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Chen v. Dept of State - Immigration Actions

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Filed February 13th, 2026
Detected April 5th, 2026
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Summary

Xubin Chen filed a civil action against the U.S. Department of State in the Northern District of California (Case 5:26-cv-01348). The case, categorized as Other Immigration Actions, was initially filed on February 13, 2026. A summons return was filed on April 4, 2026, confirming service on defendants including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, with answers due May 29, 2026.

What changed

Xubin Chen initiated a civil lawsuit against the United States Department of State and associated parties (including U.S. Consulate in Vancouver, Canada) in the Northern District of California. The case is categorized under 'Other Immigration Actions' and was assigned to Judge Eumi K. Lee in San Jose. A summons returned executed was filed on April 4, 2026, confirming service was completed on March 30, 2026.

Defendants including Secretary of State Marco Rubio have until May 29, 2026 to file their answers. No specific compliance requirements or penalties are associated with this case docket. The case summary remains unavailable, and no publicly available documents have been linked to this case as of the filing date.

Source document (simplified)

Chen v. United States Department of State et al

Case Number: 5:26-cv-01348-EKL Judge: Lee, Eumi K. Location: San Jose Case Type: Civil Case Basis: U.S. Government Defendant Nature of Suit: Other Immigration Actions Date Filed:

February 13, 2026

Last Filing Date:

April 4, 2026

View Publicly Available Documents Case Summary No summary of this case is available

Recent Filings

| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 04-04-26 | 6 | SUMMONS Returned Executed by Xubin Chen. Shawn Crowley served on 3/30/2026, answer due 5/29/2026; Marco Rubio served on 3/30/2026, answer due 5/29/2026; U.S. Consulate in Vancouver, Canada served on 3/30/2026, answer due 5/29/2026; United States Dep |
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SUMMONS Returned Executed

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Classification

Agency
NDCA
Filed
February 13th, 2026
Compliance deadline
May 29th, 2026 (54 days)
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
5:26-cv-01348-EKL
Docket
5:26-cv-01348

Who this affects

Applies to
Immigration detainees Government agencies
Geographic scope
California US-CA

Taxonomy

Primary area
Immigration
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Civil Litigation Judicial Administration

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