AFRICAN COMMUNITIES TOGETHER et al v. Noem et al
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| Judge: | Brian E Murphy |
| Case #: | 1:26-cv-10278 |
| Nature of Suit | 899 Other Statutes - Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision |
| Cause | 05:551 Administrative Procedure Act |
| Case Filed: | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Last checked: Tuesday Jul 21, 2026 3:33 AM EDT |
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Defendant
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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United States of America
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Defendant
Markwayne Mullin
in his official capacity as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security 707 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE
Washington,, DC 20528 |
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Plaintiff
Abal Doe
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Samuel Doe
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Stephen Doe
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African Communities Together
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Defendant
Secretary Kristi L. Noem
Terminated: 07/14/2026
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GPO
Apr 08 2026
Judge Brian E. Murphy: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER on Plaintiffs' Motion for Postponement of Agency Action. Plaintiffs’ motion to postpone the effective date of the termination of Ethiopia’s TPS designation is GRANTED. (MBM) |
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GPO
Aug 18 2026
Judge Brian E. Murphy: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER on Plaintiff's Motion for Postponment of Agency Action and Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. Defendants’ motion to dismiss is GRANTED as to Counts I–IV and VI–VIII and DENIED as to Count V. Plaintiffs’ motion to postpone the effective date of the termination of Ethiopia’s TPS designation is DENIED as moot. In addition, the Court LIFTS the administrative stay.The parties are ordered to confer and jointly submit to the Court on or before Tuesday, August 25, 2026 a proposed discovery and briefing schedule.(MBM) |
| Docket last updated: 10/13/2026 11:59 PM EDT |
| Monday, October 05, 2026 | ||
| 133 | 133
order
Order on Motion for Extension of Time
Mon 10/05 12:10 PM
Judge Brian E. Murphy: ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 132 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to November 3, 2026 to Initiate Motions Practice. (BIB) |
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motion
Extension of Time
Mon 10/05 10:44 AM
Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to November 3, 2026 to Initiate Motions Practice by African Communities Together, Abal Doe, Samuel Doe, Stephen Doe.(Killebrew, Paul) |
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| Friday, October 02, 2026 | ||
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appeal
Appeal Transcript Order Form
Fri 10/02 4:42 PM
TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM by African Communities Together, Abal Doe, Samuel Doe, Stephen Doe for proceedings held on August 14, 2026 before Judge Brian E. Murphy, (Randolph, Daniel) |
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| Thursday, October 01, 2026 | ||
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notice
Notice of Filing of Official Transcript
Thu 10/01 3:39 PM
NOTICE is hereby given that an official transcript of a proceeding has been filed by the court reporter in the above-captioned matter. Counsel are referred to the Court's Transcript Redaction Policy, available on the court website at[LINK:https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/transcripts.htm] (DRK) |
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misc
Transcript
Thu 10/01 3:39 PM
Transcript of Motion Hearing held on August 14, 2026, before Judge Brian E. Murphy. The Transcript may be purchased through the Court Reporter, viewed at the public terminal, or viewed through PACER after it is released. Court Reporter Name and Contact Information: Linda Horne at lindahorne1@charter.net. Redaction Request due 10/22/2026. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 11/2/2026. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 12/30/2026. (DRK) |
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notice
Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance
Thu 10/01 2:00 PM
NOTICE of Withdrawal of Appearance by Joy A. Chen (Chen, Joy) |
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| Wednesday, September 30, 2026 | ||
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Wed 09/30 12:37 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Yevgeniy Pilipovskiy on behalf of African Communities Together, Abal Doe, Samuel Doe, Stephen Doe (Pilipovskiy, Yevgeniy) |
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