Vermont District Court
Judge:William K Sessions III
Case #: 2:25-cv-00374
Nature of Suit463 Immigration - Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause8:1182 Defend. Denial of Pla. Appl. for Alien Employment Cer
Case Filed:Apr 04, 2025
Case in other court:Massachusetts, 1:25-cv-10695
Last checked: Friday Apr 04, 2025 5:07 PM EDT
Petitioner
Rumeysa Ozturk
Represented By
Rachel Davidson, Esq.
Aclu Of Massachusetts
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Matthew D. Brinckerhoff, Esq.
Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady LLP
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Vasudha Talla, Esq.
Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Agady Ward & Maazel LLP
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Julian Bava, Esq.
Aclu Of Massachusetts
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Mahsa Khanbabai, Esq.
Khanbabai Immigration Law
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Sonya Levitova, Esq.
Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Agady Ward & Maazel LLP
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Jessie J. Rossman, Esq.
Aclu Of Massachusetts
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Adriana Lafaille, Esq.
Aclu Of Massachusetts
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Katherine Rosenfeld, Esq.
Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Agady Ward & Maazel LLP
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Respondent
Patricia Hyde
Represented By
Mark Sauter, AUSA
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Respondent
Michael Krol
Represented By
Mark Sauter, AUSA
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Respondent
Todd Lyons
Burlington, MA 01803
Represented By
Mark Sauter, AUSA
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Respondent
Kristi Noem
Represented By
Mark Sauter, AUSA
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Respondent
Marco A. Rubio
Represented By
Mark Sauter, AUSA
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Respondent
Donald J Trump
1100 South Ocean Boulevard
Palm Beach, FL 33480
Represented By
Mark Sauter, AUSA
U.S. Department Of Justice
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GPO Mar 28 2025
Judge Denise J. Casper: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - the Court ORDERS as follows: 1. To allow the Court's resolution of its jurisdiction to decide the Petition, Ozturk shall not be removed from the United States until further Order of this Court. See Mahmoud Khalil v. Joyce, No. 25-cv-01935-JMF at ECF No. 9, 2025 WL 750599 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 10, 2025) (ruling that "[t]o preserve the Courts jurisdiction pending a ruling on the petition, Petitioner shall not be removed from the United States unless and until the Court orders otherwise"); and 2. The Respondents have until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, to respond to the Amended Petition and Complaint, D. 12. (SEC)[Transferred from Massachusetts on 4/4/2025.]
GPO Apr 04 2025
Judge Denise J. Casper: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - The Court DENIES the government's motion to dismiss this Petition and its alternative request to transfer this matter to the Western District of Louisiana. The Court ALLOWS the alternative relief sought by Ozturk and transfers this matter "in the interest of justice" pursuant 28 U.S.C. § 1631 to the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont.To ensure that Ozturk has an opportunity to have the Petition considered by the District of Vermont, and to preserve the status quo, this Court's March 28, 2025 Order enjoining the government from removing her from the United States, D. 16, shall remain in effect unless and until the transferee court orders otherwise. See Khalil, 2025 WL 849803, at *14 (ordering same upon transfer).(LMH) [Transferred from Massachusetts on 4/4/2025.]
GPO Apr 18 2025
OPINION AND ORDER re: court to retain jurisdiction; petitioner is to be transferred to ICE custody within the District of Vermont no later than 5/1/2025; a bail hearing will be scheduled for 5/9/2025; parties are ordered to submit briefs and present all evidence related to issue of bail by 5/2/2025; a hearing on the merits of the habeas petition will be held 5/22/2025 and the court stays the effect of this order for 4 days to allow either party to appeal this order. Signed by Judge William K. Sessions III on 4/18/2025. (law)
GPO Apr 24 2025
OPINION AND ORDER denying 106 Motion to Continue Stay Pending Appeal re 104 Opinion and Order. Signed by Judge William K. Sessions III on 4/24/2025. (law)

Docket last updated: 04/28/2025 11:59 PM EDT
Monday, April 28, 2025
116 116 motion Admission Pro Hac Vice Mon 04/28 10:25 PM
MOTION for Appearance Pro Hac Vice of Naz Ahmad (Filing fee $ 150 receipt number AVTDC-2066895) filed by Rumeysa Ozturk(Ernst, Lia)
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Att: 1 Affidavit of Naz Ahmad,
Att: 2 Certificate of Good Standing Naz Ahmad
115 115 motion Leave to File Document Mon 04/28 9:05 PM
UNOPPOSED MOTION for Leave to File Brief as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner filed by Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, National Coalition Against Censorship, The Rutherford Institute, PEN America, The Cato Institute, First Amendment Lawyers Association(Diaz, James)
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Att: 1 Attachment Proposed amicus brief in support of petitioner
114 114 notice Notice of Hearing on Motion Mon 04/28 11:16 AM
NOTICE of Hearing re:1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241). Hearing set for 5/22/2025 at 09:00 AM in Burlington Courtroom 110 before Judge William K. Sessions III.(law)
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113 113 appeal Transmitted Index on Appeal Mon 04/28 11:08 AM
TRANSMITTED Index on Appeal, Circuit No. 25-1019 re:105 Notice of Appeal(kac)
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Att: 1 Docket Sheet (public),
Att: 2 Docket Sheet (sealed),
Att: 3 Clerk's Certification
Friday, April 25, 2025
112 112 motion Leave to File Document Expedite Fri 04/25 4:42 PM
MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief and MOTION to Expedite filed by E.S.(law)
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Att: 1 Proposed Amicus Brief
111 111 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 04/25 4:36 PM
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Hillary A. Rich, Esq on behalf of Rumeysa Ozturk.(Rich, Hillary)
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Thursday, April 24, 2025
110 110 notice Notice of Hearing Thu 04/24 3:43 PM
NOTICE of Hearing: Bail Hearing set for 5/9/2025 09:30 AM in Burlington Courtroom 110 before Judge William K. Sessions III.(law)
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109 109 7 pgs order Order on Motion to Stay Thu 04/24 2:07 PM
OPINION AND ORDER denying106 Motion to Continue Stay Pending Appeal re104 Opinion and Order. Signed by Judge William K. Sessions III on 4/24/2025. (law)
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025
108 108 misc Reply Wed 04/23 6:25 PM
REPLY re99 Supplemental Document regarding request for production of memoranda by Rumeysa Ozturk (Ernst, Lia)
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107 107 respm Response in Opposition to Motion Wed 04/23 6:12 PM
RESPONSE in Opposition re106 MOTION to Continue Stay Pending Appeal re104 Opinion and Order filed by Rumeysa Ozturk. (Ernst, Lia)
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025
106 106 motion Stay Tue 04/22 9:20 PM
MOTION to Stay The April 18 Order (ECF No. 104) Pending Appeal re104 Order,, filed by Patricia Hyde, Michael Krol, Donald J Trump, Marco A. Rubio, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem(Drescher, Michael)
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105 105 appeal Notice of Appeal Tue 04/22 9:07 PM
NOTICE OF APPEAL as to104 Order,, by Patricia Hyde, Michael Krol, Donald J Trump, Marco A. Rubio, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Drescher, Michael)
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