National TPS Alliance, et al. v. Noem, et al.
Plaintiff: NATIONAL TPS ALLIANCE, O.C., DENIS MOLINA, S.K., JHONY SILVA, MARIA ELENA HERNANDEZ, SANDHYA LAMA and TEOFILO MARTINEZ
Defendant: KRISTI NOEM, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Amicus Curiae: FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
Case Number: 26-199
Filed: January 9, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
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Date Filed Document Text
July 2, 2026 Filing 38 STATUS REPORT filed by Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant United States of America. [Entered: 07/02/2026 04:17 PM]
June 23, 2026 Filing 37 MOTION to Withdraw as Counsel filed by Ilana Kramer for Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant United States of America. [Entered: 06/23/2026 08:40 AM]
April 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER FILED. Michael Daly HAWKINS, Consuelo M. CALLAHAN, Eric D. MILLER Judge Callahan and Judge Miller have voted to deny the petition for rehearing en banc (Dkt. No. 14), and Judge Hawkins so recommends. The full court has been advised of the petition for rehearing en banc and no judge of the court has requested a vote on the petition for rehearing en banc. Fed. R. App. P. 40. The petition for rehearing en banc, filed February 23, 2026, is DENIED. [Entered: 04/06/2026 02:24 PM]
April 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER FILED. Michael Daly HAWKINS, Consuelo M. CALLAHAN, Eric D. MILLER The governments motion to stay appellate proceedings (Dkt. No. 28) is GRANTED. This case shall be held in abeyance pending the resolution of Noem v. Dahlia Doe, No. 25-1083, and Trump v. Miot, No. 25-1084, by the Supreme Court. The briefing schedule is suspended. The stay entered on February 9, 2026 (Dkt. No. 11), shall remain in effect pending further order of this court. Within 7 days of the issuance of the Supreme Courts decision in Dahlia Doe and Miot, the parties shall file a joint status report proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. [Entered: 04/06/2026 02:22 PM]
April 3, 2026 Filing 34 RESPONSE to Motion to Stay Proceedings in this Court (DE 28) filed by Appellee National TPS Alliance, Appellee Denis Molina, Appellee Jhony Silva, Appellee Maria Elena Hernandez, Appellee Sandhya Lama, Appellee Teofilo Martinez. [Entered: 04/03/2026 04:41 PM]
April 1, 2026 Filing 33 TERMINATED participation of Counsel for Appellee Diana Sanchez, representing Appellee Denis Molina, Appellee Jhony Silva, Appellee Maria Elena Hernandez, Appellee National TPS Alliance, Appellee Sandhya Lama, Appellee Teofilo Martinez. [Entered: 04/01/2026 02:10 PM]
April 1, 2026 Filing 32 NOTICE of Withdrawal as Counsel filed by Diana Sanchez. Counsel withdrawing on behalf of other attorney(s): No [[-]]. Party proceeding without counsel: No. [-]. [Entered: 04/01/2026 02:04 PM]
April 1, 2026 Filing 31 CLERK ACTION: Answering Brief and Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 29, DE 30 by Appellee Denis Molina, Appellee Jhony Silva, Appellee Maria Elena Hernandez, Appellee National TPS Alliance, Appellee Sandhya Lama, Appellee Teofilo Martinez are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 04/01/2026 08:43 AM]
March 31, 2026 Filing 30 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellee National TPS Alliance, Appellee Denis Molina, Appellee Jhony Silva, Appellee Maria Elena Hernandez, Appellee Sandhya Lama, Appellee Teofilo Martinez. [Entered: 03/31/2026 11:55 PM]
March 31, 2026 Filing 29 ANSWERING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellee National TPS Alliance, Appellee Denis Molina, Appellee Jhony Silva, Appellee Maria Elena Hernandez, Appellee Sandhya Lama, Appellee Teofilo Martinez. [Entered: 03/31/2026 11:45 PM]
March 24, 2026 Filing 28 MOTION to Stay Proceedings in this Court filed by Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant United States of America. [Entered: 03/24/2026 01:35 PM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 27 CITATION of Supplemental Authorities (28j Letter) filed by Appellee National TPS Alliance, Appellee Denis Molina, Appellee Jhony Silva, Appellee Maria Elena Hernandez, Appellee Sandhya Lama, Appellee Teofilo Martinez. [Entered: 03/17/2026 05:01 PM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 26 ADDED Counsel for Amicus Curiae Matt A. Crapo [Entered: 03/17/2026 12:08 PM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 25 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Christopher Hajec for Amicus Curiae Federation for American Immigration Reform. [Entered: 03/17/2026 11:57 AM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 24 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Matt A. Crapo for Amicus Curiae Federation for American Immigration Reform. [Entered: 03/17/2026 11:56 AM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 23 CLERK ACTION: Amicus Brief submitted at DE 21 by Federation for American Immigration Reform is filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 03/17/2026 11:08 AM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 22 ADDED Amicus Curiae Federation for American Immigration Reform, Counsel for Amicus Curiae Christopher Hajec [Entered: 03/17/2026 11:06 AM]
March 17, 2026 Filing 21 AMICUS BRIEF by government or with consent submitted for filing by Federation for American Immigration Reform. [Entered: 03/17/2026 10:53 AM]
March 11, 2026 Filing 20 CLERK ACTION: Opening Brief and Excerpts of Record submitted at DE 18, DE 19 by Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant United States of America are filed. No paper copies are required. [Entered: 03/11/2026 09:14 AM]
March 10, 2026 Filing 19 EXCERPTS OF RECORD submitted for filing by Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant United States of America. [Entered: 03/10/2026 04:31 PM]
March 10, 2026 Filing 18 OPENING BRIEF submitted for filing by Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant United States of America. [Entered: 03/10/2026 04:21 PM]
March 10, 2026 Filing 17 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Drew C Ensign [Entered: 03/10/2026 03:31 PM]
March 10, 2026 Filing 16 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Drew C Ensign for Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant United States of America. [Entered: 03/10/2026 03:21 PM]
March 6, 2026 Filing 15 CITATION of Supplemental Authorities (28j Letter) filed by Appellee National TPS Alliance, Appellee Denis Molina, Appellee Jhony Silva, Appellee Maria Elena Hernandez, Appellee Sandhya Lama, Appellee Teofilo Martinez. [Entered: 03/06/2026 04:20 PM]
February 23, 2026 Filing 14 MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATIOM EN BANC filed by Appellee National TPS Alliance, Appellee Denis Molina, Appellee Jhony Silva, Appellee Maria Elena Hernandez, Appellee Sandhya Lama, Appellee Teofilo Martinez. [COURT UPDATE: Transferred filing from case no. 25-4901 re order in 25-4901 at DE 45] [Entered: 02/24/2026 04:03 PM]
February 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER FILED. Michael Daly HAWKINS, Consuelo M. CALLAHAN, Eric D. MILLER The court adopts the briefing schedule jointly proposed by the parties (Dkt. No. 12). Appellants opening brief is due March 10, 2026, and appellees answering brief is due March 31, 2026. The optional reply brief is due April 14, 2026. [Entered: 02/17/2026 02:47 PM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 12 STATUS REPORT filed by Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant United States of America. [Entered: 02/17/2026 09:50 AM]
February 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER FILED. Michael Daly HAWKINS, Consuelo M. CALLAHAN, Eric D. MILLER (Concurrence by Judge Hawkins) On December 31, 2025, the district court entered partial final judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b), vacating the Secretary of Homeland Securitys termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for Nepal, Honduras, and Nicaragua. National TPS All. v. Noem, No. 25-CV-05687-TLT, 2025 WL 4058572, at *2930 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 31, 2025). The government has appealed and moved for a stay pending appeal (Dkt. No. 4).1 We grant the requested stay of the district courts vacatur order. . . . For the foregoing reasons, the district courts order vacating the termination of TPS for Nepal, Honduras, and Nicaragua is stayed pending appeal. Within seven days of the issuance of this order, the parties shall submit a proposed briefing schedule to govern further proceedings in this appeal. (SEE ORDER FOR FULL TEXT) [Entered: 02/09/2026 01:17 PM]
January 30, 2026 Filing 10 REPLY to Response to Motion to Stay Lower Court or Agency Proceedings, Order, or Judgment (DE 8) filed by Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant United States of America. [Entered: 01/30/2026 11:38 AM]
January 29, 2026 Filing 9 CITATION of Supplemental Authorities (28j Letter) filed by Appellee National TPS Alliance, Appellee Denis Molina, Appellee Jhony Silva, Appellee Maria Elena Hernandez, Appellee Sandhya Lama, Appellee Teofilo Martinez. [Entered: 01/29/2026 08:09 PM]
January 26, 2026 Filing 8 RESPONSE to Motion to Stay Lower Court or Agency Proceedings, Order, or Judgment (DE 4) filed by Appellee National TPS Alliance, Appellee Denis Molina, Appellee Jhony Silva, Appellee Maria Elena Hernandez, Appellee Sandhya Lama, Appellee Teofilo Martinez. [Entered: 01/26/2026 08:52 PM]
January 23, 2026 Filing 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT pursuant to FRAP 26.1 and CR 26.1-1 filed by Appellee National TPS Alliance, Appellee Denis Molina, Appellee Jhony Silva, Appellee Maria Elena Hernandez, Appellee Sandhya Lama, Appellee Teofilo Martinez. [Entered: 01/23/2026 05:37 PM]
January 16, 2026 Filing 6 RELEASED FROM MEDIATION (text only). This case is released from the Mediation Program. [Entered: 01/16/2026 11:27 AM]
January 14, 2026 Filing 5 Emergency MOTION Circuit Rule 27-3 Certificate filed by Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant United States of America. [Entered: 01/14/2026 05:04 PM]
January 14, 2026 Filing 4 MOTION to Stay Lower Court or Agency Proceedings/Order/Judgment filed by Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant United States of America. [Entered: 01/14/2026 05:03 PM]
January 14, 2026 Filing 3 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant United States of America. 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: 01/14/2026 12:09 PM]
January 9, 2026 Filing 2 SCHEDULE NOTICE. Appeal Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 5/4/2026, Appeal Transcript Due (Appellant) 2/23/2026, Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 1/14/2026, Appeal Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 4/2/2026, Appeal Transcript Order Due (Appellant) 1/22/2026. For appeal no. 26-199, 3:25-cv-05687-TLT. 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: 01/09/2026 04:09 PM]
January 9, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 3:25-cv-05687-TLT 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 26-199 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: 01/09/2026 04:06 PM]

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Plaintiff: NATIONAL TPS ALLIANCE
Represented By: Michelle Young Cho
Represented By: Lauren Michel Wilfong
Represented By: Ms. Jessica Karp Bansal
Represented By: Ms. Eva Lucia Bitran
Represented By: Emilou MacLean
Represented By: Diana Sanchez
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Plaintiff: O.C.
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Plaintiff: DENIS MOLINA
Represented By: Michelle Young Cho
Represented By: Lauren Michel Wilfong
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Plaintiff: S.K.
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Plaintiff: JHONY SILVA
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Plaintiff: MARIA ELENA HERNANDEZ
Represented By: Michelle Young Cho
Represented By: Lauren Michel Wilfong
Represented By: Ms. Jessica Karp Bansal
Represented By: Ms. Eva Lucia Bitran
Represented By: Emilou MacLean
Represented By: Diana Sanchez
Represented By: Amanda Young
Represented By: Mr. Ahilan Thevanesan Arulanantham
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Plaintiff: SANDHYA LAMA
Represented By: Michelle Young Cho
Represented By: Lauren Michel Wilfong
Represented By: Ms. Jessica Karp Bansal
Represented By: Ms. Eva Lucia Bitran
Represented By: Emilou MacLean
Represented By: Diana Sanchez
Represented By: Amanda Young
Represented By: Mr. Ahilan Thevanesan Arulanantham
Represented By: Erik Matthew Crew
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Plaintiff: TEOFILO MARTINEZ
Represented By: Michelle Young Cho
Represented By: Lauren Michel Wilfong
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Represented By: Erik Matthew Crew
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Defendant: KRISTI NOEM
Represented By: Jeffrey Michael Hartman
Represented By: Shelby Wade
Represented By: Ms. Ilana Kramer
Represented By: Mr. Eric Michael Snyderman
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Represented By: Drew C Ensign
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Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Represented By: Jeffrey Michael Hartman
Represented By: Shelby Wade
Represented By: Ms. Ilana Kramer
Represented By: Mr. Eric Michael Snyderman
Represented By: Ruth Ann Mueller
Represented By: Jacob Moshe Roth
Represented By: Mr. Brett Shumate
Represented By: Drew C Ensign
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Defendant: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Represented By: Shelby Wade
Represented By: Ms. Ilana Kramer
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Amicus curiae: FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM
Represented By: Matt A. Crapo
Represented By: Christopher Hajec
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