Documents in Chicago v. Noem

Court documents in the archive for this case, each with the description the archive holds and a link to the original where there is one. Documents are listed by docket entry; an attachment sits under its entry, marked with the entry number and its own number (12-3 is the third attachment to entry 12). 64 documents.

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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)complaint70View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
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)Appear Pro Hac Vice2View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
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)Order2View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
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)Order7View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
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)Appear Pro Hac Vice2View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
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)Appear Pro Hac Vice2View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
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)Preliminary Injunction8View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
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)Filing34View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
43APPENDIX memorandum in support of motion, 41 Declaration and Exhibit Index (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)Filing2View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
54DECLARATION of Paul Ochoa regarding appendix 43 (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 10/24/2025)Filing46View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
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)Filing31View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
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)Filing1View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
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)Filing20View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
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)Order1View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
66MOTION by Plaintiff City of Chicago for leave to file supplemental authority (unopposed) (Hirsch, Rebecca) (Entered: 11/15/2025)Leave to File Document44View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
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)Filing5View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
69-1NOTICE 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)Supplement16View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
70STATUS Report by City of Chicago (Hirsch, Rebecca) (Entered: 11/20/2025)Filing11View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
72MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order. Signed by the Honorable Manish S. Shah on 11/21/2025. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 11/21/2025)Memorandum Opinion and Order24View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
74PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. Signed by the Honorable Manish S. Shah on 11/21/2025. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 11/21/2025)Preliminary Injunction4View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
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)Filing1View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
76STATUS Report regarding preliminary injunction compliance by Department of Homeland Security (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Johnson, Patrick) (Entered: 12/01/2025)Filing1View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
76-1STATUS Report regarding preliminary injunction compliance by Department of Homeland Security (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Johnson, Patrick) (Entered: 12/01/2025)Exhibit A5View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
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)Filing1View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
81STATUS Report Joint Status Report by City of Chicago (Hirsch, Rebecca) (Entered: 12/22/2025)Filing8View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
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)set deadlines1View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
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)Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice1View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
86NOTICE of appeal by Department of Homeland Security regarding orders 72, 74 Filing fee $ 605. Receipt number: n (Johnson, Patrick) (Entered: 01/20/2026)Filing2View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
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)Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice1View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
88NOTICE of Appeal Due letter sent to counsel of record regarding notice of appeal 86 (vjd, ) (Entered: 01/21/2026)Filing1View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
89TRANSMITTED to the 7th Circuit the short record on notice of appeal 86 . Notified counsel (vjd, ) (Entered: 01/21/2026)Filing46View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
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)Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice1View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
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)Amended Complaint80View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
93-1AMENDED 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)Exhibit A - FY 2025 DHS Standard Terms and Conditions13View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
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)Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice1View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
103MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The motions for leave to appear pro hac vice 100 102 are granted. Notices mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 02/04/2026)Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice1View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
104MOTION by Plaintiffs Alameda County Fire Department, Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, 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, County of Alameda, County of Hennepin, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Ramsey County for preliminary injunction (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Henderson, # 2 Declaration McDonald, # 3 Declaration Sanchez, # 4 Declaration Waage, # 5 Declaration Young)(Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 02/04/2026)Preliminary Injunction14View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
105NOTICE of Motion by Chelsey Blaire Metcalf for presentment of motion for preliminary injunction,, 104 before Honorable Manish S. Shah on 2/17/2026 at 09:45 AM. (Metcalf, Chelsey) (Entered: 02/04/2026)Filing7View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
108MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Motion hearing held. The government shall file a copy of the administrative record by 3/31/26. By 4/1/26, the parties shall file a status report with proposals for briefing summary judgment. The government's response to the motion for preliminary injunction 104 is due 3/24/26; plaintiffs' reply is due 3/3/26. The court will issue a ruling via cm/ecf. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 02/17/2026)motion hearing1View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
110MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Plaintiffs' second motion for a preliminary injunction 104 is granted. Defendants do not dispute that the new plaintiffs and movants seek the same relief as the original plaintiffs and defendants do not assert any new arguments in opposition to the motion. See 109 . The new plaintiffs, like the original ones, are municipal or county government entities awarded or expected to receive grants through the emergency management and homeland security grant programs at issue in the original preliminary injunction. The new movants have, for the same reasons applicable to the original plaintiffs, established a likelihood of success in the APA challenge to the grant conditions. See 72 at 10-19. The irreparable and balance of harms analysis is the same too. See 72 at 20-21; [104-1] at 4-5, [104-2] at 5-6, [104-3] at 6-8, [104-4] at 7, [104-5] at 4. Enter Second Preliminary Injunction. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 03/02/2026)Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction1View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
111ORDER GRANTING SECOND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. Signed by the Honorable Manish S. Shah on 3/2/2026. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 03/02/2026)Preliminary Injunction4View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
113STATUS Report Regarding Compliance by Department of Homeland Security (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Johnson, Patrick) (Entered: 03/12/2026)Filing1View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
114MOTION by Defendant Department of Homeland Security to amend/correct scheduling order (unopposed) (Johnson, Patrick) (Entered: 03/26/2026)Amend/Correct2View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
116MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The motion to amend the scheduling order 114 is granted. The government shall file the administrative record by 4/28/26 and the parties' proposed briefing schedule shall be filed by 5/7/26. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 03/27/2026)Order on Motion to Amend/Correct1View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
118MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The motion for leave to appear pro hac vice 117 is granted. Notices mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 04/08/2026)Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice1View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
120MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The motion for leave to appear pro hac vice 119 is granted. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 04/08/2026)Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice1View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
123MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Motion hearing held. For the reasons stated in open court, the motion to amend the scheduling order 121 is granted. Plaintiffs' motion for leave to file a second amended complaint is due 5/28/26, and should be noticed for presentment on the court's motion call. The deadline to file the administrative record is stayed and the summary judgment schedule is deferred until the request to amend the operative complaint is resolved. Notices Mailed. (psm, ) (Entered: 04/30/2026)Order on Motion to Amend/Correct1View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
127MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Motion hearing held. For the reasons stated on the record, and no objection from the government, plaintiffs' motion for leave to file a second amended complaint 125 is granted. Plaintiffs shall file the second amended complaint as a separate entry on the docket. As stated on the record, the Court adopts the parties agreed briefing schedule and page limitations as follows: The administrative record shall be filed by 7/21/2026. Defendants' motion for summary judgment, not to exceed 30 pages, shall be file by 8/25/2026; Plaintiffs shall file a combined response to defendants' motion for summary judgment and cross-motion for summary judgment, not exceed 60 pages by 10/6/2026; Defendants shall file a combined response to plaintiffs' cross-motion for summary judgment and reply in support of their motion for summary judgment, not to exceed 55 pages, by 11/3/2026; Plaintiff shall file a reply in support of their cross-motion for summary judgment, not to exceed 25 pages by 11/24/2026. The Court stays defendants' obligation to file an answer and suspends compliance with Local Rule 56.1. Mailed notice (mjc, ) (Entered: 06/04/2026)Order on Motion for Leave to File1View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
128Second AMENDED complaint by City of New York, City of Chicago, Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, County of Hennepin, County of Alameda, City And County of Denver, Alameda County Fire Department, City of Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, City of Minneapolis, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, City of Boston, City of New Haven against All Defendants (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Kauffman, John) (Entered: 06/04/2026)Amended Complaint108View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external
128-2Second AMENDED complaint by City of New York, City of Chicago, Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, County of Hennepin, County of Alameda, City And County of Denver, Alameda County Fire Department, City of Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, City of Minneapolis, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, City of Boston, City of New Haven against All Defendants (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Kauffman, John) (Entered: 06/04/2026)Exhibit B19View here · Original(opens another site)PDF, external