U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit • 25-03050

#1

Nov 14, 2025

U.S. civil case docketed. U.S. Appeal. Docketing Statement due for Appellants Thomas D. Homan, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States Department of Homeland Security, Ronald Vitiello and Ricardo Wong by 11/20/2025. Transcript information sheet due by 11/28/2025. Appellant's brief due on or before 12/24/2025 for Thomas D. Homan, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States Department of Homeland Security, Ronald Vitiello and Ricardo Wong. [1] [7487073] [25-3050] (VG) [Entered: 11/14/2025 10:25 AM]

#2

Nov 14, 2025

THIS CAUSE CONSISTS OF MORE THAN 5 PARTIES FOR EITHER SIDE. The following are those parties to this cause as reflected on the District Court docket, yet are not reflected on the Appellate docket/caption for administrative purposes: APPELLEES: Guillermo Hernandez Hernandez and Erick Rivera Sales. [2] [7487076] [25-3050] (VG) [Entered: 11/14/2025 10:30 AM]

#3

Nov 14, 2025

Appearance form filed by Attorney Christopher Ian Pryby for Appellants DHS, Thomas D. Homan, ICE, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Ronald Vitiello and Ricardo Wong. Additional Parties: Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security; Todd Lyons, Acting Director of ICE; Samuel Olson, Director of ICE Chicago Field Office. [3] [7487116] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [25-3050]-[Edited 11/14/2025 by VG - to reflect addition of counsel] (Pryby, Christopher) [Entered: 11/14/2025 11:23 AM]

#4

Nov 14, 2025

Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Keren Zwick for Appellees Margarito Castanon Nava, Miguel Cortes Torres, John Doe, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and Organization Communities Against Deportations. Additional Parties: Erick RIVERA SALES; Guillermo HERNANDEZ HERNANDEZ. [4] [7487223] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [25-3050]-[Edited 11/14/2025 by VG - to reflect addition of counsel] (Zwick, Keren) [Entered: 11/14/2025 03:02 PM]

#5

Nov 17, 2025

Motion filed by Appellants DHS, Thomas D. Homan, ICE, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Ronald Vitiello and Ricardo Wong for stay Emergency motion for administrative stay and stay pending appeal of district court's October 7 and November 13 orders. [5] [7487602] [25-3050] (Pryby, Christopher) [Entered: 11/17/2025 05:32 PM]

#6

Nov 18, 2025

ORDER re: EMERGENCY MOTION FOR STAY PENDING APPEAL AND IMMEDIATE ADMINSTRATIVE STAY. The appellees shall respond to the motion for administrative stay and stay pending appeal by Wednesday, November 19, at 12pm. VXK [6] [7487643] [25-3050] (AD) [Entered: 11/18/2025 09:31 AM]

#7

Nov 19, 2025

Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Michelle Teresa Garcia for Appellees Margarito Castanon Nava, Miguel Cortes Torres, John Doe, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and Organization Communities Against Deportations. for John Doe, Miguel Cortes Torres, Guillermo Hernandez Hernandez, and Eric Rivera Sales. [7] [7487962] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [25-3050]-[Edited 11/19/2025 by CG to reflect the addition of counsel.] (Garcia, Michelle) [Entered: 11/19/2025 11:24 AM]

#8

Nov 19, 2025

Motion filed by Appellees Margarito Castanon Nava, Miguel Cortes Torres, John Doe, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and Organization Communities Against Deportations to file overlength brief in opposition to Defendants emergency stay motion. [8] [7487965] [25-3050] (Zwick, Keren) [Entered: 11/19/2025 11:29 AM]

#9

Nov 19, 2025

Filed Response in Opposition by Appellees Margarito Castanon Nava, Miguel Cortes Torres, John Doe, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and Organization Communities Against Deportations to Defendants-Appellants' Emergency Motion for Stay Pending Appeal. [9][7487972] [25-3050] (Zwick, Keren) [Entered: 11/19/2025 11:34 AM]

#10

Nov 19, 2025

ORDER re: Appellees’ unopposed motion for leave to file an overlength stay opposition. The motion to file an oversized response is GRANTED. [8] VXK [10] [7487999] [25-3050] (HTP) [Entered: 11/19/2025 12:46 PM]

#11

Nov 20, 2025

Filed Reply by Appellants DHS, Thomas D. Homan, ICE, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Ronald Vitiello and Ricardo Wong to Plaintiffs' response to Defendants' emergency motion for immediate administrative stay and stay pending appeal. [11][7488173] [25-3050] (Pryby, Christopher) [Entered: 11/20/2025 09:30 AM]

#12

Nov 20, 2025

Docketing Statement filed by Appellants DHS, Thomas D. Homan, ICE, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Ronald Vitiello and Ricardo Wong. Prior or Related proceedings: No. [12] [7488211] [25-3050] (Pryby, Christopher) [Entered: 11/20/2025 10:22 AM]

#13

Nov 20, 2025

ORDER re: 1. Emergency motion for a stay pending appeal and immediate administrative stay. 2. Appellees' opposition to appellants' emergency motion for a stay pending appeal and immediate administrative stay. 3. Reply in support of emergency motion for a stay pending appeal and immediate administrative stay. The district court's October 7 and November 13 orders (docket nos. 214 and 247) are administratively STAYED pending further order of this court. Argument on the motion for stay pending appeal is set for Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. Time for oral argument will be limited to 20 minutes per side. VXK [13] [7488236] [25-3050] (CG) [Entered: 11/20/2025 11:08 AM]

#14

Nov 20, 2025

Argument set for Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. in the Main Courtroom, Room 2721, of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 219 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois. Each side limited to 20 minutes. [14] [7488256] [25-3050]--[Edited 11/20/2025 by SK] (SK) [Entered: 11/20/2025 11:34 AM]

#15

Nov 20, 2025

Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Rebecca Glenberg for Appellees Margarito Castanon Nava, Miguel Cortes Torres, John Doe, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and Organization Communities Against Deportations. [15] [7488277] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [25-3050] [Edited 11/20/2025 by CG to reflect the addition of counsel.] (Glenberg, Rebecca) [Entered: 11/20/2025 12:01 PM]

Nov 20, 2025

FOR COURT USE ONLY: Certified copy of 11/20/2025 Order sent to the District Court Clerk. [7488245-2] [7488245] [25-3050] (CG) [Entered: 11/20/2025 11:23 AM]

#16

Nov 24, 2025

Added Attorney(s) Benjamin Timothy Hayes for party(s) Appellant Thomas D. Homan Appellant Ronald Vitiello Appellant DHS Appellant ICE Appellant Ricardo Wong Appellant Kirstjen M. Nielsen, in case 25-3050 per disclosure statement. Appearance form filed by Attorney Benjamin Hayes for Appellants DHS, Thomas D. Homan, ICE, Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Ronald Vitiello and Ricardo Wong. Additional Parties: Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security; Todd Lyons, Acting Director of ICE; Samuel Olson, Director of ICE Chicago Field Office.. [16] [7488907] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [25-3050]--[Edited 11/24/2025 by AD to reflect the addition of counsel.] (Hayes, Benjamin) [Entered: 11/24/2025 02:50 PM]

#17

Nov 24, 2025

Appellants Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Thomas D. Homan, Ronald Vitiello and Ricardo Wong has been substituted by Appellants Kristi L. Noem, Todd Lyons and Samuel Olson respectively, pursuant to FRAP 43(c). [17] [7488972] [25-3050] (JR) [Entered: 11/24/2025 04:05 PM]

#18

Nov 25, 2025

Received argument confirmation per argument email form for Benjamin Timothy Hayes for Appellants DHS, ICE, Kristi L. Noem, Todd Lyons and Samuel Olson and Ms. Keren Hart Zwick for Appellees Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, John Doe, Margarito Castanon Nava, Miguel Cortes Torres and Organization Communities Against Deportations. [18] [7489037] [25-3050] (CAH) [Entered: 11/25/2025 08:52 AM]

#19

Nov 28, 2025

Filed Appellees Margarito Castanon Nava, Miguel Cortes Torres, John Doe, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and Organization Communities Against Deportations Citation of Additional Authority, per Circuit Rule 28(e). Argument set for: 12/02/2025. [19] [7489569] [25-3050] (Zwick, Keren) [Entered: 11/28/2025 02:09 PM]

#20

Nov 28, 2025

Filed Seventh Circuit Transcript Information Sheet by Appellants DHS, ICE, Todd Lyons, Kristi L. Noem and Samuel Olson. [20] [7489575] [25-3050] (Pryby, Christopher) [Entered: 11/28/2025 04:45 PM]

#21

Dec 02, 2025

Case heard and taken under advisement by panel: Thomas L. Kirsch II, Circuit Judge; John Z. Lee, Circuit Judge and Doris L. Pryor, Circuit Judge. [21] [7490179] [25-3050] (NHV) [Entered: 12/02/2025 02:10 PM]

#22

Dec 02, 2025

Case argued by Benjamin Timothy Hayes for Appellants DHS, ICE, Kristi L. Noem, Todd Lyons and Samuel Olson and Ms. Keren Hart Zwick for Appellees Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, John Doe, Margarito Castanon Nava, Miguel Cortes Torres and Organization Communities Against Deportations. [22] [7490180] [25-3050] (NHV) [Entered: 12/02/2025 02:10 PM]

#23

Dec 05, 2025

Filed Appellees Margarito Castanon Nava, Miguel Cortes Torres, John Doe, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and Organization Communities Against Deportations Citation of Additional Authority, per Circuit Rule 28(e). Argument set for: 12/02/2025. [23] [7491203] [25-3050] (Zwick, Keren) [Entered: 12/05/2025 04:02 PM]

#24

Dec 11, 2025

Filed opinion of the court by Judge Lee. Defendants’ request to stay the October 7 order granting Plaintiffs’ Rule 60(b)(5) motion to modify the Consent Decree is DENIED. Turning to the 13 class members and approximately 442 “potential class members” who are the subject of the November 13 order, as to those individuals who were arrest-ed pursuant to an I-200 warrant, Defendants’ request to stay the November 13 order pending appeal is GRANTED. As to those individuals, who were arrested absent a warrant, Defendants’ motion to stay the November 13 order is GRANTED pending individual violation determinations pursuant to Section IV(E) of the Consent Decree. During oral argument, Defendants requested that the court stay this order for 14 days to permit Defendants to seek emergency relief from the Supreme Court, if necessary. That request is GRANTED. An expedited briefing schedule and oral argument date will be set by separate order. Thomas L. Kirsch II, Circuit Judge, dissenting; John Z. Lee, Circuit Judge and Doris L. Pryor, Circuit Judge. [24] [7492369] [25-3050] (CG) [Entered: 12/11/2025 04:40 PM]

#25

Dec 15, 2025

ORDER: In light of this court’s opinion issued on December 11, 2025, the expedited briefing schedule shall proceed as follows: Appellants' brief due on or before 01/05/2026 for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States Department of Homeland Security, Todd Lyons, Kristi L. Noem and Samuel Olson. Appellees' brief due on or before 01/20/2026 for Margarito Castanon Nava, Miguel Cortes Torres, John Doe, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and Organization Communities Against Deportations. Appellants' reply brief, if any, is due on or before 01/26/2026 for Appellants Todd Lyons, Kristi L. Noem, Samuel Olson, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and United States Department of Homeland Security. When a date and time for oral argument is set, this court will issue a separate order informing the parties of the scheduled date. [7492875] [25-3050] (PS) [Entered: 12/15/2025 11:50 AM]

#26

Dec 18, 2025

Argument set for Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 3 p.m. in the Main Courtroom, Room 2721, of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 219 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois. Each side limited to 15 minutes. [26] [7493915] [25-3050] (SK) [Entered: 12/18/2025 02:17 PM]