$100,000 H-1B fee

State of California v. Mullin

Docket number: 26-1699
Court: Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (appeals court)
Filed: Jun 12, 2026
Status: Open

What the case challenges

Appeal in State of California v. Noem: This case challenges the federal government's policy imposing a $100,000 fee on H-1B visa petitions.

Latest development: Sep 21, 2026

The appellate court denied the federal appellants' motion for reconsideration regarding an earlier order.

Recent docket entries

2026-09-21 · #108511236 ORDER entered by Julie Rikelman, Appellate Judge: Appellants' motion for reconsideration is denied. [26-1699] (ATC) [Entered: 09/21/2026 09:30 AM]
2026-09-21 NINE (9) paper copies of amicus brief [6843874-2] submitted by Amicus Curiae Federation for American Immigration Reform. [26-1699] (LEC)
2026-09-15 · #108509081 MOTION to reconsider order [6841764-2] filed by Appellants US Department of State, US Department of Labor, US, Keith E. Sonderling, United States Department of Justice, Marco Rubio, Markwayne Mullin, DHS and Todd Blanche. Served on 09/15/2026. [26-1699] (DJB) [Entered: 09/15/2026 07:21 PM]
2026-09-15 · #108508846 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF filed by Amicus Curiae Federation for American Immigration Reform in support of Appellants and Reversal. Served on 09/02/2026. Nine paper copies identical to that of the electronically filed brief must be submitted so that they are received by the court on or before 09/22/2026. [26-1699] (ATC) [Entered: 09/15/2026 02:19 PM]
2026-09-11 FIVE (5) paper copies of appendix [6841193-2] submitted by Appellants Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Marco Rubio, Keith E. Sonderling, US Department of Labor, US Department of State, DHS, US and United States Department of Justice. [26-1699] (LEC) [Entered: 09/15/2026 12:12 PM]
2026-09-11 NINE (9) paper copies of appellant's brief [6841183-2] submitted by Appellants Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Marco Rubio, Keith E. Sonderling, US Department of Labor, US Department of State, DHS, US and United States Department of Justice. [26-1699] (LEC) [Entered: 09/15/2026 12:09 PM]
2026-09-10 · #108505835 ORDER granting motion to withdraw Attorney Kamilyn Y. Choi as counsel for Amicus Curiae Michael Andrew Clemens. [26-1699] (ATC) [Entered: 09/10/2026 11:40 AM]
2026-09-09 · #108505085 ORDER granting motion to extend time to file brief filed by Appellees State of California, State of Arizona, State of Wisconsin, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State of Illinois, State of Michigan, State of Hawaii, State of New York, State of Delaware, State of Colorado, State of Maryland, State of Connecticut, State of Minnesota, State of New Jersey, State of North Carolina, State of Oregon, Stat
2026-09-03 · #108502648 ORDER entered: Appellees Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State of Arizona, State of California, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, State of Hawaii, State of Illinois, State of Maryland, State of Michigan, State of Minnesota, State of Nevada, State of New Jersey, State of New York, State of North Carolina, State of Oregon, State of Rhode Island, State of Vermont, State of Wa
2026-09-02 · #108502012 ORDER directing Appellants Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Marco Rubio, Keith E. Sonderling, US Department of Labor, US Department of State, DHS, US, and United States Department of Justice to file a conforming brief and appendix. Brief and Appendix due 09/09/2026. [26-1699] (ATC) [Entered: 09/02/2026 03:26 PM]

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