Case: Gibson Brown v. Mullin
1:26-cv-01131 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia
Filed Date: April 2, 2026
Case Ongoing
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Case Summary
Six plaintiffs, including U.S. citizen nurses married to noncitizens and individuals with final removal orders, filed suit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and various officials on April 2, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The plaintiffs alleged that DHS issued a secret memorandum in May 2025 (the "Home Entry Memo") that authorized Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to forcibly enter homes without judicial warrants based solely on administrative Form I-205s, reversing decades of practice requiring judicial warrants. Federal agents subsequently conducted warrantless forced entries into plaintiffs' homes in Minnesota between December 2025 and January 2026, using battering rams, drawn weapons, and military-style tactics that traumatized families including young children. The plaintiffs brought six claims under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and the Fourth Amendment, seeking declaratory relief, vacatur of the memo, injunctive relief, and attorneys' fees. The case was assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan.
This case is ongoing.
Summary Authors
Ben Hefter (4/6/2026)
People
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73134602/parties/gibson-brown-v-mullin/
Chutkan, Tanya Sue (District of Columbia)
Parker, Kristy (District of Columbia)
Perloff, Michael Krevans (District of Columbia)
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Docket
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Last updated April 6, 2026, 2:54 p.m.
Case Details
State / Territory:
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Key Dates
Filing Date: April 2, 2026
Case Ongoing: Yes
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Two U.S. citizen nurses who are married to noncitizens with final orders of removal, two noncitizens with final orders of removal living under supervision orders, and two family members whose home was forcibly entered during an immigration enforcement action.
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Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 551 et seq.
Ex parte Young (federal or state officials)
Constitutional Clause(s):
Unreasonable search and seizure
Other Dockets:
District of District of Columbia 1:26-cv-01131
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Outcome
Prevailing Party: None Yet / None
Relief Sought:
Relief Granted:
Source of Relief:
Issues
Immigration/Border:
Undocumented immigrants - rights and duties
Policing:
Case Summary of Gibson Brown v. Mullin, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/48051/ (last updated 4/6/2026).