Case: Ramos v. Thornburgh

6:89-cv-00042 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Filed Date: Jan. 17, 1989

Closed Date: Aug. 21, 1997

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Case Summary

In 1989, a group of refugees from El Salvador who had filed applications for political asylum filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, challenging the way the INS processed their asylum applications and its refusal to issue interim employment authorizations while their applications were pending. Specifically, plaintiffs challenged the INS' implementation of regulations contained in 8 C.F.R. § 274 (1986), which permitted an alien who has filed an asylum application to request temporary employment authorization. These regulations required the INS to adjudicate requests for employment authorization within 60 days, and to grant employment authorization to any alien who has filed a "nonfrivolous" asylum application. Plaintiffs alleged that INS was improperly interpreted the term "nonfrivolous" and as a result was the denial of interim employment authorizations that should have been granted.

Plaintiffs requested a preliminary injunction, which the government opposed. As plaintiffs did not move for class certification, the District Court considered the request for injunctive relief only as it applied to the named plaintiffs. On July 21, 1989, the District Court (Judge William W. Justice) determined that there was a likelihood that plaintiffs would succeed in the case as it found that the INS' application of the term "nonfrivolous" was likely unlawful. Judge Justice issued a preliminary injunction on the claims of 12 of the 13 named plaintiffs, ordering the INS to issue them interim employment authorizations. Ramos v. Thornburgh, 732 F.Supp. 696 (E.D.Tex., 1989)

On September 12, 1990, the Court certified the case as a class action. The plaintiff class was divided into two subclasses. The first class was defined as "all asylum applicants who are residing or who resided at the time they submitted their request for employment authorization, within the state of Texas who have requested or will request employment authorization from defendant Attorney General, have not or will not receive a response within sixty days of the request and have not been or will not be granted interim employment authorization." The second subclass was defined as "all asylum applicants who are residing, or who resided at the time they submitted their request for employment authorization, within the state of Texas who have requested or will request employment authorization from defendant Attorney General, and have had or will have such a request denied because of the defendant's determination that the asylum application is frivolous."

The government then moved to dismiss the case, or in the alternative for summary judgment. The Court denied that motion by order dated January 16, 1992.

Litigation proceeded until the Court issued a stay of the case proceedings in 1995. The stay was in effect until March 1007, when the parties filed a joint motion to approve the settlement of the case. In lieu of conducting a fairness hearing to approve the settlement on behalf of all class members, the Court issued an order on August 21, 1997 vacating its order certifying the case as a class action and dismissing all claims pursuant to the private settlement agreement of the named parties. The Court ordered that defendant was to pay attorney's fee to plaintiffs in the sum of $92,500.00.

Summary Authors

Dan Dalton (10/30/2007)

People

Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Bonesio, Woodrow Michael (Texas)

Cowger, Walter Scott (Texas)

Fischer, Richard S. (Texas)

Greenblum, Robert F. (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Chamovitz, Richard (District of Columbia)

Judge(s)

Justice, William Wayne (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Bonesio, Woodrow Michael (Texas)

Cowger, Walter Scott (Texas)

Fischer, Richard S. (Texas)

Greenblum, Robert F. (Texas)

Hines, Barbara (Texas)

Rubin, Robert J. (California)

Spector, Mary (Texas)

Sperstad-McElyea, Kare J. (Texas)

Teran, Lee J. (Texas)

Attorney for Defendant

Chamovitz, Richard (District of Columbia)

McIntyre, Carl H. (District of Columbia)

Singh, Parker (District of Columbia)

Yeager, Ruth Harris (Texas)

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6:89-cv-00042	Docket (PACER) Ramos v. Reno	Aug. 21, 1997	Aug. 21, 1997 Docket
35 6:89-cv-00042	Memorandum Opinion	July 21, 1989	July 21, 1989 Order/Opinion 732 F.Supp. 696

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ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Jan. 17, 1989	Original Complaint filed (former empl) (Entered: 06/04/1990)	PACER
	Jan. 30, 1989	Summons(es) issued for Richard Thornburg, Ronald C Chandler & mld to pltf atty w/285 forms (former empl) (Entered: 06/04/1990)	PACER
	Jan. 30, 1989	Returned check for $120 to pltf atty to be made out properly (former empl) (Entered: 06/04/1990)	PACER
	Jan. 30, 1989	Copy file to WWJ (former empl) (Entered: 06/04/1990)	PACER
	Feb. 10, 1989	Filing Fee Paid; FILING FEE $ 120 RECEIPT # 022280 (former empl) (Entered: 06/04/1990)	PACER
2	May 16, 1989	Amended complaint by Nelson Ramos , amending [1-1] complaint adding additional plaintiffs Adlay Udall De Garcia, Jose Humberto Rosales, Carlos Roberto Zelaya, Julio Cesar Torres-Fuentez, Elsa Melani Saravia, Angela Guzman De Miranda, Milton Honoris Rivera, Sonia Bertilla Lorenzana, Antonio Enamorado Herrera, Ana Julia Menendez (former empl) (Entered: 06/04/1990)	PACER
3	May 16, 1989	Motion by Nelson Ramos, Adlay Udall De Garcia, Jose Humberto Rosales, Carlos Roberto Zelaya, Julio Cesar Torres-Fuentez, Elsa Melani Saravia, Angela Guzman De Miranda, Milton Honoris Rivera, Sonia Bertilla Lorenzana, Antonio Enamorado Herrera, Ana Julia Menendez for preliminary injunction (former empl) (Entered: 06/04/1990)	PACER
4	May 16, 1989	Notice of motion for preliminary injunction by Nelson Ramos, Adlay Udall De Garcia, Jose Humberto Rosales, Carlos Roberto Zelaya, Julio Cesar Torres- Fuentez, Elsa Melani Saravia, Angela Guzman De Miranda, Milton Honoris Rivera, Sonia Bertilla Lorenzana, Antonio Enamorado Herrera, Ana Julia Menendez (former empl) (Entered: 06/04/1990)	PACER
5	May 16, 1989	Memorandum by Nelson Ramos, Adlay Udall De Garcia, Jose Humberto Rosales, Carlos Roberto Zelaya, Julio Cesar Torres-Fuentez, Elsa Melani Saravia, Angela Guzman De Miranda, Milton Honoris Rivera, Sonia Bertilla Lorenzana, Antonio Enamorado Herrera, Ana Julia Menendez in support of [3-1] motion for preliminary injunction (former empl) (Entered: 06/04/1990)	PACER
	May 16, 1989	Summons(es) issued for Richard Thornburg, Ronald C Chandler (former empl) (Entered: 06/04/1990)	PACER
6	May 17, 1989	Return of service executed by personal service on US Atty on 5/16/89 Answer due on 7/17/89 for Ronald C Chandler, for Richard Thornburg (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
7	May 31, 1989	Order, Motion hearing set for 10:00 6/16/89 for [3-1] motion for preliminary injunction ( signed by Judge William W. Justice ) dktd 6/1/89, cc:attys 6/1/89 (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
8	May 31, 1989	Motion by Richard Thornburg, Ronald C Chandler to dismiss for improper venue (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
9	May 31, 1989	Memorandum by Richard Thornburg, Ronald C Chandler in support of [8-1] motion to dismiss for improper venue (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
10	May 31, 1989	Motion by Richard Thornburg, Ronald C Chandler to stay proceedings pending court's ruling on motion to dismiss (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
11	May 31, 1989	Memorandum by Richard Thornburg, Ronald C Chandler in support of [10-1] motion to stay proceedings pending court's ruling on motion to dismiss (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
12	June 12, 1989	Motion by Nelson Ramos, Adlay Udall De Garcia, Jose Humberto Rosales, Carlos Roberto Zelaya, Julio Cesar Torres-Fuentez, Elsa Melani Saravia, Angela Guzman De Miranda, Milton Honoris Rivera, Sonia Bertilla Lorenzana, Antonio Enamorado Herrera, Ana Julia Menendez for leave to file second amended complaint (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
12	June 12, 1989	Memorandum by Nelson Ramos, Adlay Udall De Garcia, Jose Humberto Rosales, Carlos Roberto Zelaya, Julio Cesar Torres-Fuentez, Elsa Melani Saravia, Angela Guzman De Miranda, Milton Honoris Rivera, Sonia Bertilla Lorenzana, Antonio Enamorado Herrera, Ana Julia Menendez in support of [12- 1] motion for leave to file second amended complaint (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
13	June 12, 1989	Response by Nelson Ramos, Adlay Udall De Garcia, Jose Humberto Rosales, Carlos Roberto Zelaya, Julio Cesar Torres-Fuentez, Elsa Melani Saravia, Angela Guzman De Miranda, Milton Honoris Rivera, Sonia Bertilla Lorenzana, Antonio Enamorado Herrera, Ana Julia Menendez in opposition to [8-1] motion to dismiss for improper venue (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
14	June 12, 1989	Response by Richard Thornburg, Ronald C Chandler in opposition to [3-1] motion for preliminary injunction (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
15	June 14, 1989	Order granting [12-1] motion for leave to file second amended complaint ; denying [8-1] motion to dismiss for improper venue ; denying [10-1] motion to stay proceedings pending court's ruling on motion to dismiss as moot. v136p106 ( signed by Judge William W. Justice ) dktd 6/14/89, cc:ptys 6/14/89 (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
16	June 14, 1989	Amended complaint by Nelson Ramos, Adlay Udall De Garcia, Jose Humberto Rosales, Carlos Roberto Zelaya, Julio Cesar Torres-Fuentez, Elsa Melani Saravia, Angela Guzman De Miranda, Milton Honoris Rivera, Sonia Bertilla Lorenzana, Antonio Enamorado Herrera, Ana Julia Menendez , amending [1-1] complaint added pltfs Oscar Armando Aparicio, Yesenia Rosibell Marroquin (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
17	June 15, 1989	Memorandum by Nelson Ramos, Adlay Udall De Garcia, Jose Humberto Rosales, Carlos Roberto Zelaya, Julio Cesar Torres-Fuentez, Elsa Melani Saravia, Angela Guzman De Miranda, Milton Honoris Rivera, Sonia Bertilla Lorenzana, Antonio Enamorado Herrera, Ana Julia Menendez, Oscar Armando Aparicio, Yesenia Rosibell Marroquin in support of [3-1] motion for preliminary injunction (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
18	June 15, 1989	Motion by Nelson Ramos, Adlay Udall De Garcia, Jose Humberto Rosales, Carlos Roberto Zelaya, Julio Cesar Torres-Fuentez, Elsa Melani Saravia, Angela Guzman De Miranda, Milton Honoris Rivera, Sonia Bertilla Lorenzana, Antonio Enamorado Herrera, Ana Julia Menendez, Oscar Armando Aparicio, Yesenia Rosibell Marroquin for Mary Spector to appear pro hac vice (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
19	June 15, 1989	Motion by Nelson Ramos, Adlay Udall De Garcia, Jose Humberto Rosales, Carlos Roberto Zelaya, Julio Cesar Torres-Fuentez, Elsa Melani Saravia, Angela Guzman De Miranda, Milton Honoris Rivera, Sonia Bertilla Lorenzana, Antonio Enamorado Herrera, Ana Julia Menendez, Oscar Armando Aparicio, Yesenia Rosibell Marroquin for Robert Rubin to appear pro hac vice (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
20	June 15, 1989	Motion by Nelson Ramos, Adlay Udall De Garcia, Jose Humberto Rosales, Carlos Roberto Zelaya, Julio Cesar Torres-Fuentez, Elsa Melani Saravia, Angela Guzman De Miranda, Milton Honoris Rivera, Sonia Bertilla Lorenzana, Antonio Enamorado Herrera, Ana Julia Menendez, Oscar Armando Aparicio, Yesenia Rosibell Marroquin for Walter S Cowger to appear pro hac vice (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
21	June 15, 1989	Order granting [20-1] motion for Walter S Cowger to appear pro hac vice ( signed by Judge William W. Justice ) dktd 6/26/89, cc:attys 6/26/89 (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
22	June 15, 1989	Order granting [18-1] motion for Mary Spector to appear pro hac vice ( signed by Judge William W. Justice ) dktd 6/26/89, cc:attys 6/26/89 (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
23	June 15, 1989	Order granting [19-1] motion for Robert Rubin to appear pro hac vice ( signed by Judge William W. Justice ) dktd 6/26/89, cc:attys 6/26/89 (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
	June 16, 1989	Motion hearing re: [3-1] motion for preliminary injunction Motion hearing held. All attachments of both parties to pleadings filed in this case were recd in evidence; Court to rule on relevance thereof. Pltf offered & court recd in evidence deposition in the Doe case before Judge Black in Houston, H-88-398- CA, of Jos. F. Gallajo. Motion taken under advisement. Court will seek to rule in the immediate future. (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
	June 16, 1989	Motion taken under advisement [3-1] motion for preliminary injunction (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
24	June 20, 1989	Deposition of Jos. F. Gallipeau, taken in S/D of Texas in civil case H-88-398- CA, having been recd in evidence at hearing on 6/16/89 (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
25	June 21, 1989	Notice of motion by Nelson Ramos, Adlay Udall De Garcia, Jose Humberto Rosales, Carlos Roberto Zelaya, Julio Cesar Torres-Fuentez, Elsa Melani Saravia, Angela Guzman De Miranda, Milton Honoris Rivera, Sonia Bertilla Lorenzana, Antonio Enamorado Herrera, Ana Julia Menendez, Oscar Armando Aparicio, Yesenia Rosibell Marroquin (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
25	June 21, 1989	Motion by Nelson Ramos, Adlay Udall De Garcia, Jose Humberto Rosales, Carlos Roberto Zelaya, Julio Cesar Torres-Fuentez, Elsa Melani Saravia, Angela Guzman De Miranda, Milton Honoris Rivera, Sonia Bertilla Lorenzana, Antonio Enamorado Herrera, Ana Julia Menendez, Oscar Armando Aparicio, Yesenia Rosibell Marroquin to certify class action (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
26	June 21, 1989	Memorandum by Nelson Ramos, Adlay Udall De Garcia, Jose Humberto Rosales, Carlos Roberto Zelaya, Julio Cesar Torres-Fuentez, Elsa Melani Saravia, Angela Guzman De Miranda, Milton Honoris Rivera, Sonia Bertilla Lorenzana, Antonio Enamorado Herrera, Ana Julia Menendez, Oscar Armando Aparicio, Yesenia Rosibell Marroquin in support of [25-1] motion to certify class action (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
27	June 23, 1989	Response by Richard Thornburg, Ronald C Chandler in opposition to introduction of [24-1] deposition (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
28	June 28, 1989	Response by Nelson Ramos, Adlay Udall De Garcia, Jose Humberto Rosales, Carlos Roberto Zelaya, Julio Cesar Torres-Fuentez, Elsa Melani Saravia, Angela Guzman De Miranda, Milton Honoris Rivera, Sonia Bertilla Lorenzana, Antonio Enamorado Herrera, Ana Julia Menendez, Oscar Armando Aparicio, Yesenia Rosibell Marroquin in support of introduction of [24-1] deposition (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
29	July 7, 1989	Notice by Richard Thornburg, Ronald C Chandler to take oral deposition in Tyler of Elsa Melani Rodriquez-Saravia on 7/24/89 @ 10:30 am, Carlos Roberto Vargas Zelaya on 7/24/89 @ 2:30 pm, Oscar Armando Reyes Aparicio on 7/25/89 @ 8:30 am, Angela Udall Guzman Ramirez de Maranda on 7/25/89 @ 11:00 am, Adlay Udall Martinez de Garcia on 7/25/89 @ 2:30 pm, Sonia Bertilla German Lorenzana on 7/26/89 @ 8:30 am, Yesenia Parada Marroquin on 7/26/89 @ 11:00 am, Antonio Enmarado Herrara on 7/26/89 @ 2:30 pm, Nelson Ramos Salmeron on 7/27/89 @ 8:30 am, Julio Cesar Torres-Fuentez on 7/27/89 @ 11:00 am, Milton Honoris Rosas Rivera on 7/27/89 @ 2:30 pm, Jose Humberto Cisneros Rosales on 7/28/89 @ 8:30 am (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
30	July 10, 1989	Response by Richard Thornburg, Ronald C Chandler in opposition to [25-1] motion to certify class action (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
31	July 10, 1989	Motion by Richard Thornburg, Ronald C Chandler to dismiss , and/or for summary judgment (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
32	July 10, 1989	Memorandum by Richard Thornburg, Ronald C Chandler in support of [31-1] motion to dismiss, [31-2] motion for summary judgment (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
33	July 17, 1989	Answer to Original Complaint by Richard Thornburg, Ronald C Chandler (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
34	July 20, 1989	Declaration of Frances Tobin, staff atty at Central American Refugee Center- Houston, re:Elsa Rodriquez Saravia (former empl) Modified on 06/07/1990 (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
35	July 21, 1989	Memorandum Opinion OB Ref: v137p6 ( signed by Judge William W. Justice ) dktd 7/21/89 cc:attys 7/21/89 (former empl) Modified on 06/07/1990 (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
36	July 21, 1989	Order granting in part, denying in part [3-1] motion for preliminary injunction, ORDERED that deft shall adjudicate pltf Parada's request for temporary employment authorization, forthwith, or immediately issue interim employment authorization; further ORDERED that deft shall readjudicate requests for temporary employment authorization submitted by pltfs Vargas, Cisneros, Reyes, Enamorado, Ramos & Rosas; further dismissing claim of pltf Menendez ; finally ORDERED that motion for preliminary injunction is DENIED in all other respects. OB Ref: v137p5 ( signed by Judge William W. Justice ) dktd 7/21/89 cc:attys 7/21/89 (former empl) Modified on 06/07/1990 (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
37	July 21, 1989	Notice by Richard Thornburg, Ronald C Chandler to take deposition in Dallas, TX of Nelson Ramos Slameron on 7/24/89 @ 8:30 am, Jose Humberto Cisneros Rosales on 7/24/89 @ 11:00 am, Carlos Roberto Vargas Zelaya on 7/24/89 @ 2:30 pm, Milton Honoris Rosas Rivera on 7/25/89 @ 8:30 am, Angela Udall Guzman Ramirez de Miranda on 7/25/89 @ 11:00 am, Sonia Bertilla German Lorenzana on 7/25/89 @ 2:30 pm, Oscar Armando Reyes Aparicio on 7/26/89 @ 8:30 am, Yesenia Parada Marroquin on 7/26/89 @ 11:00 am, Adlay Udall Martinez de Garcia on 7/26/89 @ 2:30 pm, Antonio Enamorado Herrera on 7/27/89 @ 8:30 am (former empl) Modified on 06/07/1990 (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
38	July 21, 1989	Notice by Richard Thornburg, Ronald C Chandler to take deposition in Houston, TX of Elsa Melani Rodriguez-Saravia on 7/28/89 @ 10:00 am, Julio Cesar Torres Fuentez on 7/28/89 @ 1:00 pm (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
39	July 24, 1989	Memorandum by Nelson Ramos, Adlay Udall De Garcia, Jose Humberto Rosales, Carlos Roberto Zelaya, Julio Cesar Torres-Fuentez, Elsa Melani Saravia, Angela Guzman De Miranda, Milton Honoris Rivera, Sonia Bertilla Lorenzana, Antonio Enamorado Herrera, Ana Julia Menendez, Oscar Armando Aparicio, Yesenia Rosibell Marroquin in support of [25-1] motion to certify class action (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
40	Aug. 1, 1989	Motion by Richard Thornburg, Ronald C Chandler to amend order & memorandum opinion (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
41	Aug. 1, 1989	Memorandum by Richard Thornburg, Ronald C Chandler in support of [40-1] motion to amend order & memorandum opinion (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
42	Aug. 3, 1989	Response by Nelson Ramos, Adlay Udall De Garcia, Jose Humberto Rosales, Carlos Roberto Zelaya, Julio Cesar Torres-Fuentez, Elsa Melani Saravia, Angela Guzman De Miranda, Milton Honoris Rivera, Sonia Bertilla Lorenzana, Antonio Enamorado Herrera, Ana Julia Menendez, Oscar Armando Aparicio, Yesenia Rosibell Marroquin in opposition to [31-1] motion to dismiss, [31-2] motion for summary judgment (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
43	Aug. 8, 1989	Transcript of hearing on motion for preliminary injunction held before Judge Justice on 6/16/89 in Tyler, Texas (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
44	Aug. 11, 1989	Response by Nelson Ramos, Adlay Udall De Garcia, Jose Humberto Rosales, Carlos Roberto Zelaya, Julio Cesar Torres-Fuentez, Elsa Melani Saravia, Angela Guzman De Miranda, Milton Honoris Rivera, Sonia Bertilla Lorenzana, Antonio Enamorado Herrera, Ana Julia Menendez, Oscar Armando Aparicio, Yesenia Rosibell Marroquin to [40-1] motion to amend order & memorandum opinion (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
45	Aug. 22, 1989	Reply by Richard Thornburg, Ronald C Chandler to response to [31-1] motion to dismiss, [31-2] motion for summary judgment (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
46	Aug. 28, 1989	Reply by Richard Thornburg, Ronald C Chandler to response to [40-1] motion to amend order & memorandum opinion (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
47	Jan. 8, 1990	Order, set miscellaneous hearing to 1:00 1/18/90 for [25-1] motion to certify class action on maintainability of case as a class action ( signed by Judge William W. Justice ) dktd 1/8/90, cc:attys 1/8/90 (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
48	Jan. 16, 1990	Memorandum (supplemental) by Nelson Ramos, Adlay Udall De Garcia, Jose Humberto Rosales, Carlos Roberto Zelaya, Julio Cesar Torres-Fuentez, Elsa Melani Saravia, Angela Guzman De Miranda, Milton Honoris Rivera, Sonia Bertilla Lorenzana, Antonio Enamorado Herrera, Ana Julia Menendez, Oscar Armando Aparicio, Yesenia Rosibell Marroquin in support of [25-1] motion to certify class action (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
	Jan. 18, 1990	Miscellaneous hearing re: [25-1] motion to certify class action Hearing held on maintainability of case as a class action under R23(b)(2), w/two subclasses. Counsel for pltf offered & court recd in evidence the declarations & documentation attached to pltfs memo & suppl memo on their motion for class certification. Arguments heard on the prerequisites of typicality, commonality, numerosity & whether the named pltfs would be able to adequately repr the class. MATTER TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT. Deft permitted to file a response to the latest declr of pltf by next Wednesday (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
	Jan. 18, 1990	Motion taken under advisement [25-1] motion to certify class action (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
49	Jan. 19, 1990	Notice of attorney appearance for Richard Thornburg, Ronald C Chandler by Parker Singh (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
50	Jan. 26, 1990	Response by Richard Thornburg, Ronald C Chandler in opposition to [48-1] support memorandum (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
51	Jan. 29, 1990	Memorandum (supplemental) by Nelson Ramos, Adlay Udall De Garcia, Jose Humberto Rosales, Carlos Roberto Zelaya, Julio Cesar Torres-Fuentez, Elsa Melani Saravia, Angela Guzman De Miranda, Milton Honoris Rivera, Sonia Bertilla Lorenzana, Antonio Enamorado Herrera, Ana Julia Menendez, Oscar Armando Aparicio, Yesenia Rosibell Marroquin in support of [25-1] motion to certify class action (former empl) (Entered: 06/07/1990)	PACER
	June 6, 1990	Received letter request for ruling on class action motion from plaintiff (mll) (Entered: 06/22/1990)	PACER
53	Sept. 12, 1990	Order granting [25-1] motion to certify class action, and certifying class action ; plaintiff class in this action shall be divided into two subclasses . The first class shall be defined as "all asylum applicants who are residing or who resided at the time they submitted their request for employment authorization, within the state of Texas who have requested or will request employment authorization from deft Atty Gen, have not or will not receive a response within sixty days of the request and have not been or will not be granted interim employment authorization" , and the second subclass shall be defined as "all asylum applicants who are residing, or who resided at the time they submitted their request for employment authorization, within the state of Texas who have requested or will request employment authorization from deft Atty Gen and have had or will have such a request denied because of the deft's determination that the asylum application is frivolous." OB:v143p140 ( signed by Judge William W. Justice ) cc:attys 9-14- 90 (mll) Modified on 09/14/1990 (Entered: 09/14/1990)	PACER
54	March 29, 1991	Order denying [31-1] motion to dismiss, denying [31-2] motion for summary judgment OB Ref: v148p75 ( signed by Judge William W. Justice ) cc:attys 4-1- 91 (mll) (Entered: 04/01/1991)	PACER
55	July 2, 1991	Motion by Richard Thornburg, Ronald C Chandler to dismiss , and/or for summary judgment (former empl) (Entered: 07/02/1991)	PACER
56	July 2, 1991	Memorandum by Richard Thornburg, Ronald C Chandler in support of [55-1] motion to dismiss, [55-2] motion for summary judgment (former empl) (Entered: 07/02/1991)	PACER
57	July 10, 1991	Motion by Nelson Ramos to extend time to respond to defts' motion to dismiss (mll) (Entered: 07/10/1991)	PACER
58	July 12, 1991	Order granting [57-1] motion to extend time to respond to defts' motion to dismiss; Response to motion reset to 8/13/91 for [55-1] motion to dismiss, reset to 8/13/91 for [55-2] motion for summary judgment ( signed by Judge William W. Justice ) cc:attys 7-15-91 (mll) (Entered: 07/15/1991)	PACER
59	July 26, 1991	Motion by Nelson Ramos to extend time to respond to deft's motion to dismiss (mll) (Entered: 07/26/1991)	PACER
60	July 30, 1991	Order granting [59-1] motion to extend time to respond to deft's motion to dismiss; Response to motion reset to 9/13/91 for [55-1] motion to dismiss, reset to 9/13/91 for [55-2] motion for summary judgment ( signed by Judge William W. Justice ) cc:attys 8-1-91 (mll) (Entered: 08/01/1991)	PACER
61	Aug. 28, 1991	Stipulation of parties concerning confidentiality of "A" Files or supplemental documentation (mll) (Entered: 08/29/1991)	PACER
61	Aug. 28, 1991	Order approving the Stipulation between parties concerning confidentiality of "A" Files and supplemental documentation ( signed by Judge William W. Justice 8-27-91) cc:attys 8-29-91 (mll) (Entered: 08/29/1991)	PACER
62	Sept. 4, 1991	Motion by Nelson Ramos, Adlay Udall De Garcia, Jose Humberto Rosales, Carlos Roberto Zelaya, Julio Cesar Torres-Fuentez, Elsa Melani Saravia, Angela Guzman De Miranda, Milton Honoris Rivera, Sonia Bertilla Lorenzana, Antonio Enamorado Herrera, Oscar Armando Aparicio, Yesenia Rosibell Marroquin to extend time to respond to deft's mo to dism (former empl) (Entered: 09/04/1991)	PACER
63	Sept. 5, 1991	Order granting [62-1] motion to extend time to respond to deft's mo to dism. Response to motion reset to 9/19/91 for [55-1] motion to dismiss, reset to 9/19/91 for [55-2] motion for summary judgment ( signed by Judge William W. Justice ) cc:attys 9-5-91 (mll) (Entered: 09/05/1991)	PACER
64	Sept. 19, 1991	Memorandum by Nelson Ramos in opposition to [55-1] motion to dismiss, [55- 2] motion for summary judgment (mll) (Entered: 09/20/1991)	PACER
65	Oct. 2, 1991	Motion by Richard Thornburg to extend time to reply to pltfs' response to deft's motion to dismiss (mll) (Entered: 10/02/1991)	PACER
66	Oct. 8, 1991	Order granting [65-1] motion to extend time to reply to pltfs' response to deft's motion to dismiss; Response to motion reset to 11/4/91 for [55-1] motion to dismiss ( signed by Judge William W. Justice ) cc:attys 10-8-91 (mll) (Entered: 10/08/1991)	PACER
67	Nov. 4, 1991	Motion by Richard Thornburg for leave to file Reply Memorandum Instanter (mll) (Entered: 11/04/1991)	PACER
68	Nov. 4, 1991	Memorandum by Richard Thornburg in support of [55-1] motion to dismiss, [55- 2] motion for summary judgment (mll) (Entered: 11/04/1991)	PACER
69	Nov. 7, 1991	Order granting [67-1] motion for leave to file Reply Memorandum Instanter (signed by Judge William W. Justice) cc:attys 11-8-91 (mll) (Entered: 11/08/1991)	PACER
70	Jan. 3, 1992	Order denying [40-1] motion to amend order & memorandum opinion. William P Barr is substituted as deft in this civil action , and all future proceedings shall be styled Ramos v Barr . ( signed by Judge William W. Justice ) cc:attys 1-8-92 (mll) (Entered: 01/08/1992)	PACER
71	Jan. 16, 1992	Memorandum Opinion OB Ref: v155p160 ( signed by Judge William W. Justice ) cc:attys 1-17-92 (mll) (Entered: 01/17/1992)	PACER
72	Jan. 16, 1992	Order denying [55-1] motion to dismiss; denying [55-2] motion for summary judgment OB Ref: v155p161 ( signed by Judge William W. Justice ) cc:attys 1- 17-92 (mll) (Entered: 01/17/1992)	PACER
73	June 2, 1993	Notice of attorney appearance for Yesenia Rosibell Marroquin, Oscar Armando Aparicio, Nelson Ramos, Adlay Udall De Garcia, Jose Humberto Rosales, Carlos Roberto Zelaya, Julio Cesar Torres-Fuentez, Elsa Melani Saravia, Angela Guzman De Miranda, Milton Honoris Rivera, Sonia Bertilla Lorenzana, Antonio Enamorado Herrera by Lee J Teran (mll) (Entered: 06/03/1993)	PACER
74	Dec. 7, 1993	Order set management conference for 2:30 1/14/94 before Judge William W. Justice in Tyler, Texas ( signed by Judge William W. Justice ) cc:attys 12-8-93 (mll) (Entered: 12/08/1993)	PACER
	Jan. 14, 1994	MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE held before Judge William W. Justice (telephonically). (former empl) (Entered: 01/14/1994)	PACER
77	Jan. 19, 1994	Order that parties submit a joint proposed scheduling order to this court no later than 2-18-94; set notice of compliance due for 2/18/94 ( signed by Judge William W. Justice 1-14-94) cc:attys 1-19-94 (mll) (Entered: 01/19/1994)	PACER
78	March 11, 1994	Scheduling Order: set witness list due for 3/28/95 for all Plaintiffs, for Ronald C Chandler, for William P Barr ; set motions to amend pleadidngs by 3/28/95 ; set discovery due for 7/28/95 ; set dispositive motion filing deadline for 10/30/95 ; set pretrial conference for 2/26/96 before Judge William W. Justice ( signed by Judge William W. Justice ) cc:attys 3-15-94 (mll) (Entered: 03/15/1994)	PACER
79	July 28, 1995	MOTION by William P Barr to postpone discovery cut-off date (mll) (Entered: 07/28/1995)	PACER
80	Oct. 19, 1995	Motion by Janet Reno to dismiss . (mll) (Entered: 10/19/1995)	PACER
81	Oct. 19, 1995	Memorandum by Janet Reno in support of [80-1] motion to dismiss (mll) (Entered: 10/19/1995)	PACER
	Oct. 19, 1995	Substitution of party: Invovlement terminated for defendant William P Barr. The correct party becomes defendant Janet Reno (mll) (Entered: 10/19/1995)	PACER
82	Oct. 30, 1995	MOTION by Janet Reno for judgment on the pleadings (mll) (Entered: 11/01/1995)	PACER
83	Nov. 14, 1995	ORDER that defts' motion to dismiss and motion for judgment on the pleadings shall be HELD IN ABEYANCE, and staying this action ( signed by Judge William W. Justice 11-13-95) cc:pltf & dfts 11-15-95 (mll) (Entered: 11/15/1995)	PACER
	Nov. 14, 1995	Terminated document #79, case stayed 11/14/95 (mpt) (Entered: 01/03/1996)	PACER
84	Feb. 1, 1996	Status Report by Janet Reno (mll) (Entered: 02/05/1996)	PACER
85	Feb. 12, 1996	ORDER that no later than 5-1-96, parties shall report to the court on the continued necessity for staying this action; set status report deadline for 5/1/96 for Janet Reno, for all Plaintiffs ( signed by Judge William W. Justice ) cc:pltfs & dft 2-13-96 (mll) (Entered: 02/13/1996)	PACER
86	May 1, 1996	Status Report by Janet Reno (mll) (Entered: 05/01/1996)	PACER
87	May 13, 1996	ORDER that no later than 8-1-96 the parties shall report to the court on the continued necessity for staying this action; set status report deadline for 8/1/96 for Janet Reno . ( signed by Judge William W. Justice ) cc:attys 5-15-96 (mll) (Entered: 05/15/1996)	PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Texas

Case Type(s):

Immigration and/or the Border

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 17, 1989

Closing Date: Aug. 21, 1997

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

All asylum applicants residing in Texas who have requested, or will request, interim employment authorization and who had not received a response within 60 days or whose request was denied.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: Unknown

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Granted

Defendants

Federal

Immigration and Naturalization Service

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. §§ 1101 et seq.