Cases
Every case on these pages, by the issue it belongs to.
No-bond detention for people who entered without inspection
| Case | Court | Latest | Status as of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cunha v. FredenNo. 25-3141 | 2d Cir. | Supreme Court granted review of mandatory-detention split | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Fidencio Hernandez Alvarez v. Warden, Federal Detention Center Miami / Ismael Cerro Perez v. Assistant Field Office DirectorNo. 25-14065 / 25-14075 | 11th Cir. | Eleventh Circuit rejected mandatory-detention theory | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Gabriel Antonio Buele Morocho v. Warden Philadelphia FDC / Wanderson Lopes De Andrade v. Director Philadelphia Field Office ICENo. 26-1150 / 26-1454 | 3d Cir. | Third Circuit affirmed release orders in no-bond mandatory-detention appeals | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Guerrero Orellana v. MonizNo. 25-2152 / 26-1094 | 1st Cir. | Classwide bond relief affirmed; district transfer-notice order faces reconsideration | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez v. Sylvester Ortega / Alejandro Villegas Angel v. Markwayne Mullin / Miguel Angel Gomez Alvarado v. Miguel VergaraNo. 26-50183 / 26-50219 / 26-50221 | 5th Cir. | En banc Fifth Circuit reversed detention habeas judgments | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Jaciel Cirrus Rojas v. Samuel Olson / Scott SmithNo. 25-3127 | 7th Cir. | Seventh Circuit rejected mandatory-detention theory | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Jessica Tolentino-Rodriguez v. Todd BlancheNo. 26-20424 / 26-20427 / 26-20428 | 5th Cir. | Fifth Circuit stayed S.D. Tex. release orders pending appeal | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Joaquin Herrera Avila v. BondiNo. 25-3248 | 8th Cir. | Eighth Circuit joined Fifth Circuit on mandatory detention | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Juan Manuel Lopez-Campos v. Kevin Raycraft / Juan Carlos Sanchez Alvarez v. Markwayne Mullin / Jose Daniel Contreras-Cervantes v. Kevin Raycraft / Jesus Jose Pizarro Reyes v. Kevin RaycraftNo. 25-1965 / 25-1969 / 25-1978 / 25-1982 | 6th Cir. | Sixth Circuit detention petition distributed for Supreme Court conference | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Lazaro Maldonado Bautista v. Ernesto Santacruz Jr.No. 5:25-cv-01873 / 25-7958 / 26-1044 | C.D. Cal. | Ninth Circuit stayed the nationwide bond-hearing class judgment outside the Central District of California | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Margarito Castanon Nava v. U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityNo. 25-3050 | 7th Cir. | Seventh Circuit split over mandatory-detention theory in Chicago ICE class case | May 5, 2026 |
| Oscar Enrique Lopez Garcia v. Robert Guadian / Juan Jose Rivera v. Robert GuadianNo. 25-7044 / 25-7050 | 4th Cir. | Fourth Circuit rejected mandatory-detention theory | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Rigoberto Santillan Quiroz v. MullinNo. 26-6019 | 10th Cir. | Tenth Circuit rejected mandatory-detention theory | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Rodriguez Vazquez v. BostockNo. 25-6842 | 9th Cir. | Government sought Supreme Court review of classwide detention ruling | Oct 29, 2026 |
| Victor Buenrostro-Mendez v. BondiNo. 25-20496 | 5th Cir. | Fifth Circuit detention petition distributed for Supreme Court conference | Sep 14, 2026 |
The $100,000 H-1B payment
| Case | Court | Latest | Status as of |
|---|---|---|---|
| State of California v. MullinNo. 1:25-cv-13829 / 26-1699 | D. Mass. | First Circuit denied stay of $100,000 H-1B fee vacatur | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America v. U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityNo. 1:25-cv-03675 / 25-5473 | D.D.C. | Court upheld the $100,000 H-1B payment; D.C. Circuit appeal argued in March 2026 and pending | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Global Nurse Force v. TrumpNo. 4:25-cv-08454 | N.D. Cal. | Court denied stay of district proceedings in H-1B payment challenge | Oct 28, 2026 |
Terminations of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations
| Case | Court | Latest | Status as of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dahlia Doe v. NoemNo. 25A952 | U.S. Supreme Court | Syria TPS merits litigation continues after Supreme Court remand | Sep 11, 2026 |
| African Communities Together v. NoemNo. 1:26-cv-11201 | D. Mass. | Plaintiffs challenge Somalia TPS interim-relief denial in First Circuit appeal 26-1930 | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Fritz Emmanuel Lesly Miot v. TrumpNo. 25A999 | U.S. Supreme Court | Supreme Court allowed Haiti TPS termination to proceed | Aug 5, 2026 |
| National TPS Alliance v. NoemNo. 25-05724 | 9th Cir. | Ninth Circuit denied government's TPS stay requests after remand | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Noor Doe v. Noem / Abdo Doe v. NoemNo. 1:26-cv-02103 / 1:26-cv-02280 | S.D.N.Y. | Yemen TPS discrimination claims survive; renewed preliminary relief denied | Oct 20, 2026 |
Executive orders limiting birthright citizenship
| Case | Court | Latest | Status as of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara v. TrumpNo. 25-365 | U.S. Supreme Court | Plaintiffs seek relief against follow-on birthright-citizenship order | Sep 9, 2026 |
| CASA, Inc. v. TrumpNo. 8:25-cv-00201 | D. Md. | Court enjoined the 2026 birthright-citizenship order as to its certified class; motion to dissolve pending | Oct 31, 2026 |
| Nathan v. TrumpNo. 1:26-cv-03377 | D.D.C. | Hearing on classwide preliminary injunction against the 2026 birthright-citizenship order set for Nov. 12 | Oct 31, 2026 |
Expansion of expedited removal to people anywhere in the U.S. for less than two years
| Case | Court | Latest | Status as of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make the Road New York v. MullinNo. 25-5320 | D.C. Cir. | D.C. Circuit vacated stay of expanded expedited removal policy | Jun 23, 2026 |
Removals to third countries not named in removal orders
| Case | Court | Latest | Status as of |
|---|---|---|---|
| D.V.D. v. U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityNo. 1:25-cv-10676 | D. Mass. | Supreme Court stayed D.V.D. judgment and granted review | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Abasse Gakou v. Warden of the Prairieland Detention CenterNo. 26-10925 | 5th Cir. | Fifth Circuit denied stays of third-country removal | Oct 10, 2026 |
ICE civil arrests at immigration courts and state courthouses
| Case | Court | Latest | Status as of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen Aracely Pablo Sequen v. Sergio AlbarranNo. 5:25-cv-06487 | N.D. Cal. | Court vacated ICE and EOIR courthouse-arrest policies nationwide; government appeal pending | Oct 22, 2026 |
| African Communities Together and The Door v. David J. VenturellaNo. 1:25-cv-06366 | S.D.N.Y. | Court ordered limited vacatur of immigration-courthouse arrest guidance | Sep 30, 2026 |
| State of California v. U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementNo. 2:26-cv-12026 | C.D. Cal. | California challenged civil immigration arrests at state courthouses | Oct 15, 2026 |
Proclamation 10888: asylum shutdown and summary removals at the southern border
| Case | Court | Latest | Status as of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services v. NoemNo. 25-5243 | D.C. Cir. | Asylum-access petition distributed for November 6 Supreme Court conference | Oct 7, 2026 |
Suspension of refugee admissions and processing
| Case | Court | Latest | Status as of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacito v. TrumpNo. 25-1939 | 9th Cir. | District court replaced fixed trial dates with a contingent schedule | Aug 3, 2026 |
State immigration-crime laws: Texas S.B. 4 and Iowa S.F. 2340
| Case | Court | Latest | Status as of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenna Bird v. Iowa Migrant Movement for JusticeNo. 26-49 | U.S. Supreme Court | Supreme Court invited Solicitor General's views on Iowa state-enforcement petition | Oct 19, 2026 |
| L.M.L. v. MartinNo. 1:26-cv-01170 | W.D. Tex. | Fifth Circuit stayed S.B. 4 injunction pending appeal | May 29, 2026 |
| United States v. TexasNo. 24-50149 | 5th Cir. | Fifth Circuit en banc vacated S.B. 4 injunction on standing | Apr 24, 2026 |