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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51DECLARATION of Lucas Scardigli regarding appendix 43 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)Open(opens another site)
52DECLARATION of Vicki Troswick regarding appendix 43 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)Open(opens another site)
53DECLARATION of Justin Elicker regarding appendix 43 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)Open(opens another site)
54DECLARATION of Paul Ochoa regarding appendix 43 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)Open(opens another site)
55DECLARATION of Kristine Ryan regarding appendix 43 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)Open(opens another site)
56DECLARATION of Judson Freed regarding appendix 43 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)Open(opens another site)
57DECLARATION of Lindsay Bacher regarding appendix 43 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)Open(opens another site)
58SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) USAO NDIL by Plaintiff City of Chicago (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/27/2025)Open(opens another site)
59SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) Attorney General by Plaintiff City of Chicago (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/27/2025)Open(opens another site)
60SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to United States Attorney's Office, Attorney General of the United States, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(gmc, ) (Entered: 10/27/2025)Open(opens another site)
61ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff City of Chicago by Rachel Elisheva Zemke (Zemke, Rachel) (Entered: 11/07/2025)Open(opens another site)
62RESPONSE by Kristi Noemin Opposition to MOTION 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 40 (Johnson, Patrick) (Entered: 11/07/2025)Open(opens another site)
63MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The court does not expect live witness testimony at the preliminary injunction hearing on 11/17/25. The court will conduct the hearing by directing questions to counsel or identifying specific topics for counsel to address. The court may pose questions to plaintiffs or defendants at any time (in no set order), so counsel may remain seated at counsel table. At the conclusion of the court's questioning, each side will have an opportunity to offer uninterrupted argument for likely no more than two to five minutes. Parties to the case, members of the public, and the media, may listen to these proceedings by dialing [telephone number removed] and using access code 2302 545 7949. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. 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 any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 11/13/2025)Open(opens another site)
64REPLY 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 to motion for preliminary injunction, 40 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 11/14/2025)Open(opens another site)
65ORDER GENERAL ORDER 25-0028: RESETTING OF DEADLINES IN CIVIL MATTERS INVOLVING THE UNITED STATES AS A PARTY IT APPEARING THAT as a result of the partial federal government shutdown, this Court amended General Order 25-0024 suspending as of October 1, 2025, all civil litigation in which the United States of America, its agencies, its officers, or employees were parties, with the stated intention of clarifying schedules in such cases upon the expiration of the lapse in appropriations; and IT FURTHER APPEARING THAT appropriations having been restored to fund the Department of Justice and other Executive Branch agencies, with employees beginning to report for work beginning on November 13, 2025; accordingly IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the stay entered by General Order 25-0024 is hereby lifted, and any and all deadlines in affected civil cases (whether established by order, rule, or agreement.), including but not limited to any scheduled discovery and pleading dates, are extended by 49 days. 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. Any litigant affected by this General Order may seek relief from the order by motion. Trial dates in the affected cases will stand, although they may need to be adjusted in individual cases to account for the extension of other dates. The Court may, in any particular case, vary the effect or operation of this General Order by a separate ruling. 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. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 11/14/2025: Mailed notice. (tg, ) (Entered: 11/14/2025)Open(opens another site)
66MOTION by Plaintiff City of Chicago for leave to file supplemental authority (unopposed) (Hirsch, Rebecca) (Entered: 11/15/2025)Open(opens another site)
67NOTICE of Motion by Rebecca Alfert Hirsch for presentment of motion for leave to file 66 before Honorable Manish S. Shah on 11/20/2025 at 09:45 AM. (Hirsch, Rebecca) (Entered: 11/15/2025)Open(opens another site)
68MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Preliminary injunction hearing held. Motion hearing held. The motion for leave to file supplemental authority 66 is granted and no appearance is necessary. Plaintiffs are directed to file a supplemental grant chart by 11:59 p.m. on 11/17/25. The court will enter a ruling on the motion for preliminary injunction 40 via cm/ecf. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 11/17/2025)Open(opens another site)
69NOTICE by All Plaintiffs re MOTION 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 40 (Attachments: # 1 Supplement)(Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 11/17/2025)Open(opens another site)
70STATUS Report by City of Chicago (Hirsch, Rebecca) (Entered: 11/20/2025)Open(opens another site)
71MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction 40 is granted in part. Enter Memorandum Opinion and Order. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 11/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
72MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order. Signed by the Honorable Manish S. Shah on 11/21/2025. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 11/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
73MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Enter Order Granting Preliminary Injunction. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 11/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
74PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. Signed by the Honorable Manish S. Shah on 11/21/2025. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 11/21/2025)Open(opens another site)
75MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: A status hearing is set for 12/10/25 at 11:00 a.m. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 11/24/2025)Open(opens another site)
76STATUS Report regarding preliminary injunction compliance by Department of Homeland Security (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Johnson, Patrick) (Entered: 12/01/2025)Open(opens another site)
77MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Counsel intending to address the court at the hearing on 12/10/25 must be present in person. Anyone wishing to listen to the proceedings may do so by dialing [telephone number removed] and using access code 2302 545 7949. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. 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 any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 12/05/2025)Open(opens another site)
78SUMMONS Returned Executed by City of Chicago as to All Defendants. (Zemke, Rachel) (Entered: 12/09/2025)Open(opens another site)
79MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Status hearing held. By 12/22/25, the parties shall file a status report with proposals, agreed or competing, on scheduling next steps in the case, to include an amended complaint, modification of the preliminary injunction, and dispositive motion practice. The court will enter a responsive order. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 12/10/2025)Open(opens another site)
80TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 11/17/2025 before the Honorable Manish S. Shah. Preliminary Injunction Hearing. Order Number: 53873. Court Reporter Contact Information: [email address removed] or [telephone number removed]. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 1/7/2026. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 1/20/2026. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 3/17/2026. (Conway, Colleen) (Entered: 12/17/2025)Open(opens another site)
81STATUS Report Joint Status Report by City of Chicago (Hirsch, Rebecca) (Entered: 12/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
82MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Defendants' deadline to answer the complaint is stayed, by agreement. See 81 at 3. Plaintiffs have leave to file an amended complaint by 1/21/26. Any administrative record shall be filed by 3/17/26. The parties shall file a status report with a proposed schedule for briefing summary judgment by 4/1/26. Any motion to modify the preliminary injunction must be noticed for presentment on the court's motion call, but counsel may email [email address removed] with a proposed briefing schedule on any motion to modify preliminary injunction. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 12/29/2025)Open(opens another site)
83ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates), any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this LINK will provide additional information. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 12/31/2025: Mailed notice. (tg, ) (Entered: 01/01/2026)Open(opens another site)
84MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City of New Haven by Michael P Bowler; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24598122. (Bowler, Michael) (Entered: 01/15/2026)Open(opens another site)
85MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The motions for leave to appear pro hac vice 35 84 are granted. Notices mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 01/20/2026)Open(opens another site)
86NOTICE of appeal by Department of Homeland Security regarding orders 72, 74 Filing fee $ 605. Receipt number: n (Johnson, Patrick) (Entered: 01/20/2026)Open(opens another site)
87MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The motion for leave to appear pro hac vice 38 is granted. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 01/21/2026)Open(opens another site)
88NOTICE of Appeal Due letter sent to counsel of record regarding notice of appeal 86 (vjd, ) (Entered: 01/21/2026)Open(opens another site)
89TRANSMITTED to the 7th Circuit the short record on notice of appeal 86 . Notified counsel (vjd, ) (Entered: 01/21/2026)Open(opens another site)
90ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff City of Chicago by John James Kauffman (Kauffman, John) (Entered: 01/21/2026)Open(opens another site)
91MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of City of New York by Hope Lu; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24621711. (Lu, Hope) (Entered: 01/21/2026)Open(opens another site)
92MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The motion for leave to appear pro hac vice 91 is granted. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 01/21/2026)Open(opens another site)
93AMENDED complaint by City of New York, City of Boston, City of Chicago, City of New Haven, City And County of Denver, Ramsey County, City of Minneapolis, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, City of Saint Paul, Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Alameda County Fire Department, County of Alameda, County of Hennepin, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County against All Defendants (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - FY 2025 DHS Standard Terms and Conditions)(Zemke, Rachel) (Entered: 01/21/2026)Open(opens another site)
94ACKNOWLEDGMENT of receipt of short record on appeal regarding notice of appeal 86 ; USCA Case No. 26-1103 (vjd, ) (Entered: 01/22/2026)Open(opens another site)
95MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County by Abigail R Greer; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24630308. (Greer, Abigail) (Entered: 01/23/2026)Open(opens another site)
96MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Alameda County Fire Department, Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, County of Alameda by Jason Michael Allen; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24631634. (Allen, Jason) (Entered: 01/23/2026)Open(opens another site)
97MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Alameda County Fire Department, Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, County of Alameda by Kevin Scott Dickey; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24634032. (Dickey, Kevin) (Entered: 01/23/2026)Open(opens another site)
98MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Alameda County Fire Department, Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, County of Alameda by Donna Raylene Ziegler; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24635258. (Ziegler, Donna) (Entered: 01/23/2026)Open(opens another site)
99MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The motions for leave to appear pro hac vice 95 96 97 98 is granted. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 01/26/2026)Open(opens another site)
100MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of County of Hennepin by Brittany McCormick; Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-24664448. (McCormick, Brittany) (Entered: 01/30/2026)Open(opens another site)