Nieves Cuello et al v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security et al
Plaintiff: Arnaldo Onesimo Nieves Cuello and Arnaldo De Jesus Nieves Dominguez
Defendant: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, Joseph B . Edlow and Mary Elizabeth Brennan Seng
Interested Party: U.S. Attorney's Office District of Utah
Case Number: 2:2025cv01034
Filed: November 13, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Presiding Judge: Daphne A Oberg
Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question: Review Agency Decision
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 19, 2026 Filing 17 STATUS REPORT Joint by U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Romney, Tiffany)
January 21, 2026 Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Arnaldo Onesimo Nieves Cuello, Arnaldo De Jesus Nieves Dominguez. Summons as to U.S. Attorney's Office District of Utah. (Vizcardo, Christopher)
January 21, 2026 Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Arnaldo Onesimo Nieves Cuello, Arnaldo De Jesus Nieves Dominguez. Summons as to Mary Elizabeth Brennan Seng. (Vizcardo, Christopher)
January 21, 2026 Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Arnaldo Onesimo Nieves Cuello, Arnaldo De Jesus Nieves Dominguez. Summons as to Kristi Noem. (Vizcardo, Christopher)
January 21, 2026 Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Arnaldo Onesimo Nieves Cuello, Arnaldo De Jesus Nieves Dominguez. Summons as to Joseph B. Edlow. (Vizcardo, Christopher)
January 21, 2026 Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Filed by Arnaldo Onesimo Nieves Cuello, Arnaldo De Jesus Nieves Dominguez. Summons as to U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Vizcardo, Christopher)
January 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 DOCKET TEXT ORDER granting #10 Stipulated Motion to Stay. The parties have indicated that the Department of Homeland Security has issued a hold on processing asylum and immigration-related applications for Venezuelan citizens like Plaintiffs. The parties move to stay this case until the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) resumes processing applications from Venezuelan citizens. Accordingly, the parties' stipulated motion is granted and this case is stayed. The parties are ordered to submit a status report providing an update on the status of this case every 60 days and a notice within 14 days of when USCIS will resume processing Venezuelan applications. Any party seeking to lift the stay must file a motion seeking that relief. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 1/20/2026. No attached document. (cpb)
January 15, 2026 Filing 10 Stipulated MOTION to Stay re #2 Complaint, and Memorandum in Support filed by Defendant U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Romney, Tiffany)
January 15, 2026 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Tiffany M. Romney on behalf of U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Romney, Tiffany)
November 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER TO PROPOSE SCHEDULE - See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg on 11/17/2025. (sg)
November 14, 2025 Filing 7 Modification of Docket: Error: Counsel submitted a new complaint to the court by e-mail on 11/12/2025 but did not file the complaint and pay the filing fee until 11/13/2025. Correction: The filing date has been changed to 11/13/2025 to reflect the day the fee was actually paid, and the complaint was filed. re #2 Complaint. (mdj)
November 13, 2025 Filing 6 Summons Issued Electronically as to Joseph B. Edlow. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (mdj)
November 13, 2025 Filing 5 Summons Issued Electronically as to Mary Elizabeth Brennan Seng. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (mdj)
November 13, 2025 Filing 4 Summons Issued Electronically as to Kristi Noem. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (mdj)
November 13, 2025 Filing 3 Summons Issued Electronically as to U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (mdj)
November 13, 2025 Filing 2 COMPLAINT FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS against Mary Elizabeth Brennan Seng, Joseph B. Edlow, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AUTDC-5613831) filed by Arnaldo Onesimo Nieves Cuello, Arnaldo De Jesus Nieves Dominguez. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Vizcardo, Christopher)
November 13, 2025 Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg added. Case number will now read 2:25-cv-01034-DAO. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (mdj)
November 12, 2025 Filing 1 Case has been indexed. Petitioners Arnaldo Onesimo Nieves Cuello, Arnaldo De Jesus Nieves Dominguez is directed to E-File the Complaint and cover sheet (found under Complaints and Other Initiating Documents) and pay the filing fee of $ 405.00 by the end of the business day.NOTE: The court will not have jurisdiction and a judge will not be assigned until the opening document is electronically filed and the filing fee paid in the CM/ECF system. Civil Summons may be issued electronically. Prepare the summons using the courts #PDF version and email it to [email protected] for issuance. (kop)

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Plaintiff: Arnaldo Onesimo Nieves Cuello
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Defendant: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Represented By: Tiffany M. Romney
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