Case: American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of NH v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

1:26-cv-00017 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire

Filed Date: Jan. 15, 2026

Case Ongoing

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Case Summary

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The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of New Hampshire (ACLU-NH) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on January 15, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire. The complaint alleged that ICE unlawfully withheld requested records concerning training materials used to train local law enforcement officers under Section 287(g) agreements. The organization sought declaratory and injunctive relief to compel disclosure of the requested information, along with reasonable costs and attorney's fees.

This case is ongoing.

People

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Judge(s)

Barbadoro, Paul J. (New Hampshire)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Bissonnette, Gilles R. (New Hampshire)

Judge(s)

Barbadoro, Paul J. (New Hampshire)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Bissonnette, Gilles R. (New Hampshire)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1 1:26-cv-00017	Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief Under the Freedom of Information Act	Jan. 15, 2026	Jan. 15, 2026 Complaint

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Docket

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Last updated April 20, 2026, 3:06 a.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Jan. 15, 2026	NEW CASE/ COMPLAINT Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ANHDC-2728972 filed by American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of New Hampshire. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A -- 10.29.25 ACLU-NH FOIA Request, # 2 Exhibit B -- 11.24.25 ICE Response (1), # 3 Exhibit C -- 11.24.25 ICE Response (2), # 4 Exhibit D -- ICE 287g Benefits Fact Sheet, # 5 Exhibit E -- ICE TRM Fact Sheet, # 6 Exhibit F -- State Police 287g Memorandum of Understanding, # 7 Exhibit G -- Carroll Response, # 8 Exhibit H -- 12.4.25 Keene Sentinel Article re Troy, # 9 Exhibit I -- Boston Globe Article, # 10 Exhibit J -- 12.12.25 Keene Sentinel Article re Troy, # 11 Exhibit K -- Troy Materials, # 12 Exhibit L -- Troy Detention Case (Redacted), # 13 Exhibit M -- Troy Detention Malan Quizhpi Case Materials, # 14 Exhibit N -- Colebrook Materials, # 15 Exhibit O -- Carroll Materials, # 16 Exhibit P -- Rockingham County Sheriff Materials, # 17 Exhibit Q -- Rocking County Sheriff Ata Case Materials, # 18 Exhibit R -- Carroll Policy, # 19 Exhibit S -- Rockingham County Sheriff Policy, # 20 Exhibit T -- ICE Use of Force Policy, # 21 Exhibit U -- Globe Article re Auburn, # 22 Civil Cover Sheet, # 23 Summons - Waiver)(Bissonnette, Gilles) (Entered: 01/15/2026) 1 Exhibit A -- 10.29.25 ACLU-NH FOIA Request View on RECAP 2 Exhibit B -- 11.24.25 ICE Response (1) View on RECAP 3 Exhibit C -- 11.24.25 ICE Response (2) View on RECAP 4 Exhibit D -- ICE 287g Benefits Fact Sheet View on RECAP 5 Exhibit E -- ICE TRM Fact Sheet View on RECAP 6 Exhibit F -- State Police 287g Memorandum of Understanding View on RECAP 7 Exhibit G -- Carroll Response View on RECAP 8 Exhibit H -- 12.4.25 Keene Sentinel Article re Troy View on RECAP 9 Exhibit I -- Boston Globe Article View on RECAP 10 Exhibit J -- 12.12.25 Keene Sentinel Article re Troy View on RECAP 11 Exhibit K -- Troy Materials View on RECAP 12 Exhibit L -- Troy Detention Case (Redacted) View on RECAP 13 Exhibit M -- Troy Detention Malan Quizhpi Case Materials View on RECAP 14 Exhibit N -- Colebrook Materials View on RECAP 15 Exhibit O -- Carroll Materials View on RECAP 16 Exhibit P -- Rockingham County Sheriff Materials View on RECAP 17 Exhibit Q -- Rocking County Sheriff Ata Case Materials View on RECAP 18 Exhibit R -- Carroll Policy View on RECAP 19 Exhibit S -- Rockingham County Sheriff Policy View on RECAP 20 Exhibit T -- ICE Use of Force Policy View on RECAP 21 Exhibit U -- Globe Article re Auburn View on RECAP 22 Civil Cover Sheet View on RECAP 23 Summons - Waiver View on RECAP	Clearinghouse
2	Jan. 15, 2026	Attorney Appearance	RECAP
3	Jan. 15, 2026	Appear Pro Hac Vice	RECAP
4	Jan. 15, 2026	Attorney Appearance	RECAP
5	Jan. 15, 2026	Attorney Appearance	RECAP
6	Jan. 16, 2026	Summons - Waiver Issued	RECAP
7	Jan. 16, 2026	Attorney Appearance	RECAP
	Jan. 16, 2026	Notice - ECF
	Jan. 16, 2026	Case Assigned
8	Jan. 20, 2026	Attorney Appearance	RECAP
	Jan. 20, 2026	Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
	Jan. 20, 2026	Endorsed Order - not on motion
	Jan. 20, 2026	Case Reassigned
9	Jan. 28, 2026	Affidavit of Service	RECAP
10	March 23, 2026	Answer to Complaint	RECAP
	March 24, 2026	Pretrial Conference

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Case Details

State / Territory:

New Hampshire

Case Type(s):

Immigration and/or the Border

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 15, 2026

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

Other Dockets:

District of New Hampshire 1:26-cv-00017

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Trial Court Docket

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of NH v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/48110/.