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OCA - Asian Pacific America Advocates v. Rubio

Filed on behalf of
Asian American and Pacific Islander nonprofit and expectant immigrant mothers
Case Number
1:25-cv-00287
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Filed
January 30, 2025
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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Summary
The OCA - Asian Pacific America Advocates, along with two expectant immigrant mothers living in the country without citizenship, have sued the Trump administration in an attempt to block Executive Order 14160, which denies birthright citizenship to children born in the U.S. whose parents are not citizens or lawful permanent residents. The plaintiffs argue that this order directly violates the 14th Amendment and should to be declared unconstitutional and unenforceable.
Plaintiffs
OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates Jane Doe #1 Baby Doe #1 Jane Doe #2
Plaintiffs' Counsel
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAAJ) Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs
Defendants
Secretary Marco Rubio U.S. Department of State U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi U.S. Department of Justice Secretary Kristi Noem U.S. Department of Homeland Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano U.S. Social Security Administration President Donald J. Trump

Documents

Motion for Summary Judgment, Opposition to Summary Judgment
OCA - Asian Pacific America Advocates et al v. Rubio et al - Motion for Partial Summary Judgement
July 2, 2025
Operative Complaint
OCA - Asian Pacific America Advocates et al v. Rubio et al - Amended Complaint
July 1, 2025