District Of Columbia District Court
Judge:James E Boasberg
Case #: 1:25-cv-00766
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights
Case Filed:Mar 15, 2025
Case in other court:USCA, 25-05068 USCA, 25-05068
Last checked: Monday Mar 17, 2025 1:10 AM EDT
Defendant
PAMELA BONDI
Represented By
Christina Greer
Us Department Of Justice, Civil Division
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Drew C Ensign
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Defendant
KRISTI NOEM
Represented By
Christina Greer
Us Department Of Justice, Civil Division
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Drew C Ensign
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Defendant
MARCO RUBIO
Secretary of State, in his official capacity 284 Russell Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510
Represented By
Christina Greer
Us Department Of Justice, Civil Division
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Drew C Ensign
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Defendant
MADISON SHEAHAN
Represented By
Christina Greer
Us Department Of Justice, Civil Division
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Drew C Ensign
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Defendant
DONALD J. TRUMP
Represented By
Christina Greer
Us Department Of Justice, Civil Division
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Drew C Ensign
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Defendant
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Represented By
Christina Greer
Us Department Of Justice, Civil Division
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Drew C Ensign
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Defendant
U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
Represented By
Christina Greer
Us Department Of Justice, Civil Division
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Drew C Ensign
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Defendant
U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT
Represented By
Christina Greer
Us Department Of Justice, Civil Division
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Drew C Ensign
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Plaintiff
G.F.F.
Represented By
Skye Perryman
Democracy Forward Foundation
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Somil Trivedi
Democracy Forward Foundation
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Scott Michelman
Aclu Foundation Of The District Of Columbia
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Daniel Antonio Galindo
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
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Lee Gelernt
American Civil Liberties Union
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Arthur B. Spitzer
Aclu Of The District Of Columbia
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Bradley Girard
Democracy Forward Foundation
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Plaintiff
J.A.V.
Represented By
Skye Perryman
Democracy Forward Foundation
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Somil Trivedi
Democracy Forward Foundation
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Scott Michelman
Aclu Foundation Of The District Of Columbia
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Daniel Antonio Galindo
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
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Lee Gelernt
American Civil Liberties Union
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Arthur B. Spitzer
Aclu Of The District Of Columbia
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Bradley Girard
Democracy Forward Foundation
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Plaintiff
J.G.G.
Represented By
Skye Perryman
Democracy Forward Foundation
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Somil Trivedi
Democracy Forward Foundation
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Scott Michelman
Aclu Foundation Of The District Of Columbia
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Daniel Antonio Galindo
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
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Lee Gelernt
American Civil Liberties Union
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Arthur B. Spitzer
Aclu Of The District Of Columbia
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Bradley Girard
Democracy Forward Foundation
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Plaintiff
J.G.O.
Represented By
Skye Perryman
Democracy Forward Foundation
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Somil Trivedi
Democracy Forward Foundation
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Scott Michelman
Aclu Foundation Of The District Of Columbia
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Daniel Antonio Galindo
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
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Lee Gelernt
American Civil Liberties Union
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Arthur B. Spitzer
Aclu Of The District Of Columbia
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Bradley Girard
Democracy Forward Foundation
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Plaintiff
W.G.H.
Represented By
Skye Perryman
Democracy Forward Foundation
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Somil Trivedi
Democracy Forward Foundation
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Scott Michelman
Aclu Foundation Of The District Of Columbia
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Daniel Antonio Galindo
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
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Lee Gelernt
American Civil Liberties Union
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Arthur B. Spitzer
Aclu Of The District Of Columbia
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Bradley Girard
Democracy Forward Foundation
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GPO Mar 24 2025
MEMORANDUM OPINION re 52 Order on Motion to Vacate. Signed by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/24/2025. (lcjeb1)

Docket last updated: 6 hours ago
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
58 58 14 pgs misc Memorandum Tue 03/25 10:16 PM
MEMORANDUM re47 Order,,,, Set Deadlines,,, by MADISON SHEAHAN, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, MARCO RUBIO, U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT, DONALD J. TRUMP, PAMELA BONDI, KRISTI NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Ensign, Drew)
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57 57 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 03/25 9:31 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Pooja A. Boisture, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11566919. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by J.G.G., G.F.F., J.G.O., W.G.H., J.A.V..(Girard, Bradley)
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Att: 1 Declaration,
Att: 2 Certificate of Good Standing
order .Order ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines Tue 03/25 10:57 AM
MINUTE ORDER: Given the Government's56 Notice Invoking State Secrets Privilege, the Court ORDERS that if Plaintiffs wish to respond, they shall file any Response by March 31, 2025. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/25/2025. (lcjeb1)
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Monday, March 24, 2025
56 56 10 pgs notice Notice (Other) Mon 03/24 7:26 PM
NOTICE Invoking State Secrets Privilege by MADISON SHEAHAN, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, MARCO RUBIO, U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT, DONALD J. TRUMP, PAMELA BONDI, KRISTI NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY re47 Order,,,, Set Deadlines,,,(Ensign, Drew)
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Att: 1 Affidavit Attorney General Bondi Declaration,
Att: 2 Affidavit Secretary Rubio Declaration,
Att: 3 Affidavit Secretary Noem Declaration
55 55 notice Notice (Other) Mon 03/24 1:41 PM
NOTICE in Response to March 19 Minute Order by J.G.G., G.F.F., J.G.O., W.G.H., J.A.V. re47 Order,,,, Set Deadlines,,,(Gelernt, Lee)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A: Declaration of S.Z.F.R.,
Att: 2 Exhibit B: Declaration of E.E.P.B.
54 54 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 03/24 12:17 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Christine L. Coogle on behalf of J.G.G., G.F.F., J.G.O., W.G.H., J.A.V. (Coogle, Christine)
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53 53 37 pgs order Memorandum & Opinion Mon 03/24 9:55 AM
MEMORANDUM OPINION re52 Order on Motion to Vacate. Signed by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/24/2025. (lcjeb1)
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52 52 1 pgs order Order on Motion to Vacate Set/Reset Deadlines Mon 03/24 9:53 AM
ORDER: For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, the Court ORDERS that: 1) Defendants'26 Motion to Vacate is DENIED; and 2) If Plaintiffs wish to convert the Temporary Restraining Order into a preliminary injunction, they shall so inform the Court by March 26, 2025. Signed by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/24/2025. (lcjeb1)
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Friday, March 21, 2025
51 51 misc Transcript Fri 03/21 7:24 PM
TRANSCRIPT OF MOTION HEARING before Chief Judge James E. Boasberg held on March 21, 2025; Page Numbers: 1-65. Date of Issuance:March 21, 2025. Court Reporter/Transcriber Sonja L. Reeves, RDR, CRR, Sonja_Reeves@dcd.uscourts.gov, Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the[LINK:Transcript Order Form] For the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter. NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 4/11/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 4/21/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 6/19/2025 Related [+]
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50 50 2 pgs notice Notice (Other) Fri 03/21 9:17 AM
RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re47 Order by MADISON SHEAHAN, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, MARCO RUBIO, U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT, DONALD J. TRUMP, PAMELA BONDI, KRISTI NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY(Flentje, August) Modified event title on 3/21/2025 (znmw).
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Att: 1 1 pgs Declaration
minutes Status Conference Fri 03/21 4:18 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge James E. Boasberg: Motion Hearing held on 3/21/2025. Oral arguments heard. Order forthcoming. (Court Reporter Sonja Reeves) (znbn)
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order Order on Motion for Leave to File Fri 03/21 5:24 PM
MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that Amicus's48 Motion for Leave to File is DENIED as untimely. Filing the night before the hearing does not permit the Court sufficient time to consider the arguments asserted. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/21/2025. (lcjeb1)
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Thursday, March 20, 2025
49 49 2 pgs notice Notice (Other) Thu 03/20 7:47 PM
NOTICE by MADISON SHEAHAN, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, MARCO RUBIO, U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT, DONALD J. TRUMP, PAMELA BONDI, KRISTI NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY(Flentje, August)
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Att: 1 2 pgs Declaration Declaration of Robert L. Cerna
48 48 2 pgs motion Leave to File Document Thu 03/20 7:06 PM
MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief by BRANDON GILL.(Block, Andrew)
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Att: 1 34 pgs Exhibit Proposed Brief,
Att: 2 1 pgs Text of Proposed Order
47 47 3 pgs order .Order ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines Thu 03/20 3:53 PM
ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) By March 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., Defendants shall submit a sworn declaration by a person with direct involvement in the Cabinet-level discussions regarding invocation of the state-secrets privilege; 2) By March 25, 2025, Defendants shall submit a declaration indicating whether or not the Government is invoking the privilege; 3) By March 25, 2025, Defendants shall file a brief showing cause why they did not violate the Court's Temporary Restraining Orders by failing to return class members removed from the United States on the two earliest planes that departed on March 15, 2025; and 4) Plaintiffs may file any response to such brief by March 31, 2025. Signed by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/20/2025. (lcjeb1)
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46 46 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 03/20 2:54 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Lawrence Waldman on behalf of J.G.G., G.F.F., J.G.O., W.G.H., J.A.V. (Waldman, Michael)
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45 45 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Thu 03/20 2:53 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Christine L. Coogle, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11556213. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by J.G.G., G.F.F., J.G.O., W.G.H., J.A.V..(Girard, Bradley)
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Att: 1 Declaration,
Att: 2 Certificate of Good Standing
order Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Thu 03/20 9:09 PM
MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the45 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Christine L. Coogle is GRANTED. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) .[LINK:Click for instructions] . Signed by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/20/2025. (lcjeb1)
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Wednesday, March 19, 2025
44 44 42 pgs respm Response to motion Wed 03/19 11:57 PM
RESPONSE re26 MOTION to Vacate TRO filed by J.G.G., G.F.F., J.G.O., W.G.H., J.A.V..(Gelernt, Lee)
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Att: 1 2 pgs Index of Exhibits,
Att: 2 5 pgs Declaration of Deborah Fleishaker,
Att: 3 Declaration of Juanita Goebertus,
Att: 4 Declaration of Sarah Bishop,
Att: 5 Declaration of Linette Tobin,
Att: 6 Declaration of Austin Thierry,
Att: 7 Declaration of Osvaldo E. Caro-Cruz,
Att: 8 Declaration of Katherine Kim,
Att: 9 Declaration of Karyn Ann Shealy,
Att: 10 Declaration of Stephanie Quintero,
Att: 11 Declaration of Grace Carney,
Att: 12 Declaration of Melissa Smyth,
Att: 13 Declaration of Solanyer Michell Sarabia Gonzalez,
Att: 14 Declaration of Jennifer Venghaus,
Att: 15 Declaration of Oscar Sarabia Roman
43 43 notice Notice of Appearance- Pro Bono Wed 03/19 10:24 PM
NOTICE of Appearance- Pro Bono by My Khanh Ngo on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Ngo, My Khanh)
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42 42 notice Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance Wed 03/19 3:43 PM
NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to MADISON SHEAHAN, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, MARCO RUBIO, U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT, DONALD J. TRUMP, PAMELA BONDI, KRISTI NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. Attorney Christina Greer terminated. (Greer, Christina)
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41 41 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 03/19 3:41 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Cody H. Wofsy on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Wofsy, Cody)
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40 40 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 03/19 3:25 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Audrey Jordan Wiggins on behalf of J.G.G., G.F.F., J.G.O., W.G.H., J.A.V. (Wiggins, Audrey)
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39 39 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 03/19 11:57 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah Rich on behalf of J.G.G., G.F.F., J.G.O., W.G.H., J.A.V. (Rich, Sarah)
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38 38 4 pgs order Order on Motion to Stay Set/Reset Deadlines Wed 03/19 11:50 AM
ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) Defendants'37 Motion is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART; and 2) Defendants shall have until March 20, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. to provide the information discussed in the Minute Order of March 18, 2025, or to invoke the state-secrets doctrine and explain the basis for such invocation. Signed by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on March 19, 2025. (lcjeb3)
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37 37 7 pgs motion Stay Wed 03/19 9:16 AM
Emergency MOTION to Stay re Order,,,, Set Deadlines,,, by MADISON SHEAHAN, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, MARCO RUBIO, U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT, DONALD J. TRUMP, PAMELA BONDI, KRISTI NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Ensign, Drew)
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
36 36 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 03/18 5:32 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Audrey Wiggins, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11551084. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by J.G.G., G.F.F., J.G.O., W.G.H., J.A.V..(Girard, Bradley)
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Att: 1 Declaration,
Att: 2 Certificate of Good Standing
35 35 notice Notice of Appearance- Pro Bono Tue 03/18 3:10 PM
NOTICE of Appearance- Pro Bono by Patrick Toomey on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Toomey, Patrick)
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34 34 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 03/18 3:09 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Sarah M. Rich, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11550426. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by J.G.G., G.F.F., J.G.O., W.G.H., J.A.V..(Girard, Bradley)
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Att: 1 Declaration,
Att: 2 Certificate of Good Standing
33 33 notice Notice of Appearance- Pro Bono Tue 03/18 3:08 PM
NOTICE of Appearance- Pro Bono by Ashley Gorski on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Gorski, Ashley)
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32 32 notice Notice of Appearance- Pro Bono Tue 03/18 2:39 PM
NOTICE of Appearance- Pro Bono by Oscar Sarabia Roman on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Sarabia Roman, Oscar)
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31 31 notice Notice of Appearance- Pro Bono Tue 03/18 2:35 PM
NOTICE of Appearance- Pro Bono by Sidra Mahfooz on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Mahfooz, Sidra)
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30 30 notice Notice of Appearance- Pro Bono Tue 03/18 2:10 PM
NOTICE of Appearance- Pro Bono by Omar C. Jadwat on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Jadwat, Omar)
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29 29 notice Notice of Appearance- Pro Bono Tue 03/18 2:01 PM
NOTICE of Appearance- Pro Bono by Noelle Smith on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Smith, Noelle)
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28 28 3 pgs notice Notice (Other) Tue 03/18 11:56 AM
NOTICE in Response to March 17 Minute Order by MADISON SHEAHAN, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, MARCO RUBIO, U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT, DONALD J. TRUMP, PAMELA BONDI, KRISTI NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY(Ensign, Drew)
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Att: 1 3 pgs Affidavit Cerna Declaration
27 27 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 03/18 11:11 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Hina Shamsi on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Shamsi, Hina)
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order .Order Tue 03/18 12:35 PM
MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the Zoom hearing set for March 21, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. shall now take place in Courtroom 22A. Members of the public may attend in person or by telephone. Toll free number: 833-990-9400. Meeting ID: 049550816. Any use of the public-access telephone line requires adherence to the general prohibition against photographing, recording, livestreaming, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings (including those held by telephone or videoconference), as set out in Standing Order No. 24-31 (JEB). Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/18/2025. (lcjeb1)
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order .Order ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines Tue 03/18 2:27 PM
MINUTE ORDER: In response to Defendants'28 Notice at page 2, the Court ORDERS that by 12:00 p.m. on March 19, 2025, Defendants shall file ex parte and under seal (or submit to the Court) a declaration providing the following details regarding each of the two flights leaving U.S. airspace before 7:25 p.m. on March 15, 2025: 1) What time did the plane take off from U.S. soil and from where? 2) What time did it leave U.S. airspace? 3) What time did it land in which foreign country (including if it made more than one stop)? 4) What time were individuals subject solely to the Proclamation transferred out of U.S. custody? and 5) How many people were aboard solely on the basis of the Proclamation? So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/18/2025. (lcjeb1)
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order Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 03/18 4:56 PM
MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the34 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Sarah Marion Rich is GRANTED. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) .[LINK:Click for instructions] . So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/18/2025. (lcjeb1)
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order Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 03/18 6:13 PM
MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the36 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Audrey J. Wiggins is GRANTED. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) .[LINK:Click for instructions] . So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/18/2025. (lcjeb1)
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