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Haitian Evangelical Clergy Association v. Trump

Filed on behalf of
Haitian TPS Holders and Clergy
In response to the Trump administration's efforts to
Case Number
1:25-cv-01464
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Filed
March 14, 2025
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Relief Outcomes
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Motion for Summary Judgment
Granted
10
Injunction Scope
Nationwide (APA)
19
Summary
A coalition of Haitian TPS holders, the Haitian Evangelical American Clergy Association, and the Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ sued the Trump administration for terminating Haiti’s TPS status despite ongoing violence and political turmoil in the country. Plaintiffs argue that the action is counter to statute and violates the Administrative Procedure Act and plaintiffs' Fifth Amendment rights to due process and equal protection.
Plaintiffs
Haitian Evangelical Clergy Association Service Employees International Union (SEIU) - Local 32BJ Sabina Badio Florial Youdelaine Dorcin Robert Jean Alix Erinac Rachelle Guirand Dieu Yolnick Jeune Cadet Audoine Amazan Gerald Michaud Nadege Joseph Michaud Marie Wildrigue Erinac Miot
Plaintiffs' Counsel
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP Kurzban, Kurzban, Tetzeli & Pratt, P.A. Just Futures Law
Defendants
President Donald J. Trump United States of America U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem

Documents

Operative Complaint
Haitian Evangelical Clergy Association v. Trump - Complaint
July 2, 2025
Motion for Summary Judgment
Haitian Evangelical Clergy Association v. Trump - Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Partial Summary Judgment
March 24, 2025