Costelo v. Chertoff

ORDER RE MOTION TO CERTIFY CLASS

JAMES V. SELNA, District Judge.

Plaintiffs Teresita G. Costelo (“Costelo”) and Lorenzo P. Ong (“Ong”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) seek certification of a class for injunctive and declaratory relief against Defendants Michael Chertoff, et al. (collectively, “Defendants”). Defendants oppose. The motion is GRANTED, as set forth below.

I. Background,

Plaintiffs’ requested relief involves the interpretation of a provision of the Child Status Protection Act (“CSPA”), codified at § 203(h)(3) of the Immigration and National Act (“INA”), 8 U.S.C. § 1153(h)(3) (hereinafter…