Neguse v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

JOE NEGUSE, in his capacity as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, et al., Case No. 25-cv-2463 (JMC) Plaintiffs,

v.

U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, et al.,

Defendants.

ORDER

For the reasons stated in the accompanying memorandum opinion, it is hereby ORDERED

that Plaintiffs’ motion for a stay of agency action under 5 U.S.C. § 705, ECF 49, is GRANTED.

It is further ORDERED that, to “preserve status or rights pending conclusion of the review

proceedings,” 5 U.S.C. § 705, the effective dates of implementation and enforcement of the seven-

day notice policy laid out in Secretary Noem’s January 8 memorandum, ECF 39-1, including as

ratified by Secretary Noem’s February 2 memorandum, ECF 55-1, are immediately postponed and

stayed.

It is further ORDERED that the temporary restraining order entered by the Court on

February 2, 2026, ECF 52, is hereby dissolved.

SO ORDERED.

__________________________ JIA M. COBB United States District Judge

Date: March 2, 2026