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U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Case Status
Decided
Docket Number
Case Updates
District Courts grants summary judgment in favor of legality of DHS’s 2016 STEM OPT program rule
November 30, 2020
Click here to view the order. Click here to view the opinion issued January 29, 2021. The U.S. Chamber and other business groups previously intervened in support of DHS’s 2016 rule.
U.S. Chamber and coalition of intervenors file reply brief in support of motion for summary judgment in litigation concerning DHS’s 2016 STEM OPT rule
January 24, 2020
The U.S. Chamber’s brief defends the statutory authority of the OPT program and the legality of DHS’s 2016 rule.
U.S. Chamber files motion for summary judgment
November 25, 2019
Click here to view the brief.
U.S. Chamber files answer to complaint as intervenor in support of DHS in litigation challenging 2016 STEM OPT program rule
July 15, 2019
Click here to view the brief.
District Court grants motion of U.S. Chamber and two other business groups to intervene in litigation brought to challenge DHS’s 2016 STEM OPT program rule
July 01, 2019
Click here to view the opinion. The case will now proceed to litigation about the statutory authority for the STEM OPT program.
U.S. Chamber and coalition of business groups file reply brief in support of motion to intervene in defense of OPT program
November 09, 2018
Click here to view the reply brief.
U.S. Chamber and coalition of business groups file motion to intervene in support of 2016 DHS rule concerning Occupational Practical Training (OPT) program for STEM graduates
October 18, 2018
Click here to view the motion to intervene filed by the U.S. Chamber, National Association of Manufacturers, and Information Technology Industry Council.
Paul W. Hughes and Michael B. Kimberly of Mayer Brown LLP served as co-counsel for the coalition.
Case Documents
- Mandate and USCA Judgment -- Washington Alliance of Technology Workers v. DHS (USDC - District of Columbia).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Motion to Intervene -- Washington Alliance of Technology Workers v. DHS (USDC - District of Columbia).pdf
- Motion to Dismiss -- Washington Alliance of Technology Workers v. DHS (USDC - District of Columbia).pdf
- Reply Brief -- Washington Alliance of Technology Workers v. DHS (USDC - District of Columbia).pdf
- Decision on MTD and Intervention -- Washington Alliance of Technology Workers v. DHS (USDC - District of Columbia).pdf
- Intervenors' Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint -- Washington Alliance of Technology Workers v. DHS (USDC - District of Columbia).pdf
- Memorandum in Support of Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment -- Washington Alliance of Technology Workers v. DHS (USDC - District of Columbia).pdf
- Intervenors' Memorandum in Support of MSJ -- Washington Alliance of Technology Workers v. DHS (USDC - District of Columbia).pdf
- Reply ISO Intervenors' Motion for Summary Judgment -- Washington Alliance of Technology Workers v. DHS (USDC - District of Columbia).pdf
- Order re Summary Judgment -- Washington Alliance of Technology Workers v. DHS (USDC - District of Columbia).pdf
- Opinion -- Washington Alliance of Technology Workers v. DHS (USDC - District of Columbia).pdf