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Oliveira v. Edlow

District of MassachusettsBrian E. MurphyDecided December 4, 2025No. 1:25-cv-13228

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What the decision decided

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Agency ICE Read by a model
In the interim, Plaintiffs ask the Court preliminarily to enjoin ICE from applying the 2025 Policy in their case.
Form or filing I-918 (U visa) Read by a model
On or about March 19, 2025, and notably before any departure order was issued by ICE, Plaintiffs hired new counsel and filed their U visa applications.
What the suit asked for Some other action Read by a model
In the interim, Plaintiffs ask the Court preliminarily to enjoin ICE from applying the 2025 Policy in their case.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction is GRANTED.
Motion decided Preliminary injunction or TRO Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction is GRANTED.
Whose motion The plaintiff's motion Read by a model
Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction is GRANTED.
Disposition Granted in the applicant's favor The principal motion was granted in full: summary judgment for either side, an injunction or TRO, a writ or order to act, fees. A motion to dismiss granted in full counts as Dismissed; a transfer is listed apart. Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction is GRANTED.
Prevailing party Applicant Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction is GRANTED.
The delay claim Not decided here Read by a model
For their APA claim, on which the Court focuses in this decision, Plaintiffs assert that the 2025 Policy constitutes final agency action
The other claims Relief ordered Read by a model
For these reasons, and those stated herein, the Court will grant Plaintiffs’ motion and enjoin DHS from relying on the 2025 Policy in the administration of their removal.
Months pending 7.4 months from the application to the suit; 8.5 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
On or about March 19, 2025, and notably before any departure order was issued by ICE, Plaintiffs hired new counsel and filed their U visa applications.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
U visa claims Bona fide determination: not decided here; Other U visa claim: relief ordered Read by a model
asking the Court to “enjoin[] [Defendants] from further immigration enforcement actions until they complete the BFD process.”

Other orders in this case

The group holds 2 decisions from this suit, oldest first. Outcome counts on these pages count the case once, by its latest decision. How decisions are grouped into cases.

DecisionDecidedJudgeDisposition
Oliveira v. EdlowThis decision December 4, 2025 Brian E. Murphy Granted in the applicant's favor
Oliveira v. EdlowThe case's latest decision: its outcome is the one counted September 25, 2026 Brian E. Murphy Dismissed in part; some claims go on

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:25-cv-13228
Filed
October 31, 2025
Status
Pending as of the last docket check

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Supreme Court and First Circuit authority

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