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TRUJILLO v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Civil — Federal·Pre-trial·District Court, District of Columbia↗·Docket: 1:26-cv-03072↗·Filed September 2, 2026↗

Lawsuit to block Trump administration's use of databases to check citizenship status.

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  1. Entry #46 in TRUJILLO v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, 1:26-cv-03072

    November 1, 2026

    RESPONSE re 45 MOTION to Strike 43 Supplemental Memorandum and Show Cause Why Plaintiffs Did Not Violate the Court's Order filed by COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, PEDRO TRUJILLO. (Dunn, Chad) (Entered: 11/01/2026)

  2. Minute entry from 2026-11-01 in TRUJILLO v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, 1:26-cv-03072

    November 1, 2026

    MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that Plaintiffs shall respond to Defendants' 45 Motion to Strike and Show Cause by 9:00am on November 2, 2026. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on November 1, 2026. (lcjeb3)

  3. Entry #45 in TRUJILLO v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, 1:26-cv-03072

    November 1, 2026

    MOTION to Strike 43 Supplemental Memorandum and Show Cause Why Plaintiffs Did Not Violate the Court's Order by TODD W. BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Trejo, Ty). Added MOTION for Order to Show Cause on 11/2/2026 (znmw). (Entered: 11/01/2026)

  4. Minute entry from 2026-11-01 in TRUJILLO v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, 1:26-cv-03072

    November 1, 2026

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  5. Entry #44 in TRUJILLO v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, 1:26-cv-03072

    November 1, 2026

    RESPONSE re 43 Supplemental Memorandum filed by TODD W. BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Trejo, Ty) (Entered: 11/01/2026)

  6. Entry #43 in TRUJILLO v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, 1:26-cv-03072

    October 31, 2026

    SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM to BRIEFING REGARDING PLAINTIFFS STANDING filed by COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, PEDRO TRUJILLO. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 17)(Dunn, Chad) (Entered: 10/31/2026)

  7. Minute entry from 2026-10-30 in TRUJILLO v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, 1:26-cv-03072

    October 30, 2026

    MINUTE ORDER: As discussed in a further telephone conference with the parties, the Court ORDERS that: 1) The list may not be disseminated outside of Plaintiffs' legal team, which comprises counsel of record, their legal assistant, their expert, and his data assistant; 2) Absent further Order of the Court, Plaintiffs shall neither disclose names on the list to anyone nor inform any person that his or her name is on the list; 3) Any public filings shall redact the name(s) and identifying information of anyone on the list; 4) For now, Plaintiffs shall use this information in relation to their standing arguments only; and 5) The 41 Motion to Stay is withdrawn. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on October 30, 2026. (lcjeb3)

  8. Entry #42 in TRUJILLO v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, 1:26-cv-03072

    October 30, 2026

    TRANSCRIPT OF MOTION HEARING before Chief Judge James E. Boasberg held on October 30, 2026. Page Numbers: 1 - 63. Date of Issuance: October 30, 2026. Court Reporter: Jeff Hook. Telephone number: 202-354-3373. Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the Transcript Order FormFor the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter.NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 11/20/2026. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 11/30/2026. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/28/2027.(Hook, Jeff) (Entered: 10/30/2026)

  9. Entry #41 in TRUJILLO v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, 1:26-cv-03072

    October 30, 2026

    MOTION to Stay Pending Mandamus by TODD W. BLANCHE, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Trejo, Ty) (Entered: 10/30/2026)

  10. Minute entry from 2026-10-30 in TRUJILLO v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, 1:26-cv-03072

    October 30, 2026

    MINUTE ORDER: As discussed at today's hearing, the Court ORDERS that: 1) By 5:00 p.m. today, the Government shall disclose to Plaintiffs the 20,000-person list at issue; 2) Plaintiffs may file any Supplement regarding standing; and 3) The Government shall have 24 hours thereafter to respond. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on October 30, 2026. (lcjeb3)