Case: AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition v. United States Department of State

1:25-cv-00400 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Feb. 10, 2025

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Case Summary

This case challenged the Trump Administration's authority to suspend nearly all congressionally-appropriated foreign assistance funding and dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (“USAID”). On February 10, 2025, the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition and the Journalism Development Network filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against President Donald J. Trump, the U.S. State Department of State, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”), and …

This case challenged the Trump Administration's authority to suspend nearly all congressionally-appropriated foreign assistance funding and dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development (“USAID”). On February 10, 2025, the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition and the Journalism Development Network filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against President Donald J. Trump, the U.S. State Department of State, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”), and USAID. The plaintiffs sued under the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”) and Ex Parte Young. Represented by the Public Citizen Litigation Group, the plaintiffs alleged that a January 20, 2025 Executive Order calling for the suspension of foreign aid funding and subsequent implementation guidance from the State Department, USAID, and OMB terminating existing foreign aid obligations violated the Administrative Procedure Act, Take Care Clause, and Separation of Powers. The plaintiffs sought injunctive relief, declaratory relief, and attorney’s fees. The case was assigned to Judge Amir H. Ali.

On February 12, 2025, the plaintiffs filed a motion for a temporary restraining order, and Judge Ali held a telephonic hearing. The next day, the court issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting the State Department, USAID, and OMB from pausing disbursement of congressionally-appropriated foreign assistance funds on contracts that were in place as of January 19, 2025. Judge Ali denied the plaintiffs' additional requests to enjoin the defendants from making individual personnel decisions or terminating individual contracts.

The court ordered defendants to submit a status report detailing their compliance with the Court’s order by February 18, 2025.  The day after this status report was filed, the plaintiffs filed an emergency motion arguing that the defendants should be found in contempt because their status report and other evidence demonstrated that they had not followed the temporary restraining order. The court partially granted the plaintiffs' motion on February 20, finding that the defendants hadn't substantially complied with the terms of the temporary restraining order but declining to hold the defendants in contempt. 

On February 21, the defendants asked the court to clarify or stay the TRO, arguing that the TRO as written purported to prohibit the defendants from relying on existing statutory and contractual authorities to review, suspend, and terminate existing foreign assistance grants. Such an order, the defendants argued, would implicate constitutional concerns warranting a stay pending emergency appellate relief. Judge Ali rejected the request for a stay the next day, Feb. 22.  Then on Feb .25, at a status conference, the plaintiffs made an emergency oral motion to enforce the TRO.  This was granted; Judge Ali ordered defendants to comply with the TRO by Feb. 26, 2025.   

The defendants sought relief from this last order in the Court of Appeals, filing a motion for an immediate administrative stay and a stay pending appeal.  This the Court of Appeals denied on Feb. 26, 2025.  The defendants next went to the Supreme Court for relief; filing an application (24A831) to vacate the district court order.  Chief Justice Roberts granted an administrative stay on Feb. 26, and ordered further briefing.  

On March 5, 2025, the Supreme Court withdrew the administrative stay, and denied the motion to vacate the TRO, which was therefore permitted to go into effect;  The Court instructed, "Given that the deadline in the challenged order has now passed, and in light of the ongoing preliminary injunction proceedings, the District Court should clarify what obligations the Government must fulfill to ensure compliance with the temporary restraining order, with due regard for the feasibility of any compliance timelines."  As is usual in emergency motions, the Court did not explain itself. Justice Alito, joined by Justices Thomas, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh, dissented, objecting to both the procedure followed by the District Court and to the rejection of the government's sovereign immunity defense, which the dissent characterized as the district court's "blithely discard[ing] of sovereign dignity.”

Meanwhile, preliminary injunction briefing moved forward in the district court; a hearing was held on March 6, 2025. The court issued a preliminary injunction on March 10 prohibiting the defendants from enforcing the State Department guidance regarding implementation of the EO, or giving effect to any actions taken to restrain foreign assistance between January 20 and February 13, 2025. The court further restrained the defendants from "unlawfully impounding congressionally appropriated foreign aid funds" and required them to make available "the full amount of funds that Congress appropriated for foreign assistance programs in the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024."

The case is ongoing.

Summary Authors

Meredith Ulle (3/21/2025)

Clearinghouse (3/5/2025)

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Bateman, Lauren (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Attorney, Daniel Tenny,

Attorney, Mark Reiling

Edelman, Christopher D. (District of Columbia)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Becker-Cohen, Miriam (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1:25-cv-00400

Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

Feb. 10, 2025

Feb. 10, 2025

Complaint
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1:25-cv-00400

Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order

Aids Vaccine Advocacy Coalition v. United States Department of State

Feb. 12, 2025

Feb. 12, 2025

Pleading / Motion / Brief
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1:25-cv-00400

Order

Aids Vaccine Advocacy Coalition v. United States Department of State

Feb. 13, 2025

Feb. 13, 2025

Order/Opinion

2025 WL 485324

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1:25-cv-00400

Status Report Regarding Temporary Restraining Order Compliance

Aids Vaccine Advocacy Coalition v. United States Department of State

Feb. 18, 2025

Feb. 18, 2025

Pleading / Motion / Brief
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1:25-cv-00400

Plaintiffs' Emergency Motion to Enforce Temporary Restraining Order and to Hold restrained Defendants in Civil Contempt

Aids Vaccine Advocacy Coalition v. United States Department of State

Feb. 19, 2025

Feb. 19, 2025

Pleading / Motion / Brief
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1:25-cv-00400

Order

Feb. 20, 2025

Feb. 20, 2025

Order/Opinion

2025 WL 569381

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1:25-cv-00400

Defendants’ Motion to Clarify or Stay the Court's Orders

Feb. 21, 2025

Feb. 21, 2025

Pleading / Motion / Brief
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1:25-cv-00400

Defendants’ Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motions for Preliminary Relief

Feb. 21, 2025

Feb. 21, 2025

Pleading / Motion / Brief
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1:25-cv-00400

Order

Feb. 22, 2025

Feb. 22, 2025

Order/Opinion

2025 WL 577516

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1:25-cv-00400

Defendants’ Motion to Stay the Court's February 25 Order Pending Appeal

Feb. 25, 2025

Feb. 25, 2025

Pleading / Motion / Brief

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69627654/aids-vaccine-advocacy-coalition-v-united-states-department-of-state/

Last updated April 21, 2025, 4:02 p.m.

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COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11470533) filed by JOURNALISM DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, INC., AIDS VACCINE ADVOCACY COALITION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons to Department of State, # 3 Summons to OMB, # 4 Summons to Marco Rubio, # 5 Summons to Donald Trump, # 6 Summons to USAID, # 7 Summons to Russell Vought, # 8 Summons U.S. Attorney's Office, # 9 Summons to Attorney General, # 10 Exhibit State Dep't Memorandum, # 11 Exhibit Declaration of Mitchell Warren, # 12 Exhibit Declaration of Andrew Sullivan)(Bateman, Lauren) (Attachment 1 replaced on 2/11/2025) (znmw). (Entered: 02/10/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Summons to Department of State

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3 Summons to OMB

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4 Summons to Marco Rubio

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5 Summons to Donald Trump

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6 Summons to USAID

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7 Summons to Russell Vought

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8 Summons U.S. Attorney's Office

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9 Summons to Attorney General

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10 Exhibit State Dep't Memorandum

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11 Exhibit Declaration of Mitchell Warren

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12 Exhibit Declaration of Andrew Sullivan

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Feb. 10, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Nicolas Sansone on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Sansone, Nicolas) (Entered: 02/10/2025)

Feb. 10, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Allison Marcy Zieve on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Zieve, Allison) (Entered: 02/10/2025)

Feb. 10, 2025

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NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by All Plaintiffs. Case related to Case No. 25-239, 25-352. (Zieve, Allison) (Entered: 02/10/2025)

Feb. 10, 2025

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LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AIDS VACCINE ADVOCACY COALITION (Zieve, Allison) (Entered: 02/10/2025)

Feb. 10, 2025

Feb. 10, 2025

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LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JOURNALISM DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, INC. (Zieve, Allison) (Entered: 02/10/2025)

Feb. 10, 2025

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Case Assigned to Judge Loren L. AliKhan. (znmw)

Feb. 11, 2025

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Case Assigned/Reassigned

Feb. 11, 2025

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Order to Show Cause

Feb. 11, 2025

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.Order

Feb. 11, 2025

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Notice of Error

Feb. 11, 2025

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SUMMONS (8) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 02/11/2025)

1 Notice and Consent

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Feb. 11, 2025

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MINUTE ORDER: Plaintiffs are hereby ORDERED to show cause on or before February 11, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. as to why this case should not be randomly assigned. It is not obvious that the instant case, which brings claims related to Executive Order 14169, 90 Fed. Reg. 8619, is related to the Office of Management and Budget memorandum that is at issue in National Council of Nonprofits, et al. v. Office of Management and Budget, et al., No. 25-CV-239. Under Local Civil Rule 40.5(a)(3), cases are properly deemed related when they "(i) relate to common property, or (ii) involve common issues of fact, or (iii) grow out of the same event or transaction or (iv) involve the validity or infringement of the same patent." Given that "the mere presence of overlapping parties is not among the bases for a related-case designation," Klayman v. Porter, No. 20-CV-3109, 2021 WL 1668067, at *2 (D.D.C. Apr. 28, 2021) (internal quotation marks and citation omitted), Plaintiffs are ordered to show cause as to why this case fits into the "narrow exception," codified in Local Rule 40.5, to the "foundational principle of random assignment only when the relationship between the [related] cases is certain," Klayman, 2021 WL 1668067 at *1. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 02/11/2025. (lclla1)

Feb. 11, 2025

Feb. 11, 2025

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NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by All Defendants. Case related to Case No. 1:25-cv-352. (Edelman, Christopher) (Entered: 02/11/2025)

Feb. 11, 2025

Feb. 11, 2025

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RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re Order to Show Cause,,,,, filed by AIDS VACCINE ADVOCACY COALITION, JOURNALISM DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, INC.. (Sansone, Nicolas) (Entered: 02/11/2025)

Feb. 11, 2025

Feb. 11, 2025

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NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 9 Response to Order to Show Cause. Please note the following: Invalid attorney signature-signature on document must match PACER login. Do not refile; future non-compliant documents will be entered in error. (znmw)

Feb. 11, 2025

Feb. 11, 2025

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MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Plaintiffs' response 9 to the show-cause order, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendants shall file a response to the show-cause order on or before February 11, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 02/11/2025. (lclla1)

Feb. 11, 2025

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RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re Order, filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MARCO RUBIO, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET, RUSSELL VOUGHT, DONALD TRUMP. (Edelman, Christopher) (Entered: 02/11/2025)

Feb. 11, 2025

Feb. 11, 2025

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ERRATA re 1 Complaint by AIDS VACCINE ADVOCACY COALITION, JOURNALISM DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, INC.. (Bateman, Lauren) Modified on 2/12/2025 to add link (mg). (Entered: 02/11/2025)

Feb. 11, 2025

Feb. 11, 2025

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ORDER directing the Clerk of Court to TRANSFER this matter to the Calendar and Case Management Committee. See order for details. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 02/11/2025. (lclla1) (Entered: 02/11/2025)

Feb. 11, 2025

Feb. 11, 2025

RECAP

Case randomly reassigned to Judge Amir H. Ali pursuant to 12 Order dated 2/11/2025. Judge Loren L. AliKhan is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr)

Feb. 11, 2025

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Case Assigned/Reassigned

Feb. 12, 2025

Feb. 12, 2025

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MINUTE ORDER. The Court will hold a telephonic hearing in No. 25-cv-00400 and No. 25-cv-00402 on February 12, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. The information for the public access line is as follows: the toll-free number is 833-990-9400, and the Meeting ID is 771021014. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 2/12/2025. (lcaha2)

Feb. 12, 2025

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.Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Hearings

Feb. 12, 2025

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MINUTE ORDER. The Court will hold a telephonic motion hearing in No. 25-cv-00400 and No. 25-cv-00402 on February 12, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. The information for the public access line is as follows: the toll-free number is 833-990-9400, and the Meeting ID is 771021014. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 2/12/2025. (lcaha2) Modified on 2/12/2025. (zalh)

Feb. 12, 2025

Feb. 12, 2025

PACER

Motion Hearing

Feb. 12, 2025

Feb. 12, 2025

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MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by AIDS VACCINE ADVOCACY COALITION, JOURNALISM DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration Declaration of Mitchell Warren, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit A to Warren Declaration, # 4 Declaration Declaration of Andrew Sullivan, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit A to Sullivan Declaration, # 6 Text of Proposed Order)(Sansone, Nicolas) (Entered: 02/12/2025)

1 Memorandum in Support

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2 Declaration Declaration of Mitchell Warren

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3 Exhibit Exhibit A to Warren Declaration

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4 Declaration Declaration of Andrew Sullivan

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5 Exhibit Exhibit A to Sullivan Declaration

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6 Text of Proposed Order

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Feb. 12, 2025

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NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by All Defendants. Case related to Case No. 1:25cv352. (Edelman, Christopher) (Entered: 02/12/2025)

Feb. 12, 2025

Feb. 12, 2025

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Minute Entry for telephonic proceeding held before Judge Amir H. Ali: Motion Hearing held on 2/12/2025 re 13 Plaintiff's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order. Oral arguments heard. The Court takes the motion under advisement. A written order is forthcoming via Chambers. The Court orders the parties to submit a proposed order by 4:30 PM today. (Court Reporter: William Zaremba) (zalh)

Feb. 12, 2025

Feb. 12, 2025

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NOTICE Related to February 12, 2025 Hearing by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MARCO RUBIO, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET, RUSSELL VOUGHT, DONALD TRUMP (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D - Proposed Order)(Edelman, Christopher) (Entered: 02/12/2025)

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4 Exhibit D - Proposed Order

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Feb. 12, 2025

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NOTICE of Proposed Order by AIDS VACCINE ADVOCACY COALITION, JOURNALISM DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, INC. re 13 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, Motion Hearing, (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sansone, Nicolas) (Entered: 02/12/2025)

1 Text of Proposed Order

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Feb. 12, 2025

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ORDER granting in part and denying in part Plaintiffs' 13 motion for a temporary restraining order. See document for details. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 2/13/2025. (lcaha2) (Entered: 02/13/2025)

Feb. 13, 2025

Feb. 13, 2025

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TRANSCRIPT OF STATUS CONFERENCE - MOTIONS - TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER VIA ZOOM TELECONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS before Judge Amir H. Ali held on February 12, 2025; Page Numbers: 1-74. Court Reporter/Transcriber: William Zaremba; Email: William_Zaremba@dcd.uscourts.gov. Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the Transcript Order FormFor the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, PDF or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter.NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 3/7/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 3/17/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 5/15/2025.(Zaremba, William) (Entered: 02/14/2025)

Feb. 14, 2025

Feb. 14, 2025

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.Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines

Feb. 14, 2025

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Joint STATUS REPORT by AIDS VACCINE ADVOCACY COALITION, JOURNALISM DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, INC.. (Bateman, Lauren) (Entered: 02/14/2025)

Feb. 14, 2025

Feb. 14, 2025

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MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 19 joint status report proposing a briefing schedule. Defendants shall respond to Plaintiffs' 13 motion for preliminary relief by February 21, 2025. Plaintiffs shall reply by 12:00 p.m. on February 27, 2025. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 2/14/2025. (lcaha2)

Feb. 14, 2025

Feb. 14, 2025

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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/11/2025. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/12/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Acceptance of Summons)(Bateman, Lauren) (Entered: 02/16/2025)

Feb. 16, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Indraneel Sur on behalf of All Defendants (Sur, Indraneel) (Entered: 02/18/2025)

Feb. 18, 2025

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STATUS REPORT regarding Compliance by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MARCO RUBIO, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET, RUSSELL VOUGHT, DONALD TRUMP. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit USAID & State Decl, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit OMB Decl)(Sur, Indraneel) (Entered: 02/18/2025)

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Feb. 18, 2025

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Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief by CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Amicus Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Gorod, Brianne) (Entered: 02/19/2025)

1 Exhibit Proposed Amicus Brief

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2 Text of Proposed Order

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Feb. 19, 2025

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.Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines

Feb. 19, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Brianne Jenna Gorod on behalf of CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER (Gorod, Brianne) (Entered: 02/19/2025)

Feb. 19, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Miriam Becker-Cohen on behalf of CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER (Becker-Cohen, Miriam) (Entered: 02/19/2025)

Feb. 19, 2025

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Emergency MOTION for Contempt by AIDS VACCINE ADVOCACY COALITION, JOURNALISM DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Third Declaration of Mitchell Warren, # 2 Exhibit Third Declaration of Andrew Sullivan, # 3 Exhibit Declaration of Jessica Doe, # 4 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Bateman, Lauren) (Entered: 02/19/2025)

1 Exhibit Third Declaration of Mitchell Warren

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2 Exhibit Third Declaration of Andrew Sullivan

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3 Exhibit Declaration of Jessica Doe

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4 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order

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Feb. 19, 2025

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MINUTE ORDER. Defendants are directed to respond to Plaintiffs' 26 emergency motion for contempt by 1:00 p.m. on February 20, 2025. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 2/19/2025. (lcaha2)

Feb. 19, 2025

Feb. 19, 2025

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ERRATA to ECF 26 by AIDS VACCINE ADVOCACY COALITION, JOURNALISM DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, INC.. (Bateman, Lauren) (Entered: 02/20/2025)

Feb. 20, 2025

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RESPONSE re 26 Emergency MOTION for Contempt filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MARCO RUBIO, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET, RUSSELL VOUGHT, DONALD TRUMP. (Sur, Indraneel) (Entered: 02/20/2025)

Feb. 20, 2025

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REPLY to opposition to motion re 26 Motion for Contempt, filed by AIDS VACCINE ADVOCACY COALITION, JOURNALISM DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, INC.. (Bateman, Lauren) (Entered: 02/20/2025)

Feb. 20, 2025

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ORDER. Plaintiffs' 26 motion for contempt and to enforce the Court's temporary restraining order is granted in part and denied in part. See document for details. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 2/20/2025. (lcaha2) (Entered: 02/20/2025)

Feb. 20, 2025

Feb. 20, 2025

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MINUTE ORDER. The parties in this case and No. 25-cv-00402 shall meet and confer and file a consolidated joint status report by February 26, 2025, at 12:00 p.m., addressing Defendants' "prompt compliance with the order." Defendants' Br., ECF No. 28 at 8. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 2/21/2025. (lcaha2)

Feb. 21, 2025

Feb. 21, 2025

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Status Report Order

Feb. 21, 2025

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STANDING ORDER. The parties are ordered to comply with the directives set forth in the attached standing order. See document for details. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 2/21/2025. (lcaha2) (Entered: 02/21/2025)

Feb. 21, 2025

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MOTION to Clarify re 30 Order on Motion for Contempt, 17 Order on Motion for TRO, Set/Reset Deadlines, MOTION to Stay by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MARCO RUBIO, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET, RUSSELL VOUGHT, DONALD TRUMP. (Sur, Indraneel) (Entered: 02/21/2025)

Feb. 21, 2025

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Memorandum in opposition to re 13 Motion for TRO, combined with opposition in No.402 filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MARCO RUBIO, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET, RUSSELL VOUGHT, DONALD TRUMP. (Sur, Indraneel) (Entered: 02/21/2025)

Feb. 21, 2025

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ORDER. To the extent Defendants' 32 motion to clarify is not mooted by the discussion herein, it is denied, and Defendants' motion to stay the Court's TRO pending an emergency appeal is also denied. See document for details. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 2/22/2025. (lcaha3) (Entered: 02/22/2025)

Feb. 22, 2025

Feb. 22, 2025

Clearinghouse

MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the emergency motion to enforce filed in No. 25-cv-00402. The Court will hold a telephonic hearing on February 25, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. The information for the public access line is as follows: the toll-free number is 833-990-9400, and the Meeting ID is 771021014. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 2/24/2025. (lcaha1)

Feb. 24, 2025

Feb. 24, 2025

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.Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Hearings

Feb. 24, 2025

Feb. 24, 2025

PACER

MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the emergency motion to enforce filed in No. 25-cv-00402. The Court will hold a telephonic status hearing on February 25, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. The information for the public access line is as follows: the toll-free number is 833-990-9400, and the Meeting ID is 771021014. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 2/24/2025. (lcaha1) Modified on 2/25/2025. (zalh)

Feb. 24, 2025

Feb. 24, 2025

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Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 2/25/2025 at 11:00 AM via teleconference before Judge Amir H. Ali. (zalh)

Feb. 25, 2025

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TRANSCRIPT OF MOTION HEARING before Judge Amir H. Ali held on February 25, 2025; Page Numbers: 1-60. Date of Issuance: 2/25/2025. Court Reporter: Bryan A. Wayne. Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the Transcript Order FormFor the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter.NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 3/18/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 3/28/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 5/26/2025.(Wayne, Bryan) (Main Document 35 replaced on 2/25/2025) (znbn). (Entered: 02/25/2025)

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Minute Entry and Order for Proceedings held before Judge Amir H. Ali: Status Conference held via Zoom on 2/25/2025. Oral motion by the Plaintiff for " Emergency MOTION to Enforce Temporary Restraining Order", HEARD and GRANTED for the reasons stated on the record after oral argument. The restrained defendants are ORDERED to comply as discussed by 11:59 p.m. on February 26, 2025. (Court Reporter Bryan Wayne) (znbn)

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NOTICE OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL TO DC CIRCUIT COURT as to Status Conference, by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MARCO RUBIO, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET, RUSSELL VOUGHT, DONALD TRUMP. Fee Status: No Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (Sur, Indraneel) Modified event on 2/26/2025 (mg). (Entered: 02/25/2025)

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MOTION to Stay re Status Conference, by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MARCO RUBIO, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET, RUSSELL VOUGHT, DONALD TRUMP. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Sur, Indraneel) (Entered: 02/25/2025)

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USCA Case Number 25-5046 for 36 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court, filed by DONALD TRUMP, RUSSELL VOUGHT, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MARCO RUBIO, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (mg)

Feb. 25, 2025

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Transmission of the Notice of Appeal, Order Appealed (Memorandum Opinion), and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals docketing fee was not paid because the appeal was filed by the government re 36 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal to DC Circuit Court,. (mg) (Entered: 02/26/2025)

Feb. 26, 2025

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ORDER denying Defendants' 37 motion to stay. See document for details. Defendants shall promptly file notice of this order with the Court of Appeals. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 2/26/2025. (lcaha2)

Feb. 26, 2025

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Joint STATUS REPORT by AIDS VACCINE ADVOCACY COALITION, JOURNALISM DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Clara Doe Decl., # 2 Exhibit Ellie Doe Decl., # 3 Exhibit Della Doe Decl., # 4 Exhibit Zahra Doe Decl., # 5 Exhibit Sandra Doe Decl.)(Bateman, Lauren) (Entered: 02/26/2025)

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LARGE ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENT(S) Defense Exhibits A and B by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MARCO RUBIO, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET, RUSSELL VOUGHT, DONALD TRUMP 40 Status Report, filed by JOURNALISM DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, INC., AIDS VACCINE ADVOCACY COALITION. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Sur, Indraneel) (Entered: 02/26/2025)

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LARGE ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENT(S) Defense Exhibit C by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MARCO RUBIO, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET, RUSSELL VOUGHT, DONALD TRUMP 40 Status Report, filed by JOURNALISM DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, INC., AIDS VACCINE ADVOCACY COALITION. (Sur, Indraneel) (Entered: 02/26/2025)

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NOTICE by Defense in Clarification by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MARCO RUBIO, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET, RUSSELL VOUGHT, DONALD TRUMP re 40 Status Report, (Sur, Indraneel) (Entered: 02/26/2025)

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MOTION for Leave to File Supplement to the Record by AIDS VACCINE ADVOCACY COALITION, JOURNALISM DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Bateman, Lauren) (Entered: 02/27/2025)

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REPLY to opposition to motion re 13 Motion for TRO, filed by AIDS VACCINE ADVOCACY COALITION, JOURNALISM DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, INC.. (Bateman, Lauren) (Entered: 02/27/2025)

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MOTION for Leave to File Supplement to the Record by AIDS VACCINE ADVOCACY COALITION, JOURNALISM DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Bateman Declaration, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Bateman, Lauren) (Entered: 03/03/2025)

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.Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Hearings

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Order

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MINUTE ORDER. The Court's hearing on preliminary injunction motions in this case and No. 25-cv-00402, planned for March 4, 2025, will be held on March 6, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. The Court will consider the parties' arguments and issue an opinion thereafter with full dispatch. The expiration date for the Court's temporary restraining order remains 11:59 p.m. on March 10, 2025, or the date the Court resolves the preliminary injunction motions, whichever is sooner. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 3/3/2025. (lcaha2)

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MINUTE ORDER. The Court's hearing on preliminary injunction motions in this case and No. 25-cv-00402, planned for March 4, 2025, will be held on March 6, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 19- In Person before Judge Amir H. Ali. The Court will consider the parties' arguments and issue an opinion thereafter with full dispatch. The expiration date for the Court's temporary restraining order remains 11:59 p.m. on March 10, 2025, or the date the Court resolves the preliminary injunction motions, whichever is sooner. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 3/3/2025. (lcaha2) Modified on 3/4/2025. (zalh)

March 3, 2025

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MOTION for Leave to File Partially Opposed Surreply by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MARCO RUBIO, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET, RUSSELL VOUGHT, DONALD TRUMP. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Surreply, # 2 Declaration, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Sur, Indraneel) (Entered: 03/03/2025)

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March 3, 2025

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MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall meet and confer and file a joint status report by 11:00 a.m. tomorrow proposing a schedule for Defendants to come into compliance with the Court's temporary restraining order ("TRO") and the Court's February 25, 2025, order enforcing the TRO. The joint status report need not address compliance with the February 25, 2025, order for the period that the order was subject to administrative stay; however, it should address steps taken during all other periods up until the filing of the joint status report and include specificity with respect to milestones and timelines for Defendants coming into compliance thereafter. The parties' proposed schedule should account for the length of time that has passed since the TRO was entered and the feasibility of any compliance timelines. At the preliminary injunction hearing tomorrow, the parties should be prepared to address the substantive arguments at issue in the preliminary injunction motions. The Court will hear argument from all parties; however, Plaintiffs in the two cases are encouraged to coordinate to avoid duplicative arguments and will be given the opportunity to propose a division of the issues between counsel. The parties should also be prepared to discuss the steps Defendants have taken to come into compliance with the Court's orders, including any further steps that were executed following the parties' joint status report, as well as the parties' proposed schedule for Defendants coming into compliance. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 3/5/2025. (lcaha2)

March 5, 2025

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Status Report Order

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.Order

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MINUTE ORDER. A public access line will be provided for tomorrow's preliminary injunction hearing. The information for the public access line is as follows: the toll-free number is 833-990-9400, and the Meeting ID is 771021014. Persons remotely accessing court proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. See In re: Prohibition on Photographing, Recording, Broadcasting, and Livestreaming Judicial Proceedings, Standing Order 24-31 (JEB) (Sept. 18, 2024). Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 3/5/2025. (lcaha2)

March 5, 2025

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Order

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Consent MOTION for Leave to File Response to Plaintiffs' Supplemental Materials by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MARCO RUBIO, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET, RUSSELL VOUGHT, DONALD TRUMP. (Attachments: # 1 Response to Plaintiffs' Supplemental Materials, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Sur, Indraneel) (Entered: 03/05/2025)

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Consent MOTION for Leave to File Response to Plaintiffs' Supplemental Materials by MARCO RUBIO, PETER MAROCCO, RUSSELL T. VOUGHT, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, DONALD J. TRUMP. (Attachments: # 1 Response to Plaintiffs' Supplemental Materials, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Sur, Indraneel) (Entered: 03/05/2025)

March 5, 2025

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Joint STATUS REPORT by AIDS VACCINE ADVOCACY COALITION, JOURNALISM DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, INC.. (Bateman, Lauren) (Entered: 03/06/2025)

March 6, 2025

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Joint STATUS REPORT by GLOBAL HEALTH COUNCIL, SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES, HIAS, MANAGEMENT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH, INC., CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC., DAI GLOBAL LLC, DEMOCRACY INTERNATIONAL, INC., AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION. (Wirth, Stephen) (Entered: 03/06/2025)

March 6, 2025

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Status Conference

March 6, 2025

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ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MARCO RUBIO, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET, RUSSELL VOUGHT, DONALD TRUMP (Lowry, Faith) Modified on 3/6/2025; entered in error at the request of counsel (zdp). (Entered: 03/06/2025)

March 6, 2025

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NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MARCO RUBIO, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET, RUSSELL VOUGHT, DONALD TRUMP (Sur, Indraneel) (Entered: 03/06/2025)

March 6, 2025

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Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Amir H. Ali: Motion Hearing held on 3/6/2025. Oral arguments on preliminary injunction motions heard. (Court Reporter Sonja Reeves) (znbn)

March 6, 2025

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NOTICE regarding Court inquiry of March 6, 2025 by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MARCO RUBIO, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET, RUSSELL VOUGHT, DONALD TRUMP re 49 Status Report (Sur, Indraneel) (Entered: 03/07/2025)

March 7, 2025

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Status Report Order

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NOTICE as to Outstanding Invoices by AIDS VACCINE ADVOCACY COALITION, JOURNALISM DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, INC. (Bateman, Lauren) (Entered: 03/07/2025)

March 7, 2025

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MINUTE ORDER. As discussed at yesterday's hearing, the Court believes it would be helpful to have additional information to serve as benchmarks in assessing feasibility in reaching compliance with the TRO. These benchmarks will allow the Court to continue to provide clarity as to what is needed for compliance with the TRO, while ensuring that due regard is given to feasibility. As the parties discussed, such benchmarks would also be pertinent to the Court's consideration of any relief to be granted in a preliminary injunction. The Court is in receipt of Defendants' 52 notice stating that they are not currently able to provide information regarding the number of payments processed for Plaintiffs as it relates to Defendants' paragraph 10 in the parties' 49 joint status report, and may need until noon on Monday to provide this information. If Plaintiffs can offer any information or estimate as to how many outstanding invoices were processed in the period described, they should provide that information to the Court as soon as possible.Furthermore, in the interest of facilitating the Court's ruling with respect to enabling letter of credit drawdown and reimbursement requests for Plaintiffs and their members, the parties shall confer and file a brief joint status report by 5:00 p.m. today addressing whether such requests have been enabled and, if not, the agreed upon timeline for doing so. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 3/7/2025. (lcaha2)

March 7, 2025

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STATUS REPORT in response to Order of March 7, 2025 by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MARCO RUBIO, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET, RUSSELL VOUGHT, DONALD TRUMP. (Sur, Indraneel) (Entered: 03/07/2025)

March 7, 2025

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Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Supplement to the Record by AIDS VACCINE ADVOCACY COALITION, JOURNALISM DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Second Declaration of Jessica Doe, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Bateman, Lauren) (Entered: 03/07/2025)

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March 7, 2025

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TRANSCRIPT OF MOTION HEARING, ORAL ARGUMENT ON PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, before Judge Amir H. Ali held on March 6, 2025; Page Numbers: 1-176. Date of Issuance:March 7, 2025. Court Reporter/Transcriber Sonja L. Reeves, RDR, CRR, Telephone number (202) 354-3246, Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the Transcript Order FormFor the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter.NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 3/29/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 4/8/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 6/6/2025.(Reeves, Sonja) (Main Document 56 replaced on 3/10/2025) (ztnr). (Entered: 03/08/2025)

March 8, 2025

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Consent MOTION for Leave to File response to supplemental matter by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MARCO RUBIO, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET, RUSSELL VOUGHT, DONALD TRUMP. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Response, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Sur, Indraneel) (Entered: 03/09/2025)

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Case Details

State / Territory: District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Presidential/Gubernatorial Authority

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government (Spending Freezes/Cuts)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Feb. 10, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Two non-profit organizations who receive federal foreign assistance through various programs administered by the State Department

Plaintiff Type(s):

Non-profit NON-religious organization

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

U.S. Department of State (District of Columbia), Federal

U.S. Agency for International Development (District of Columbia), Federal

Office of Management and Budget (District of Columbia), Federal

Donald Trump (District of Columbia), Federal

Defendant Type(s):

Jurisdiction-wide

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Ex Parte Young (Federal) or Bivens

Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 551 et seq.

Constitutional Clause(s):

Separation of Powers

Take Care Clause

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Nature of Relief:

Preliminary injunction / Temp. restraining order

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Content of Injunction:

Preliminary relief granted

Issues

Presidential/Gubernatorial Authority:

Impoundment (mandatory spending)