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J.O.P. v. Department of Homeland Security

No. 8:19-cv-01944 District · Decided Decided
Circuit

Case Overview

In November 2024, the court granted a settlement agreement which prohibits the removal of any class member is they have a pending asylum application. Following the removal of a class member in April to CECOT, the attorneys filed motion to request the Court enforce the settlement agreement and prevent future deportations.


The Application

History

The November 2024 settlement explicitly prohibited removal of any class member with a pending asylum application, yet a class member was removed to CECOT in April in apparent violation of the agreement, prompting plaintiffs to seek court enforcement and injunctive relief.

The Conclusion

The court enforces the settlement agreement and orders that future removals of class members with pending asylum applications are prohibited pending resolution of their asylum claims.

CourtDistrict Court, D. Maryland
FiledJul 1, 2019
Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher
CL Statusterminated
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Outcome History (3)

  1. Apr 3, 2026 District
    Other Neutral Unreviewed

    Order granting multiple motions to seal.

  2. May 11, 2026 District
    Other Neutral Unreviewed

    Order granting motion to substitute.

  3. May 26, 2026 District
    Other Neutral Unreviewed

    Order granting motion to extend the termination date of the settlement agreement.

Federal Court TMR-830c33bf Removal to Third Country May 12, 2026
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