Social media surveillance of visa holders

International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America v. United States Department of State

Docket number: 1:25-cv-08566
Court: District Court, S.D. New York
Filed: Oct 16, 2025
Status: Open

What the case challenges

This case challenges a government program involving social media surveillance and monitoring of visa holders.

Latest development: Oct 1, 2026

The court denied the government's motion to dismiss the complaint, allowing the lawsuit challenging the social media surveillance program to move forward.

Recent docket entries

2026-10-26 · #83 Order AND ~Util - Set Hearings
2026-10-21 · #82 Notice (Other)
2026-10-20 · #81 ORDER ADJOURNING CONFERENCE: The conference scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 11 a.m. is adjourned to Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. The parties shall jointly submit a proposed case management schedule and a list of counsel expected to appear at the conference by October 26, 2026. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on 10/20/2026) (Status Conference set for 10/2
2026-10-20 · #80 Proposed Case Management Plan
2026-10-20 · #79 Notice of Appearance of Pro Bono Counsel
2026-10-15 · #78 ORDER granting 77 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re 1 Complaint. SO ORDERED.. (Signed by Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on 10/15/2026) Joseph B. Edlow answer due 10/30/2026; Todd Lyons answer due 10/30/2026; Kristi Noem answer due 10/30/2026; Marco Rubio answer due 10/30/2026; United States Citizenship and Immigration Service answer due 10/30/2026; United States Department of Homeland S
2026-10-01 · #75 OPINION AND ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS re: 43 MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint. filed by Joseph B. Edlow, United States of America, Todd Lyons, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Kristi Noem, United States Citizenship and Immigration Service, United States Department of State, Marco Rubio, United States Department of Homeland Security, 70 MOTION to File Amicus Brief. filed by E
2026-09-16 · #74 LETTER addressed to Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein from Stacy Livingston dated 9/16/2026 re: Supplemental Authority Relevant to the Government's Motion to Dismiss the Amended Complaint. Document filed by American Federation of Teachers, Communications Workers of America, International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Stanford
2026-07-20 · #73 LETTER addressed to Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein from Sophia Cope dated July 20, 2026 re: Supplemental Authority Relevant to the Government's Motion to Dismiss the First Amended Complaint. Document filed by American Federation of Teachers, Communications Workers of America, International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Coal

Full docket on CourtListener ↗

The plain-English lines are written automatically from docket entries (labelled Auto-summary on Court watch); docket entries are quoted as filed. CourtListener is a free archive of federal court records and doesn't receive every filing. Not legal advice. Auto-summary