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California v. Noem

No. 1:25-cv-13829 District · Active Active
Court
Federal Court
mad
Judge
Leo T. Sorokin
Filed
Dec 12, 2025
Judge (CL)
Leo T. Sorokin
Filed (CL)
Dec 12, 2025
CL Status
active

Case Overview

A coalition of states sued the Trump administration over the changes to the H-1B visa program which would require the employers of workers on a H-1B visa to pay the federal government $100,000.

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The Application

History

The plaintiff states challenge the H-1B fee increase as potentially exceeding the Secretary's statutory authority under immigration law and as insufficiently justified under APA standards. The administration must demonstrate the policy is rationally connected to stated objectives and was adopted through proper procedures.

The Conclusion

The case is active as of June 2026, filed in December 2025. The litigation remains in early stages with resolution pending judicial review of the challenged executive action.

Federal Court TMR-feffdbe1 H-1B Visa Program Changes Jul 11, 2026
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