EAJA Awards

Agency Agency subcomponent Name Award date Award amount Awardees Claims description Finding basis Actions
U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Freedom for Immigrants v. DHS Null Freedom for Immigrants Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 (Constitutional claims). Null Show
U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement REDACTED v. Barr Null REDACTED Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus under 28 U.S.C. 2241. Habeas petition argued that prolonged detention by ICE violated due process because there was not a significant likelihood of removal in the near future, among other claims. Null Show
U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) REDACTED v. Sessions Null REDACTED Habeas petition Null Show
U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) Grell v. USCIS, et al Null REDACTED Challenge to naturalization denial. The Court ruled that the plaintiff should be naturalized and provided a timeline with which USCIS needed to complete naturalization. Remanded to USCIS. Case was settled. Show
U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) REDACTED v. Whitaker Null REDACTED Petition for review Null Show
U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) REDACTED v. Barr Null REDACTED Petition for review Null Show
U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement REDACTED v. Garland Null REDACTED Petition for Review under 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(1). 9th Cir. held that BIA failed to consider expert testimony in denying requested relief. Null Show
U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) REDACTED v. Barr Null REDACTED Petition for review Null Show
U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) REDACTED v. Whitaker Null REDACTED Petition for review Null Show
U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement REDACTED v. Garland Null REDACTED Motion to enforce a settlement agreement. 9th Cir. held that ICE failed to make continuous efforts to release class members as required by the agreement and were holding class members longer than the imposed limitations. Null Show
U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement REDACTED v. Garland Null REDACTED Petition for Review under 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(1). 1st Cir. held that BIA incorrectly denied noncitizen's appeal as untimely and failed to address equitable tolling argument based on a variety of factors, including the Covid-19 public health emergency. Null Show
U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) REDACTED v. Nielson Null REDACTED Habeas Null Show
U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) REDACTED v. Wolf Null S.I., M.J., and C.F. APA and 5th Amend. Due Process Null Show
U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) REDACTED v. Bonnar Null REDACTED Habeas Null Show
U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement REDACTED v. Barr Null REDACTED Petition for Review under 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(1). Matter remanded to the BIA on Government's motion for remand from 7th Cir. to BIA because BIA used wrong standard to decide motion. Null Show