J.L.
J.L. v. Lee Francis Cissna
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
10 J.L., et al., Case No. 18-cv-04914-NC 11 Plaintiffs, ORDER HOLDING DEFENDANTS IN CIVIL v. CONTEMPT AND ORDERING SANCTIONS KENNETH T. CUCCINELLI, Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, CHAD
F. WOLF, Acting Secretary, U.S. Department
of Homeland Security, ROBERT M. COWAN, Director, National Benefits Center, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, and UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND
IMMIGRATION SERVICES
18 Defendants.
20 On October 24, 2018, the Court issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting 21 Defendants from initiating removal proceedings or removing potential class members. See 22 Dkt. No. 49 at 28. The Court further ordered Defendants to promptly notify Plaintiffs’ 23 counsel if any adverse action was taken against potential class members. Id. Over a year 24 later, Plaintiffs notified the Court that Defendants may have violated the preliminary 25…