NAACP v. DHS: Plaintiffs' Reply Says Government Does Not Deny the Two Requested DHS Directives Exist; Opposition Does Not Say They Do

The government’s opposition to the NAACP plaintiffs’ motion for expedited discovery was filed 10/13/26, and the plaintiffs’ reply followed on 10/16/26. The opposition quotes Request No. 4 from the plaintiffs’ exhibit, which is not in the free record. As quoted, it asks for two documents: “the internal DHS guidance, reported by CNN on August 31, 2026, directing Homeland Security Investigations to expand” and “the 2026 DHS memorandum or directive instructing Homeland Security Investigations to coordinate with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services”.

The plaintiffs’ reply says “Defendants do not deny that these policies or directives exist or claim that they cannot be retrieved quickly.” It also says the opposition “does not represent that the two directives described in Request No. 4 do not exist”. Those are the plaintiffs’ words about the opposition, not a statement by the government. The opposition’s objections to Request No. 4 are about its form and burden.