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Case Title	Case Summary	Case Status	Case Topic
Abrego Garcia v. Noem	Salvadoran citizen suing for Habeas, after being sent to CECOT despite order against him being sent to El Salvador.	District court ordered, and circuit and SCOTUS upheld, that govt facilitate Abrego's return to US. Discovery ongoing at district court to determine what the US Govt has done to execute that order. US has returned Abrego Garcia and is charging him in United States v. Garcia.	3rd Country Rendition
United States v. Garcia	Kilmar Abrego Garcia charged with crime. Returned during the course of Abrego Garcia v. Noem.	Indictment filed.	3rd Country Rendition
President and Fellows of Harvard College v. US Department of Health and Human Services	Harvard suing.	Harvard status.	Targeting Universities
Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto v. United States Department of Health and Human Services	Suit to ensure funding & services for legal representation of immigrant children.		Targeting Non-Citizens
SF v. Trump	Sanctuary cities sue to keep federal funding		Targeting Non-Citizens
Florida Immigrant Coalition v. Uthmeier	Florida law makes illegal entry to US a crime.		Targeting Non-Citizens
J.A.V. v. Trump	This case challenges the Alien Enemies Act in the Southern District of Texas, using the mechanism (class action writ of habeas) required by the Supreme Court's J.G.G. ruling (April 7, 2025).	The district court ruled (May 1, 2025) that the government was not allowed to use the AEA to "detain[], transfer[], or remov[e]" anyone in the class. The government appealed (June 27, 2025) this decision to the Fifth Circuit, which has stayed the ruling while the W.M.M. v. Trump case is ongoing.	Alien Enemies Act
G.F.F. v. Trump	This case challenges the Alien Enemies Act in the Southern District of New York, using the mechanism (class action writ of habeas) required by the Supreme Court's J.G.G. ruling (April 7, 2025).	The district court ordered (May 14, 2025) via a preliminary injunction that the government was not allowed to use the AEA during the litigation. The government appealed (July 3, 2025) this decision to the Second Circuit, which has not yet set a schedule for next steps.	Alien Enemies Act
W.M.M. v. Trump			Alien Enemies Act
PERKINS COIE LLP v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	Law firm sues to block executive order targeting them.	Case presently sitting at the D.C. Circuit.	Targeting Law Firms
JENNER & BLOCK LLP v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE	Law firm sues to block executive order targeting them.		Targeting Law Firms
SUSMAN GODFREY LLP v. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT	Law firm sues to block executive order targeting them.	Expect case to be appealed to D.C. Circuit on or before August 26, 2025.	Targeting Law Firms
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP v. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT	Law firm sues to block executive order targeting them.		Targeting Law Firms

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Date	Summary	Court
2025-08-01	First round of statements due from both sides.	D.C. Circuit
2025-08-18	First round of dispositive motions due from both sides.	D.C. Circuit
TBD	Abrego Garcia's lawyers are expected to oppose the Govt's motion to dismiss. Surprise, they did! NEWS	District of Maryland
TBD	Waiting for the Second Circuit to decide next steps on the government's appeal.	Second Circuit

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Date	Summary	Court
2025-07-23	Transcript of hearing (2025-04-23) available.	District of D.C.

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