East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Barr
Status: Ongoing
Last Update: February 7, 2019
What's at Stake
The American Civil Liberties Union, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Center for Constitutional Rights filed a federal lawsuit challenging the asylum ban proclamation signed by President Trump on November 9.
Summary
The lawsuit charges the administration with violating the Immigration and Nationality Act as well as the Administrative Procedure Act. The case was filed in federal court in San Francisco.
It was brought on behalf of East Bay Sanctuary Covenant, Al Otro Lado, Innovation Law Lab, and the Central American Resource Center in Los Angeles.
Legal Documents
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12/21/2018
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Order
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. BarrLegal Documents
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Order
Date Filed: 12/21/2018
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12/17/2018
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Respondents’ Opposition to Application For Stay
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. BarrLegal Documents
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Respondents’ Opposition to Application For Stay
Date Filed: 12/17/2018
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12/08/2018
ORDER - EBSC v Trump Stay denied - Ninth Circuit ruling
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. BarrLegal Documents
ORDER - EBSC v Trump Stay denied - Ninth Circuit ruling
Date Filed: 12/08/2018
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12/05/2018
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Amicus Brief National Center for Lesbian Rights, et al.
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. BarrLegal Documents
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Amicus Brief National Center for Lesbian Rights, et al.
Date Filed: 12/05/2018
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12/05/2018
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Amicus Brief of Twenty-Three Organizations Representing Asylum Seekers
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. BarrLegal Documents
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Amicus Brief of Twenty-Three Organizations Representing Asylum Seekers
Date Filed: 12/05/2018
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12/05/2018
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Amicus Brief of Professors of Immigration Law
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. BarrLegal Documents
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Amicus Brief of Professors of Immigration Law
Date Filed: 12/05/2018
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12/05/2018
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Amicus Brief of Public Citizen
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. BarrLegal Documents
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Amicus Brief of Public Citizen
Date Filed: 12/05/2018
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12/05/2018
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Amicus Brief of The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. BarrLegal Documents
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Amicus Brief of The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Date Filed: 12/05/2018
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12/05/2018
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Amicus Brief States of California, Washington, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, Vermont, and the District Of Columbia
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. BarrLegal Documents
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Amicus Brief States of California, Washington, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, Vermont, and the District Of Columbia
Date Filed: 12/05/2018
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12/04/2018
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Proposed Preliminary Injunction
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. BarrLegal Documents
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Proposed Preliminary Injunction
Date Filed: 12/04/2018
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12/04/2018
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Supplemental Declaration of Erika Pinheiro
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. BarrLegal Documents
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Supplemental Declaration of Erika Pinheiro
Date Filed: 12/04/2018
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12/04/2018
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Declaration of Camila Alvarez
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. BarrLegal Documents
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Declaration of Camila Alvarez
Date Filed: 12/04/2018
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12/04/2018
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Joint Declaration of Madeleine K. Albright, William J. Burns, John Feeley, Jonathan Finer, Chuck Hagel, John Kerry, Cecilia Muñoz, Janet A. Napolitano, James C. O’brien, Thomas R. Pickering, Amy Pope, Jeffrey Prescot
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. BarrLegal Documents
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Joint Declaration of Madeleine K. Albright, William J. Burns, John Feeley, Jonathan Finer, Chuck Hagel, John Kerry, Cecilia Muñoz, Janet A. Napolitano, James C. O’brien, Thomas R. Pickering, Amy Pope, Jeffrey Prescot
Date Filed: 12/04/2018
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12/04/2018
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Declaration of Jeremy Slack. Ph.D.
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. BarrLegal Documents
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Declaration of Jeremy Slack. Ph.D.
Date Filed: 12/04/2018
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12/04/2018
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Declaration of Lisa Mitchell-Bennett
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. BarrLegal Documents
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Declaration of Lisa Mitchell-Bennett
Date Filed: 12/04/2018
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12/04/2018
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Declaration of Nicole Ramos
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. BarrLegal Documents
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Declaration of Nicole Ramos
Date Filed: 12/04/2018
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12/04/2018
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Supplemental Declaration of Madeleine Penman
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. BarrLegal Documents
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Supplemental Declaration of Madeleine Penman
Date Filed: 12/04/2018
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12/04/2018
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Declaration of Michael Smith
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. BarrLegal Documents
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Declaration of Michael Smith
Date Filed: 12/04/2018
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12/04/2018
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Supplemental Declaration of Stephen W. Manning
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. BarrLegal Documents
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Supplemental Declaration of Stephen W. Manning
Date Filed: 12/04/2018
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12/04/2018
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Motion For Preliminary Injunction
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. BarrLegal Documents
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Motion For Preliminary Injunction
Date Filed: 12/04/2018
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11/29/2018
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Opposition to Stay Motion
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. BarrLegal Documents
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Opposition to Stay Motion
Date Filed: 11/29/2018
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11/27/2018
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Notice of Appeal
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. BarrLegal Documents
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Notice of Appeal
Date Filed: 11/27/2018
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11/20/2018
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - TRO Granted
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. BarrLegal Documents
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - TRO Granted
Date Filed: 11/20/2018
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11/15/2018
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Defendants' Opposition for Temporary Restraining Order
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. BarrLegal Documents
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Defendants' Opposition for Temporary Restraining Order
Date Filed: 11/15/2018
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11/13/2018
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Proposed Temporary Restraining Order
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. BarrLegal Documents
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Proposed Temporary Restraining Order
Date Filed: 11/13/2018
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11/13/2018
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Brief in Support of Temporary Restraining Order
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. BarrLegal Documents
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Brief in Support of Temporary Restraining Order
Date Filed: 11/13/2018
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11/09/2018
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Complaint
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. BarrLegal Documents
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Complaint
Date Filed: 11/09/2018
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02/28/2020
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump Ninth Circuit Ruling
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. BarrLegal Documents
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump Ninth Circuit Ruling
Date Filed: 02/28/2020
Press Releases
Feb 28, 2020
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Block on Port-of-Entry Asylum Ban
Feb 07, 2019
ACLU Comment on Trump Administration Action on Blocked Asylum Ban
Dec 19, 2018
Federal Court Blocks Trump Asylum Ban Again
Dec 07, 2018
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Block on Trump Asylum Ban
Nov 20, 2018
Comment on Federal Court Ruling Blocking Trump Asylum Ban
News & Commentary
Other Documents
Dec 04, 2018
East Bay Sanctuary Covenant v. Trump - Declaration of Michelle Brane of the Women’s Refugee Commission
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