Noem Immigration Policy Class Action
Verified September 22, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, District of Columbia (No. 1:25-cv-01766).
- June 4, 2025Case filed
What happened
Luna Gutierrez brings this proposed class action against Kristi Noem and other federal defendants, apparently challenging a federal immigration or civil-rights policy. The nature-of-suit code is civil rights, and the docket references an administrative record and agency decisionmakers, but the provided text does not detail the specific allegations. The court has set a hearing on pending summary-judgment motions.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Noem Immigration Policy Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed June 4, 2025 in the District Court, District of Columbia (No. 1:25-cv-01766).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Noem Immigration Policy Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Pedro Sepulveda , Jr (INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT (IRAP)); Megan McLaughlin Hauptman (INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT (IRAP)); Shayana Devendra Kadidal (CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS); J. Wells Dixon (CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS). For Kristi Noem: Leslie M McKay (DOJ-Civ); Ian S. Lam (DOJ-CIV); August Edward Flentje (DOJ-Civ); Malcolm McDermond (US ATTORNEYS OFFICE). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- RAFAEL ANGEL LOPEZ OCON
- YAMIL LUNA GUTIERREZ
Defendants
- KRISTI L. NOEM
- TODD M. LYONS
- MARCO A. RUBIO
- U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT
- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
- PETE HEGSETH
- U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Pedro Sepulveda , JrINTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT (IRAP)Represents YAMIL LUNA GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL ANGEL LOPEZ OCONpsepulveda@refugeerights.org · (646) 819-3805
- Megan McLaughlin HauptmanINTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECT (IRAP)Represents YAMIL LUNA GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL ANGEL LOPEZ OCONmhauptman@refugeerights.org · (646) 939-7329
- Shayana Devendra KadidalCENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTSRepresents YAMIL LUNA GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL ANGEL LOPEZ OCON2 tracked caseskadidal@ccrjustice.org · (646) 498-8498
- J. Wells DixonCENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTSRepresents YAMIL LUNA GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL ANGEL LOPEZ OCONwdixon@ccrjustice.org · (212) 614-6423
- Ghita SchwarzINTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECTRepresents YAMIL LUNA GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL ANGEL LOPEZ OCONgschwarz@refugeerights.org · (646) 939-9169
- Natalie BehrAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATIONRepresents YAMIL LUNA GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL ANGEL LOPEZ OCONirp_nbehr@aclu.org · (617) 699-4932
- Omar C. JadwatAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATIONRepresents YAMIL LUNA GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL ANGEL LOPEZ OCONojadwat@aclu.org · (212) 549-2620
- Kimberly Robin GranoINTERNATIONAL REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROJECTRepresents YAMIL LUNA GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL ANGEL LOPEZ OCONkgrano@refugeerights.org · (646) 946-7453
- Deepa AlagesanPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICARepresents YAMIL LUNA GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL ANGEL LOPEZ OCONdeepa.alagesan@ppfa.org · (718) 490-0204
- Noor ZafarAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATIONRepresents YAMIL LUNA GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL ANGEL LOPEZ OCONnzafar@aclu.org · (212) 549-2646
- Noelle SmithAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATIONRepresents YAMIL LUNA GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL ANGEL LOPEZ OCONnsmith@aclu.org · (214) 663-7451
- Kyle A. VirgienAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATIONRepresents YAMIL LUNA GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL ANGEL LOPEZ OCON2 tracked cases · $2.5M in disclosed settlementskvirgien@aclu.org · (310) 801-3459
- Judy RabinovitzAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATIONRepresents YAMIL LUNA GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL ANGEL LOPEZ OCONjrabinovitz@aclu.org · (212) 549-2618
- Brett Max KaufmanAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATIONRepresents YAMIL LUNA GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL ANGEL LOPEZ OCONbkaufman@aclu.org · (212) 549-2603
- My Khanh NgoAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATIONRepresents YAMIL LUNA GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL ANGEL LOPEZ OCONmngo@aclu.org · (718) 483-5885
- Scott MichelmanACLU FOUNDATION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIARepresents YAMIL LUNA GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL ANGEL LOPEZ OCON2 tracked casessmichelman@acludc.org · (202) 601-4267
- Lee GelerntAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNIONRepresents YAMIL LUNA GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL ANGEL LOPEZ OCONlgelernt@aclu.org · (212) 549-2616
- Eunice Hyunhye ChoAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATIONRepresents YAMIL LUNA GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL ANGEL LOPEZ OCONecho@aclu.org · (202) 548-6616
- Arthur B. SpitzerACLU OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIARepresents YAMIL LUNA GUTIERREZ, RAFAEL ANGEL LOPEZ OCON2 tracked casesaspitzer@acludc.org · (202) 601-4266
Counsel for defendants
- Leslie M McKayDOJ-CivRepresents KRISTI L. NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, TODD M. LYONS, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, PETE HEGSETH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, MARCO A. RUBIO, U.S. STATE DEPARTMENTleslie.mckay@usdoj.gov · (202) 307-0340
- Ian S. LamDOJ-CIVRepresents KRISTI L. NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, TODD M. LYONS, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, PETE HEGSETH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, MARCO A. RUBIO, U.S. STATE DEPARTMENTIan.S.Lam@usdoj.gov · (202) 307-6329
- August Edward FlentjeDOJ-CivRepresents KRISTI L. NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, TODD M. LYONS, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, PETE HEGSETH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, MARCO A. RUBIO, U.S. STATE DEPARTMENTaugust.flentje@usdoj.gov · (202) 514-3309
- Malcolm McDermondUS ATTORNEYS OFFICERepresents KRISTI L. NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, TODD M. LYONS, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, PETE HEGSETH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, MARCO A. RUBIO, U.S. STATE DEPARTMENTMalcolm.McDermond@usdoj.gov · (202) 252-1709
- Alexa PerlmutterDOJ-CIVRepresents KRISTI L. NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, TODD M. LYONS, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, PETE HEGSETH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, MARCO A. RUBIO, U.S. STATE DEPARTMENTalexa.s.perlmutter@usdoj.gov · (202) 295-7692
- Jason Kyle ZubataDOJ-CIVRepresents KRISTI L. NOEM, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, TODD M. LYONS, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, PETE HEGSETH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, MARCO A. RUBIO, U.S. STATE DEPARTMENTjason.k.zubata@usdoj.gov · (202) 598-7644
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