International Refugee Assistance Project et al v. Trump et al

Filing 59

ORDER deeming as filed 5 Motion for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonyms; granting Plaintiffs leave to file Motions; scheduling a Motions hearing for March 28, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. Signed by Judge Theodore D. Chuang on 2/14/2017. (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,
ALLAN HAKKY,
SAMANEH TAKALOO,
JOHN DOES Nos. 1-4 and
JANE DOE No.1,
Plaintiffs,
v.
DONALD 1. TRUMP,
In His Official Capacity as President of the
United States,
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF
NATIONAL 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,

Civil Action No. TDC-17-0361

Defendants.

ORDER
For the reasons stated during the February 13, 2017 Case Management Conference, it is
hereby ORDERED that:

1. By agreement
Pseudonyms,

of the parties, Doe Plaintiffs'
ECF NO.5,

Motion for Leave to Proceed Under

is deemed filed on February 13, 2017.

Because defense

counsel has stated that Defendants are not presently opposing the Motion, it is now ripe
for disposition.
2. Plaintiffs are granted leave to file a Motion for Preliminary Injunction.

The Motion will

be deemed timely if filed by February 22, 2017. Defendants' Opposition to the Motion
is due by March 8,2017.

Plaintiffs' Reply to Defendants' Opposition is due by March

15,2017.
3. Plaintiffs are granted leave to file a Motion for Limited Expedited Discovery.

The

Motion will be deemed timely if filed by February 22, 2017. Defendants' Opposition to
the Motion is due by March 8,2017.

Plaintiffs' Reply to Defendants' Opposition is due

by March 15,2017.
4. A hearing on the Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Motion for Limited Expedited
Discovery is scheduled for March 28, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. at the United States Courthouse,
6500 Cherrywood Lane, Greenbelt, Maryland.

The specific courtroom for the motions

hearing will be available the week of the proceeding on the Court's website.

Date: February 14,2017

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THEODORE D. C~1\NG
United States Distri~g~

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