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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights v. Department of State

No. 1:25-cv-01774 District · Active Active
Court
D.D.C.
dcd
Filed
Jun 5, 2025
Judge (CL)
James E. Boasberg
Filed (CL)
Jun 5, 2025
CL Status
active

Case Overview

RFK Human Rights and 4 other nonprofit organizations sued the Department of State over the agreement or series of agreements signed with El Salvador pursuant to which the U.S. government has sent individuals to be incarcerated in detention facilities.


The Application

History

Plaintiffs challenge the U.S./El Salvador agreement as violating due process and APA requirements by transferring individuals to foreign detention facilities without adequate procedural protections, notice, or express congressional authorization for such transfers.

The Conclusion

The case remains active in the D.C. District Court under Judge Boasberg's consideration of the constitutional and administrative law challenges to the detention transfer agreement.

Federal Court TMR-fe0ed0e8 U.S./El Salvador Agreement May 18, 2026
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