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AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al

22-cv-00986 D.D.C.
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Case Summary

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security was required to disclose its corporate affiliations and financial interests in a case related to Judicial Watch, Inc. This disclosure is part of a court-ordered procedure to ensure transparency in the case. The disclosure is a result of LCvR 26.1, a local court rule.

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Key Issues

  • Agency action and administrative review
  • Federal jurisdiction and procedural posture
  • Government parties, public agencies, or official-capacity claims
  • Pending motions, orders, and near-term docket movement
  • Claims pleaded in the complaint and early case posture
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D.D.C.

District of Columbia · D.C. Circuit · DC

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Latest Filing

1:26-cv-01539 JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Other · May 05, 2026

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Coverage

6 articles

3 sources tracked

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Participants

4 Defendants, 1 Government Agency, 5 Plaintiffs

11 linked entities

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What the record shows

This case is tied to District of Columbia, a federal district court in DC.

The newest docket activity we have is a other dated May 05, 2026.

The visible party/entity graph currently includes U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security and others.

Press monitoring has found 6 related articles from 3 distinct sources.

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The Story So Far

Updated 7 hours, 55 minutes ago

AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al is an active civil matter in District of Columbia under docket 22-cv-00986.

The dispute currently identifies 1:22-cv-00986 AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION, 1:22-cv-01617 GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC, and 1:25-cv-04365 OZGUL-TUNCEL on one side and DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, Department of Homeland Security, and U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY on the other.

The case is currently organized around Agency action and administrative review, Federal jurisdiction and procedural posture, Government parties, public agencies, or official-capacity claims, Pending motions, orders, and near-term docket movement.

The available docket gives enough signal to track the case, but not enough to overstate the merits. This page will become more useful as filings, orders, hearings, and party appearances add detail.

On May 5, 2026, the docket recorded a other: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security was required to disclose its corporate affiliations and financial interests in a case related to Judicial Watch, Inc. This disclosure is part of a court-ordered procedure to ensure transparency in the case.

The. On May 5, 2026, the docket recorded a other: The parties filed a joint status report. On May 5, 2026, the docket recorded a other: The court dismissed the Ramos v. Department of Homeland Security case for failure to state a claim. This means the plaintiff's lawsuit did not provide sufficient grounds for the court to hear the case. The dismissal is a significant setback for the plaintiff.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was sued in a separate case, 1:25-cv-04365 OZGUL-TUNCEL v. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al, which was cited in the America First Legal Foundation's case against DHS. This indicates that the America.

The next thing to watch is whether the latest other produces a substantive order, a scheduling change, a settlement signal, or a filing that clarifies the parties' positions.

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About This Court

District of Columbia (D.D.C.) is a federal district court in the D.C. Circuit, DC.

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Case Timeline

6 events
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Other May 5, 2026

1:26-cv-01539 JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security was required to disclose its corporate affiliations and financial interests in a case related to Judicial Watch, Inc. This disclosure is part of a court-ordered procedure to ensure transparency in the case. The disclosure is a result of LCvR 26.1, a local court rule.

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Other May 5, 2026

1:22-cv-01617 GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC. et al v. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

The parties filed a joint status report.

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Other May 4, 2026

1:26-cv-21377 Ramos v. Department of Homeland Security et al

The court dismissed the Ramos v. Department of Homeland Security case for failure to state a claim. This means the plaintiff's lawsuit did not provide sufficient grounds for the court to hear the case. The dismissal is a significant setback for the plaintiff.

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Other May 4, 2026

1:25-cv-04365 OZGUL-TUNCEL v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was sued in a separate case, 1:25-cv-04365 OZGUL-TUNCEL v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al, which was cited in the America First Legal Foundation's case against DHS. This indicates that the America First Legal Foundation is referencing and potentially relying on the outcome of the OZGUL-TUNCEL case. The exact nature of the lawsuit is not specified.

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Other May 4, 2026

1:22-cv-00986 AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al

The parties filed a joint status report.

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Other May 4, 2026

1:26-cv-11516 Massachusetts Law Reform Institute v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security et al

The court granted an extension of time for the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute to file a response in the case against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This extension allows the institute more time to prepare its response. The extension is significant because it gives the institute more time to gather evidence and build its case.

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Press Coverage

6 articles
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Sources tracked

3 outlets · 6 articles

Timeline events

6 records on file

Last updated

7 hours, 55 minutes ago

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