International Refugee Assistance Project et al v. Trump et al

Filing 169

ORDER directing parties to submit briefing on issues of the Court's jurisdiction over the proposed motion; continuing the scheduled Motions Hearing. Signed by Judge Theodore D. Chuang on 3/22/2017. (jf3s, Deputy Clerk)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MARYLAND

INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE
ASSISTANCE PROJECT, a project of the
Urban Justice Center, Inc., on behalf of itself
and its clients,
HIAS, INC., on behalf of itself and its clients,
MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ASSOCIA nON of
North America, Inc., on behalf of itself and its
members,
MUHAMMED METEAB,
PAUL HARRISON,
IBRAHIM AHMED MOHOMED,
JOHN DOES Nos. 1 & 3, and
JANE DOE No.2,
Plaintiffs,
v.

Civil Action No. TDC-17-0361

DONALD J. TRUMP, in his official capacity
as President of the United States,
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF
NA nONAL INTELLIGENCE,
JOHN F. KELLY, in his official capacity as
Secretary of Homeland Security,
REX W. TILLERS ON , in his official capacity
as Secretary of State, and
MICHAEL DEMPSEY, in his official capacity
as Acting Director of National Intelligence,
Defendants.

ORDER
For the reasons stated during the March 21, 2017 Case Management Conference, it is
hereby ORDERED that:

1. The parties shall submit briefing on the issue of the Court's jurisdiction over the proposed
motion. The briefing shall also address any legal considerations concerning whether the
Court should stay or refrain from ruling on the proposed motion and the pending Motion
for Preliminary Injunction of

S 5(d)

of the Executive Order, ECF No. 64. Plaintiffs' brief

will be deemed timely if filed by March 24, 2017. Defendants' brief is due by March
31,2017.

Plaintiffs' reply brief or notice that they will not be filing such a brief is due by

April S, 2017.
2. The March 28, 2017 hearing on the Motion for Preliminary Injunction of
Executive Order is continued.

Date: March12-,

2017
THEODORE D. C
United States Dis .

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