Singh v. Noem

Background

The opinion states that Maninder Singh’s complaint was filed on March 28, 2025. The case is captioned against Noem et al.; the opinion does not describe the claims or defenses.

Court’s Order

The court ordered the parties to file a joint letter on the court’s electronic filing system within two weeks after the defendants make an appearance. The letter must separately address:

- the nature of the action, principal defenses, and major legal and factual issues; - the basis for federal jurisdiction and venue; - existing deadlines and cutoff dates; - outstanding motions; - discovery that has occurred and discovery needed for meaningful settlement discussions; - the status of settlement discussions, without stating exact offers or demands; - whether the parties believe a settlement conference, district mediation, or private mediation would be appropriate, and when; and - any other information that could help move the case toward settlement or trial, including dispositive or novel issues.

The letter must include either a proposed Civil Case Management Plan or a proposed schedule for briefing dispositive motions. The court also directed counsel who had appeared to notify counsel for parties who had not appeared—or those parties personally if their counsel was unknown—by providing this order and the court’s individual practices. Counsel must file proof of that notice.

Result and Significance

Judge Dale E. Ho issued a case-management order. The order did not rule on the merits, dismiss any claim, resolve jurisdiction, or decide any motion. It instead required information and proposed scheduling from the parties so the case could proceed toward settlement or trial.