Case: United States v. State of Maine

COMPLAINT against STATE OF MAINE, filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Service of Process Deadline 12/9/2024)(cjd) (Entered: 09/09/2024)

CIVIL COVER SHEET. (cjd) (Entered: 09/09/2024)

Summons Issued as to STATE OF MAINE. Counsel shall print the embossed summons and effect service in the manner in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P.4. Note-If you are using Version 6 of Adobe Acrobat, be sure the PRINT WHAT field is set to DOCUMENTS AND COMMENTS (Click File, then Print to check this setting). (mmy) (Entered: 09/10/2024)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE OF MAINE served on 9/16/2024. (THOMAS, VICTORIA) (Entered: 09/18/2024)

NOTICE of Appearance by DANIELLE BETH ROSENTHAL on behalf of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (ROSENTHAL, DANIELLE) (Entered: 09/18/2024)

Set Answer Deadline Regarding Summons Returned Executed for STATE OF MAINE: Answer due by 10/7/2024. (mmy)

NOTICE of Appearance by KIMBERLY L. PATWARDHAN on behalf of STATE OF MAINE (PATWARDHAN, KIMBERLY) (Entered: 09/19/2024)

NOTICE of Appearance by THOMAS A. KNOWLTON on behalf of STATE OF MAINE (KNOWLTON, THOMAS) (Entered: 09/19/2024)

Consent MOTION to Extend Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint by STATE OF MAINE Responses due by 10/10/2024. (PATWARDHAN, KIMBERLY) (Entered: 09/19/2024)

ORDER granting 8 Motion to Extend Time to File Response to Complaint. Time is extended to November 1, 2024. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. (NIVISON, JOHN) (Entered: 09/20/2024)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

Reset Answer Deadline for State of Maine : Answer due by 11/1/2024. (cjd)

Consent MOTION to Extend Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint by STATE OF MAINE Responses due by 11/20/2024. (PATWARDHAN, KIMBERLY) (Entered: 10/30/2024)

ORDER granting 10 Motion to Extend Time to File Response to Complaint. Time is extended to November 15, 2024. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. (NIVISON, JOHN) (Entered: 10/30/2024)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

Reset Answer Deadline for STATE OF MAINE per Order #11: Answer due by 11/15/2024. (mmy)

Consent MOTION to Extend Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint by STATE OF MAINE Responses due by 12/6/2024. (PATWARDHAN, KIMBERLY) (Entered: 11/15/2024)

NOTICE/CORRESPONDENCE Re: Response Deadline by STATE OF MAINE (PATWARDHAN, KIMBERLY) (Entered: 11/15/2024)

ORDER granting 12 Motion to Extend Time to File Response to Complaint. Time is extended to November 22, 2024. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. (NIVISON, JOHN) (Entered: 11/16/2024)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

Consent MOTION to Extend Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint by STATE OF MAINE Responses due by 12/13/2024. (PATWARDHAN, KIMBERLY) (Entered: 11/22/2024)

ORDER granting 15 Motion to Extend Time to File Response to Complaint. Time is extended to November 27, 2024 By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. (NIVISON, JOHN) (Entered: 11/22/2024)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

Reset Answer Deadline for STATE OF MAINE per Order #16: Answer due by 11/27/2024. (mmy)

Joint MOTION Dismiss and Retain Jurisdiction by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Responses due by 12/17/2024. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit A to Proposed Order - Settlement Agreement)(THOMAS, VICTORIA) Modified on 11/26/2024 to correct motion type from miscellaneous relief to dismiss (mmy). (Entered: 11/26/2024)

1 Text of Proposed Order

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2 Exhibit A to Proposed Order - Settlement Agreement

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Joint MOTION for Confidentiality Order by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Responses due by 12/17/2024. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Text of Proposed Confidentiality Order, # 2 Exhibit B - Redline of Proposed Confidentiality Order Against Court's Form Confidentiality Order)(THOMAS, VICTORIA) (Entered: 11/26/2024)

1 Exhibit A - Text of Proposed Confidentiality Order

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2 Exhibit B - Redline of Proposed Confidentiality Order Against Court's Form

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CONSENT CONFIDENTIALITY ORDER granting 18 Motion for Confidentiality Order. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. (MFS) (Entered: 11/27/2024)

ORDER ON MOTION TO DISMISS AND RETAIN JURISDICTION granting 17 Motion to Dismiss and Retain Jurisdiction By JUDGE STACEY D. NEUMANN. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (mmy) (Entered: 12/20/2024)

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JUDGMENT OF DISMISSAL By DEPUTY CLERK: M. York(mmy) (Entered: 12/20/2024)

MOTION by Attorney Danielle B. Rosenthal to Withdraw as Attorney by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Responses due by 4/25/2025. (ROSENTHAL, DANIELLE) (Entered: 04/04/2025)

ORDER granting 22 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. By JUDGE STACEY D. NEUMANN. (mjlt) (Entered: 04/04/2025)

Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney

NOTICE/CORRESPONDENCE Re: Intent to Participate by Disability Rights Maine, American Civil Liberties Union of Maine, GLAD Law and Center for Public Representation by DISABILITY RIGHTS MAINE (SWIFT, CORIN) (Entered: 07/28/2025)

NOTICE of Docket Entry Modification regarding 24 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief : to reflect entry is a motion. (cjd) (Entered: 07/29/2025)

Set Deadlines as to 24 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief : Responses due by 8/18/2025. Reply due by 9/2/2025. (cjd)

CERTIFICATION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Christopher A. Eiswerth: Lakeisha F. Mays filed by CORIN R. SWIFT on behalf of DISABILITY RIGHTS MAINE (Total admission fee $ 400 receipt number AMEDC-3150177.) The District of Maine is a CM/ECF NextGen Court. If PHV counsel has not previously been granted electronic filing rights with the District of Maine, PHV counsel will now need to submit a PRO HAC VICE request in this District via PACER at www.pacer.uscourts.gov (Attachments: # 1 Lakiesha Mays PHV Certificate Form)(SWIFT, CORIN) (Entered: 08/06/2025)

1 Lakiesha Mays PHV Certificate Form

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NOTICE of APPROVAL by Clerk's Office re 26 Certification for Admission Pro Hac Vice,, Attorney CHRISTOPHER A. EISWERTH,LAKEISHA F. MAYS for DISABILITY RIGHTS MAINE added to this specific case only. Maine has transitioned to the NextGen ECF filing system; therefore, to complete the admissions process, Attorney Eiswerth and Mays must register for a PACER account and/or request the appropriate e-filing rights in the District of Maine via PACER at www.pacer.uscourts.gov by 8/13/2025. NOTE: Counsel appearing Pro Hac Vice MUST click on the PRO HAC VICE link when requesting e-filing rights via PACER. For more details on NextGen/PACER go to our website at www.med.uscourts.gov. (lrt) (Entered: 08/06/2025)

RESPONSE to Motion re 24 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Reply due by 9/2/2025. (THOMAS, VICTORIA) (Entered: 08/18/2025)

RESPONSE to Motion re 24 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief filed by STATE OF MAINE. Reply due by 9/2/2025. (PATWARDHAN, KIMBERLY) (Entered: 08/18/2025)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 24 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief filed by DISABILITY RIGHTS MAINE. (SWIFT, CORIN) (Entered: 09/02/2025)

Joint MOTION to Amend Settlement Agreement by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Responses due by 9/23/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Ex. A First Modified Agreement, # 2 Ex. B First Modified Agreement Compare, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(THOMAS, VICTORIA) Modified on 9/3/2025 to remove duplicate attachment text (mmy). (Entered: 09/02/2025)

NOTICE of Docket Entry Modification regarding 31 Joint MOTION to Amend Settlement Agreement: This docket entry was modified to delete duplicative attachment text. Counsel are asked to use only the description box and not the category drop down when adding descriptive text for attachments. (mmy) (Entered: 09/03/2025)

CERTIFICATION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Kathryn L. Rucker filed by CORIN R. SWIFT on behalf of CENTER FOR PUBLIC REPRESENTATION (Total admission fee $ 200 receipt number AMEDC-3165427.) The District of Maine is a CM/ECF NextGen Court. If PHV counsel has not previously been granted electronic filing rights with the District of Maine, PHV counsel will now need to submit a PRO HAC VICE request in this District via PACER at www.pacer.uscourts.gov (SWIFT, CORIN) (Entered: 09/05/2025)

NOTICE of APPROVAL by Clerk's Office re 33 Certification for Admission Pro Hac Vice. Attorney KATHRYN LESLEY RUCKER for CENTER FOR PUBLIC REPRESENTATION added to this specific case only. (jgd) (Entered: 09/05/2025)

ORDER granting 24 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief By JUDGE STACEY D. NEUMANN. (RGK) (Entered: 09/05/2025)

Set Deadlines/Hearings: Amicus Brief due by 9/17/2025. Any Response to Amicus Brief due by 10/1/2025. (mmy)

MOTION Setting Page Limit for Amicus Brief at 15 Pages by Disability Rights Maine, American Civil Liberties Union of Maine, GLAD Law, and Center for Public Representation by DISABILITY RIGHTS MAINE Responses due by 10/6/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Setting Page Limit)(SWIFT, CORIN) Modified on 9/16/2025 to select the filers of the document(mjlt). (Entered: 09/15/2025)

RESPONSE to Motion re 31 Joint MOTION to Amend Settlement Agreement by Disability Rights Maine, American Civil Liberties Union of Maine, GLAD Law, and Center for Public Representation filed by DISABILITY RIGHTS MAINE. Reply due by 10/1/2025. (SWIFT, CORIN) (Entered: 09/17/2025)

ORDER granting 36 Motion to Set Page Limit for Amicus Brief at 15 Pages. The Court notes the Amicus parties have since filed their Brief at ECF 36 . Should the Amicus parties wish to file an Amended Brief totaling 15 pages, they must do so by 9/19/2025. Any Response to Amicus Brief is due by 10/2/2025. By JUDGE STACEY D. NEUMANN. (mmy) (Entered: 09/18/2025)

Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief 1

Joint MOTION for Leave to File Responses of up to 10 Pages to the Coalition's Amicus Brief by STATE OF MAINE Responses due by 10/16/2025. (PATWARDHAN, KIMBERLY) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

ORDER granting 39 Motion for Leave to File Responses of up to 10 Pages to the Coalition's Amicus Brief By JUDGE STACEY D. NEUMANN. (mmy) (Entered: 09/26/2025)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 31 Joint MOTION to Amend Settlement Agreement filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (THOMAS, VICTORIA) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

MOTION to Stay by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Responses due by 10/22/2025. (THOMAS, VICTORIA) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 31 Joint MOTION to Amend Settlement Agreement Response to Coalition Amicus Brief filed by STATE OF MAINE. (PATWARDHAN, KIMBERLY) (Entered: 10/02/2025)

Reset Deadlines as to 42 MOTION to Stay per Judge Nivison: Responses due by 10/6/2025. No reply permitted. (mmy)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 42 MOTION to Stay Partial Opposition filed by STATE OF MAINE. Reply due by 10/20/2025. (PATWARDHAN, KIMBERLY) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

ORDER denying 42 Motion to Stay By JUDGE STACEY D. NEUMANN. (mmy) (Entered: 10/09/2025)

MOTION for Remote Appearance by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Responses due by 10/31/2025. (THOMAS, VICTORIA) (Entered: 10/10/2025)

Reset Deadlines as to 46 MOTION for Remote Appearance per Judge Neumann: Responses due by 10/15/2025. No reply permitted. (mmy)

RESPONSE to Motion re 46 MOTION for Remote Appearance filed by STATE OF MAINE. Reply due by 10/29/2025. (PATWARDHAN, KIMBERLY) (Entered: 10/15/2025)

RESPONSE to Motion re 46 MOTION for Remote Appearance filed by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF MAINE, CENTER FOR PUBLIC REPRESENTATION, DISABILITY RIGHTS MAINE, GLAD LAW. Reply due by 10/29/2025. (SWIFT, CORIN) (Entered: 10/15/2025)

ORDER granting 46 Motion for Remote Appearance. The Government's motion is granted due to lack of appropriations. Attorneys for the State and Coalition are to appear in person. By JUDGE STACEY D. NEUMANN. (mmy) (Entered: 10/20/2025)

NOTICE of Hearing on Motion 31 Joint MOTION to Amend Settlement Agreement: Oral Argument Hearing set for 10/22/2025 01:00 PM in Bangor Courtroom 2 before JUDGE STACEY D. NEUMANN. Counsel for the Government have been granted remote appearance, counsel for the State and Coalition should be prepared to be present in person. (mmy) (Entered: 10/20/2025)

Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief 1

Minute Entry for proceedings held before JUDGE STACEY D. NEUMANN: Oral Argument held re 31 Joint MOTION to Amend Settlement Agreement filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Simultaneous post-hearing briefs on the Court's authority to approve or not approve the joint modification of the settlement agreement due by 10/29/2025. Simultaneous response briefs due by 11/5/2025. All post-hearing briefs shall be no longer than 7 pages. (Court Reporter: Cathy Ford) (mmy) (Entered: 10/22/2025)