City of Fresno v. Noem

N.D. Cal. · 3:26-cv-01535 · 2026 · CourtListener

District9th Cir.

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No. 3:26-cv-01535

Assigned to: William H. Orrick
Referred to: Nathanael M. Cousins
Cause: 28:1331 Fed. Question
Nature of suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other
Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Defendant
Jury demand: None
Date filed: 2026-02-20
Last filing: 2026-10-06

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N.D. Cal. · No. 3:26-cv-01535 · Docket on CourtListener

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2026-08-27 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal of Entire Action by City of Stockton (Ross, James) (Filed on 8/27/2026) (Entered: 08/27/2026)#37

Filings on file (15 in 11 docket entries)

Filings on file
Date	No.	Document	Type	Pages	Source
2026-02-20	1	COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF against All Defendants. Injunction against the US government/official or APA vacatur requested. Filed by COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA, CITY OF HILLSBORO, CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CITY OF FRESNO, CITY OF CORVALLIS, CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, CITY OF STOCKTON, CITY OF SANTA CRUZ, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CITY OF BEAVERTON. (McGinley-Stempel, Ryan) (Filed on 2/20/2026) (Entered: 02/20/2026)	Complaint	70	PDF CL
2026-03-02	9	NOTICE of Filing in no. 25-cv-8330-WHO of Amin Motnion to Consider whether cases should be related by CITY OF BEAVERTON, CITY OF CORVALLIS, CITY OF FRESNO, CITY OF HILLSBORO, CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CITY OF SANTA CRUZ, CITY OF STOCKTON, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(McGinley-Stempel, Ryan) (Filed on 3/2/2026) Modified on 3/3/2026 (anj, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/02/2026)	Notice (Other)	2	PDF CL

	9-1	NOTICE of Filing in no. 25-cv-8330-WHO of Amin Motnion to Consider whether cases should be related by CITY OF BEAVERTON, CITY OF CORVALLIS, CITY OF FRESNO, CITY OF HILLSBORO, CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CITY OF SANTA CRUZ, CITY OF STOCKTON, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(McGinley-Stempel, Ryan) (Filed on 3/2/2026) Modified on 3/3/2026 (anj, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/02/2026)	Exhibit A	181	PDF CL
2026-03-17	11	ORDER RELATING CASE to Case No. 25-cv-8330-WHO. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 03/17/2026. (jmd, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/17/2026) (Entered: 03/17/2026)	Order Relating Case	1	PDF CL
2026-05-04	20	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and for Preliminary Relief Under 5 U.S.C. § 705 filed by CITY OF BEAVERTON, CITY OF CORVALLIS, CITY OF FRESNO, CITY OF HILLSBORO, CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CITY OF SANTA CRUZ, CITY OF STOCKTON, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA. Motion Hearing set for 6/10/2026 02:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 02, 17th Floor before Judge William H. Orrick. Responses due by 5/18/2026. Replies due by 5/26/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Alina Bodke, # 2 Declaration Nichelle Shaw, # 3 Declaration Navjot Kaur, # 4 Declaration Walter Rubalcava, # 5 Declaration Robby Hammond, # 6 Declaration Jason Harvey, # 7 Declaration Kelly Hubbard, # 8 Declaration Aleksandar Jevremovic, # 9 Declaration Jeanetta McDonald, # 10 Declaration Meredith Petit, # 11 Declaration Travis Small, # 12 Declaration Michael Soderman, # 13 Declaration Juan Camarena, # 14 Declaration Elizabeth Coffey, # 15 Declaration Ben Janes, # 16 Declaration Stacy Jepson, # 17 Declaration Elizabeth Cabell, # 18 Declaration Mostafa Estaji, # 19 Declaration Andrew Strong, # 20 Declaration Patrick Heisinger, # 21 Declaration Rachel Major, # 22 Declaration Mindy Casto, # 23 Declaration Billy Alcorn, # 24 Declaration Paul Amico, # 25 Declaration Cory Morgan, # 26 Declaration Ruben Torres, # 27 Proposed Order) (Freitas, Jacob) (Filed on 5/4/2026) (Entered: 05/04/2026)	Preliminary Injunction	60	PDF CL

	20-3	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and for Preliminary Relief Under 5 U.S.C. § 705 filed by CITY OF BEAVERTON, CITY OF CORVALLIS, CITY OF FRESNO, CITY OF HILLSBORO, CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CITY OF SANTA CRUZ, CITY OF STOCKTON, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA. Motion Hearing set for 6/10/2026 02:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 02, 17th Floor before Judge William H. Orrick. Responses due by 5/18/2026. Replies due by 5/26/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Alina Bodke, # 2 Declaration Nichelle Shaw, # 3 Declaration Navjot Kaur, # 4 Declaration Walter Rubalcava, # 5 Declaration Robby Hammond, # 6 Declaration Jason Harvey, # 7 Declaration Kelly Hubbard, # 8 Declaration Aleksandar Jevremovic, # 9 Declaration Jeanetta McDonald, # 10 Declaration Meredith Petit, # 11 Declaration Travis Small, # 12 Declaration Michael Soderman, # 13 Declaration Juan Camarena, # 14 Declaration Elizabeth Coffey, # 15 Declaration Ben Janes, # 16 Declaration Stacy Jepson, # 17 Declaration Elizabeth Cabell, # 18 Declaration Mostafa Estaji, # 19 Declaration Andrew Strong, # 20 Declaration Patrick Heisinger, # 21 Declaration Rachel Major, # 22 Declaration Mindy Casto, # 23 Declaration Billy Alcorn, # 24 Declaration Paul Amico, # 25 Declaration Cory Morgan, # 26 Declaration Ruben Torres, # 27 Proposed Order) (Freitas, Jacob) (Filed on 5/4/2026) (Entered: 05/04/2026)	Declaration Navjot Kaur	5	PDF CL
	20-27	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and for Preliminary Relief Under 5 U.S.C. § 705 filed by CITY OF BEAVERTON, CITY OF CORVALLIS, CITY OF FRESNO, CITY OF HILLSBORO, CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, CITY OF SANTA CLARA, CITY OF SANTA CRUZ, CITY OF STOCKTON, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA. Motion Hearing set for 6/10/2026 02:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 02, 17th Floor before Judge William H. Orrick. Responses due by 5/18/2026. Replies due by 5/26/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Alina Bodke, # 2 Declaration Nichelle Shaw, # 3 Declaration Navjot Kaur, # 4 Declaration Walter Rubalcava, # 5 Declaration Robby Hammond, # 6 Declaration Jason Harvey, # 7 Declaration Kelly Hubbard, # 8 Declaration Aleksandar Jevremovic, # 9 Declaration Jeanetta McDonald, # 10 Declaration Meredith Petit, # 11 Declaration Travis Small, # 12 Declaration Michael Soderman, # 13 Declaration Juan Camarena, # 14 Declaration Elizabeth Coffey, # 15 Declaration Ben Janes, # 16 Declaration Stacy Jepson, # 17 Declaration Elizabeth Cabell, # 18 Declaration Mostafa Estaji, # 19 Declaration Andrew Strong, # 20 Declaration Patrick Heisinger, # 21 Declaration Rachel Major, # 22 Declaration Mindy Casto, # 23 Declaration Billy Alcorn, # 24 Declaration Paul Amico, # 25 Declaration Cory Morgan, # 26 Declaration Ruben Torres, # 27 Proposed Order) (Freitas, Jacob) (Filed on 5/4/2026) (Entered: 05/04/2026)	Proposed Order	3	PDF CL
2026-05-18	22	OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re 20 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and for Preliminary Relief Under 5 U.S.C. § 705 ) filed byDoug Burgum, Department of Homeland Security, Karen Evans, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of the Interior, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Katherine L. Spomer, # 2 Declaration of Ginger Baran Lyons, # 3 Declaration of Cory Randolph, # 4 Declaration of Maureen A. Henneberg)(Bernardoni, Jevechius) (Filed on 5/18/2026) (Entered: 05/18/2026)	Opposition/Response to Motion	41	PDF CL
2026-05-21	24	STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER CONTINUING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION HEARING, DEADLINE TO REPLY, AND CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE filed by City of Beaverton, City of Corvallis, City of Fresno, City of Hillsboro, City of Los Angeles, City of Redwood City, City of Santa Barbara, City of Santa Clara, City of Santa Cruz, City of Stockton, County of San Diego. (Ross, James) (Filed on 5/21/2026) (Entered: 05/21/2026)	Stipulation and Proposed Order	5	PDF CL
2026-05-27	26	REPLY (re 20 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and for Preliminary Relief Under 5 U.S.C. § 705 ) filed byCity of Beaverton, City of Corvallis, City of Fresno, City of Hillsboro, City of Los Angeles, City of Redwood City, City of Santa Barbara, City of Santa Clara, City of Santa Cruz, City of Stockton, County of San Diego. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Supplemental Declaration Andrew Strong)(Freitas, Jacob) (Filed on 5/27/2026) (Entered: 05/27/2026)	Reply to Opposition/Response	25	PDF CL

	26-1	REPLY (re 20 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and for Preliminary Relief Under 5 U.S.C. § 705 ) filed byCity of Beaverton, City of Corvallis, City of Fresno, City of Hillsboro, City of Los Angeles, City of Redwood City, City of Santa Barbara, City of Santa Clara, City of Santa Cruz, City of Stockton, County of San Diego. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Supplemental Declaration Andrew Strong)(Freitas, Jacob) (Filed on 5/27/2026) (Entered: 05/27/2026)	Declaration Supplemental Declaration Andrew Strong	4	PDF CL
2026-06-10	27	JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by City of Beaverton, City of Corvallis, City of Fresno, City of Hillsboro, City of Los Angeles, City of Redwood City, City of Santa Barbara, City of Santa Clara, City of Santa Cruz, City of Stockton, County of San Diego. (Ross, James) (Filed on 6/10/2026) (Entered: 06/10/2026)	Joint Case Management Statement	9	PDF CL
2026-06-17	30	ORDER REQUIRING RESPONSE FROM PLAINTIFF CITY OF SANTA CRUZ. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 06/17/2026. (jmd, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/17/2026) (Entered: 06/17/2026)	Order	1	PDF CL
2026-07-09	33	ORDER ON 20 MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Judge William H. Orrick. Case Management Statement due by 7/31/2026. Further Case Management Conference set for 8/4/2026 02:00 PM via videoconference. (jmd, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/9/2026) (Entered: 07/09/2026)	Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction	68	PDF CL
2026-08-27	37	NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal of Entire Action by City of Stockton (Ross, James) (Filed on 8/27/2026) (Entered: 08/27/2026)	Notice of Voluntary Dismissal	4	PDF CL

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