Case: Estrada Juarez v. Noem

2:26-cv-00801 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

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Case Summary

(This summary is temporary while we research the case.) Plaintiff, a Mexican citizen who had lived in the United States for over 27 years with valid DACA status since 2013, was detained during a voluntary USCIS hearing on February 18, 2026, and removed to Mexico the following morning without receiving a copy of the final removal order. Plaintiff filed a motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) on March 10, 2026, which the court granted on March 23, 2026. In its opinion regarding the TRO, …

(This summary is temporary while we research the case.)

Plaintiff, a Mexican citizen who had lived in the United States for over 27 years with valid DACA status since 2013, was detained during a voluntary USCIS hearing on February 18, 2026, and removed to Mexico the following morning without receiving a copy of the final removal order. Plaintiff filed a motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) on March 10, 2026, which the court granted on March 23, 2026.

In its opinion regarding the TRO, the court found that her removal while holding active DACA status violated her due process rights, as her DACA approval explicitly stated it constituted "an exercise of prosecutorial discretion by USCIS not to pursue [her] removal". The court rejected the government's jurisdictional challenges, finding that the extreme circumstances exception applied because removal during active DACA status warranted continued jurisdiction. The court ordered Juarez's immediate return to the United States with restoration of her DACA protections.

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Tolchin, Stacy Eva (District of Columbia)

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Tolchin, Stacy Eva (District of Columbia)

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15 2:26-cv-00801	Order Granting Petitioner’s Motion For A Temporary Restraining Order Juarez v. Noem U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California	March 23, 2026	March 23, 2026 Order/Opinion 2026 WL 799976

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Last updated May 4, 2026, 7:12 a.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	March 10, 2026	COMPLAINT against Sergio Albarran, Pam Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem by Maria De Jesus Estrada Juarez. Attorney Tolchin, Stacy Eva added. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tolchin, Stacy) (Entered: 03/10/2026)	RECAP
2	March 10, 2026	MOTION for TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by Maria De Jesus Estrada Juarez. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Proposed Order)(Tolchin, Stacy) (Entered: 03/10/2026)	RECAP
3	March 10, 2026	CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED; Initial Scheduling Conference set for 7/13/2026 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 5 (WBS) before Senior District Judge William B. Shubb. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form, # 2 VDRP) (Deputy Clerk RRB) (Entered: 03/10/2026)	RECAP
4	March 10, 2026	SUMMONS ISSUED as to Sergio Albarran, Pam Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. Response to complaint to be served on Stacy Eva Tolchin Law Offices of Stacy Tolchin 234 E. Colorado Blvd., Suite 230 Pasadena, CA 91101. (Deputy Clerk RRB) (Entered: 03/10/2026)	RECAP
5	March 10, 2026	MINUTE ORDER (TEXT ONLY): Pursuant to the ORDER of Senior Senior Judge William B. Shubb, the Court HEREBY ORDERS this matter submitted to the Clerk, who is directed to reassign this action to another District Judge. Any pending deadlines and dates now set before Judge Shubb are HEREBY VACATED. cc: Ops Supvsr - Sac. (Deputy Clerk KKS) (Entered: 03/10/2026)	RECAP
6	March 10, 2026	CLERK'S NOTICE REASSIGNING CASE (TEXT ONLY). Pursuant to 5 Minute Order of Recusal, this case has been assigned to District Judge Dena M. Coggins. Senior District Judge William B. Shubb no longer associated with the case. The new case number is: 2:26-cv-0801 DC CKD. (Deputy Clerk JJD) (Entered: 03/10/2026)	RECAP
7	March 10, 2026	AMENDED CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED; Joint Status Report Filing Deadline: 6/22/2026 (Attachments: # 1 Standing Order, # 2 Consent Form, # 3 VDRP) (Deputy Clerk JJD) (Entered: 03/10/2026)	RECAP
	March 10, 2026	Minute Order
	March 11, 2026	Minute Order AND ~Util - Set Motion and F&R Deadlines/Hearings
13	March 17, 2026	Reply to Response to Motion	RECAP
14	March 20, 2026	Summons Returned Executed as to USA	RECAP
15	March 23, 2026	Order AND Order on Motion for TRO	Clearinghouse
	April 20, 2026	Minute Order AND ~Util - 1 Set/Reset Deadlines and Hearings