courthouse. If an in person appearance would pose a hardship, you must file a motion for permission to appear remotely by video, using ACMS filing type Motion to Appear Remotely for Oral Argument. Such a motion must be filed within 7 days of this notice, absent exigent circumstances. Please note that if you do file a motion to appear remotely, the court strongly prefers video over telephone appearance. Therefore, if you wish to appear remotely by telephone you will need to justify that request in your motion and receive explicit permission to do so. Be sure to review the #GUIDELINES for important information about your hearing. If you are the specific attorney or self-represented party who will be arguing, use the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HEARING NOTICE filing type in ACMS no later than 28 days before the hearing date. No form or other attachment is required. If you will not be arguing, do not file an acknowledgment of hearing notice. [25-6842] [Entered: 12/21/2025 12:22 PM] |
Filing 16
ORDER FILED. Appellants unopposed motion to clarify the briefing schedule is granted. Dkt. 15. The briefing schedule is reset as follows. Appellants opening brief is due December 22, 2025. Appellees answering brief is due January 21, 2026. Appellants optional reply brief is due February 3, 2026. [Entered: 12/17/2025 12:09 PM]
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| Filing 15 MOTION for Clarification of Non-Dispositive Order filed by Appellant Drew Bostock, Appellant Bruce Scott, Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant Pamela Bondi, Appellant Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellant Sirce Owen, Appellant Tacoma Immigration Court. [Entered: 12/16/2025 09:18 AM] |
| Filing 14 RESPONSE to notice of case being considered for oral argument filed by Benjamin Timothy Hayes. [Entered: 12/08/2025 11:39 AM] |
| Filing 13 NOTICE: This case is being considered for an upcoming oral argument calendar in Seattle. Please review the Seattle sitting dates for March 2026 and the subsequent sitting month in that location at #http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/court_sessions. Absent an irreconcilable conflict, the court expects you to appear and argue your case during one of these two months. If you have an irreconcilable conflict on any of the dates, please consult with opposing counsel to propose an alternate date and/or location and file Form 32 (#http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/forms/form32.pdf) within 3 business days of this notice using the ACMS filing type Response to Case Being Considered for Oral Argument. Please follow the form's instructions (#http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/forms/form32instructions.pdf) carefully. If the parties wish to discuss settlement before an argument date is set, they should jointly request referral to the mediation unit by filing a motion within 3 business days of this notice, using the filing type: Motion to Refer to Mediation. You will receive notice that your case has been assigned to a calendar approximately 10 weeks before the scheduled oral argument date. [25-6842] [Entered: 12/03/2025 10:02 AM] |
| Filing 12 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Ian S. Lam [Entered: 11/20/2025 09:45 AM] |
| Filing 11 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Ian S. Lam for Appellant Bruce Scott, Appellant Drew Bostock, Appellant Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant Pamela Bondi, Appellant Sirce Owen, Appellant Tacoma Immigration Court, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security. [Entered: 11/20/2025 08:07 AM] |
| Filing 10 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Drew Bostock, Appellant Bruce Scott, Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant Pamela Bondi, Appellant Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellant Sirce Owen, Appellant Tacoma Immigration Court. 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: 11/18/2025 09:34 AM] |
| Filing 9 On November 13, 2025, the court issued a global order resetting the non-jurisdictional filing deadlines for federally funded attorneys (including FPDs and CJA counsel), that had been stayed by the courts October 1, 2025 Supplemental Administrative Order. If your deadlines were suspended by the October 1 Administrative Order, please review the #Order Resetting Deadlines, available on the courts website, to find your new deadlines. [Entered: 11/14/2025 04:59 PM] |
| Filing 8 RESPONSE to notice of case being considered for oral argument filed by Benjamin Timothy Hayes. [Entered: 11/12/2025 12:44 PM] |
| Filing 7 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Benjamin Timothy Hayes [Entered: 11/12/2025 12:34 PM] |
| Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Benjamin Timothy Hayes for Appellant Bruce Scott, Appellant Drew Bostock, Appellant Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant Pamela Bondi, Appellant Sirce Owen, Appellant Tacoma Immigration Court, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security. [Entered: 11/12/2025 09:45 AM] |
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Filing 5
ORDER FILED. The unopposed motion (Docket Entry No. 3) to expedite is granted. This case will be placed on the next available calendar upon the completion of briefing. The opening brief is due December 21, 2025. The answering brief is due January 20, 2026. The optional reply brief is due February 2, 2026. [Entered: 11/07/2025 09:35 AM]
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| Filing 4 NOTICE: This case is being considered for an upcoming oral argument calendar in Seattle. Please review the Seattle sitting dates for February 2026 and the subsequent sitting month in that location at #http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/court_sessions. Absent an irreconcilable conflict, the court expects you to appear and argue your case during one of these two months. If you have an irreconcilable conflict on any of the dates, please consult with opposing counsel to propose an alternate date and/or location and file Form 32 (#http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/forms/form32.pdf) within 3 business days of this notice using the ACMS filing type Response to Case Being Considered for Oral Argument. Please follow the form's instructions (#http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/forms/form32instructions.pdf) carefully. If the parties wish to discuss settlement before an argument date is set, they should jointly request referral to the mediation unit by filing a motion within 3 business days of this notice, using the filing type: Motion to Refer to Mediation. You will receive notice that your case has been assigned to a calendar approximately 10 weeks before the scheduled oral argument date. [25-6842] [Entered: 11/06/2025 03:21 PM] |
| Filing 3 MOTION to Expedite filed by Appellee Ramon Rodriguez Vazquez. [Entered: 11/03/2025 03:27 PM] |
| Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 11/3/2025, Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 11/12/2025, Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 12/11/2025, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 1/20/2026, Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 2/19/2026. For appeal no. 25-6842, 3:25-cv-05240-TMC. 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: 10/29/2025 11:54 AM] |
| Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:25-cv-05240-TMC 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 25-6842 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: 10/29/2025 11:45 AM] |
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