Green card and visa restrictions

Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. v. Rubio

Docket number: 26-2573
Court: Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (appeals court)
Filed: Sep 15, 2026
Status: Open

What the case challenges

The lawsuit challenges a broad administration policy restricting visas and green cards for nationals of certain countries.

Latest development: Oct 19, 2026

The court partially denied and partially granted the government's motion for an administrative stay, referring the motion to a three-judge panel.

Same dispute in other courts

Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. v. Rubio No. 1:26-cv-00858, S.D.N.Y.

Recent docket entries

2026-10-22 · #52 MOTION ORDER, granting Counsel’s motion for admission pro hac vice, at docket entry 41, on behalf of Appellee Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., by MAK, FILED. [Entered: 10/22/2026 10:27 AM]
2026-10-20 · #51 SO-ORDERED SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, setting Appellants Marco Rubio, United States Department of State, Brief due date as 12/18/2026, FILED. [Entered: 10/20/2026 02:59 PM]
2026-10-19 · #50 CERTIFIED ORDER, dated 10/19/2026, to SDNY (NEW YORK CITY), ISSUED. [Entered: 10/19/2026 01:28 PM]
2026-10-19 · #49 MOTION ORDER, denying Government's motion for administrative stay in part and granting in part; referring motion to a three judge panel, at docket entry 21, on behalf of Appellant Marco Rubio, Appellant United States Department of State, by RJS, FILED. [Entered: 10/19/2026 01:12 PM]
2026-10-15 · #48 REPLY TO OPPOSITION, on behalf of Appellant Marco Rubio, Appellant United States Department of State, FILED. Service date 10/15/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 10/15/2026 07:19 PM]
2026-10-15 · #47 LR 31.2 SCHEDULING NOTIFICATION, on behalf of Appellant Marco Rubio, Appellant United States Department of State, informing Court of proposed due date 12/18/2026, RECEIVED. Service date 10/15/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 10/15/2026 02:41 PM] [Edited: 10/15/2026 03:19 PM]
2026-10-08 · #30 OPPOSITION, to Emergency Motion for stay pending appeal, at docket entry 21, on behalf of Appellee Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., Appellee African Communities Together, Appellee Agnes Kyeremaa, Appellee Patricia Richardson, Appellee Cesar Andred Aguirre, Appellee Maru Mahmud Hassan, Appellee Munthaz Mahmud Hassan, Appellee Adrian Mitchell, Appellee Alejandra Alcendra Moscote, Appellee A
2026-09-28 · #21 MOTION, to stay district court judgment, and for administrative stay, on behalf of Appellant Marco Rubio, Appellant United States Department of State, FILED. Service date 09/28/2026 by ACMS. [Entered: 09/28/2026 08:19 PM] [Edited: 09/29/2026 05:20 PM]

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