← All Cases Coverage by Bryan K. Randolph · BrynoDC

Haitian Evangelical Clergy Association v. Trump (2025 TPS Cancellation, D)

No. 1:25-cv-01464 District · Decided Decided
Court
Federal Court
nyed
Judge
Brian M. Cogan 43
Decided
Jul 15, 2025
Filed
Mar 14, 2025
Judge (CL)
Brian M. Cogan 43
Filed (CL)
Mar 14, 2025
CL Status
terminated

Case Overview

The Haitian Evangelical Clergy Association sued the Trump administration over its decision to cancel temporary protected status for Haitians.

BrynoDC Coverage 1 video

The Application

History

The plaintiffs challenged the TPS cancellation as arbitrary and capricious, arguing the agency failed to adequately justify the termination and did not sufficiently consider factors supporting continued protection for Haitian nationals.

The Conclusion

The district court issued a decision on whether the TPS termination satisfied statutory requirements and APA standards for reasoned agency action.

1 video on this case
Subscribe on Substack ↗ Watch on YouTube ↗

Docket

CourtListener ↗

Outcome History (3)

  1. Apr 1, 2025 District
    Other Neutral

    Motion for pre-motion conference and stay of briefing denied as unnecessary.

  2. Jul 1, 2025 District
    Summary judgment granted Partial relief

    Plaintiffs' motions for partial summary judgment and for postponement of agency action are granted; Government's motion to dismiss denied in part.

  3. Jul 15, 2025 District
    Voluntarily dismissed Settled Final

    Plaintiffs' letter deemed as notice of voluntary dismissal of remaining claims as moot.

Federal Court TMR-9c743f2f TPS Cancellation May 18, 2026

Case Analysis

Issue

Whether the Trump administration lawfully terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian nationals under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Rule

The Secretary of Homeland Security may terminate TPS designations when country conditions no longer warrant protection; such determinations are reviewed under the Administrative Procedure Act for arbitrariness and capriciousness, requiring the agency to examine relevant data and demonstrate a rational connection between facts and the decision.

Analysis

The plaintiffs challenged the TPS cancellation as arbitrary and capricious, arguing the agency failed to adequately justify the termination and did not sufficiently consider factors supporting continued protection for Haitian nationals.

Conclusion

The district court issued a decision on whether the TPS termination satisfied statutory requirements and APA standards for reasoned agency action.

Overview

The Haitian Evangelical Clergy Association sued the Trump administration over its decision to cancel temporary protected status for Haitians.

Overview

The government appealed Judge Cogan's order granting partial summary judgement for Haitian Evangelical Clergy Association and staying Secretary Noem's partial vacatur of temporary status protections for Haitians.

Subscribe on Substack ↗

This tracker is maintained by BrynoDC and is free because readers fund it. Support