Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Le, et al v. Kristi Noem, et al
| Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services, Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project, N.S., D.G., E.G., G.A., M.A., F.A., and her minor children K.A. and Y.A., A.M., Z.A., and their minor children T.A. and A.T. and B.R. |
| Kristi Noem, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in her official capacity, United States Department of Homeland Security, Rodney S. Scott, Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in his official capacity, Michael Banks, Chief of U.S. Border Patrol, in his official capacity, Diane Sabatino, Acting Executive Assistant Commissioner, CBP Office of Field Operations, in her official capacity, United States Customs and Border Protection, Todd M. Lyons, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in his official capacity, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Marco Rubio, Secretary of the U.S. Department of State, in his official capacity, United States Department of State, United States Department of Justice, Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, in his official capacity, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Angelica Alfonso-Royals, Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, in her official capacity, Pamela J. Bondi, Attorney General of the United States, in her official capacity and Joseph Edlow, Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, in her official capacity |
| America's Future, Immigration Reform Law Institute, Cato Institute, Federation for American Immigration Reform, Constitutional Accountability Center, Global Strategic Litigation Council, Human Rights Watch, Physicians for Human Rights, Refugees International, Triveni Defries, M.D., MPH, Barbara Eisold, Ph.D., Michele Heisler, M.D., MPA, Jim Recht, M.D. and Adam Richards, M.D., PhD, MPH |
| 25-5243 |
| July 3, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit |
| Other Statutory Actions |
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 Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services v. Mullin
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| TRANSCRIPT [2145771] of oral argument (For Internal Use Only: Transcript is only available to court staff) . [25-5243] [Entered: 11/17/2025 03:16 PM] |
| ORAL ARGUMENT HELD before Judges Pillard, Walker and Childs. [25-5243] [Entered: 11/03/2025 12:55 PM] |
| FORM 72 submitted by arguing attorney, Drew C. Ensign, on behalf of Appellants Michael Banks, Pamela J. Bondi, DHS, DOJ, DOS, Joseph Edlow, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Diane Sabatino, Rodney S. Scott, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States Customs and Border Protection and USCIS (For Internal Use Only: Form is restricted to protect counsel's personal contact information) . [25-5243] (Ensign, Drew) [Entered: 10/24/2025 05:58 PM] |
| FORM 72 submitted by arguing attorney, Lee Gelernt, on behalf of Appellees A.M., Z.A., B.R., D.G., E.G., F.A., Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project, G.A., Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, M.A., N.S. and Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (For Internal Use Only: Form is restricted to protect counsel's personal contact information) . [25-5243] (Gelernt, Lee) [Entered: 10/22/2025 06:10 PM] |
| PER CURIAM ORDER [2141540] 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 10/24/2025. [25-5243] [Entered: 10/22/2025 12:52 PM] |
| PER CURIAM ORDER [2141536] filed denying appellants motion to stay the appeal, including the oral argument, in light of lapse of appropriations [ # 2141365-2 ]. Before Judges: Pillard, Walker and Childs. [25-5243] [Entered: 10/22/2025 12:43 PM] |
| MOTION [2141365] to reschedule oral argument, to hold case in abeyance filed by Michael Banks, Pamela J. Bondi, DHS, DOJ, DOS, Joseph Edlow, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Diane Sabatino, Rodney S. Scott, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States Customs and Border Protection and USCIS (Service Date: 10/21/2025 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: 274 Words. [25-5243] (Ensign, Drew) [Entered: 10/21/2025 01:32 PM] |
| NOTICE [2140732] to withdraw attorney Brian Ward who represented DOS, DOJ, DHS, United States Customs and Border Protection, USCIS, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Donald J. Trump, Rodney S. Scott, Diane Sabatino, Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, Joseph Edlow, Pamela J. Bondi and Michael Banks in 25-5243 filed by Michael Banks, Pamela J. Bondi, Joseph Edlow, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Diane Sabatino, Rodney S. Scott, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, USCIS, United States Customs and Border Protection, DHS, DOJ and DOS [Service Date: 10/17/2025 ] [25-5243]--[Edited 10/20/2025 by EBL--MODIFIED EVENT] (Ward, Brian) [Entered: 10/17/2025 09:28 AM] |
| APPELLANT REPLY BRIEF [2137411] filed by Michael Banks, Pamela J. Bondi, DHS, DOJ, DOS, Joseph Edlow, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Diane Sabatino, Rodney S. Scott, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States Customs and Border Protection and USCIS [Service Date: 09/26/2025 ] Length of Brief: 6399 Words. [25-5243] (Ensign, Drew) [Entered: 09/26/2025 08:55 PM] |
| CONSENT AMICUS FOR APPELLEE BRIEF [2136086] filed by Cato Institute [Service Date: 09/19/2025 ] Length of Brief: 6,120 words. [25-5243] (Berry, Thomas) [Entered: 09/19/2025 04:55 PM] |
| CLERK'S ORDER [2136078] filed scheduling oral argument on Monday, 11/03/2025. [25-5243] [Entered: 09/19/2025 04:18 PM] |
| CONSENT NOTICE [2136085] of intention to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Attached] filed by Cato Institute [Service Date: 09/19/2025 ] [25-5243] (Berry, Thomas) [Entered: 09/19/2025 04:51 PM] |
| AMICUS FOR APPELLEE BRIEF [2136097] filed by Global Strategic Litigation Council, et al. [Service Date: 09/19/2025 ] Length of Brief: The brief has 6,400 words according to the word count of the word-processing system used to prepare the brief excluding the parts of the brief exempted by Fed. R. App. P. 32(f)).. [25-5243] (Kysel, Ian) [Entered: 09/19/2025 06:40 PM] |
| CONSENT NOTICE [2136092] of intention to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Attached] filed by Constitutional Accountability Center [Service Date: 09/19/2025 ] [25-5243] (Gorod, Brianne) [Entered: 09/19/2025 06:15 PM] |
| CONSENT AMICUS FOR APPELLEE BRIEF [2136093] filed by Constitutional Accountability Center [Service Date: 09/19/2025 ] Length of Brief: 6,098 words. [25-5243] (Gorod, Brianne) [Entered: 09/19/2025 06:18 PM] |
| NOTICE [2136098] of intention to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Previously Filed] filed by Global Strategic Litigation Council et al. [Service Date: 09/19/2025 ] [25-5243] (Kysel, Ian) [Entered: 09/19/2025 06:57 PM] |
| APPELLEE BRIEF [2134758] filed by A.M., Z.A., B.R., D.G., E.G., F.A., Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project, G.A., Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, M.A., N.S. and Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services [Service Date: 09/12/2025 ] Length of Brief: 12,715 Words. [25-5243] (Gelernt, Lee) [Entered: 09/12/2025 08:44 PM] |
| AMICUS FOR APPELLANT BRIEF [2132822] filed by America's Future [Service Date: 08/29/2025 ] Length of Brief: 6,461 words. [25-5243] (Olson, William) [Entered: 08/29/2025 07:35 PM] |
| CONSENT AMICUS FOR APPELLANT BRIEF [2132685] filed by Federation for American Immigration Reform [Service Date: 08/29/2025 ] Length of Brief: 3,214 words. [25-5243] (Hajec, Christopher) [Entered: 08/29/2025 01:16 PM] |
| SEPARATE STATUTORY ADDENDUM [2131957] to Appellant/Petitioner brief [ # 2131639-2 ] filed by Michael Banks, Pamela J. Bondi, DHS, DOJ, DOS, Joseph Edlow, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Diane Sabatino, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, USCIS, United States Customs and Border Protection and Rodney S. Scott [Service Date:08/25/2025 ] [25-5243] (Ensign, Drew) [Entered: 08/25/2025 04:34 PM] |
| APPELLANT BRIEF [2131639] filed by Michael Banks, Pamela J. Bondi, DHS, DOJ, DOS, Joseph Edlow, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Diane Sabatino, Rodney S. Scott, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States Customs and Border Protection and USCIS [Service Date: 08/22/2025 ] Length of Brief: 12,991 Words. [25-5243] (Ensign, Drew) [Entered: 08/22/2025 07:33 PM] |
| SEALED JOINT APPENDIX [2131727] filed by Michael Banks, Pamela J. Bondi, DHS, DOJ, DOS, Joseph Edlow, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Diane Sabatino, Rodney S. Scott, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States Customs and Border Protection and USCIS [Volumes: 1] [Service Date: 08/22/2025] [25-5243] [Entered: 08/25/2025 10:56 AM] |
| JOINT APPENDIX [2131635] filed by Michael Banks, Pamela J. Bondi, DHS, DOJ, DOS, Joseph Edlow, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Diane Sabatino, Rodney S. Scott, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States Customs and Border Protection and USCIS [Volumes: 1] [Service Date: 08/22/2025 ] [25-5243] (Ensign, Drew) [Entered: 08/22/2025 06:10 PM] |
| PER CURIAM ORDER [2128457] filed ORDERED that the administrative stay entered on July 11, 2025, be dissolved. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the emergency motion for stay pending appeal [ # 2124061-2 ] be denied in part and granted in part.* It is FURTHER ORDERED that this appeal be expedited and the following briefing schedule apply: APPELLANTS' Brief and APPENDIX both due 08/22/2025. APPELLEES' Brief due 09/12/2025. APPELLANTS' Reply Brief due 09/26/2025 (SEE ORDER FOR MORE DETAILS). Before Judges: Millett, Pillard and Katsas. (* A concurring statement from Judge Millett, a statement concurring in part and dissenting in part from Judge Pillard, and a statement concurring in part and dissenting in part from Judge Katsas are attached.) [25-5243] [Entered: 08/01/2025 05:28 PM] |
| REPLY [2128024] filed by A.M., Z.A., B.R., D.G., E.G., F.A., Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project, G.A., Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, M.A., N.S. and Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services to response [ # 2127792-2 ] [Service Date: 07/30/2025 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 621 words. [25-5243] (Gelernt, Lee) [Entered: 07/30/2025 04:34 PM] |
| RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION [2127792] to motion for other relief [ # 2127370-2 ] filed by Michael Banks, Pamela J. Bondi, DHS, DOJ, DOS, Joseph Edlow, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Diane Sabatino, Rodney S. Scott, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States Customs and Border Protection and USCIS [Service Date: 07/29/2025 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 1135. [25-5243] (Ensign, Drew) [Entered: 07/29/2025 02:13 PM] |
| PER CURIAM ORDER [2127527] filed ORDERED, on the court's own motion, that appellants file a response to the motion to expedite [ # 2127370-2 ] by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, and that appellees file any reply by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. Before Judges: Millett, Pillard and Katsas. [25-5243] [Entered: 07/28/2025 01:50 PM] |
| MOTION [2127370] for expedited briefing filed by A.M., Z.A., B.R., D.G., E.G., F.A., Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project, G.A., Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, M.A., N.S. and Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (Service Date: 07/25/2025 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: 984 words. [25-5243] (Gelernt, Lee) [Entered: 07/25/2025 04:44 PM] |
| PER ABOVE ORDER lodged amicus briefs [ # 2124596-2 ] & [ # 2124543-2 ] are filed. [25-5243] [Entered: 07/11/2025 12:41 PM] |
| PER CURIAM ORDER [2124940] filed ORDERED that the district courts July 2, 2025, orders be administratively stayed pending further order of the court except as to the named individual plaintiffs. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the motions to participate as amici curiae [ # 2124595-2 ] & [ # 2124501-2 ] be granted. The Clerk is directed to file the lodged amicus briefs [ # 2124596-2 ] & [ # 2124543-2 ]. Before Judges: Millett, Pillard and Katsas. [25-5243] [Entered: 07/11/2025 12:39 PM] |
| REPLY [2124686] filed by Angelica Alfonso-Royals, Michael Banks, Pamela J. Bondi, DHS, DOJ, DOS, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Diane Sabatino, Rodney S. Scott, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States Customs and Border Protection and USCIS to response [ # 2124594-2 ] [Service Date: 07/10/2025 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 2588. [25-5243] (Ensign, Drew) [Entered: 07/10/2025 11:52 AM] |
| MOTION [2124595] to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Not Attached] filed by America's Future [Service Date: 07/09/2025 ] [25-5243] (Olson, William) [Entered: 07/09/2025 04:53 PM] |
| AMICUS FOR APPELLANT BRIEF [2124543] filed by Immigration Reform Law Institute [Service Date: 07/09/2025 ] Length of Brief: 3,362 words. [25-5243]--[Edited 07/09/2025 by EBL--MODIFIED EVENT] (Hajec, Christopher) [Entered: 07/09/2025 01:49 PM] |
| MOTION [2124501] to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Attached] filed by Immigration Reform Law Institute [Service Date: 07/09/2025 ] [25-5243] (Hajec, Christopher) [Entered: 07/09/2025 10:50 AM] |
| ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2124530] filed by Keren Zwick on behalf of Appellees A.M., Z.A., B.R., D.G., E.G., F.A., Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services, Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, G.A., M.A. and N.S.. [25-5243] (Zwick, Keren) [Entered: 07/09/2025 12:28 PM] |
| ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2124601] filed by Richard Caldarone on behalf of Appellees A.M., Z.A., B.R., D.G., E.G., F.A., Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project, G.A., Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, M.A., N.S. and Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services. [25-5243] (Caldarone, Richard) [Entered: 07/09/2025 05:17 PM] |
| ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2124562] filed by Lee Gelernt and co-counsel Cody Wofsy and Omar Jadwat on behalf of Appellees A.M., Z.A., B.R., D.G., E.G., F.A., Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project, G.A., Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, M.A., N.S. and Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services. [25-5243] (Gelernt, Lee) [Entered: 07/09/2025 03:03 PM] |
| RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION [2124594] to motion [ # 2124061-2 ] filed by Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services, A.M., Z.A., D.G., Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project, F.A., G.A., N.S., M.A., Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, B.R. and E.G. [Service Date: 07/09/2025 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 5,117 Words. [25-5243] (Gelernt, Lee) [Entered: 07/09/2025 04:45 PM] |
| AMICUS FOR APPELLANT BRIEF [2124596] filed by America's Future [Service Date: 07/09/2025 ] Length of Brief: 2,599 Words. [25-5243]--[Edited 07/10/2025 by EBL--MODIFIED EVENT] (Olson, William) [Entered: 07/09/2025 04:55 PM] |
| PER CURIAM ORDER [2124169] filed directing response to the emergency motion for stay pending appeal [ # 2124061-2 ]. Response due by 5:00 p.m. on 07/09/2025. Any reply due by 12:00 noon on 07/10/2025. Before Judges: Millett, Pillard and Katsas. [25-5243] [Entered: 07/07/2025 05:46 PM] |
| EMERGENCY MOTION [2124061] to stay underlying order pending appeal filed by Angelica Alfonso-Royals, Michael Banks, Pamela J. Bondi, DHS, DOJ, DOS, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Diane Sabatino, Rodney S. Scott, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States Customs and Border Protection and USCIS (Service Date: 07/07/2025 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: 5,193. [25-5243] (Ensign, Drew) [Entered: 07/07/2025 01:28 PM] |
| ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2123907] filed by Drew Ensign and co-counsel Benjamin Hayes on behalf of Appellants Angelica Alfonso-Royals, Michael Banks, Pamela J. Bondi, DHS, DOJ, DOS, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Diane Sabatino, Rodney S. Scott, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States Customs and Border Protection and USCIS. [25-5243] (Ensign, Drew) [Entered: 07/06/2025 04:39 PM] |
| NOTICE OF APPEAL [2123812] seeking review of a decision by the U.S. District Court in 1:25-cv-00306-RDM filed by Angelica Alfonso-Royals, Michael Banks, Pamela J. Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Diane Sabatino, Rodney S. Scott, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, USCIS, United States Customs and Border Protection, DHS, DOJ and DOS. Appeal assigned USCA Case Number: 25-5243. [25-5243] [Entered: 07/03/2025 02:52 PM] |
| CLERK'S ORDER [2123814] filed directing party to file initial submissions: APPELLANT docketing statement due 08/04/2025. APPELLANT certificate as to parties due 08/04/2025. APPELLANT statement of issues due 08/04/2025. APPELLANT underlying decision due 08/04/2025. APPELLANT deferred appendix statement due 08/04/2025. APPELLANT entry of appearance due 08/04/2025. APPELLANT transcript status report due 08/04/2025. APPELLANT procedural motions due 08/04/2025. APPELLANT dispositive motions due 08/18/2025; directing party to file initial submissions: APPELLEE certificate as to parties due 08/04/2025. APPELLEE entry of appearance due 08/04/2025. APPELLEE procedural motions due 08/04/2025. APPELLEE dispositive motions due 08/18/2025 [25-5243] [Entered: 07/03/2025 02:53 PM] |
| US CIVIL CASE docketed. [25-5243] [Entered: 07/03/2025 02:51 PM] |
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