Ms. L v. ICE
What's at Stake
SETTLEMENT UPDATE: Sept. 26, 2024:
Attorneys Fees Settlement Agreement: https://www.aclu.org/documents/ms-l-attorneys-fees-settlement-agreement
Attorneys Fees Class Notice (English): https://www.aclu.org/documents/ms-l-attorneys-fees-class-notice-english
Aviso de clase de La Resolución de honorarios (en español): https://www.aclu.org/documents/ms-l-attorneys-fees-class-notice-spanish
Attorneys Fees Unopposed Motion and Supporting Declarations: https://www.aclu.org/documents/ms-l-attorneys-fees-unopposed-motion-and-supporting-declarations
SETTLEMENT UPDATE: Dec.1, 2023
Here are links to the proposed family separation settlement and Notice of Rights in English and Spanish. The Notice of Rights explains the settlement and next steps to seek final approval of the settlement, including the opportunity to object:
Settlement Document: https://www.aclu.org/documents/ms-l-amended-settlement
Notice (English): https://www.aclu.org/documents/ms-l-v-ice-notice-english
Notice (Spanish): https://www.aclu.org/documents/ms-l-v-ice-notice-spanish
Summary
The lawsuit cites violations of the Constitution’s due process clause, federal law protecting asylum seekers, and of the government’s own directive to keep families intact. "Ms. L" and her daughter were reunited in March 2018, though the national class-action lawsuit in this case continues.
Legal Documents
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03/10/2021
Status Report
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01/13/2020
ORDER - Ms. L order to enforce PI
Date Filed: 01/13/2020
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09/18/2019
Ms L v ICE - Plaintiffs' Reply Supporting Motion to Enforce PI
Date Filed: 09/18/2019
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09/11/2019
Ms L v ICE - Status Report 9 11 19
Date Filed: 09/11/2019
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09/04/2019
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO ALLOW PARENTS DEPORTED WITHOUT THEIR CHILDREN TO TRAVEL TO US
Date Filed: 09/04/2019
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08/29/2019
Order and Dial-In Info for Sept. 20 hearing
Date Filed: 08/29/2019
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07/30/2019
Ms L v ICE - Memo in Support of Motion to Enforce PI
Date Filed: 07/30/2019
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06/06/2019
Herzog Declaration
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06/06/2019
Pinheiro Declaration
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06/06/2019
Galindo Declaration
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06/06/2019
Notice of Motion and Motion to Allow Parents Deported Without Their Children to Travel to US
Date Filed: 06/06/2019
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06/06/2019
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO ALLOW PARENTS DEPORTED WITHOUT THEIR CHILDREN TO TRAVEL TO THE UNITED STATES
Date Filed: 06/06/2019
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06/06/2019
Joint Status Report
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04/25/2019
ORDER - Ms. L v ICE
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04/15/2019
Ms. L v ICE - PLAINTIFFS’ RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS’ PROPOSED PLAN REGARDING IDENTIFICATION OF EXPANDED MS. L. CLASS
Date Filed: 04/15/2019
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04/12/2019
Ms L v ICE - Joint Status Report
Date Filed: 04/12/2019
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03/09/2019
Ms. L v ICE Order on Class Status
Date Filed: 03/09/2019
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02/21/2019
Ms. L v. ICE - Hearing Transcript
Date Filed: 02/21/2019
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02/02/2019
Govt response - Filing 1
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02/02/2019
Govt response - Declaration
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02/02/2019
Govt response - Declaration 2
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09/13/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Pending Agreement
Date Filed: 09/13/2018
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09/13/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Pending Agreement, Part 2
Date Filed: 09/13/2018
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09/13/2018
Ms L v ICE - Joint Status Report
Date Filed: 09/13/2018
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08/23/2018
Ms L v ICE - Joint Status Report
Date Filed: 08/23/2018
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08/16/2018
Notice Regarding Defendants' Plan for Reunifying Removed Parents
Date Filed: 08/16/2018
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08/16/2018
Defendants' Notice Regarding Implementation of Plan For Reunification Abroad
Date Filed: 08/16/2018
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08/16/2018
Interagency Plan for Reunification of Separated Minors with Removed Parents
Date Filed: 08/16/2018
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08/16/2018
Ms L v. ICE - Joint Status Report
Date Filed: 08/16/2018
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08/10/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Amended Joint Status Report
Date Filed: 08/10/2018
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08/03/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Supplemental Government Filing
Date Filed: 08/03/2018
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08/03/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Order Following Joint Status Report
Date Filed: 08/03/2018
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08/02/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Notice of Stay of Removal
Date Filed: 08/02/2018
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08/02/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Exhibit 58
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08/02/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Exhibit 59
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08/02/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - August 2 Status Report
Date Filed: 08/02/2018
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08/02/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Supplemental Declaration 1
Date Filed: 08/02/2018
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08/02/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Supplemental Declaration 2
Date Filed: 08/02/2018
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08/02/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Supplemental Declaration 3
Date Filed: 08/02/2018
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07/30/2018
Parties Proposal on Office of Refugee Resettlement Release Process
Date Filed: 07/30/2018
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07/30/2018
Court Order on Office of Refugee Resettlement Process
Date Filed: 07/30/2018
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07/27/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Status Report
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07/25/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Motion for Stay of Removal
Date Filed: 07/25/2018
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07/23/2018
July 23 Status Conference Report
Date Filed: 07/23/2018
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07/20/2018
July 19 Status Conference Report
Date Filed: 07/20/2018
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07/16/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Plaintiffs' Motion for Stay of Removal and Emergency TRO Pending Ruling on the Stay Motion
Date Filed: 07/16/2018
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07/16/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Order Granting Stay
Date Filed: 07/16/2018
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07/15/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Defendants Response to July 13 Court Order
Date Filed: 07/15/2018
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07/13/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Order Following Status Conference
Date Filed: 07/13/2018
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07/12/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Joint Status Report
Date Filed: 07/12/2018
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07/11/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Order Following Status Conference
Date Filed: 07/11/2018
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06/27/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Order Granting In Part Plaintiffs’ Motion For Class Certification
Date Filed: 06/27/2018
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06/27/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Order Granting Plaintiffs’ Motion For Classwide Preliminary Injunction
Date Filed: 06/27/2018
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06/25/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Order Amending Briefing Schedule
Date Filed: 06/25/2018
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06/25/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Plaintiffs' supplemental Memo in Support of Classwide Preliminary Injunction
Date Filed: 06/25/2018
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06/22/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Status Conference Transcript
Date Filed: 06/22/2018
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06/07/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Order Granting In Part And Denying In Part Defendants’ Motion To Dismiss
Date Filed: 06/07/2018
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04/27/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Motion for Class Certification
Date Filed: 04/27/2018
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04/27/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Motion for Classwide Preliminary Injunction
Date Filed: 04/27/2018
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04/20/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Doc. #56)
Date Filed: 04/20/2018
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03/19/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Memo in Support of Classwide Preliminary Injunction
Date Filed: 03/19/2018
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03/09/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Memorandum in Support of Motion for Class Certification
Date Filed: 03/09/2018
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03/09/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Amended Complaint
Date Filed: 03/09/2018
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03/09/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Motion for Class Cerfication
Date Filed: 03/09/2018
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03/06/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Memo ISO Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Updated Exhibits 3 3
Date Filed: 03/06/2018
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02/26/2018
Ms. L v. ICE - Complaint
Press Releases
Court Approves Historic Settlement in ACLU’s Family Separation Lawsuit
ACLU Announces Major Settlement in Family Separation Lawsuit
ACLU Comment on Scathing Family Separation Watchdog Report
ACLU Comment on Scathing New Government Report on Trump Family Separation Policy
ACLU Asks Federal Court to Halt Unlawful Ongoing Family Separations
Federal Court Orders Trump Administration to Identify Separated Children Within Six Months
