Chicago v. Noem

Court
N.D. Ill.
Docket number
1:25-cv-12765
Filed
Last filing
Assigned judge
Manish S. Shah
Nature of suit
899 Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause
28:2201 Declaratory Judgement
Jurisdiction
U.S. Government Defendant
Jury demand
None
Case
Chicago v. Noem
Source
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Docket entries
No.DateDescriptionDocument
1COMPLAINT filed by City of New Haven, Denver, Cty of, City of New York, Ramsey County, City of Boston, City of Minneapolis, City of Chicago, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, City of Saint Paul; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24218225. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A 2025 DHS Terms and Conditions)(Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/20/2025)Open(opens another site)
2CIVIL Cover Sheet (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/20/2025)Open(opens another site)
3ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff City of Chicago by Chelsey Blaire Metcalf (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/20/2025)Open(opens another site)
4ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff City of Chicago by Stephen J Kane (Kane, Stephen) (Entered: 10/20/2025)Open(opens another site)
5ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff City of Chicago by Rebecca Alfert Hirsch (Hirsch, Rebecca) (Entered: 10/20/2025)Open(opens another site)
6MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Denver, Cty of by Matthew Joseph Mulbarger; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24220043. (Mulbarger, Matthew) (Entered: 10/20/2025)Open(opens another site)
7SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) DAVID RICHARDSON, in his official capacity as Senior Official Performing the Duties of FEMA Administrator by Plaintiffs City of Chicago, City of Boston, City of Minneapolis, City of New Haven, City of New York, City of Saint Paul, Denver, Cty of, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Ramsey County (Kane, Stephen) (Entered: 10/20/2025)Open(opens another site)
8SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) Department of Homeland Security by Plaintiffs City of Chicago, City of Boston, City of Minneapolis, City of New Haven, City of New York, City of Saint Paul, Denver, Cty of, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Ramsey County (Kane, Stephen) (Entered: 10/20/2025)Open(opens another site)
9SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) Federal Emergency Management Agency by Plaintiffs City of Chicago, City of Boston, City of Minneapolis, City of New Haven, City of New York, City of Saint Paul, Denver, Cty of, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Ramsey County (Kane, Stephen) (Entered: 10/20/2025)Open(opens another site)
10SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) KRISTI NOEM, in her official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security by Plaintiffs City of Chicago, City of Boston, City of Minneapolis, City of New Haven, City of New York, City of Saint Paul, Denver, Cty of, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Ramsey County (Kane, Stephen) (Entered: 10/20/2025)Open(opens another site)
11SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, KRISTI NOEM (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(gmc, ) Modified on 10/21/2025 (gmc, ). (Entered: 10/20/2025)Open(opens another site)
12MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City of Chicago, City of Boston, City of Minneapolis, City of New Haven, City of New York, City of Saint Paul, Denver, Cty of, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Ramsey County by Toby Merrill; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24222996. (Merrill, Toby) (Entered: 10/20/2025)Open(opens another site)
13DESIGNATION of Patrick Walter Johnson as U.S. Attorney for Defendants Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Kristi Noem, David Richardson (Johnson, Patrick) (Entered: 10/20/2025)Open(opens another site)
14AMENDED motion to appear pro hac vice, 12, correcting address. (Merrill, Toby) (Entered: 10/20/2025)Open(opens another site)
15ORDER AMENDED GENERAL ORDER 25-0024: GENERAL ORDER HOLDING IN ABEYANCE: CIVIL MATTERS INVOLVING THE UNITED STATES AS A PARTY: This matter is before the Court due to the lapse of congressional appropriations funding the federal government, including the Department of Justice and the United States Attorney's Office. Absent an appropriation, the United States represents that certain Department of Justice attorneys and employees of the federal government are prohibited from working, even on a voluntary basis, except in very limited circumstances, including "emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property." 31 U.S.C. § 1342. Therefore, the lapse in appropriations requires a reduction in the workforce of the United States Attorney's Office and other federal agencies, particularly with respect to prosecution and defense of civil cases. The Court, in response, and with the intent to avoid any default or prejudice to the United States or other civil litigants occasioned by the lapse in funding, sua sponte enters this General Order. As a result of the cited workforce reductions, it is hereby ORDERED, effective October 1, 2025, that all civil litigation involving as a party the United States of America, its agencies, its officers or employees (whether in their individual or official capacity and whether current or former employees), and/or any other party represented by the Department of Justice or the United States Attorney's Office is immediately suspended, postponed, and held in abeyance continuing until funding for federal government operations is fully restored. The Court may renew or modify this General Order depending on developments in the stay period. The Court intends "civil litigation" to include all pending non-criminal cases in which the United States, its agencies, its officers or employees (whether in their individual or official capacity and whether current or former employees) is in any way a named party and any non-criminal cases in which the United States Attorney's Office or the Department of Justice is counsel of record. This includes, without limitation, all pending Social Security cases and all cases seeking monetary or equitable relief in which the United States is involved as a civil litigant. The General Order does not affect habeas corpus cases pending or filed under Chapter 153 of Title 28. This General Order suspends and continues, during the stay, any and all events and deadlines in the affected civil litigation (whether established by order, rule, or agreement), including but not limited to any scheduled proceedings, hearings, and/or discovery and pleading dates. No party will be required to take any steps in civil litigation affected until expiration of the stay. The Court warns litigants that this General Order does not purport to affect rights to, or deadlines concerning, appeal from any decision of this Court, which will continue to operate and issue orders in the normal course. Any litigant affected by this General Order may seek relief from the order by motion. The Court may, in any particular case, vary the effect or operation of this General Order by a separate order. The Court shall distribute this General Order: (a) by electronic service to all registered CM/ECF users; (b) by first-class mail to unregistered civil litigants, including pro se litigants, and to attorneys pending pro hac vice admission; and (c) by posting the General Order on the Court's public website. This General Order does not operate as a stay of any injunction or restraining order entered by any judge of this court. The Court shall clarify the status of case schedules upon expiration of the stay and dependent on the timing of the funding resolution. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 10/2/2025. Mailed notice.(nh, ) (Entered: 10/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
16MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City of Chicago, City of Boston, City of Minneapolis, City of New Haven, City of New York, City of Saint Paul, Denver, Cty of, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Ramsey County by Erin Monju; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24226061. (Monju, Erin) (Entered: 10/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
17MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City of Saint Paul by Kelsey J McElveen; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24227125. (McElveen, Kelsey) (Entered: 10/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
18SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to David Richardson(gmc, ) (Entered: 10/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
19MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The motions for leave to appear pro hac vice 6 12 16 17 are granted. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 10/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
20MOTION by Plaintiffs City of Chicago, City And County of Denver, City of Boston, City of Minneapolis, City of New Haven, City of New York, City of Saint Paul, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Ramsey County for order Entering Agreed Schedule, Relieving the Action from Amended General Order 25-0024, and Granting Leave to File Excess Pages (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
21NOTICE of Motion by Chelsey Blaire Metcalf for presentment of motion for order, 20 before Honorable Manish S. Shah on 10/28/2025 at 09:45 AM. (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
22MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City of Chicago, City And County of Denver, City of Boston, City of Minneapolis, City of New Haven, City of New York, City of Saint Paul, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Ramsey County by Mohan Sharanya; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24231261. (Sharanya, Mohan) (Entered: 10/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
23MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Plaintiffs' unopposed motion 20 is granted, and no appearance on 10/28/25 is necessary. By agreement, the deadline for Plaintiffs to accept any grant award or grant funding related to this action is extended to the later of: (a) Monday, November 24, 2025, or (b) the deadline otherwise set by the grant award. This action is exempt from Amended General Order 25-0024. Plaintiffs shall file their motion for preliminary injunction by October 24, 2025. Plaintiffs have leave to file a brief that is 25 pages in length. Defendants shall file their opposition by November 7, 2025. Defendants have leave to file a brief that is 25 pages in length. Plaintiffs may reply by November 14, 2025. Hearing and argument on the motion for preliminary injunction is set for 11/17/25 at 11:00 a.m. in courtroom 1919. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 10/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
24MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The motion for leave to appear pro hac vice 22 is granted. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 10/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
25MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City of New York by Doris F. Bernhardt; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24232731. (Bernhardt, Doris) (Entered: 10/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
26MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Ramsey County by Bradley Duane Cousins; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24234293. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Bradley Cousins)(Cousins, Bradley) (Entered: 10/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
27MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Ramsey County by Stacey Lee D'Andrea; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24234331. (D'Andrea, Stacey) (Entered: 10/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
28MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Ramsey County by Jada Natasha Lewis; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24234355. (Lewis, Jada) (Entered: 10/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
29MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City of Minneapolis by Kristyn Marie Anderson; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24234314. (Anderson, Kristyn) (Entered: 10/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
30MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The motions for leave to appear pro hac vice 25 26 27 28 are granted. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 10/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
31MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City of Minneapolis by Heather Passe Robertson; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24237806. (Robertson, Heather) (Entered: 10/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
32MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City of Minneapolis by Sara Jeanne Lathrop; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24238498. (Lathrop, Sara) (Entered: 10/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
33MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City of Boston by Samuel Bay Dinning; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24240362. (Dinning, Samuel) (Entered: 10/23/2025)Open(opens another site)
34MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The motions for leave to appear pro hac vice 29 31 32 33 are granted. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 10/23/2025)Open(opens another site)
35MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City of Minneapolis by Munazza Humayun; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24241018. (Humayun, Munazza) (Entered: 10/23/2025)Open(opens another site)
36SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) DOJ (for all defendants) by Plaintiff City of Chicago (Hirsch, Rebecca) (Entered: 10/23/2025)Open(opens another site)
37SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) NDIL AUSA (for all defendants) by Plaintiff City of Chicago (Hirsch, Rebecca) (Entered: 10/23/2025)Open(opens another site)
38MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City of Boston by Teresa Kay Anderson; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24246358. (Anderson, Teresa) (Entered: 10/23/2025)Open(opens another site)
39SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) Department of Homeland Security, Represented by NDIL USAO by Plaintiffs City of Chicago, City And County of Denver, City of Boston, City of Minneapolis, City of New Haven, City of New York, City of Saint Paul, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Ramsey County (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)Open(opens another site)
40MOTION by Plaintiffs City of Chicago, City And County of Denver, City of Boston, City of Minneapolis, City of New Haven, City of New York, City of Saint Paul, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Ramsey County for preliminary injunction (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)Open(opens another site)
41MEMORANDUM by City of Chicago, City And County of Denver, City of Boston, City of Minneapolis, City of New Haven, City of New York, City of Saint Paul, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Ramsey County in support of motion for preliminary injunction, 40 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)Open(opens another site)
42DECLARATION of Chelsey Metcalf regarding memorandum in support of motion, 41 with Exhibits (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)Open(opens another site)
43APPENDIX memorandum in support of motion, 41 Declaration and Exhibit Index (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)Open(opens another site)
44DECLARATION of Faith Leach regarding appendix 43 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)Open(opens another site)
45DECLARATION of Robert W. Ciccolo Jr. regarding appendix 43 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)Open(opens another site)
46DECLARATION of Adrian Jordan regarding appendix 43 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)Open(opens another site)
47DECLARATION of Bethany Hand regarding appendix 43 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)Open(opens another site)
48DECLARATION of Tomas Maulawin regarding appendix 43 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)Open(opens another site)
49DECLARATION of Caroline Buhse regarding appendix 43 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)Open(opens another site)
50DECLARATION of Rachel Sayre regarding appendix 43 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4)(Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)Open(opens another site)