A.O.
A.O. v. Cuccinelli
Opinion
trial_court Opinion
1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 A. O., et al., Case No. 19-cv-06151-SVK
8 Plaintiffs,
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’
9 v. MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY
INJUNCTION
10 KENNETH T. CUCCINELLI, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 11 11 Defendants.
12 Plaintiffs A.O., A.S.R., L.C., R.M., and I.Z.M. (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), on behalf of 13 themselves and all other similarly-situated individuals (the “proposed class”), move for a 14 preliminary injunction against Defendants United States Citizenship and Immigration Services 15 (“USCIS”); Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, Acting Director of USCIS; Robert M. Cowan, Director of the 16 USCIS National Benefits Center; United States Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”); and 17 Kevin K. McAleenan, Acting Secretary of DHS (collectively, “Defendants”). Dkt. 10. Plaintiffs 18 contend that Defendants adopted a new and unlawful policy (the “reunification authority requirement”) that resulted in the denials of Special Immigrant Juvenile (“SIJ”) petitions. Id. 19 Plaintiffs seek a…