Washington Alliance of Technology Workers v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

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Merits Stage

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

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U.S. Chamber files answer to complaint as intervenor in support of DHS in litigation challenging 2016 STEM OPT program rule

July 15, 2019

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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 1, 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 9, 2018

Click here to view the reply brief.

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