Christopher Lilles v. Micronesia Resort Inc.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFFICER 22 OCAHO no. 1708 CHRISTOPHER LILLES, Complainant, v. MICRONESIA RESORT INC., Respondent. May 27, 2026 Appearances: Christopher Lilles, pro se Complainant Colin M. Thompson, Esq., for Respondent 8 U.S.C. § 1324b Proceeding OCAHO Case No. 2025B00051 ORDER SETTING REMAINING MOTION(S) PRACTICE SCHEDULE On September 4, 2025, the Court issued an Order for Prehearing Statements and General Litigation Order, which, among other things, required prehearing statements from the parties and informed them they were permitted to begin discovery upon receipt of that Order. Parties were also informed that any discovery-related motions were to be filed within twenty-one calendar days of the deficient response, and twenty-one days was deemed reasonable notice for a deposition. To date, the Court has received no discovery-related motions.

Both parties submitted prehearing statements, which the Court reviewed prior to issuing this Order. In those statements, parties informed the Court they anticipated discovery to take either 150 days or 180 days. The parties have now had more time than either had estimated to engage in discovery. Based on the posture of the case, the Court now issues this Order Setting Remaining Motion(s) Practice Schedule, placing parties on Notice that: discovery motions filed after June 19, 2026, shall be deemed untimely (and will be denied for that reason).

Parties shall have until July 24, 2026, to submit motions for summary decision (with a 30-day response deadline). The Court also now provides notice to the parties that “OCAHO has implemented a web-based electronic filing system (OCAHO Portal) for cases filed with OCAHO under 8 U.S.C. §§ 1324a, 1324b, and 1324c.” United States v. Indus. Constr. and Eng’g Co., 22 OCAHO no. 1696, 3 (2026). 22 OCAHO no. 1708 Attorneys and authorized representatives must use OCAHO Portal1 for all filings.

See 28 C.F.R. § 68.6(b)(1).2 Pro se parties may, but are not required to, use OCAHO Portal for filings. See id. § 68.6(b)(2). Parties who use OCAHO Portal should familiarize themselves with the service requirements when using OCAHO Portal. See id. § 68.6(c).

SO ORDERED. __________________________________ Honorable Andrea R. Carroll-Tipton Administrative Law Judge 1 Parties may https://ocaho.eoir.justice.gov/. register for OCAHO Portal and log into their accounts by visiting 2 The OCAHO Rules of Practice and Procedure, 28 C.F.R. pt. 68 (2026), are available in the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations. See https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-28/chapter-I/part-68. 2