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Zavala Leiva v. Mullin

District of VermontGeoffrey W. CrawfordDecided October 15, 2026No. 2:26-cv-00253

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Agency ICE Read by a model
Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") nevertheless removed her to El Salvador on May 16, 2026.
Form or filing I-765 (EAD); I-918 (U visa) Read by a model
She states that she had deferred action and work authorization due to a favorable bona fide determination ("BFD") on her pending U nonimmigrant status ("U visa") application
What the suit asked for Some other action Read by a model
She further seeks an order requiring the Government to facilitate her return to the United States, and an injunction prohibiting Defendants from removing or detaining her "while she is on BFD status."
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
Plaintiffs Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (Doc. 10) is GRANTED as follows.
Motion decided Preliminary injunction or TRO Read by a model
Ms. Zavala Leiva seeks a temporary restraining order under Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b) and a preliminary injunction under Rule 65(a).
Whose motion The plaintiff's motion Read by a model
Plaintiffs Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (Doc. 10) is GRANTED as follows.
Disposition Granted in part The principal motion was granted in part and denied in part. Read by a model
Insofar as it seeks a TRO, the Motion is MOOT; and insofar as it seeks preliminary relief other than the relief ordered here, the Motion is DENIED.
Prevailing party Each side in part Read by a model
Insofar as it seeks a TRO, the Motion is MOOT; and insofar as it seeks preliminary relief other than the relief ordered here, the Motion is DENIED.
The other claims Relief ordered Read by a model
Defendants shall treat Plaintiffs deferred action and employment authorization, granted through the bona fide determination process on February 7, 2025, as valid and in full force and effect.
Months pending Not stated Read by a model
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
U visa claims Other U visa claim: relief ordered Read by a model
Defendants shall treat Plaintiffs deferred action and employment authorization, granted through the bona fide determination process on February 7, 2025, as valid and in full force and effect.
Nationality El Salvador Read by a model
Ms. Zavala Leiva is a citizen and national of El Salvador.

How the case ended

Docket
No. 2:26-cv-00253
Filed
July 24, 2026
Status
Pending as of the last docket check

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