Case: State of Texas v. Becerra

Texas v. Becerra

Texas v. Becerra

State of Texas et al. v. Kennedy, Jr.

State of Texas et al. v. Kennedy, Jr. et al.

President Donald Trump

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by State of Texas. (Filing fee $405; Receipt number ATXNDC-14949470) Clerk to issue summons(es). In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the Judges Copy Requirements and Judge Specific Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Declaration, # 2 Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet) (Walters, Ryan) (Entered: 09/26/2024)

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Supplemental Document by State of Texas as to 1 Complaint Exhibit A to ECF No. 1-1. (Walters, Ryan) Modified text on 9/30/2024 (bdg). (Entered: 09/27/2024)

New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge. Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (bdg) (Entered: 09/30/2024)

Summons issued as to Xavier Becerra, United States Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General. (bdg) (Entered: 09/30/2024)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-14975809) filed by State of Alaska (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Russell, Laura) (Entered: 10/08/2024)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-14976428) filed by State of South Carolina (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing)Attorney James Emory Smith, Jr added to party State of South Carolina(pty:pla) (Smith, James) (Entered: 10/08/2024)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-14978579) filed by State of Georgia (Petrany, Stephen) Docket text modified on 10/9/2024 (twd). (Entered: 10/09/2024)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-14980154) filed by State of Indiana (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Barta, James) (Entered: 10/09/2024)

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ORDER granting 6 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of James Emory Smith, Jr.. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Senior Judge Sam R Cummings on 10/9/2024) (bmh) (Entered: 10/09/2024)

ORDER granting 5 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Laura O. Russell. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Senior Judge Sam R Cummings on 10/9/2024) (bmh) (Entered: 10/09/2024)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-14978229) filed by State of South Dakota (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Salberg, Aaron) (Entered: 10/09/2024)

SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Xavier Becerra ; served on 10/3/2024. (Walters, Ryan) (Entered: 10/11/2024)

SUMMONS Returned Executed as to United States Department of Health and Human Services ; served on 10/3/2024. (Walters, Ryan) (Entered: 10/11/2024)

ORDER granting 10 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Stephen J. Petrany. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Senior Judge Sam R Cummings on 10/15/2024) (bmh) (Entered: 10/15/2024)

ORDER granting 9 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Aaron D. Salberg. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Senior Judge Sam R Cummings on 10/15/2024) (bmh) (Entered: 10/15/2024)

ORDER granting 11 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of James A. Barta. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Senior Judge Sam R Cummings on 10/15/2024) (bmh) (Entered: 10/15/2024)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15002645) filed by State of Montana (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing)Attorney Peter Martin Torstensen, Jr added to party State of Montana(pty:pla) (Torstensen, Peter) (Entered: 10/18/2024)

ORDER granting 17 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Peter M. Torstensen, Jr.. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Senior Judge Sam R Cummings on 10/21/2024) (bmh) (Entered: 10/21/2024)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15021459) filed by State of Florida (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing) (Percival, James) (Entered: 10/28/2024)

ORDER granting 19 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of James H. Percival. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Senior Judge Sam R Cummings on 10/29/2024) (bmh) (Entered: 10/29/2024)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15077601) filed by State of West Virginia (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing) (Williams, Michael) (Entered: 11/20/2024)

ORDER granting 21 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Michael R. Williams. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Senior Judge Sam R Cummings on 11/21/2024) (bmh) (Entered: 11/21/2024)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by John T. Lewis on behalf of Xavier Becerra, United States Department of Health and Human Services. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Lewis, John) (Entered: 11/22/2024)

Joint MOTION to Stay Answer Deadline and For Entry of a Scheduling Order filed by State of Iowa, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Missouri, State of Montana, State of Nebraska, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, State of Utah, State of West Virginia, State of Texas, State of Alaska, State of Alabama, State of Arkansas, State of Florida, State of Georgia, State of Indiana (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Walters, Ryan) (Entered: 11/22/2024)

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ORDER granting 24 Motion to Stay Answer Deadline and for Entry of Agreed Scheduling Order. (Ordered by Senior Judge Sam R Cummings on 12/3/2024) (bmh) (Entered: 12/03/2024)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15110053) filed by State of Louisiana (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing) (Aguinaga, Jorge) (Entered: 12/06/2024)

ORDER granting 26 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of J. Benjamin Aguinaga. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Senior Judge Sam R Cummings on 12/9/2024) (bdg) (Entered: 12/09/2024)

Administrative Record consisting of Certified List of Contents of Administrative Record for Final Rule filed by Xavier Becerra, United States Department of Health and Human Services. (Attachments: # 1 Certification, # 2 Index) (Lewis, John) (Entered: 12/15/2024)

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Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Jacob Przada, Unopposed MOTION to Substitute Attorney, added attorney Zachary Louis Rhines for State of Texas. Motion(s) filed by State of Texas (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)Attorney Zachary Louis Rhines added to party State of Texas(pty:pla) (Rhines, Zachary) Modified text on 12/23/2024 (bdg). (Entered: 12/20/2024)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Abhishek Kambli on behalf of State of Kansas. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Kambli, Abhishek) (Entered: 12/20/2024)

Special Order No. 3-355: Effective December 31, 2024, the clerk is to reassign all Lubbock, Abilene, and San Angelo Division cases that are assigned to Senior District Judge Sam Cummings to Judge Wes Hendrix. This case has been reassigned pursuant to Special Order No. 3-355. (The clerk has mailed a copy to all non-ECF users.) (Ordered by Chief District Judge David C Godbey on 12/23/2024) (rekc) (Entered: 12/31/2024)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Dylan L. Jacobs on behalf of State of Arkansas. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Jacobs, Dylan) (Entered: 12/27/2024)

ORDER granting 29 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Jacob Edward Przada terminated; granting 29 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Jacob Edward Przada no longer associated with this case. It is further ORDERED that Zachary L Rhines is SUBSTITUTED as lead counsel for Plaintiff the State of Texas going forward in the civil action. (Ordered by Senior Judge Sam R Cummings on 12/30/2024) (bdg) (Entered: 12/30/2024)

Order Receipt

***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:32. Mon Dec 30 11:31:19 CST 2024 (crt)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jason Altabet on behalf of Xavier Becerra, United States Department of Health and Human Services. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Altabet, Jason) (Entered: 01/10/2025)

Unopposed MOTION to Amend/Correct Scheduling Order filed by State of Iowa, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Missouri, State of Montana, State of Nebraska, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, State of Utah, State of West Virginia, State of Texas, State of Alaska, State of Alabama, State of Arkansas, State of Florida, State of Georgia, State of Indiana (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Rhines, Zachary) (Entered: 01/10/2025)

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ORDER granting 35 Motion to Amend/Correct. Plaintiffs' Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment due by 01/29/2025. Defendants' Combined Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment due by 02/26/2025. Plaintiffs' Combined Opposition to Defendants' Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Reply to Defendants' Opposition due by 03/26/2025. Defendants' Reply to Plaintiffs' Opposition due by 04/23/2025. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 1/14/2025) (bmh) (Entered: 01/14/2025)

***DISREGARD- INCORRECT PDF ATTACHED- ATTORNEY WILL REFILE*** MOTION to Substitute Attorney, added attorney Christine Kimberly Pratt,Christine Kimberly Pratt for State of Florida. Motion filed by State of Florida Attorney Christine Kimberly Pratt added to party State of Florida(pty:pla) (Pratt, Christine) Modified text per attorney request on 1/16/2025 (bmh). (Entered: 01/15/2025)

MOTION to Substitute Attorney, added attorney Christine Kimberly Pratt. Motion filed by State of Florida (Pratt, Christine) (Entered: 01/16/2025)

Administrative Record consisting of Administrative Record for Rule filed by Xavier Becerra, United States Department of Health and Human Services. (Attachments: # 1 Certification and Index, # 2 Part 1, # 3 Part 2, # 4 Part 3, # 5 Part 4, # 6 Part 5, # 7 Part 6, # 8 Part 7, # 9 Part 8, # 10 Part 9, # 11 Part 10, # 12 Part 11, # 13 Part 12, # 14 Part 13, # 15 Part 14, # 16 Part 15, # 17 Part 16, # 18 Part 17, # 19 Part 18, # 20 Part 19, # 21 Part 20, # 22 Part 21, # 23 Part 22, # 24 Part 23, # 25 Part 24, # 26 Part 25, # 27 Part 26, # 28 Part 27, # 29 Part 28, # 30 Part 29, # 31 Part 30, # 32 Part 31, # 33 Part 32, # 34 Part 33, # 35 Part 34, # 36 Part 35, # 37 Part 36, # 38 Part 37, # 39 Part 38, # 40 Part 39, # 41 Part 40, # 42 Part 41, # 43 Part 42, # 44 Part 43, # 45 Part 44, # 46 Part 45, # 47 Part 46, # 48 Part 47, # 49 Part 48, # 50 Part 49, # 51 Part 50) (Lewis, John) (Entered: 01/17/2025)

NOTICE of Withdrawal filed by Xavier Becerra, United States Department of Health and Human Services (Lewis, John) (Entered: 01/17/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Joseph Scott St. John on behalf of State of Utah. (Filer will update contact info in ECF.) (St. John, Joseph) (Entered: 01/17/2025)

ORDER granting 38 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Christine K. Pratt is substituted as counsel for the State of Florida. James H. Percival is relieved of his obligations and duties to this Court as counsel for the State of Florida in this case. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 1/22/2025) (bmh) (Entered: 01/22/2025)

Unopposed MOTION to Stay All Deadlines filed by Xavier Becerra, United States Department of Health and Human Services (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Altabet, Jason) (Entered: 01/24/2025)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 43 Unopposed Motion for Stay of All Deadlines. The Court stays the current briefing schedule until further notice. Additionally, the Court orders the Defendants to meet and confer with Plaintiffs about how to proceed in this case and to file a Joint Status Report by February 25, 2025. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 1/25/2025) (Judge James Wesley Hendrix) (Entered: 01/25/2025)

Order on Motion to Stay

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by James Rodriguez on behalf of State of Kansas. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Rodriguez, James) (Entered: 01/29/2025)

Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Ryan D. Walters filed by State of Texas (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Rhines, Zachary) (Entered: 01/30/2025)

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney filed by State of Kansas (Kambli, Abhishek) (Entered: 01/30/2025)

ORDER granting 46 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. ; granting 47 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Walters and Kambli are relieved of their obligations and duties in this case as counsel for the States of Texas and Kansas, respectively. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 2/3/2025) (bmh) (Entered: 02/03/2025)

MOTION to Substitute Attorney, added attorney Stanford Purser,Stanford Purser for State of Utah. Motion filed by State of Utah (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)Attorney Stanford Purser added to party State of Utah(pty:pla) (Purser, Stanford) (Entered: 02/18/2025)

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Joint STATUS REPORT filed by State of Alabama, State of Alaska, State of Arkansas, State of Florida, State of Georgia, State of Indiana, State of Iowa, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Missouri, State of Montana, State of Nebraska, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, State of Texas, State of Utah, State of West Virginia. (Rhines, Zachary) (Entered: 02/19/2025)

ORDER granting 49 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Purser is appointed as lead counsel for the State of Utah in this case. Scott St. John is relieved of his obligations and duties in this case as counsel for the State of Utah. Scott St. John is to be removed from all notifications and correspondence in this case. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 2/20/2025) (bdg) (Entered: 02/20/2025)

ORDER: The Court agrees. The briefing schedule will remain stayed. The parties are ordered to file another Joint Status Report no later than April 21, 2025. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 2/20/2025) (bdg) (Entered: 02/20/2025)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15281884) filed by State of South Dakota (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing)Attorney Jonathan K Van Patten added to party State of South Dakota(pty:pla) (Van Patten, Jonathan) (Entered: 02/20/2025)

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Aaron D Salberg filed by State of South Dakota (Van Patten, Jonathan) (Entered: 02/21/2025)

ORDER granting 53 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Jonathan Van Patten. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 2/24/2025) (bmh) (Entered: 02/24/2025)

ORDER granting 54 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Aaron Dean Salberg terminated. Salberg is relieved of his obligations and duties in this case as counsel for the State of South Dakota. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 2/25/2025) (bmh) (Entered: 02/25/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Allen Huang on behalf of State of Florida. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Huang, Allen) (Entered: 03/10/2025)

NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Autumn Hamit Patterson on behalf of State of Arkansas. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Patterson, Autumn) (Entered: 03/12/2025)

Joint STATUS REPORT filed by State of Alabama, State of Alaska, State of Arkansas, State of Florida, State of Georgia, State of Indiana, State of Iowa, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Missouri, State of Montana, State of Nebraska, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, State of Texas, State of Utah, State of West Virginia. (Rhines, Zachary) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

ORDER: The briefing schedule will remain stayed. Barring any new developments in the case, the parties are ordered to file another Joint Status Report no later than July 21,2025. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 4/21/2025) (bmh) (Entered: 04/21/2025)

ORDER: The briefing schedule will remain stayed. Barring any new developments in the case, the parties are ordered to file another Joint Status Report no later than July 21,2025. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 4/21/2025) (bmh) (Entered: 04/21/2025)

ORDER: The briefing schedule will remain stayed. Barring any new developments in the case, the parties are ordered to file another Joint Status Report no later than July 21,2025. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 4/21/2025) (bmh) (Entered: 04/21/2025)

Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney filed by State of Alaska (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Robison, Christopher) (Entered: 06/25/2025)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 61 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Christopher A Robison terminated (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 6/26/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 06/26/2025)

Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney

Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney

Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney

Unopposed MOTION to Extend Time To File Joint Status Report filed by Xavier Becerra, United States Department of Health and Human Services (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Altabet, Jason) (Entered: 07/03/2025)

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ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 63 Motion to Extend Time. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 7/7/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 07/07/2025)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Louis J. Capozzi, Jr. (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15667453) filed by State of Missouri (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing)Attorney Louis Joseph Capozzi, III added to party State of Missouri(pty:pla) (Capozzi, Louis) (Entered: 07/21/2025)

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 65 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Louis J. Capozzi. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 7/22/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 07/22/2025)

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney filed by State of Missouri (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Divine, Joshua) (Entered: 07/22/2025)

Order on Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice

ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 67 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 7/23/2025) (chmb) (Entered: 07/23/2025)

Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney

Joint STATUS REPORT filed by State of Texas. (Rhines, Zachary) (Entered: 07/29/2025)

ORDER: Before the Court is the parties' fifth Joint Status Report. Dkt. No. 69. In the report, the parties again state that the [d]Jefendants continue to evaluate their position in light of the President's recent Executive Order, and they ask that the Court not disturb the current stay of briefing deadlines. The Court agrees. The briefing schedule will remain stayed. Barring any new developments in the case, the parties are ordered to file another Joint Status Report no later than October 27, 2025. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 8/5/2025) (cjd) (Entered: 08/05/2025)

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney filed by State of Florida (Huang, Allen) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-15895919) filed by State of South Dakota Attorney Grant Michael Flynn added to party State of South Dakota(pty:pla) (Flynn, Grant) (Entered: 10/07/2025)

MOTION to Withdraw filed by State of South Dakota (Flynn, Grant) (Entered: 10/07/2025)

ORDER granting 72 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Grant M. Flynn. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 10/22/2025) (bmh) (Entered: 10/22/2025)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF STATE OF FLORIDAS MOTION TO WITHDRAW : ORDER granting 71 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Allen Huang terminated. The State of Florida will continue to be represented by Christine Pratt in this case. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 10/23/2025) (bmh) (Entered: 10/23/2025)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTAS MOTION TO WITHDRAW: ORDER granting 73 Motion to Withdraw. The State of South Dakota will continue to be represented by Grant M. Flynn in this case. Jonathan Van Patten is relieved of his obligations and duties to this Court as counsel for the State of South Dakota in this case. (Ordered by Judge James Wesley Hendrix on 10/23/2025) (bmh) (Entered: 10/23/2025)

Joint STATUS REPORT filed by State of Texas. (Tebo, Kyle) (Entered: 10/27/2025)

Status Report Order

Order of Dismissal or Administrative Closure