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Suazo-Muller v. Noem

Filed on behalf of
Migrants detained at Guantanamo Bay
In response to the Trump administration's efforts to
Case Number
1:25-cv-00418
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Filed
February 12, 2025
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Relief Outcomes
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Temporary Restraining Order
Denied
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Summary
Two migrants detained at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base have filed this class action suit against the Trump administration in order to challenge restrictions on detainees' access to counsel. On January 29, 2025, President Trump issued a memorandum titled "Expanding Migrant Operations Center at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay to Full Capacity," which instructs the Secretary of Homeland Security to expand capacity at Guantanamo Bay to detain migrants. The plaintiffs argue that detainment at Guantanamo violates migrants' First Amendment right to communicate with the outside world and their Fifth Amendment right to due process. The plaintiffs request that the court order the Government to restore detained migrants' ability to communicate with legal counsel and family.
Plaintiffs
Johon Elias Suazo-Muller Rodolfo Joel Lopez Jarquin
Plaintiffs' Counsel
American Civil Liberties Union ACLU of the District of Columbia International Refugee Assistance Project Center for Constitutional Rights
Defendants
Secretary Kristi Noem U.S. Department of Homeland Security Acting Director Todd Lyons U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Secretary Peter B. Hegseth U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Marco Rubio U.S. Department of State

Documents

Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center v. Noem - Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
June 30, 2025
Reply in support of Temporary Restraining Order
Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center v. Noem - Reply in Support of TRO
February 24, 2025