Litigation Documents & Resources Related to Trump Executive Order

Our roundup of documents in ongoing litigation related to Trump's executive order has now moved here. This post will no longer be updated.

President Donald Trump’s executive order banning entry into the United States by immigrants and refugees from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen is facing legal challenges in a number of federal jurisdictions. As of January 29th, less than forty-eight hours after the order was signed, four district courts have ordered for removals of immigrants and refugees trapped in airports to be stayed. The State of California and the State of Washington have also filed suit against the federal government.

Below is a roundup of the documents in ongoing litigation related to the executive order. We will update this post as further information comes in.

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Darweesh v. Trump)

• Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief
• Motion for Class Certification or Representative Habeas Action
• Emergency Motion for Stay of Removal
• Memorandum of Law in Support of Emergency Motion for Stay of Removal
• Decision and Order (granting emergency motion for stay)
• Additional orders as follows:

ORDER: As stated on the record at the January 28, 2017 hearing, the government's submission in connection with the petitioner's requested injunctive relief is due by February 10, 2017; petitioner's opposition by February 13, 2017; government's reply by February 21, 2017. Ordered by Judge Ann M Donnelly on 1/28/2017. (Y.R.Z.) (Entered: 01/28/2017)

ORDER: As stated on the record at the January 28, 2017 hearing, the respondents are to provide a list of individuals detained, pursuant to the January 27, 2017 Executive Order, to the petitioner's counsel. Ordered by Judge Ann M Donnelly on 1/28/2017. (J.M.G.) (Entered: 01/28/2017)

• Letter from New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to DHS and Customs and Border Protection RE: Compliance of U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection with Federal Court Injunction and Restraining Order (requesting information on compliance with stay and names and immigration statuses of all those currently detained at JFK International Airport)

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (Aziz v. Trump)

• Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief
• Emergency Application for Temporary Restraining Order
• Temporary Restraining Order
• Letter from Virgina Attorney General Mark Herring to DHS and CBP RE: This Weekend's Events at Dulles Airport (requesting information on compliance with temporary restraining order and names and information on all those detained at Dulles Airport from January 27th through 29th)
• First Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Class Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (Sarsour v. Trump)

• Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief

U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Loughghalam v. Trump)

• Temporary Restraining Order

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington (Doe v. Trump)

This case has been voluntarily dismissed.

• Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
• Declaration of Courtney Gregoire
• Order Granting Emergency Motion for Stay of Removal
• Minute Order scheduling hearing for February 3rd
• Minute Order striking hearing pursuant to petitioners' Notice of Voluntary Dismissal

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington (Washington v. Trump)

• Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief
• Motion for Temporary Restraining Order
• Declarations:
  • Declaration of Solicitor General Noah Purcell (Exhibit A; Exhibit B; Exhibit C)
  • Declaration of Asif Chaudhry
  • Declaration of Ayesha Blackwell-Hawkins, Esq.
  • Declaration of Robert Dzielak
  • Declaration of Emily Chiang
  • Declaration of Jeffrey Riedinger

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (California v. Trump)

• Complaint for Injunction and Repeal of Presidential Executive Order Dated January 27, 2017 Suspending Visas and Immigration Benefits Without Congressional Approval
• Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (Vayeghan v. Kelly)

• Temporary Restraining Order
• Temporary Restraining Order (Amended and Corrected)
• Standing Order for Civil Cases Assigned to Judge S. James Otero