Case: Chung v. Trump

1:25-cv-02412 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: March 24, 2025

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Case Summary

On March 24, 2025, a Columbia undergraduate and lawful permanent resident filed this complaint and petition for writ of habeas corpus in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, challenging the government's allegedly retaliatory immigration enforcement actions against her in response to her participation in pro-Palestine campus protests. Plaintiff sued President Trump and several high-ranking officials, including the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Secret…

Plaintiff immigrated to the U.S. from South Korea at the age of seven and became a lawful permanent resident in 2021. She was arrested on March 5, 2025, for “obstruction of governmental administration" during a student sit-in and protest at Columbia University related to the university’s disciplinary actions against other pro-Palestinian student activists. The complaint asserts that the federal government thereafter engaged in a series of unlawful actions to arrest, detain, and remove her from the United States. For example, it asserts that on March 10, 2025, a federal law enforcement official advised her counsel that her lawful permanent resident status was being "revoked." The plaintiff argued that this targeting was part of a broader pattern by the federal government of using immigration enforcement to suppress speech protected by the First Amendment.

According to the complaint, DHS and ICE pursued the plaintiff for removal because Secretary of State Marco Rubio determined that her presence harms U.S. foreign policy interests. That determination, she contended, was made pursuant to a new Trump administration policy that permits the deportation of noncitizens who engage in protests if the Secretary of State determines that their presence harms U.S. foreign policy interests.

Plaintiff argued that the defendants' actions violate the First Amendment, the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment, the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), and the Non-Delegation Doctrine. She sought the following relief: vacatur of the government's unlawful policy of targeting noncitizens for removal based on First Amended protected speech; vacatur of Secretary Rubio's determination that Chung's presence harms U.S. foreign policy interests; injunctions barring the defendants from detaining or removing Chung from the U.S. during these proceedings; and a declaration that the government’s actions toward Chung are unconstitutional and unlawful.

On March 25, Judge Buchwald issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting the defendants from detaining or transferring the plaintiff pending further proceedings. (elaborate on TRO) The court scheduled a hearing for May 20, 2025.

On April 10, plaintiff sought leave to conduct expedited discovery in support of her motion for a preliminary injunction. On April 11, 2025, the defendants moved to dismiss this action for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction and failure to state a claim; they also opposed Chung's motion for a preliminary injunction.

On June 5, following a hearing, the court preliminarily enjoined the defendants from arresting or transferring the plaintiff, required 72 hours' notice before any non-removal-based detention to allow for First Amendment retaliation review, and waived the Rule 65(c) bond requirement. The court denied the government's motion to dismiss.

On July 8, 2025, plaintiff appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

In mid-July, Judge Buchwald explained that discovery could not continue while the government appealed the injunction. Plaintiff objected, citing precedent for trial court proceedings moving forward while a preliminary injunction appeal was pending. She expressed particular concern that her case would otherwise stall until as late as 2027. Plaintiff pointed to the cases of similarly situated individuals whose cases are continuing while an issue is appealed. See, e.g., Öztürk v. Hyde; Khalil v. Trump; Mahdawi v. Trump. Judge Buchwald again refused to hold discovery conferences without word from the 2nd Circuit on the pending appeal.

In mid-July, Plaintiff again sought a conference regarding proposed discovery. Judge Buchwald sent a letter stating that discovery could not continue while the government appealed the injunction. Plaintiff again sought a conference regarding proposed discovery, showing precedent for proceedings continuing contemporaneously with an appeal to an order granting preliminary relief, and expressing particular concern that her case would otherwise stall until as late as 2027 if proceedings did not continue in the district court. See, e.g., Öztürk v. Hyde, No. 25-cv-374 (D. Vt.), ECF 139 (ordering briefing on discovery during appeal); Khalil v. Trump, 25-cv-1963 (D.N.J.), ECF 200– 230, 322–370 (proceedings held during pendency of appeals challenging jurisdiction); Mahdawi v. Trump, No. 25-cv-389 (D. Vt.), ECF 77, 78, 80 (briefing on discovery during appeal). But see id. at ECF 81 (discretionarily deferring adjudication of motion for discovery until resolution of appeal heard on expedited basis). Judge Buchwald again responded with a letter refusing to hold discovery conferences without word from the 2nd Circuit on the pending appeal.

This case is ongoing.

Summary Authors

Nicole Brigstock (4/22/2025)

Emma Vayda (8/5/2025)

Jack Moore (9/18/2025)

People

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

-, Jonathan S.

-, Ramzi Kassem,

-, Sonya Levitova,

-, Nathan Yaffe,

-, Naz Ahmad,

Attorney for Defendant

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Judge(s)

Buchwald, Naomi Reice (New York)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Abady, Jonathan S. (New York)

Ahmad, Naz (New York)

Attorney, Joshua Colangelo-Bryan,

Colangelo-Bryan, Joshua Nicholas (New York)

Hafetz, Jonathan L. (New York)

Ismail, Tarek Ziad (New York)

Kassem, Ramzi (New York)

Levitova, Sonya (New York)

Rosenfeld, Katherine R. (New York)

Toppa, Mudassar Hayat (New York)

Wells, Jordan (New York)

Yaffe, Nathan (New York)

Attorney for Defendant

Attorney, Brandon Matthew

Attorney, Benjamin H.

Oestericher, Jeffrey Stuart (New York)

Waterman, Brandon Matthew (New York)

Other

Mukherjee, Elora (New York)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1 1:25-cv-02412	Complaint and Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus	March 24, 2025	March 24, 2025 Complaint
17 1:25-cv-02412	Complaint and Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus	March 25, 2025	March 25, 2025 Complaint
19 1:25-cv-02412	Temporary Restraining Order	March 25, 2025	March 25, 2025 Order/Opinion
57 1:25-cv-02412	Order	June 5, 2025	June 5, 2025 Order/Opinion

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EO 14188 - Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism President Donald Trump	Declaring that it is the policy of the United States to "combat anti-Semitism vigorously, using all available and appropriate legal tools, to prosecute, remove, or otherwise hold to account the perpe…	Jan. 29, 2025	Jan. 29, 2025 https://www.federalregister.gov/...
EO 14161 - Protecting the United States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats President Donald Trump	Ordering the Department of Homeland Security to ensure that all immigrants seeking admission to the United States, or who are already in the United States, are "vetted and screened to the maximum deg…	Jan. 20, 2025	Jan. 20, 2025 https://www.federalregister.gov/...

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69780645/chung-v-trump/

Last updated April 20, 2026, 4:05 a.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	March 24, 2025	FILING ERROR - WRONG EVENT TYPE SELECTED FROM MENU - COMPLAINT against Pamela Bondi, William P. Joyce, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Donald J. Trump. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-30817442)Document filed by Yunseo Chung..(Levitova, Sonya) Modified on 3/25/2025 (jgo). (Entered: 03/24/2025)	Clearinghouse
2	March 24, 2025	CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Levitova, Sonya) (Entered: 03/24/2025)	RECAP
3	March 24, 2025	REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Donald J. Trump, Marco Rubio, Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, and William P. Joyce, in their official capacities, re: 1 Complaint. Document filed by Yunseo Chung..(Levitova, Sonya) (Entered: 03/24/2025)	RECAP
4	March 24, 2025	NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jordan Wells on behalf of Yunseo Chung..(Wells, Jordan) (Entered: 03/24/2025)	RECAP
5	March 24, 2025	NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF PRO BONO COUNSEL by Mudassar Hayat Toppa on behalf of Yunseo Chung.(Toppa, Mudassar) (Entered: 03/24/2025)	RECAP
6	March 24, 2025	PROPOSED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WITH EMERGENCY RELIEF. Document filed by Yunseo Chung. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Temporary Restraining Order).(Levitova, Sonya) Proposed Order to Show Cause to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. (Entered: 03/24/2025) 1 Proposed Order Proposed Temporary Restraining Order View on RECAP	RECAP
7	March 24, 2025	DECLARATION of Ramzi Kassem in Support re: 6 Proposed Order to Show Cause With Emergency Relief,. Document filed by Yunseo Chung..(Levitova, Sonya) (Entered: 03/24/2025)	RECAP
8	March 24, 2025	MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 6 Proposed Order to Show Cause With Emergency Relief, . Document filed by Yunseo Chung..(Levitova, Sonya) (Entered: 03/24/2025)	RECAP
9	March 24, 2025	DECLARATION of Sonya Levitova in Support re: 8 Memorandum of Law in Support. Document filed by Yunseo Chung. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Politico Article, # 2 Exhibit B - New York Times Article - March 15, 2025, # 3 Exhibit C - NPR Interview, # 4 Exhibit D - Associated Press Article, # 5 Exhibit E - New York Times Article - March 9, 2025, # 6 Exhibit F - The New Republic Article, # 7 Exhibit G - Denton Record-Chronicle Article, # 8 Exhibit H - Redacted - Desk Appearance Ticket, # 9 Exhibit I - Redacted - Text Message, # 10 Exhibit J - Redacted - Administrative Arrest Warrant, # 11 Exhibit K - Redacted - Judicial Search Warrant, # 12 Exhibit L - The Atlantic Article, # 13 Exhibit M - Declaration of Nayantara Bhushan, # 14 Exhibit N - Declaration of Naz Ahmad, # 15 Exhibit O - Original and Amended Notice to Appear for Mahmoud Khalil, # 16 Exhibit P - Redacted - Columbia University Public Safety Email).(Levitova, Sonya) (Entered: 03/24/2025) 1 Exhibit A - Politico Article View on PACER 2 Exhibit B - New York Times Article - March 15, 2025 View on PACER 3 Exhibit C - NPR Interview View on PACER 4 Exhibit D - Associated Press Article View on PACER 5 Exhibit E - New York Times Article - March 9, 2025 View on PACER 6 Exhibit F - The New Republic Article View on PACER 7 Exhibit G - Denton Record-Chronicle Article View on PACER 8 Exhibit H - Redacted - Desk Appearance Ticket View on RECAP 9 Exhibit I - Redacted - Text Message View on RECAP 10 Exhibit J - Redacted - Administrative Arrest Warrant View on RECAP 11 Exhibit K - Redacted - Judicial Search Warrant View on RECAP 12 Exhibit L - The Atlantic Article View on PACER 13 Exhibit M - Declaration of Nayantara Bhushan View on RECAP 14 Exhibit N - Declaration of Naz Ahmad View on RECAP 15 Exhibit O - Original and Amended Notice to Appear for Mahmoud Khalil View on RECAP 16 Exhibit P - Redacted - Columbia University Public Safety Email View on RECAP	RECAP
10	March 24, 2025	MOTION to Seal Certain Exhibits to ECF No. 9. Document filed by Yunseo Chung. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order to Seal).(Levitova, Sonya) (Entered: 03/24/2025) 1 Proposed Order to Seal View on RECAP	RECAP
11	March 24, 2025	*SELECTED PARTIES*DECLARATION of Sonya Levitova in Support re: 8 Memorandum of Law in Support. Document filed by Yunseo Chung. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Politico Article, # 2 Exhibit B - New York Times Article - March 15, 2025, # 3 Exhibit C - NPR Interview, # 4 Exhibit D - Associated Press Article, # 5 Exhibit E - New York Times Article - March 9, 2025, # 6 Exhibit F - The New Republic Article, # 7 Exhibit G - Denton Record-Chronicle Article, # 8 Exhibit H - Unredacted - Desk Appearance Ticket, # 9 Exhibit I - Unredacted - Text Message, # 10 Exhibit J - Unredacted - Administrative Arrest Warrant, # 11 Exhibit K - Unredacted - Judicial Search Warrant, # 12 Exhibit L - The Atlantic Article, # 13 Exhibit M - Declaration of Nayantara Bhushan, # 14 Exhibit N - Declaration of Naz Ahmad, # 15 Exhibit O - Original and Amended Notice to Appear for Mahmoud Khalil, # 16 Exhibit P - Unredacted - Columbia University Public Safety Email)Motion or Order to File Under Seal: 10 .(Levitova, Sonya) (Entered: 03/24/2025)	RECAP
12	March 24, 2025	NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF PRO BONO COUNSEL by Nathan Yaffe on behalf of Yunseo Chung.(Yaffe, Nathan) (Entered: 03/24/2025)	RECAP
13	March 24, 2025	NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF PRO BONO COUNSEL by Naz Ahmad on behalf of Yunseo Chung.(Ahmad, Naz) (Entered: 03/24/2025)	RECAP
14	March 24, 2025	NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF PRO BONO COUNSEL by Joshua Nicholas Colangelo-Bryan on behalf of Yunseo Chung.(Colangelo-Bryan, Joshua) (Entered: 03/24/2025)	RECAP
15	March 25, 2025	NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF PRO BONO COUNSEL by Ramzi Kassem on behalf of Yunseo Chung.(Kassem, Ramzi) (Entered: 03/25/2025)	RECAP
16	March 25, 2025	ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Pamela Bondi, William P. Joyce, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Donald J. Trump..(jgo) (Entered: 03/25/2025)	RECAP
17	March 25, 2025	COMPLAINT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS against Pamela Bondi, William P. Joyce, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Donald J. Trump.Document filed by Yunseo Chung..(Levitova, Sonya) (Entered: 03/25/2025)	Clearinghouse
18	March 25, 2025	NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jeffrey Stuart Oestericher on behalf of Pamela Bondi, William P. Joyce, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Donald J. Trump..(Oestericher, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/25/2025)	RECAP
19	March 25, 2025	TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER: 1) Plaintiff-Petitioner's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order is granted. 2) Defendants-Respondents are enjoined from detaining the Plaintiff-Petitioner pending further order of this Court; 3) Defendants-Respondents are enjoined from transferring the Plaintiff-Petitioner from the jurisdiction of this District pending further order of this Court; 4) Should Defendants-Respondents seek to detain Plaintiff-Petitioner on any asserted basis other than pursuing her removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(4)(C) pending the Cou1t's decision on a preliminary injunction, Defendants-Respondents are ordered to provide sufficient advance notice to the Court and counsel, in order to enable Plaintiff Petitioner an opportunity to be heard regarding whether any such asserted basis for detention constitutes a pretext for First Amendment retaliation; and 5) The bond requirement of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c) is waived. IT IS SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald on 3/25/2025) (jjc) (Entered: 03/25/2025)	Clearinghouse
20	March 25, 2025	ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION: It is ORDERED that the above named Defendants show cause before this Court, at Room 21A United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, in the City, County and State of New York, on May 20, 2025 at 11 o'clock, or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, why an order should be issued pursuant to Rule 65 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. ORDERED, that answering papers, if any, must be served by email on Plaintiff-Petitioner's attorneys of record in this action no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 11, 2025 and reply papers, if any, must be served by hand or email upon Defendants-Respondents' attorneys no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 29, 2025. SO ORDERED. Show Cause Hearing set for 5/20/2025 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 21A, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald. (Signed by Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald on 3/25/2025) (jjc) (Entered: 03/25/2025)	RECAP
21	March 25, 2025	ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL granting 10 Motion to Seal. Upon review of Plaintiff-Petitioner's Motion for Leave to File Supporting Exhibits Under Seal, filed March 24, 2025, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT Plaintiff-Petitioner is permitted to file certain exhibits supporting her Proposed Order to Show Cause for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction, in redacted form on the public docket, and in unredacted form under seal. IT IS SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald on 3/25/2025) (rro) (Entered: 03/26/2025)	RECAP
	March 25, 2025	Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Pleading
	March 25, 2025	Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice
	March 25, 2025	***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Sonya Levitova to RE-FILE Document No. 1 Complaint,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the wrong event type was used to file the pleading;. Re-file the pleading using the event type Complaint/Petition in the Nature of Mandamus found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents - attach the correct signed PDF - select the individually named filer/filers - select the individually named party/parties the pleading is against. (jgo)
	March 25, 2025	CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(jgo)
	March 25, 2025	Case Designation
	March 25, 2025	Magistrate Judge Jennifer Willis is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (jgo)
	March 25, 2025	Case Designated ECF
	March 25, 2025	Notice to Court Regarding Proposed Order
	March 25, 2025	Case Designated ECF. (jgo)
	March 25, 2025	***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING PROPOSED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WITH EMERGENCY RELIEF. Document No. 6 Proposed Order to Show Cause With Emergency Relief was reviewed and approved as to form. (km)
	March 25, 2025	Show Cause Hearing
	March 25, 2025	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald: Show Cause Hearing held on 3/25/2025. (ade)
22	March 26, 2025	NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jonathan S. Abady on behalf of Yunseo Chung..(Abady, Jonathan) (Entered: 03/26/2025)	RECAP
23	March 26, 2025	NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Katherine R. Rosenfeld on behalf of Yunseo Chung..(Rosenfeld, Katherine) (Entered: 03/26/2025)	RECAP
24	March 27, 2025	NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jonathan L. Hafetz on behalf of Yunseo Chung..(Hafetz, Jonathan) (Entered: 03/27/2025)	RECAP
	March 28, 2025	Show Cause Hearing
25	April 2, 2025	NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF PRO BONO COUNSEL by Tarek Ziad Ismail on behalf of Yunseo Chung.(Ismail, Tarek) (Entered: 04/02/2025)	RECAP
26	April 4, 2025	LETTER MOTION for Discovery to Unseal Materials Underlying the Search Warrant Issued on March 13, 2025 addressed to Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald from Sonya Levitova dated April 4, 2025. Document filed by Yunseo Chung..(Levitova, Sonya) (Entered: 04/04/2025)	RECAP
27	April 8, 2025	NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Elora Mukherjee on behalf of Immigration Lawyers, Law Professors, and Scholars..(Mukherjee, Elora) (Entered: 04/08/2025)	RECAP
28	April 8, 2025	LETTER MOTION to File Amicus Brief on Behalf of More Than 110 Immigration Lawyers, Law Professors, and Scholars addressed to Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald from Elora Mukherjee, on behalf of proposed amici curiae, more than 110 immigration lawyers, law professors, and scholars dated April 8, 2025. Document filed by Immigration Lawyers, Law Professors, and Scholars. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit AMICUS BRIEF OF MORE THAN 110 IMMIGRATION LAWYERS, LAW PROFESSORS, AND SCHOLARS AS AMICI CURIAE IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONER, # 2 Appendix DECLARATION OF GRAEME BLAIR, Ph.D. AND DAVID HAUSMAN, J.D., Ph.D., # 3 Appendix LIST OF AMICI).(Mukherjee, Elora) (Entered: 04/08/2025) 1 Exhibit AMICUS BRIEF OF MORE THAN 110 IMMIGRATION LAWYERS, LAW PROFESSORS, AND S View on PACER 2 Appendix DECLARATION OF GRAEME BLAIR, Ph.D. AND DAVID HAUSMAN, J.D., Ph.D. View on PACER 3 Appendix LIST OF AMICI View on PACER	RECAP
29	April 9, 2025	ORDER granting 28 Letter Motion to File Amicus Brief. Leave to file the attached amicus curiae brief is granted. So ordered. (Signed by Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald on 4/9/2025) (sgz) (Entered: 04/09/2025)	RECAP
30	April 10, 2025	LETTER MOTION for Discovery on an Expedited Basis addressed to Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald from Sonya Levitova dated April 10, 2025. Document filed by Yunseo Chung. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Redacted March 2025 Letter by Secretary Rubio).(Levitova, Sonya) (Entered: 04/10/2025) 1 View on RECAP	RECAP
31	April 11, 2025	NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Brandon Matthew Waterman on behalf of Pamela Bondi, William P. Joyce, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Donald J. Trump..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 04/11/2025)	RECAP
32	April 11, 2025	MOTION to Dismiss . Document filed by Pamela Bondi, William P. Joyce, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Donald J. Trump..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 04/11/2025)	RECAP
33	April 11, 2025	MEMORANDUM OF LAW re: 32 MOTION to Dismiss ., 20 Order to Show Cause,,, 6 Proposed Order to Show Cause With Emergency Relief, 8 Memorandum of Law in Support (Defendants-Respondents' Combined Memorandum of Law In Support of Their Motion to Dismiss AND In Opposition to Plaintiff-Petitioner's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction). Document filed by Pamela Bondi, William P. Joyce, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Donald J. Trump..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 04/11/2025)	RECAP
34	April 11, 2025	DECLARATION of Marina Vides re: 32 MOTION to Dismiss ., 6 Proposed Order to Show Cause With Emergency Relief, 20 Order to Show Cause,,, 33 Memorandum of Law,, 8 Memorandum of Law in Support . Document filed by Pamela Bondi, William P. Joyce, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Donald J. Trump..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 04/11/2025)	RECAP
35	April 11, 2025	LETTER addressed to Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald from Brandon M. Waterman dated April 11, 2025 re: Brief summary of the substantive arguments advanced in the Defendants-Respondents' motion to dismiss, in accordance with Section 2(C)(1) of the Court's Individual Practices. Document filed by Pamela Bondi, William P. Joyce, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Donald J. Trump..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 04/11/2025)	RECAP
36	April 14, 2025	MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: 30 LETTER MOTION for Discovery on an Expedited Basis addressed to Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald from Sonya Levitova dated April 10, 2025. . Document filed by Pamela Bondi, William P. Joyce, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Donald J. Trump..(Oestericher, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/14/2025)	RECAP
37	April 18, 2025	PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER. Document filed by Yunseo Chung..(Levitova, Sonya) (Entered: 04/18/2025)	RECAP
38	April 21, 2025	STIPULATION AND ORDER: Plaintiff-Petitioner and Defendants-Respondents, through their undersigned counsel, STIPULATE AND AGREE as follows: 1. Plaintiff-Petitioner's opposition to Defendants-Respondents' motion to dismiss will be filed separately from her reply in further support of her motion for a preliminary injunction, in compliance with the length limitations of Local Civil Rule 7.1(c), no later than April 29, 2025. 2. Defendants-Respondents' reply, if any, in further support of their motion to dismiss Plaintiff-Petitioner's case shall be filed no later than May 9, 2025. 3. A facsimile or scanned copy of this stipulation will be considered the same as an original and may be filed with the court electronically. It is so ORDERED. (Responses due by 4/29/2025, Replies due by 5/9/2025.) (Signed by Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald on 4/21/2025) (sgz) (Entered: 04/21/2025)	RECAP
39	April 29, 2025	REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 6 Proposed Order to Show Cause With Emergency Relief, 20 Order to Show Cause,,, (Reply Memorandum of Law in Further Support of Plaintiff-Petitioner's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction). Document filed by Yunseo Chung..(Rosenfeld, Katherine) (Entered: 04/29/2025)	RECAP
40	April 29, 2025	MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: 32 MOTION to Dismiss . . Document filed by Yunseo Chung..(Rosenfeld, Katherine) (Entered: 04/29/2025)	RECAP
41	April 29, 2025	DECLARATION of Sonya Levitova in Opposition re: 32 MOTION to Dismiss .. Document filed by Yunseo Chung. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B).(Rosenfeld, Katherine) (Entered: 04/29/2025) 1 Exhibit A View on PACER 2 Exhibit B View on RECAP	RECAP
42	April 29, 2025	LETTER addressed to Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald from Katherine Rosenfeld and All Attorneys for Plaintiff-Petitioner dated April 29, 2025 re: Brief summary of the substantive arguments advanced in the Plaintiff-Petitioner's opposition to the Defendants-Respondents' motion to dismiss, in accordance with Section 2(C)(1) of the Court's Individual Practices. Document filed by Yunseo Chung..(Rosenfeld, Katherine) (Entered: 04/29/2025)	RECAP
43	May 2, 2025	LETTER addressed to Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald from David Bralow dated May 2, 2025 re: unsealing search warrant materials. Document filed by The Intercept Media, Inc...(Bralow, David) (Entered: 05/02/2025)	RECAP
44	May 2, 2025	LETTER addressed to Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald from Naz Ahmad dated May 2, 2025 re: Supplemental Authority Relating to Pending Motions. Document filed by Yunseo Chung. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C).(Rosenfeld, Katherine) (Entered: 05/02/2025) 1 Exhibit A View on PACER 2 Exhibit B View on RECAP 3 Exhibit C View on RECAP	RECAP
45	May 5, 2025	LETTER addressed to Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald from The New York Times Company dated May 5, 2025 re: Request to Unseal Search Warrant Materials. Document filed by The New York Times Company..(Tai, Timothy) (Entered: 05/05/2025)	RECAP
46	May 5, 2025	ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Counselfrom United States District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald dated 5/5/2025 re: Chung v. Trump et al.,. ENDORSEMENT: The Court regrets not having responded sooner to plaintiff-petitioners April 4, 2025, letter seeking to, inter alia, unseal the supporting affidavit and application behind the search and seizure warrant issued on March 13, 2025. See ECF No. 26. The delay was the result of the Court awaiting additional submission(s) from the parties, which never came. Without resolving the issue of whether such an unsealing motion should be made, as the Government proposes, to the Magistrate Judge who issued the warrant or to this Court in the first instance, we accept the Governments stated willingness to make an unsealing application to Magistrate Judge Lehrburger and, if that application is granted, to unseal the materials, subject to redaction of any third-party information, PII, and any other information that by law should not be made public. Id. at 1 n.1. Such an application should be made promptly. Further, any appeal from Magistrate Judge Lehrburger should be filed with this Court.. (Signed by Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald on 5/5/2025) (sgz) (Entered: 05/05/2025)	RECAP
47	May 7, 2025	CONSENT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply addressed to Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald from Brandon M. Waterman dated May 7, 2025. Document filed by Pamela Bondi, William P. Joyce, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Donald J. Trump..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 05/07/2025)	RECAP
48	May 9, 2025	ORDER granting 47 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 32 MOTION to Dismiss . Application granted. The Government's reply brief is due by 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Further, as agreed by the parties, the plaintiff's sur-reply is due by 4:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. The Oral Argument is also hereby adjourned until Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 12:00 P.M. Finally, the temporary restraining order that the Court issued on March 25, 2025 shall remain in full effect. So ordered. Replies due by 5/14/2025. Surreplies due by 5/20/2025. (Signed by Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald on 5/9/2025) (sgz) (Entered: 05/09/2025)	RECAP
	May 9, 2025	Set/Reset Hearings
	May 9, 2025	Set/Reset Hearings: Oral Argument set for 5/29/2025 at 12:00 PM before Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald. (sgz)
49	May 14, 2025	ORDER granting 26 Letter Motion for Discovery. Whereas on May 7, 2025, the Government informed the undersigned by letter that, in connection with the above-captioned civil litigation, the District Judge directed the Government to apply to the undersigned to unseal the application for the search and seizure warrants issued under 25-Mag-872 (the "Application"); and Whereas the Government requests that the Application be unsealed; and Whereas in its letter the Government represents that "[t]he original reasons for sealing the Application for the search and seizure warrants no longer exist"; and The undersigned approves unsealing of the Application, subject to redaction of information to protect privacy of parties and third-parties; and, with the instant order attaches the unsealed Application so redacted. A copy of this order will also be filed in 25-Mag-872. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger on 5/13/2025) (mml) Modified on 5/14/2025 (tro). (Main Document 49 replaced on 5/14/2025) (lb). (Entered: 05/13/2025)	RECAP
50	May 14, 2025	CONSENT LETTER MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages addressed to Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald from Brandon M. Waterman dated May 14, 2025. Document filed by Pamela Bondi, William P. Joyce, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Donald J. Trump..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 05/14/2025)	RECAP
51	May 14, 2025	ORDER granting 50 Letter Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Application granted.SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald on 5/14/2025) (ar) (Entered: 05/14/2025)	RECAP
52	May 14, 2025	REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 32 MOTION to Dismiss . . Document filed by Pamela Bondi, William P. Joyce, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Donald J. Trump..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 05/14/2025)	RECAP
53	May 16, 2025	LETTER addressed to Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald from Sonya Levitova dated May 16, 2025 re: April 10, 2025 Request for Expedited Discovery. Document filed by Yunseo Chung..(Levitova, Sonya) (Entered: 05/16/2025)	RECAP
54	May 16, 2025	MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 53 Letter filed by Yunseo Chung. ENDORSEMENT: Given the Government's pending motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, the application for expedited discovery is denied. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald on 5/16/2025) (ar) (Entered: 05/16/2025)	RECAP
55	May 20, 2025	SUPPLEMENTAL REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: 32 MOTION to Dismiss . As permitted by the Court by Order on May 9, 2025. Document filed by Yunseo Chung..(Levitova, Sonya) (Entered: 05/20/2025)	RECAP
	May 29, 2025	Oral Argument
	May 29, 2025	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald: Oral Argument held on 5/29/2025 re: 19 Temporary Restraining Order,,,, 32 MOTION to Dismiss . filed by Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, Marco Rubio, William P. Joyce, Donald J. Trump, Pamela Bondi, 20 Order to Show Cause to be continued on June 5, 2025 at 1:45pm. (ade)
56	June 4, 2025	LETTER addressed to Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald from Brandon M. Waterman dated June 4, 2025 re: Response to the Court's questions from the May 29 hearing. Document filed by Pamela Bondi, William P. Joyce, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Donald J. Trump..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 06/04/2025)	RECAP
57	June 5, 2025	ORDER : It is hereby ORDERED that defendants- respondents are preliminarily enjoined as follows : (1) Defendants-Respondents are enjoined from detaining and/or arresting the plaintiff- petitioner pending further order of this Court. (2) Defendants-R espondents are enjoined from transferring the plaintiff-petitioner from the jurisdiction of this District pending further order of this Court. (3) Should defendants-respondents seek to detain plaintiff-petitioner on any asserted basis other than purs uing her removal under 8 U.S. C. § 1227 (a) (4) (C), defendants-respondents are ordered to provide seventy-two hours' advance notice to the Court and counsel, in order to enable plaintiff-petitioner an opportunity to be heard regarding whether any such asserted basis for detention constitutes a pretext for First Amendment retaliation. (4) The bond requirement of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65 (c) is waived. (Signed by Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald on 6/5/2025) (jjc)	Clearinghouse
	June 5, 2025	Order
	June 5, 2025	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald: Conference held on 6/5/2025. The plaintiff-petitioners motion for a preliminary injunction was granted [ECF No. 57]. Defendants-respondents motion to dismiss [ECF No. 32] was denied in part and granted in part [See Transcript].
	June 5, 2025	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald: Oral Argument held on 6/5/2025 re: 32 MOTION to Dismiss . filed by Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, Marco Rubio, William P. Joyce, Donald J. Trump, Pamela Bondi. (ade)
58	June 9, 2025	TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings re: CONFERENCE held on 5/29/2025 before Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Doug Colavito, (212) 805-0320. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Redaction Request due 6/30/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 7/10/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 9/8/2025..(McGuirk, Kelly) (Entered: 06/09/2025)	RECAP
59	June 9, 2025	NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT Notice is hereby given that an official transcript of a CONFERENCE proceeding held on 5/29/2025 has been filed by the court reporter/transcriber in the above-captioned matter. The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript may be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days....(McGuirk, Kelly) (Entered: 06/09/2025)	RECAP
	June 10, 2025	Oral Argument
60	June 27, 2025	LETTER MOTION for Discovery or Initial Conference addressed to Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald from Sonya Levitova dated June 27, 2025. Document filed by Yunseo Chung..(Levitova, Sonya) (Entered: 06/27/2025)	RECAP
61	July 3, 2025	NOTICE OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL from 57 Order,,,. Document filed by Pamela Bondi, William P. Joyce, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Donald J. Trump. Form C and Form D are due within 14 days to the Court of Appeals, Second Circuit..(Waterman, Brandon) (Entered: 07/03/2025)	RECAP
62	July 3, 2025	LETTER RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion addressed to Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald from AUSA Jeffrey Oestericher dated 07/03/2025 re: 60 LETTER MOTION for Discovery or Initial Conference addressed to Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald from Sonya Levitova dated June 27, 2025. . Document filed by Pamela Bondi, William P. Joyce, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio, Donald J. Trump..(Oestericher, Jeffrey) (Entered: 07/03/2025)	RECAP
	July 7, 2025	Appeal Record Sent to USCA - Electronic File
	July 7, 2025	Transmission of Notice of Appeal and Docket Sheet to USCA
	July 7, 2025	Transmission of Notice of Appeal and Certified Copy of Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals re: 61 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal,..(nd)
	July 7, 2025	Appeal Record Sent to USCA (Electronic File). Certified Indexed record on Appeal Electronic Files for 61 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal, filed by Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, Marco Rubio, William P. Joyce, Donald J. Trump, Pamela Bondi were transmitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals..(nd)
63	July 10, 2025	LETTER REPLY to Response to Motion addressed to Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald from Sonya Levitova dated July 10, 2025 re: 60 LETTER MOTION for Discovery or Initial Conference addressed to Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald from Sonya Levitova dated June 27, 2025. . Document filed by Yunseo Chung..(Levitova, Sonya) (Entered: 07/10/2025)	RECAP
64	July 18, 2025	ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Counsel from United States District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald dated 7/17/2025 ENDORSEMENT: The Court is in receipt of the parties recent letters regarding next steps in this matter. ECF Nos. 60, 62, 63. As the parties know, defendants noticed an appeal on July 3, 2025, to the Second Circuit from the Order granting a preliminary injunction entered [by the District Court] on June 5, 2025. ECF No. 61 (Notice of Appeal). According to the Governments letter of July 3, 2025, ECF No. 62, the appeal is predicated on the argument that this Court lacked subject matter jurisdiction. Id. Further, the Governments letter represented that it is neither seeking to expedite the appeal nor seeking to stay in the Second Circuit this Courts preliminary injunction order. Id. Counsel is no doubt well aware that the filing of a notice of appeal constitutes an event of jurisdictional significance, which confers jurisdiction on the court of appeals and divests the district court of its control over those aspects of the case involved in the appeal. Griggs v. Provident Consumer Discount Co., 459 U.S. 56, 58 (1982). To this Courts understanding, supervising the conduct of discovery is not one of the actions a district court can undertake while an appeal is pending. (Signed by Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald on 7/17/2025) (rro) (Entered: 07/18/2025)	RECAP
65	Aug. 4, 2025	LETTER MOTION for Conference re: 64 Endorsed Letter,,,,, addressed to Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald from Sonya Levitova dated August 4, 2025. Document filed by Yunseo Chung..(Levitova, Sonya) (Entered: 08/04/2025)	RECAP
66	Aug. 14, 2025	ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Counsel from Naomi Reice Buchwald United States District Judge dated 8/14/2025 re: Chung v. Trump et al.. ENDORSEMENT: The Court is in receipt of plaintiffs August 4, 2025 letter. ECF No. 65. Even assuming, arguendo, that plaintiffs view of the law is correct, it is beyond cavil that district judges have case management authority over their docket. We have exercised that authority. (Signed by Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald on 8/14/2025) (sgz) (Entered: 08/14/2025)	RECAP
67	Feb. 10, 2026	MOTION for Ramzi Kassem to Withdraw as Attorney . Document filed by Yunseo Chung..(Kassem, Ramzi) (Entered: 02/10/2026)	RECAP
68	Feb. 12, 2026	MEMO ENDORSEMENT granting 67 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. ENDORSEMENT: Application granted. Attorney Ramzi Kassem terminated. (Signed by Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald on 2/12/2026) (rro) (Entered: 02/13/2026)	RECAP
69	Feb. 19, 2026	MOTION for Sonya Levitova to Withdraw as Attorney . Document filed by Yunseo Chung. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Sonya Levitova in Support of Motion to Withdraw Appearance).(Levitova, Sonya) (Entered: 02/19/2026)	RECAP
70	Feb. 20, 2026	MEMO ENDORSEMENT granting 69 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. ENDORSEMENT: Application granted. So ordered. Attorney Sonya Levitova terminated. (Signed by Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald on 2/20/2026) (sgz) (Entered: 02/20/2026)	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

New York

Case Type(s):

Speech and Religious Freedom

Immigration and/or the Border

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 24, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

The plaintiff is lawful permanent resident and undergraduate student at Columbia University who is challenging the government's retaliatory immigration enforcement actions against her in response to her participation in pro-Palestine campus protests.

Attorney Organizations:

Human Rights First

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Federal

United States of America

Defendant Type(s):

Jurisdiction-wide

Case Details