Centro de Trabajadores Unidos, et al v. Scott Bessent, et al
Plaintiff: Centro De Trabajadores Unidos, Immigrant Solidarity DuPage, Somos Un Pueblo Unido and Inclusive Action for the City
Defendant: Scott Bessent, in his capacity as Secretary of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Melanie Krause, in her capacity as acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Kristi Noem, in her official capacity of Secretary of Homeland Security, Todd M. Lyons, in his official capacity as acting Director of ICE, United States Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Michael Faulkender, in his official capacity as acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue and William Long, in his official capacity as Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Amicus Curiae: Electronic Frontier Foundation, Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee, Inc., Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, Members of Congress and Federation for American Immigration Reform, Inc.
Case Number: 25-5181
Filed: May 21, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes APA/Review Agency

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Date Filed Description
February 24, 2026 Summary Centro de Trabajadores Unidos v. Bessent

Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 9, 2025 LETTER [2139589] pursuant to FRAP 28j advising of additional authorities filed by Scott Bessent, DHS, IRS, William Long, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [Service Date: 10/09/2025 ] [25-5181] (Klimas, Geoffrey) [Entered: 10/09/2025 10:49 AM]
October 6, 2025 LETTER [2138973] pursuant to FRAP 28j advising of additional authorities filed by Centro de Trabajadores Unidos, Immigrant Solidarity DuPage, Inclusive Action for the City and Somos Un Pueblo Unido [Service Date: 10/06/2025 ] [25-5181] (Joshi, Nandan) [Entered: 10/06/2025 03:11 PM]
October 3, 2025 ORAL ARGUMENT HELD before Judges Srinivasan, Millett and Edwards. [25-5181] [Entered: 10/03/2025 12:07 PM]
September 24, 2025 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2136696] filed by Geoffrey J. Klimas and co-counsel Jennifer M. Rubin; Aaron Henricks on behalf of Appellees Scott Bessent, IRS, DHS, Kristi Noem, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Todd M. Lyons. [25-5181] (Klimas, Geoffrey) [Entered: 09/24/2025 10:52 AM]
September 24, 2025 FORM 72 submitted by arguing attorney, Aaron Henricks, on behalf of Appellees Scott Bessent, IRS, William Long, DHS, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (For Internal Use Only: Form is restricted to protect counsel's personal contact information) . [25-5181] (Henricks, Aaron) [Entered: 09/24/2025 09:33 AM]
September 22, 2025 FORM 72 submitted by arguing attorney, Nandan M. Joshi, on behalf of Appellants Centro de Trabajadores Unidos, Inclusive Action for the City, Immigrant Solidarity DuPage and Somos Un Pueblo Unido (For Internal Use Only: Form is restricted to protect counsel's personal contact information) . [25-5181] (Joshi, Nandan) [Entered: 09/22/2025 04:40 PM]
September 22, 2025 PER CURIAM ORDER [2136323] filed allocating oral argument time as follows: Appellants - 15 Minutes, Appellees - 15 Minutes. One counsel per side to argue; directing party to file Form 72 notice of arguing attorney by 09/24/2025 [25-5181] [Entered: 09/22/2025 03:49 PM]
September 17, 2025 LETTER [2135321] pursuant to FRAP 28j advising of additional authorities filed by Centro de Trabajadores Unidos, Immigrant Solidarity DuPage, Inclusive Action for the City and Somos Un Pueblo Unido [Service Date: 09/17/2025 ] [25-5181] (Joshi, Nandan) [Entered: 09/17/2025 11:42 AM]
August 22, 2025 APPELLANT REPLY BRIEF [2131560] filed by Centro de Trabajadores Unidos, Immigrant Solidarity DuPage, Inclusive Action for the City and Somos Un Pueblo Unido [Service Date: 08/22/2025 ] Length of Brief: 6350 words. [25-5181] (Joshi, Nandan) [Entered: 08/22/2025 02:37 PM]
August 15, 2025 CLERK'S ORDER [2130345] filed scheduling oral argument on Friday, 10/03/2025. [25-5181] [Entered: 08/15/2025 02:50 PM]
August 11, 2025 CONSENT AMICUS FOR APPELLEE BRIEF [2129589] filed by Federation for American Immigration Reform, Inc. [Service Date: 08/11/2025 ] Length of Brief: 6,465 Words. [25-5181] (Schlafly, Andrew) [Entered: 08/11/2025 03:58 PM]
August 8, 2025 LETTER [2129275] advising of arguing counsel's availability for oral argument filed by Scott Bessent, DHS, IRS, William Long, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [Service Date: 08/08/2025 ] [25-5181] (Klimas, Geoffrey) [Entered: 08/08/2025 11:10 AM]
August 4, 2025 APPELLEE BRIEF [2128535] filed by Scott Bessent, DHS, IRS, William Long, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [Service Date: 08/04/2025 ] Length of Brief: 12,996 words. [25-5181] (Klimas, Geoffrey) [Entered: 08/04/2025 11:33 AM]
August 4, 2025 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2128524] filed by Geoffrey J. Klimas and co-counsel Michael J. Haungs on behalf of Appellees Scott Bessent, DHS, IRS, William Long, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. [25-5181] (Haungs, Michael) [Entered: 08/04/2025 10:54 AM]
August 4, 2025 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2128522] filed by Geoffrey J. Klimas and co-counsel Jennifer M. Rubin on behalf of Appellees Scott Bessent, DHS, IRS, William Long, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. [25-5181] (Rubin, Jennifer) [Entered: 08/04/2025 10:52 AM]
July 31, 2025 CONSENT NOTICE [2128214] of intention to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Attached] filed by Federation for American Immigration Reform [Service Date: 07/31/2025 ] [25-5181]--[Edited 08/01/2025 by LMM] (Schlafly, Andrew) [Entered: 07/31/2025 04:06 PM]
July 15, 2025 LETTER [2125417] advising of arguing counsel's availability for oral argument filed by Scott Bessent, DHS, IRS, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [Service Date: 07/15/2025 ] [25-5181] (Klimas, Geoffrey) [Entered: 07/15/2025 09:59 AM]
July 7, 2025 CONSENT NOTICE [2124192] of intention to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Not Applicable to this Party] filed by Members of Congress [Service Date: 07/07/2025 ] [25-5181]--[Edited 07/08/2025 by LMM] (Nicholls, Leah) [Entered: 07/07/2025 11:29 PM]
July 7, 2025 CONSENT AMICUS FOR APPELLANT FINAL BRIEF [2124193] filed by Members of Congress [Service Date: 07/07/2025 ] Length of Brief: 6,146 Words. [25-5181] (Nicholls, Leah) [Entered: 07/07/2025 11:36 PM]
July 7, 2025 CONSENT AMICUS FOR APPELLANT BRIEF [2124122] filed by Electronic Frontier Foundation [Service Date: 07/07/2025 ] Length of Brief: 3,938 words. [25-5181] (Zhao, Hannah) [Entered: 07/07/2025 03:43 PM]
July 7, 2025 CONSENT AMICUS FOR APPELLANT BRIEF [2123988] filed by Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee, Inc. and Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts [Service Date: 07/07/2025 ] Length of Brief: 5,609 Words. [25-5181] (Dellon, Leslie) [Entered: 07/07/2025 09:24 AM]
July 2, 2025 CONSENT NOTICE [2123616] of intention to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Attached] filed by Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee, Inc. and Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts [Service Date: 07/02/2025 ] [25-5181]--[Edited 07/03/2025 by LMM] (Dellon, Leslie) [Entered: 07/02/2025 06:36 PM]
June 27, 2025 CONSENT NOTICE [2122763] of intention to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Attached] filed by Electronic Frontier Foundation [Service Date: 06/27/2025 ] [25-5181] --[Edited 06/30/2025 by LMM] (Zhao, Hannah) [Entered: 06/27/2025 05:14 PM]
June 27, 2025 JOINT APPENDIX [2122738] filed by Immigrant Solidarity DuPage, Inclusive Action for the City, Somos Un Pueblo Unido and Centro de Trabajadores Unidos [Volumes: 1] [Service Date: 06/27/2025 ] [25-5181] (Joshi, Nandan) [Entered: 06/27/2025 03:54 PM]
June 27, 2025 APPELLANT BRIEF [2122737] filed by Centro de Trabajadores Unidos, Immigrant Solidarity DuPage, Inclusive Action for the City and Somos Un Pueblo Unido [Service Date: 06/27/2025 ] Length of Brief: 10418 words. [25-5181] (Joshi, Nandan) [Entered: 06/27/2025 03:53 PM]
June 18, 2025 CERTIFICATE AS TO PARTIES, RULINGS AND RELATED CASES [2121319] filed by Scott Bessent, DHS, IRS, William Long, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [Service Date: 06/18/2025 ] [25-5181] (Klimas, Geoffrey) [Entered: 06/18/2025 10:01 AM]
June 2, 2025 CLERK'S ORDER [2118610] filed considering appellants' unopposed motion to establish briefing schedule and expedite oral argument [ # 2118096-2 ]; setting briefing schedule: APPELLANT Brief due 06/27/2025. APPENDIX due 06/27/2025. APPELLEE Brief due on 08/04/2025. APPELLANT Reply Brief due 08/22/2025. The Clerk is directed to calendar this case for oral argument on the first approproiate date. The parties will be informed later of the date of oral argument and the composition of the merits panel. [25-5181] [Entered: 06/02/2025 04:48 PM]
May 29, 2025 UNDERLYING DECISION IN CASE [2118090] submitted by Centro de Trabajadores Unidos, Immigrant Solidarity DuPage, Inclusive Action for the City and Somos Un Pueblo Unido [Service Date: 05/29/2025 ] [25-5181] (Joshi, Nandan) [Entered: 05/29/2025 03:32 PM]
May 29, 2025 UNOPPOSED MOTION [2118096] to expedite oral argument, to establish briefing schedule filed by Centro de Trabajadores Unidos, Immigrant Solidarity DuPage, Inclusive Action for the City and Somos Un Pueblo Unido [Service Date: 05/29/2025 ] Length Certification: 467 words. [25-5181] (Joshi, Nandan) [Entered: 05/29/2025 03:39 PM]
May 29, 2025 TRANSCRIPT STATUS REPORT [2118089] filed by Centro de Trabajadores Unidos, Immigrant Solidarity DuPage, Inclusive Action for the City and Somos Un Pueblo Unido [Service Date: 05/29/2025 ]. Status of Transcripts: Final - No transcripts are needed for the appeal. [25-5181] (Joshi, Nandan) [Entered: 05/29/2025 03:31 PM]
May 29, 2025 STATEMENT OF ISSUES [2118088] filed by Centro de Trabajadores Unidos, Immigrant Solidarity DuPage, Inclusive Action for the City and Somos Un Pueblo Unido [Service Date: 05/29/2025 ] [25-5181] (Joshi, Nandan) [Entered: 05/29/2025 03:31 PM]
May 29, 2025 DOCKETING STATEMENT [2118087] filed by Centro de Trabajadores Unidos, Immigrant Solidarity DuPage, Inclusive Action for the City and Somos Un Pueblo Unido [Service Date: 05/29/2025 ] [25-5181] (Joshi, Nandan) [Entered: 05/29/2025 03:30 PM]
May 29, 2025 STATEMENT OF INTENT REGARDING APPENDIX DEFERRAL [2118085] filed by Immigrant Solidarity DuPage, Inclusive Action for the City, Centro de Trabajadores Unidos and Somos Un Pueblo Unido [Service Date: 05/29/2025 ] Intent: AppxNotDeferred [25-5181] (Joshi, Nandan) [Entered: 05/29/2025 03:29 PM]
May 29, 2025 CERTIFICATE AS TO PARTIES, RULINGS AND RELATED CASES [2118084] filed by Centro de Trabajadores Unidos, Immigrant Solidarity DuPage, Inclusive Action for the City and Somos Un Pueblo Unido [Service Date: 05/29/2025 ] [25-5181] (Joshi, Nandan) [Entered: 05/29/2025 03:28 PM]
May 29, 2025 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2118083] filed by Nandan M. Joshi and co-counsel Michael Kirkpatrick on behalf of Appellants Centro de Trabajadores Unidos, Immigrant Solidarity DuPage, Somos Un Pueblo Unido and Inclusive Action for the City. [25-5181] (Joshi, Nandan) [Entered: 05/29/2025 03:28 PM]
May 22, 2025 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2117035] filed by Geoffrey J. Klimas on behalf of Appellees Scott Bessent, IRS, Kristi Noem, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd M. Lyons and DHS. [25-5181] (Klimas, Geoffrey) [Entered: 05/22/2025 01:24 PM]
May 21, 2025 NOTICE OF APPEAL [2116919] seeking review of a decision by the U.S. District Court in 1:25-cv-00677-DLF filed by Centro De Trabajadores Unidos, Immigrant Solidarity DuPage, Inclusive Action for the City and Somos Un Pueblo Unido. Appeal assigned USCA Case Number: 25-5181. [25-5181] [Entered: 05/21/2025 05:18 PM]
May 21, 2025 CLERK'S ORDER [2116921] filed directing party to file initial submissions: APPELLANT docketing statement due 06/20/2025. APPELLANT certificate as to parties due 06/20/2025. APPELLANT statement of issues due 06/20/2025. APPELLANT underlying decision due 06/20/2025. APPELLANT deferred appendix statement due 06/20/2025. APPELLANT entry of appearance due 06/20/2025. APPELLANT transcript status report due 06/20/2025. APPELLANT procedural motions due 06/20/2025. APPELLANT dispositive motions due 07/07/2025; directing party to file initial submissions: APPELLEE certificate as to parties due 06/20/2025. APPELLEE entry of appearance due 06/20/2025. APPELLEE procedural motions due 06/20/2025. APPELLEE dispositive motions due 07/07/2025 [25-5181] [Entered: 05/21/2025 05:20 PM]
May 21, 2025 US CIVIL CASE docketed. [25-5181] [Entered: 05/21/2025 05:17 PM]

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Plaintiff: Centro De Trabajadores Unidos
Represented By: Alan Butler Morrison
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Defendant: Scott Bessent, in his capacity as Secretary of the Treasury
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Defendant: Melanie Krause, in her capacity as acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue
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Amicus curiae: Electronic Frontier Foundation
Represented By: Hannah Zhao
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