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Drew C. Ensign

Department of Justice Civil Division, Office of Immigration Litigation Federal Government

Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Immigration Litigation (Jan 2025-present). Former Deputy Solicitor General, Arizona Attorney General's Office. Former partner at Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak. California State Bar #243956. Argued multiple immigration cases before the Supreme Court including Trump v. Hawaii.

Sources: apps.calbar.ca.gov

64 tracked cases
35 active now
2019-07-01 first tracked filing
2026-04-30 most recent filing
Case filings joined per quarter 2019 Q3 – 2026 Q2
Appears alongside Brett Shumate ×40 Yaakov M. Roth ×35
DOJ Start2025-01-20
Prior EmployerHoltzman Vogel / Arizona AG
Bar AdmissionCA, TX, AZ, DC
Law SchoolNYU School of Law
CollegeDuke University

The Docket Trail

2026
Z. v. Department of Homeland Security Active
1:26-cv-01510 filed 2026-04-30 opposing counsel
Fritz Emmanuel Lesly Miot v. Donald Trump Active
26-5050 filed 2026-02-06 for the Government
National TPS Alliance v. Noem, et al. Active
26-199 filed 2026-01-09 for the Government
2025
Chamber of Commerce v. DHA Active
25-5473 filed 2025-12-31 for the Government
California v. Noem Decided/Appealed
1:25-cv-13829 filed 2025-12-12 opposing counsel
Chamber of Commerce v. Department of Homeland Security Decided
1:25-cv-03675 filed 2025-10-16 opposing counsel
Global Nurse Force v. Trump Active
4:25-cv-08454 filed 2025-10-03 opposing counsel
Haitian Evangelical Clergy Association v. Trump Active
25-2372 filed 2025-09-25 opposing counsel
National TPS Alliance, et al v. Noem, et al. Active
25-5724 filed 2025-09-10 for the Government
Make the Road New York v. Markwayne Mullin Active
25-5320 filed 2025-09-05 for the Government
L.G.M.L. v. Noem Active
1:25-cv-02942 filed 2025-08-31 for the Government
Abrego Garcia v. Noem Active
8:25-cv-02780 filed 2025-08-25 opposing counsel
Doe v. Noem Decided
25-1715 filed 2025-08-06 opposing counsel
National TPS Alliance v. Noem, et al. Active
25-4901 filed 2025-08-04 for the Government
CASA, Inc. v. Noem Decided
25-1792 filed 2025-07-14 for the Government
Perdomo, et al. v. Noem Active
25-4312 filed 2025-07-14 for the Government
D.V.D. v. Department of Homeland Security Decided
25-1631 filed 2025-07-07 opposing counsel
Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services v. Kristi Noem Decided
25-5243 filed 2025-07-03 for the Government
President and Fellows of Harvard College v. United States Department of Homeland Security Active
25-1627 filed 2025-07-01 opposing counsel
United States v. Los Angeles Active
2:25-cv-05917 filed 2025-06-30 opposing counsel
United States of America v. Chief Judge Russell, et. al Decided
1:25-cv-02029 filed 2025-06-24 opposing counsel
Khalil v. United States of America Decided
25-2162 filed 2025-06-23 for the Government
Pedro Vasquez Perdomo v. Noem Active
2:25-cv-05605 filed 2025-06-20 opposing counsel
J.G.G. v. Trump Decided
25-5217 filed 2025-06-10 for the Government
Luna Gutierrez v. Noem Active
1:25-cv-01766 filed 2025-06-04 opposing counsel
United State v. Texas Decided
7:25-cv-00055 filed 2025-06-04 for the Government
President and Fellows of Harvard College v. Department of Health and Human Services Decided/Appealed
1:25-cv-11048 filed 2025-05-23 opposing counsel
United States v. Newark Dismissed/On Appeal
2:25-cv-05081 filed 2025-05-22 opposing counsel
Angelica S. v. Department of Health and Human Services Decided
1:25-cv-01405 filed 2025-05-08 opposing counsel
United States v. State of Colorado Decided
1:25-cv-01391 filed 2025-05-02 opposing counsel
Mahdawi v. Trump Active
25-1113 filed 2025-05-01 for the Government
Ozturk v. Hyde Active
25-1019 filed 2025-04-24 for the Government
D.B.U. v. Trump Decided
25-1164 filed 2025-04-23 opposing counsel
A.A.R.P. v. Trump Decided
25-10534 filed 2025-04-18 for the Government
Doe v. Noem Decided
25-1384 filed 2025-04-18 opposing counsel
J.G.G. v. Trump Decided
25-5124 filed 2025-04-17 for the Government
Kilmar Abrego Garcia v. Markwayne Mullin Active
25-1404 filed 2025-04-16 for the Government
New Hampshire Indonesian Community Support v. Trump Decided
25-1348 filed 2025-04-11 opposing counsel
J.A.V. v. Trump Decided
1:25-cv-00072 filed 2025-04-09 for the Government
G.F.F. v. Trump Active
1:25-cv-02886 filed 2025-04-08 for the Government
National TPS Alliance v. Noem Active
25-2120 filed 2025-04-02 for the Government
D.V.D. v. Department of Homeland Security Decided
25-1311 filed 2025-03-28 opposing counsel
American Association of University Professors v. Rubio Decided
1:25-cv-10685 filed 2025-03-25 opposing counsel
Pacito v. Trump Active
25-1939 filed 2025-03-25 for the Government
Coalition of Humane Immigrant Rights v. Noem Active
1:25-cv-00872 filed 2025-03-24 opposing counsel
Abrego Garcia v. Noem Active
8:25-cv-00951 filed 2025-03-24 opposing counsel
D.V.D. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security Decided
1:25-cv-10676 filed 2025-03-23 opposing counsel
Khalil v. Joyce Active
2:25-cv-01963 filed 2025-03-19 opposing counsel
Taal v. Trump Decided
3:25-cv-00335 filed 2025-03-15 opposing counsel
J.G.G. v. Trump Active
1:25-cv-00766 filed 2025-03-15 for the Government
J.G.G. v. Trump Decided
25-5067 filed 2025-03-15 for the Government
Haitian Evangelical Clergy Association v. Trump On Appeal
1:25-cv-01464 filed 2025-03-14 opposing counsel
Pacito et al v. Trump, et al. Active
25-1313 filed 2025-03-03 for the Government
Doe v. Noem Active
1:25-cv-10495 filed 2025-02-28 opposing counsel
National TPS Alliance v. Noem Active
3:25-cv-01766 filed 2025-02-19 opposing counsel
Las Americas Immigrant Center v. Noem Active
1:25-cv-00418 filed 2025-02-12 for the Government
U.S. v. New York Closed
25-cv-00205 filed 2025-02-12 opposing counsel
Pacito v. President Trump Active
2:25-cv-00255 filed 2025-02-10 opposing counsel
Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services v. President Trump, et al Active
1:25-cv-00306 filed 2025-02-03 opposing counsel
Make the Road New York v. Acting DHS Secretary Benjamine Huffman Active
1:25-cv-00190 filed 2025-01-22 opposing counsel
Washington v. President Trump Active
2:25-cv-00127 filed 2025-01-21 for the Government
New Hampshire Indonesian Community Support, the League of United Latin American Citizens, and Make the Road New York v. President Trump. Active
1:25-cv-00038 filed 2025-01-20 for the Government
2024
The Japanese Immigrant Case (Yamataya v. Fisher) Teaching/Historical
171 filed 2024-06-12 opposing counsel
2019
J.O.P. v. Department of Homeland Security Decided
8:19-cv-01944 filed 2019-07-01 opposing counsel