Case: State of Oregon v. Noem

6:26-cv-00186 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Jan. 28, 2026

Case Ongoing

Clearinghouse coding in progress

Case Summary

On January 30, 2026, the State of Oregon filed suit against federal immigration officials in U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. The state alleged that in 2025, defendants, including Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and ICE's acting director, began efforts to transform Newport Municipal Airport into an ICE detention facility capable of holding up to 200 noncitizens. After apparently aband…

On January 30, 2026, the State of Oregon filed suit against federal immigration officials in U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. The state alleged that in 2025, defendants, including Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and ICE's acting director, began efforts to transform Newport Municipal Airport into an ICE detention facility capable of holding up to 200 noncitizens. After apparently abandoning those plans on December 4, 2025, defendants shifted their focus to other potential sites for a detention facility elsewhere on the Oregon Coast near Newport. Oregon claimed that defendants conducted these efforts without transparency or public process, ignoring information requests from local officials and Congress members, despite the area being environmentally sensitive with threatened and endangered species and tsunami risks. The state brought claims under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), alleging violations of the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and sought declarations that the defendants' actions were ultra vires, contrary to law, and arbitrary and capricious.

This case is ongoing.

Summary Authors

Claire Pollard (3/28/2026)

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72200938/parties/state-of-oregon-v-noem/

Judge(s)

Aiken, Ann L. (Oregon)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Darzen, Meriel L. (Oregon)

Englander, Nina R. (Oregon)

Attorney for Defendant

Duffy, Sean C. (Oregon)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Anderson-Dana, Lydia (Oregon)

Documents in the Clearinghouse
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6:26-cv-00186

Conforming Complaint

State of Oregon v. Noem et al.

Jan. 30, 2026

Jan. 30, 2026

Complaint

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72200938/state-of-oregon-v-noem/

Last updated April 20, 2026, 3:09 a.m.

ECF Number Date Description Link
2 Jan. 29, 2026

OPINION AND ORDER. Answer is due by 2/13/2026. Signed on 1/29/2026 by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

RECAP
1 Jan. 30, 2026

Complaint. Conforming Complaint Filing fee in the amount of $405 collected. Agency Tracking ID: BORDC-10146954 Jury Trial Requested: No. Filed by State of Oregon against Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Attachments: # 1 Attachment). (Marshall, Brian) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

1 Attachment

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3 Feb. 2, 2026

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed on 2/2/2026 by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

RECAP
4 Feb. 3, 2026

Motion to Intervene . Eric McCord Wriston,Eric McCord Wriston,Meriel L. Darzen for Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition,Eric McCord Wriston,Meriel L. Darzen for Cascadia Wildlands. Filed by Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition, Cascadia Wildlands. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (Wriston, Eric) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

1 Exhibit

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RECAP
5 Feb. 3, 2026

Unopposed Motion to Consolidate . Elizabeth Kinsman,Keith A. Ketterling,Lydia Anderson-Dana,Elizabeth Kinsman,Anuj Shah,Chloe Jasper,Tiffany A. Johnson,Elizabeth Kinsman,Keith A. Ketterling,Lydia Anderson-Dana,Anuj Shah,Chloe Jasper,Tiffany A. Johnson for City of Newport. Filed by City of Newport. (Kinsman, Elizabeth) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

RECAP
6 Feb. 6, 2026

Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint, 1 . Filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd M. Lyons, United States Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem. (Luse, Susanne) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

RECAP
7 Feb. 6, 2026

Response to Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint, 1 6 . Filed by State of Oregon. (Marshall, Brian) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

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8 Feb. 10, 2026

ORDER by Judge Ann L. Aiken GRANTING Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Complaint 6 . Answer is due by 2/27/2026. (bd) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

RECAP
Feb. 10, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer a Complaint/Petition

9 Feb. 17, 2026

Response in Opposition to Motion to Intervene 4 . Filed by Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Duffy, Sean) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

RECAP
10 Feb. 19, 2026

ORDER: Granting Unopposed Motion to Consolidate 5 . Ordered by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

RECAP
Feb. 19, 2026

Order on Motion to Consolidate

11 Feb. 27, 2026

Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction, Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim . Filed by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd M. Lyons, United States Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Kristi Noem, Kevin Lunday, United States Coast Guard. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)Associated Cases: 6:26-cv-00186-AA, 6:25-cv-02396-AA (Duffy, Sean) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

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RECAP
12 March 3, 2026

Reply to Motion to Intervene (4 in 6:26-cv-00186-AA), Motion to Intervene (8 in 6:25-cv-02396-AA). Filed by Cascadia Wildlands, Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition.Associated Cases: 6:26-cv-00186-AA, 6:25-cv-02396-AA (Wriston, Eric) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

RECAP
13 March 5, 2026

SCHEDULING ORDER: Status Conference is set for 3/26/2026 at 10:30AM in Eugene by telephone before Judge Ann L. Aiken. Ordered by Judge Ann L. Aiken. Associated Cases: 6:26-cv-00186-AA, 6:25-cv-02396-AA (ck) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

RECAP
14 March 5, 2026

Motion for Extension of Time to File a Response/Reply to Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (15 in 6:25-cv-02396-AA, 15 in 6:25-cv-02396-AA, 11 in 6:26-cv-00186-AA, 11 in 6:26-cv-00186-AA). Filed by State of Oregon.Associated Cases: 6:26-cv-00186-AA, 6:25-cv-02396-AA (Marshall, Brian) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

RECAP
March 5, 2026

1 - Scheduling

15 March 6, 2026

ORDER: Granting 14 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to 11 . Response is due by 4/2/2026. Ordered by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

RECAP
16 March 6, 2026

Motion for Extension of Time to File a Response/Reply to Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (15 in 6:25-cv-02396-AA, 15 in 6:25-cv-02396-AA, 11 in 6:26-cv-00186-AA, 11 in 6:26-cv-00186-AA). Filed by City of Newport.Associated Cases: 6:26-cv-00186-AA, 6:25-cv-02396-AA (Anderson-Dana, Lydia) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

RECAP
17 March 6, 2026

ORDER: Granting 16 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to 11 . Response is due by 4/2/2026. Ordered by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

RECAP
March 6, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Motion

18 March 11, 2026

SCHEDULING ORDER: Status Conference is reset from 3/26/2026 to 4/21/2026 at 10:00AM in Eugene by telephone before Judge Ann L. Aiken. Response to Motion to Dismiss 11 is reset from 4/2/2026 to 4/28/2026. Ordered by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 03/11/2026)

RECAP
March 11, 2026

1 - Scheduling

19 March 25, 2026

Attorney Appearance

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Oregon

Case Type(s):

Immigration and/or the Border

Environmental Justice

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 28, 2026

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

Other Dockets:

District of Oregon 6:26-cv-00186

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Trial Court Docket

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