District Of Columbia District Court
Judge:Carl J Nichols
Case #: 1:25-cv-00418
Nature of Suit465 Immigration - Other Immigration Actions
Cause28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State)
Case Filed:Feb 12, 2025
Last checked: Wednesday Feb 12, 2025 3:04 PM EST
Defendant
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Defendant
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Defendant
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Defendant
PETE HEGSETH
Defendant
IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
Defendant
KRISTI NOEM
Defendant
MARCO RUBIO
Defendant
CALEB VITELLO
Plaintiff
AMERICAN GATEWAYS
Represented By
Lee Gelernt
American Civil Liberties Union
contact info
Plaintiff
AMERICANS FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE
Represented By
Lee Gelernt
American Civil Liberties Union
contact info
Plaintiff
Yajaira Del Carmen Castillo Rivera
Represented By
Lee Gelernt
American Civil Liberties Union
contact info
Plaintiff
Eucaris Carolina Gomez Lugo
Represented By
Lee Gelernt
American Civil Liberties Union
contact info
Plaintiff
LAS AMERICAS IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY CENTER
Represented By
Lee Gelernt
American Civil Liberties Union
contact info
Plaintiff
REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND LEGAL SERVICES
Represented By
Lee Gelernt
American Civil Liberties Union
contact info
Plaintiff
Angela Carolina Sequera
Represented By
Lee Gelernt
American Civil Liberties Union
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Docket last updated: 02/20/2025 11:59 PM EST
Thursday, February 20, 2025
15 15 notice Notice (Other) Thu 02/20 10:16 PM
NOTICE of Removals by CALEB VITELLO, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY(Wilson, Sarah)
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Att: 1 Declaration Agudelo
14 14 30+ pgs respm Memorandum in opposition to motion Thu 02/20 12:01 PM
Memorandum in opposition to re3 Motion for TRO,,, filed by U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.(Wilson, Sarah)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A: Agudelo Declaration,
Att: 2 Exhibit B: Agudelo Detainees Declaration,
Att: 3 Exhibit C: Venghaus Declaration
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
13 13 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 02/19 11:17 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Kimberly Robin Grano on behalf of LAS AMERICAS IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY CENTER, REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND LEGAL SERVICES, AMERICAN GATEWAYS, AMERICANS FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE, EUCARIS CAROLINA GOMEZ LUGO, ANGELA CAROLINA SEQUERA, YAJAIRA DEL CARMEN CASTILLO RIVERA (Grano, Kimberly)
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Friday, February 14, 2025
12 12 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 02/14 10:58 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah S. Wilson on behalf of All Defendants (Wilson, Sarah)
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Thursday, February 13, 2025
11 11 misc Status Report Thu 02/13 5:45 PM
Joint STATUS REPORT by CALEB VITELLO, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, PETE HEGSETH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, MARCO RUBIO, U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT, KRISTI NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Canter, Nancy)
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10 10 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 02/13 5:05 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Nancy Kwang Canter on behalf of All Defendants (Canter, Nancy)
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9 9 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 02/13 3:56 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Brett Max Kaufman on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Kaufman, Brett)
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8 8 misc Errata Thu 02/13 2:47 PM
ERRATA Corrected Civil Cover Sheet by LAS AMERICAS IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY CENTER, REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND LEGAL SERVICES, AMERICAN GATEWAYS, AMERICANS FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE, EUCARIS CAROLINA GOMEZ LUGO, ANGELA CAROLINA SEQUERA, YAJAIRA DEL CARMEN CASTILLO RIVERA re1 Complaint,,.(Gelernt, Lee)
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Att: 1 Errata Corrected Civil Cover Sheet
order Scheduling Order Thu 02/13 6:41 PM
MINUTE ORDER: In accordance with the Parties'11 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that Defendants' Opposition to the3 Motion will be filed on or before 12:00pm EST on 2/20/2025. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiffs' Reply will be filed on or before 2/24/2025. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on 2/13/2025 (lccjn3)
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Wednesday, February 12, 2025
7 7 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 02/12 10:40 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Scott Michelman on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Michelman, Scott)
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6 6 motion Scheduling Order Wed 02/12 4:33 PM
MOTION for Scheduling Order by CALEB VITELLO, IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, PETE HEGSETH, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, MARCO RUBIO, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, KRISTI NOEM, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.(Hudak, Brian)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
5 5 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 02/12 3:40 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Eunice Hyunhye Cho on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Cho, Eunice)
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4 4 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 02/12 3:23 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Arthur B. Spitzer on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Spitzer, Arthur)
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3 3 motion Temporary Restraining Order Wed 02/12 3:04 PM
MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by LAS AMERICAS IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY CENTER, REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND LEGAL SERVICES, AMERICAN GATEWAYS, AMERICANS FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE, Eucaris Carolina Gomez Lugo, Angela Carolina Sequera, Yajaira Del Carmen Castillo Rivera.(Gelernt, Lee)
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Att: 1 Certificate of Counsel,
Att: 2 Memorandum in Support,
Att: 3 Declaration of Eucaris Carolina Gomez Lugo,
Att: 4 Declaration of Angela Carolina Sequera,
Att: 5 Declaration of Yajaira Del Carmen Castillo Rivera,
Att: 6 Declaration of Jennifer Babaie,
Att: 7 Declaration of Javier Hidalgo,
Att: 8 Declaration of Edna Yang,
Att: 9 Declaration of Paul Chavez,
Att: 10 Declaration of My Khanh Ngo,
Att: 11 Declaration of Shayana Kadidal,
Att: 12 Declaration of Jose G. Miranda,
Att: 13 Text of Proposed Order
2 2 notice LCvR 26.1 Certificate of Disclosure - Corporate Affiliations/Financial Interests Wed 02/12 2:42 PM
LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by LAS AMERICAS IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY CENTER, REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND LEGAL SERVICES, AMERICAN GATEWAYS, AMERICANS FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE (Gelernt, Lee)
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1 1 cmp Complaint Wed 02/12 2:31 PM
COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number CDCDC-11475594) filed by Angela Carolina Sequera, AMERICAN GATEWAYS, Yajaira Del Carmen Castillo Rivera, REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND LEGAL SERVICES, LAS AMERICAS IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY CENTER, AMERICANS FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE, Eucaris Carolina Gomez Lugo.(Gelernt, Lee)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Summons Kristi Noem,
Att: 3 Summons DHS,
Att: 4 Summons Caleb Vitello,
Att: 5 Summons ICE,
Att: 6 Summons Pete Hegseth,
Att: 7 Summons DOD,
Att: 8 Summons Marco Rubio,
Att: 9 Summons DOS,
Att: 10 Summons US Attorney General
utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Wed 02/12 5:03 PM
Case Assigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. (zsl)
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order ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines Wed 02/12 6:33 PM
MINUTE ORDER. In light of Plaintiffs'3 Motion for Temporary Restraining order and Defendants'6 Motion for Scheduling Order, it is ORDERED that by 5:00pm EST on 2/13/2025, the Parties shall meet, confer, and file a Joint Status Report addressing the following issues: (1) a proposed briefing schedule for the3 Motion; (2) Plaintiffs' position on what, if any, irreparable harm will result if the timeframe proposed in Defendants'6 Motion is adopted; (3) a statement addressing whether a hearing on the3 Motion is necessary, and if so, a proposed date and time for such a hearing; and (4) a statement addressing whether the Parties anticipate factual disputes between affiants. The Parties may also address any other issues that they believe will be helpful to the Court. Any disagreements should be noted in the Joint Status Report. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on 2/12/2025 (lccjn3)
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