Duration of status rule

Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration v. United States Department of Homeland Security

Docket number: 1:26-cv-13799
Court: District Court, D. Massachusetts
Filed: Aug 18, 2026
Status: Open

What the case challenges

The lawsuit challenges a Department of Homeland Security rule that limits foreign students to four-year stays and ends duration of status.

Latest development: Sep 14, 2026

The court issued a preliminary injunction postponing the effective date of the final rule, while the government also filed a notice of appeal.

Recent docket entries

2026-10-23 · #65 NOTICE by Markwayne Mullin, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, David Venturella of filing the Administrative Record Index (Attachments: # 1 Certified Administrative Record Index, # 2 Certified Administrative Record Appendix A, # 3 Declaration of Amy Bessada)(Isaev, Oleksiy) (Entered: 10/23/2026)
2026-10-23 · #64 District Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 63 MOTION for Extension of Time to 10/30/26 to File Motions for Summary Judgment. Reply memorandum must be filed by 11/2/26. (MMM) (Entered: 10/23/2026)
2026-10-23 Order on Motion for Extension of Time
2026-10-21 · #62 District Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered finding as moot 46 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages (MMM) (Entered: 10/21/2026)
2026-09-30 · #55 USCA Case Number 26-2112 for 53 Notice of Appeal, filed by Markwayne Mullin, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, David Venturella, United States Department of Homeland Security. (MAC) (Entered: 09/30/2026)
2026-09-30 · #54 Certified and Transmitted Abbreviated Electronic Record on Appeal to US Court of Appeals re 53 Notice of Appeal (MAC) (Entered: 09/30/2026)
2026-09-30 · #53 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 50 Memorandum & ORDER,, by Mullin Markwayne, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, David Venturella. Fee Status: US Government. NOTICE TO COUNSEL: A Transcript Report/Order Form, which can be downloaded from the First Circuit Court of Appeals web site at http://www.ca1.uscourts.gov MUST be completed and submitted to
2026-09-14 · #51 District Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER POSTPONING EFFECTIVE DATE OF FINAL RULE. (MMM) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

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