Case: Harris v. Bessent

NOTICE OF APPEAL [2103874] seeking review of a decision by the U.S. District Court in 1:25-cv-00412-RC filed by Scott Bessent, Sergio Gor, Henry Kerner, Trent Morse, Donald J. Trump and Russell T. Vought. Appeal assigned USCA Case Number: 25-5055. [25-5055] [Entered: 03/04/2025 05:10 PM]

CLERK'S ORDER [2103883] filed consolidating cases 25-5055 (Consolidation started 03/04/2025) with 25-5037 [25-5037, 25-5055] [Entered: 03/04/2025 05:22 PM]

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2103899] filed by Neal Kumar Katyal and co-counsel Nathaniel A.G. Zelinsky, Ezra Louvis on behalf of Appellee Cathy A. Harris. [25-5055] (Katyal, Neal) [Entered: 03/04/2025 07:05 PM]

US CIVIL CASE docketed. [25-5055] [Entered: 03/04/2025 05:06 PM]

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2103979] filed by Jeremy D. Wright and co-counsel Michael J. Kator, Kerrie D. Riggs on behalf of Appellee Cathy A. Harris in 25-5055, 25-5037. [25-5055, 25-5037] (Wright, Jeremy) [Entered: 03/05/2025 11:37 AM]

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2104272] filed by Laura E. Myron and co-counsel Joshua M. Salzman, Michael S. Raab on behalf of Appellants Scott Bessent, Sergio Gor, Henry Kerner, Trent Morse, Donald J. Trump and Russell T. Vought. [25-5055] (Myron, Laura) [Entered: 03/06/2025 01:53 PM]

EMERGENCY MOTION [2104332] to stay underlying order pending appeal filed by Scott Bessent, Sergio Gor, Henry Kerner, Trent Morse, Donald J. Trump and Russell T. Vought (Service Date: 03/06/2025 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: 4,814 words. [25-5055] (Myron, Laura) [Entered: 03/06/2025 03:39 PM]

LETTER [2104366] filed by Cathy A. Harris [Service Date: 03/06/2025 ] [25-5055] (Katyal, Neal) [Entered: 03/06/2025 05:40 PM]

CORRECTED LETTER [2104369] filed by Cathy A. Harris [Service Date: 03/06/2025 ] [25-5055] (Katyal, Neal) [Entered: 03/06/2025 05:58 PM]

PER CURIAM ORDER [2104374] filed directing response to emergency motion for stay pending appeal [2104332-2] in 25-5055 . Appellee shall file a response to the emergency motion by 11:59 p.m. on March 10, 2025. Any reply is due by 5:00 p.m. on March 12, 2025.Before Judges: Henderson, Millett and Walker. [25-5037, 25-5055] [Entered: 03/06/2025 06:51 PM]

AMICUS FOR APPELLANT BRIEF [2104606] filed by FLORIDA, ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, GEORGIA, IDAHO, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, OKLAHOMA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, WEST VIRGINIA AND THE ARIZONA LEGISLATURE [Service Date: 03/09/2025 ] Length of Brief: 2593. [25-5037, 25-5055] (DeSousa, Jeffrey) [Entered: 03/09/2025 05:33 PM]

CONSENT NOTICE [2104792] of intention to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Attached] filed by Constitutional Accountability Center [Service Date: 03/10/2025 ] [25-5037, 25-5055]--[Edited 03/12/2025 by EMT--MODIFIED PARTY FILER] (Gorod, Brianne) [Entered: 03/10/2025 02:47 PM]

CONSENT AMICUS FOR APPELLEE BRIEF [2104796] filed by Constitutional Accountability Center [Service Date: 03/10/2025 ] Length of Brief: 2,599 words. [25-5037, 25-5055] (Gorod, Brianne) [Entered: 03/10/2025 02:51 PM]

RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION [2104923] to motion for stay pending appeal [2104332-2] filed by Cathy A. Harris in 25-5055 [Service Date: 03/10/2025 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: Pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 27(d)(2)(A), I certify that Appellee's Response Brief contains 5,197 words. This Brief also complies with the requirements of Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 32(a)(5) and 32(a)(6). [25-5055, 25-5037] (Katyal, Neal) [Entered: 03/10/2025 10:32 PM]

NOTICE [2105055] of intention to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Not Attached] filed by Professors John Coates, Jeffrey N. Gordon, Kathryn Judge, and Lev Menand [Service Date: 03/11/2025 ] [25-5055]--[Edited 03/12/2025 by LMF] (Hirsch, Steven) [Entered: 03/11/2025 01:56 PM]

CONSENT AMICUS FOR APPELLEE BRIEF [2105057] filed by Professors John Coates, Jeffrey N. Gordon, Kathryn Judge, and Lev Menand [Service Date: 03/11/2025 ] Length of Brief: 5,433. [25-5055] (Hirsch, Steven) [Entered: 03/11/2025 01:58 PM]

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2105323] filed by Laura E. Myron and co-counsel Daniel Aguilar on behalf of Appellants Scott Bessent, Sergio Gor, Henry Kerner, Trent Morse, Donald J. Trump and Russell T. Vought in 25-5055, 25-5037. [25-5055, 25-5037] (Aguilar, Daniel) [Entered: 03/12/2025 01:45 PM]

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2105331] filed by Brianne J. Gorod and co-counsel Elizabeth B. Wydra, Brian R. Frazelle on behalf of Amicus Curiae for Appellee Constitutional Accountability Center in 25-5037. [25-5055, 25-5037] (Gorod, Brianne) [Entered: 03/12/2025 02:05 PM]

REPLY [2105397] filed by Scott Bessent, Sergio Gor, Henry Kerner, Trent Morse, Donald J. Trump and Russell T. Vought to response [2104923-2] [Service Date: 03/12/2025 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 2,365 words. [25-5055] (Aguilar, Daniel) [Entered: 03/12/2025 04:00 PM]

PER CURIAM ORDER [2105398] filed scheduling oral argument on Tuesday, 03/18/2025; allocating oral argument time as follows: Appellants - 30 Minutes, Appellee Harris - 15 Minutes, Appellee Wilcox - 15 Minutes; directing party to file Form 72 notice of arguing attorney by 03/13/2025. Before Judges: Henderson, Millett and Walker. [25-5055, 25-5037, 25-5057] [Entered: 03/12/2025 04:02 PM]

NOTICE [2105408] of intention to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Attached] filed by Jeffrey DeSousa for Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, N. Dakota, Oklahoma, S. Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, W. Virginia, and Arizona Legislature [Service Date: 03/12/2025 ] [25-5037]--[Edited 03/13/2025 by EMT--MODIFIED PARTY FILER] (DeSousa, Jeffrey) [Entered: 03/12/2025 04:15 PM]

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2105450] filed by Laura E. Myron and co-counsel Eric D. McArthur on behalf of Appellants Trent Morse and Russell T. Vought in 25-5055, Appellants Scott Bessent, Sergio Gor, Henry Kerner and Donald J. Trump in 25-5037. [25-5055, 25-5037] (McArthur, Eric) [Entered: 03/12/2025 06:32 PM]

FORM 72 submitted by arguing attorney, Nathaniel A.G. Zelinsky, on behalf of Appellee Cathy A. Harris (For Internal Use Only: Form is restricted to protect counsel's personal contact information). [25-5055]--[Edited 03/13/2025 by LMM] (Zelinsky, Nathaniel) [Entered: 03/12/2025 06:14 PM]

CONSENT MOTION [2105622] to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Attached] filed by Martin Akerman, pro se -- Related CADC: 23-5309; CA9: 24-6166, 24-6641, 24-6975; CAFC: 24-1912, 24-1913, 24-1914, 24-1915, 24-1926; Supreme Court 24A730 and 24A731 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/21/2025. Corporate Disclosure Page 7. [Service Date: 03/13/2025 ] [25-5037, 25-5055] (Akerman, Martin) [Entered: 03/13/2025 02:29 PM]

FORM 72 submitted by arguing attorney, Eric D. McArthur, on behalf of Appellants Scott Bessent, Sergio Gor, Henry Kerner, Trent Morse, Donald J. Trump and Russell T. Vought in 25-5055 (For Internal Use Only: Form is restricted to protect counsel's personal contact information). [25-5055, 25-5037] (McArthur, Eric) [Entered: 03/13/2025 06:37 AM]

ORAL ARGUMENT HELD before Judges Henderson, Millett and Walker. [25-5037, 25-5055] [Entered: 03/18/2025 01:53 PM]

PER CURIAM ORDER [2106375] filed setting briefing schedule: APPELLANT Brief due 03/27/2025. APPENDIX due 03/27/2025. AMICUS FOR APPELLANT Brief due 03/29/2025. APPELLEE Brief due on 04/07/2025. AMICUS FOR APPELLEE Brief due 04/09/2025. APPELLANT Reply Brief due 04/11/2025. Before Judges: Henderson, Millett and Walker. [25-5037, 25-5055] [Entered: 03/18/2025 06:11 PM]

ORAL ARGUMENT HELD before Judges Henderson, Millett and Walker. [25-5037, 25-5055] [Entered: 03/18/2025 12:33 PM]

CLERK'S ORDER [2107134] filed scheduling oral argument on Friday, 05/16/2025. [25-5037, 25-5055] [Entered: 03/21/2025 03:54 PM]

PER CURIAM ORDER [2107167] filed granting motion to participate as amicus curiae [2105622-2] in 25-5037, 25-5055, granting motion to participate as amicus curiae [2105453-2] in 25-5057, granting motion to participate as amicus curiae [2105152-2] in 25-5057, granting motion to participate as amicus curiae [2105001-2] in 25-5057, granting motion to participate as amicus curiae [2104884-2] in 25-5057. Before Judges: Henderson, Millett, Walker. [25-5037, 25-5055, 25-5057] [Entered: 03/21/2025 07:05 PM]

APPELLANT BRIEF [2108070] filed by Scott Bessent, Sergio Gor, Henry Kerner, Trent Morse, Donald J. Trump and Russell T. Vought in 25-5055, 25-5037 [Service Date: 03/27/2025 ] Length of Brief: 10,786 words. [25-5055, 25-5037] (Aguilar, Daniel) [Entered: 03/27/2025 02:09 PM]

JOINT APPENDIX [2108074] filed by Scott Bessent, Sergio Gor, Henry Kerner, Trent Morse, Donald J. Trump and Russell T. Vought in 25-5055, 25-5037 [Volumes: 1] [Service Date: 03/27/2025 ] [25-5055, 25-5037] (Aguilar, Daniel) [Entered: 03/27/2025 02:12 PM]

AMICUS FOR APPELLANT BRIEF [2108169] filed by Mr. Martin Akerman in 25-5055, 25-5037 Martin Akerman, pro se [Service Date: 03/27/2025 ] Length of Brief: 6,092 Words. [25-5055, 25-5037] (Akerman, Martin) [Entered: 03/27/2025 07:29 PM]

TRANSCRIPT 2107947 of oral argument (For Internal Use Only: Transcript is only available to court staff). [25-5037, 25-5055] [Entered: 03/27/2025 07:50 AM]

TRANSCRIPT 2107948 of oral argument (For Internal Use Only: Transcript is only available to court staff). [25-5037, 25-5055] [Entered: 03/27/2025 07:51 AM]

PER CURIAM ORDER [2108335] filed granting the emergency motions for stay filed in Nos. 25-5055 [2104332-2], and 25-5057 [2104700-2]. Separate concurring statements of Judge Walker and Judge Henderson and a dissenting statement of Judge Millett are attached. Before Judges: Henderson, Millett* and Walker. (*Judge Millett dissents from the grant of the emergency motions for stay.) [25-5037, 25-5055, 25-5057] [Entered: 03/28/2025 03:13 PM]

EMERGENCY MOTION [2108398] to Stay Pending Request for Hearing En Banc filed by Cathy A. Harris (Service Date: 03/28/2025 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: 1,027. [25-5055] (Katyal, Neal) [Entered: 03/28/2025 06:04 PM]

PER CURIAM ORDER [2108408] filed it is ORDERED that appellants file a combined response to the motions by 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 30, 2025. Before Judges: Henderson, Millett and Walker. [25-5037, 25-5055] [Entered: 03/29/2025 09:24 AM]

AMICUS FOR APPELLANT BRIEF [2108427] filed by State of Florida, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and the Arizona Legislature in 25-5037 [Service Date: 03/29/2025 ] Length of Brief: 6,488 Words. [25-5037, 25-5055]--[Edited 04/01/2025 by EMT] (Forrester, Nathan) [Entered: 03/29/2025 03:51 PM]

CONSENT MOTION [2108429] to supplement record filed by Mr. Martin Akerman in 25-5037, 25-5055 (Service Date: 03/29/2025 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: 481 Words. [25-5037, 25-5055] (Akerman, Martin) [Entered: 03/29/2025 04:00 PM]

1 Motion Filed

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2 Exhibit A- CA 9 24-6975 Emergency Motion

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3 Exhibit B- OSC Mediation/Investigation

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4 Exhibit C- 2025-03-28 FOIA Motion in Related Case 23-5309

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DUPLICATE AMICUS FOR APPELLANT BRIEF [2108430] filed by State of Florida, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and the Arizona Legislature in 25-5037 [Service Date: 03/29/2025 ] Length of Brief: 6,488 Words. [25-5037, 25-5055]--[Edited 04/01/2025 by EMT] (DeSousa, Jeffrey) [Entered: 03/29/2025 04:18 PM]

RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION [2108438] to motion for other relief [2108398-2] filed by Scott Bessent, Sergio Gor, Henry Kerner, Trent Morse, Donald J. Trump and Russell T. Vought [Service Date: 03/30/2025 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 1244 words. [25-5055] (Myron, Laura) [Entered: 03/30/2025 01:34 PM]

REPLY [2108441] filed by Cathy A. Harris to response [2108438-2] [Service Date: 03/30/2025 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 1,704 Words. [25-5055] (Katyal, Neal) [Entered: 03/30/2025 04:05 PM]

PER CURIAM ORDER [2108449] filed upon consideration of the emergency motions for administrative stay, the combined opposition thereto, and the reply filed in No. 25-5037, et al., it is ORDERED that the motions be denied. Before Judges: Henderson, Millett and Walker. [25-5037, 25-5055] [Entered: 03/30/2025 06:21 PM]

PETITION [2108544] for rehearing en banc and initial mertis hearing en banc filed by Appellee Cathy A. Harris [Service Date: 03/31/2025 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 3,885 Words. [25-5055]--[Edited 04/01/2025 by LMF] (Katyal, Neal) [Entered: 03/31/2025 12:53 PM]

CLERK'S ORDER [2108867] filed directing response to petition for hearing en banc [2108544-2] in 25-5055. Response to the request for en banc reconsideration and vacatur is due by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. The response may not exceed the length limitations established by the order. [25-5037, 25-5055] [Entered: 04/01/2025 05:54 PM]

RESPONSE [2109015] to petition for rehearing en banc [2108544-2], petition for hearing en banc [2108544-3] filed by Scott Bessent, Sergio Gor, Henry Kerner, Trent Morse, Donald J. Trump and Russell T. Vought in 25-5055, 25-5037 [Service Date: 04/02/2025 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 1,692 words. [25-5055, 25-5037] (Aguilar, Daniel) [Entered: 04/02/2025 02:06 PM]

PER CURIAM ORDER, En Banc, [2109524] filed considering the petitions for hearing en banc [2108544-2] [2108544-3], which include motions for en banc reconsideration and vacatur of the court’s March 28, 2025 order granting the government’s motions for a stay pending appeal, and the combined opposition thereto, which includes a request for a 7-day stay if the motions are granted, it is ORDERED that the motions for en banc reconsideration and vacatur be granted and the government’s motions for a stay pending appeal be denied. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the request for a 7-day stay be denied. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. Before Judges: Srinivasan, Henderson, Millett, Pillard, Wilkins, Katsas, Rao, Walker, Childs, Pan and Garcia. (Chief Judge Srinivasan fully joins this order, but he would grant the government’s request to stay this order for 7 days to permit the government to seek relief from the Supreme Court. Circuit Judges Henderson, Katsas, Rao, and Walker dissent from this order, and they would also grant the government’s request to stay this order for 7 days to permit the government to seek relief from the Supreme Court. Separate dissenting statements of Circuit Judges Henderson, Rao, and Walker are attached. Circuit Judges Henderson, Katsas, and Walker join in the statement of Circuit Judge Rao. Circuit Judge Henderson joins in the statement of Circuit Judge Walker.) . [25-5037, 25-5055] [Entered: 04/07/2025 07:54 AM]

PER CURIAM ORDER, En Banc, [2109526] filed denying petitions for initial hearing en banc [2108544-2] [2108544-3]. Before Judges: Srinivasan, Henderson, Millett, Pillard, Wilkins, Katsas, Rao, Walker, Childs, Pan and Garcia. [25-5037, 25-5055] [Entered: 04/07/2025 07:58 AM]

APPELLEE BRIEF [2109696] filed by Cathy A. Harris [Service Date: 04/07/2025 ] Length of Brief: 12,972 words. [25-5055] (Katyal, Neal) [Entered: 04/07/2025 07:08 PM]

SEPARATE STATUTORY ADDENDUM [2109699] to Appellee/Respondent brief [2109696-2] filed by Cathy A. Harris [Service Date:04/07/2025 ] [25-5055] (Katyal, Neal) [Entered: 04/07/2025 07:11 PM]

CONSENT NOTICE [2109973] of intention to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Attached] filed by Patrick Borchers, Michael Dorf, Kellen Funk, Aziz Huq, Riley Keenan, James Pfander, and Jonathan Shaub [Service Date: 04/08/2025 ] [25-5037, 25-5055]--[Edited 04/09/2025 by EMT--MODIFIED PARTY FILER] (Sellers, Joseph) [Entered: 04/08/2025 05:22 PM]

CONSENT NOTICE [2109985] of intention to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Attached] filed by Peter Conti-Brown [Service Date: 04/08/2025 ] [25-5037, 25-5055]--[Edited 04/09/2025 by EMT--MODIFIED PARTY FILER] (Pittard, William) [Entered: 04/08/2025 06:09 PM]

CONSENT NOTICE [2109995] of intention to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Attached] filed by Government Accountability Project, Inc. [Service Date: 04/09/2025 ] [25-5037, 25-5055]--[Edited 04/09/2025 by EMT--MODIFIED PARTY FILER] (Guyer, Thad) [Entered: 04/09/2025 07:53 AM]

NOTICE [2110010] of intention to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Not Attached] filed by Professors John Coates, Jeffrey N. Gordon, Kathryn Judge, and Lev Menand [Service Date: 04/09/2025 ] [25-5037, 25-5055]--[Edited 04/09/2025 by EMT--MODIFIED PARTY FILER] (Hirsch, Steven) [Entered: 04/09/2025 09:08 AM]

AMICUS FOR APPELLEE BRIEF [2110011] filed by Professors John Coates, Jeffrey N. Gordon, Kathryn Judge, and Lev Menand [Service Date: 04/09/2025 ] Length of Brief: 5,557. [25-5037, 25-5055] (Hirsch, Steven) [Entered: 04/09/2025 09:10 AM]

CONSENT NOTICE [2110025] filed to participate as amicus curiae filed by Constitutional Accountability Center in 25-5037, 25-5055 [Service Date: 04/09/2025 ] [25-5037, 25-5055] (Gorod, Brianne) [Entered: 04/09/2025 09:55 AM]

CONSENT AMICUS FOR APPELLEE BRIEF [2110029] filed by Constitutional Accountability Center in 25-5037, 25-5055 [Service Date: 04/09/2025 ] Length of Brief: 6,497 words. [25-5037, 25-5055] (Gorod, Brianne) [Entered: 04/09/2025 10:06 AM]

NOTICE [2110033] of intention to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Attached] filed by Public Citizen [Service Date: 04/09/2025 ] [25-5055] (Sansone, Nicolas) [Entered: 04/09/2025 10:12 AM]

CONSENT MOTION [2110039] for one-day extension to file paper copies of amicus brief [Disclosure Listing: Previously Filed] filed by Government Accountability Project, Inc. [Service Date: 04/09/2025 ] [25-5037, 25-5055]--[Edited 04/09/2025 by EMT] (Guyer, Thad) [Entered: 04/09/2025 10:15 AM]

AMICUS FOR APPELLEE BRIEF [2110041] filed by Public Citizen [Service Date: 04/09/2025 ] Length of Brief: 2,901 Words. [25-5055] (Sansone, Nicolas) [Entered: 04/09/2025 10:18 AM]

CONSENT NOTICE [2110113] of intention to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Attached] filed by 253 Members of Congress [Service Date: 04/09/2025 ] [25-5037, 25-5055]--[Edited 04/09/2025 by EMT--MODIFIED PARTY FILER] (Schoenberg, Anthony) [Entered: 04/09/2025 01:42 PM]

CONSENT AMICUS FOR APPELLANT BRIEF [2110116] filed by 253 Members of Congress [Service Date: 04/09/2025 ] Length of Brief: 6,216 words. [25-5037, 25-5055] (Schoenberg, Anthony) [Entered: 04/09/2025 01:47 PM]

NOTICE [2110117] of intention to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Attached] filed by Former Board Members and General Counsel of the Merit Systems Protection Board: Jessica Parks, Raymond Limon and Mr. James M. Eisenmann in 25-5055, 25-5037 [Service Date: 04/09/2025 ] [25-5055, 25-5037]--[Edited 04/10/2025 by LMF] (Lockwood, Elizabeth) [Entered: 04/09/2025 01:48 PM]

CONSENT AMICUS FOR APPELLEE BRIEF [2110127] filed by Former Board Members and General Counsel of the Merit Systems Protection Board [Service Date: 04/09/2025 ] Length of Brief: 3,541 Words. [25-5055, 25-5037] (Lockwood, Elizabeth) [Entered: 04/09/2025 02:00 PM]

CONSENT AMICUS FOR APPELLEE BRIEF [2110129] lodged by Patrick Borchers, Michael Dorf, Kellen Funk, Aziz Huq, Riley Keenan, James Pfander, and Jonathan Shaub [Service Date: 04/09/2025 ] Length of Brief: 6,477 words. [25-5055, 25-5037]--[Edited 04/09/2025 by EMT--MODIFIED EVENT FROM FILED TO LODGED] (Sellers, Joseph) [Entered: 04/09/2025 02:07 PM]

MOTION [2110171] to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Attached] filed by Joseph Carson [Service Date: 04/09/2025 ] [25-5055, 25-5037] (Carson, Joseph) [Entered: 04/09/2025 03:42 PM]

AMICUS FOR APPELLEE BRIEF [2110215] filed by Hawaii, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Dist of Columbia [Service Date: 04/09/2025 ] Length of Brief: 5,395. [25-5055]--[Edited 04/10/2025 by LMF] (Fernandes, Kalikoonalani) [Entered: 04/09/2025 05:31 PM]

CONSENT AMICUS FOR APPELLEE BRIEF [2110225] filed by Peter Conti-Brown in 25-5037 [Service Date: 04/09/2025 ] Length of Brief: 4,056 Words. [25-5037, 25-5055] (Pittard, William) [Entered: 04/09/2025 07:07 PM]

CORRECTED AMICUS FOR APPELLEE BRIEF [2110228] filed by Patrick Borchers, Michael Dorf, Kellen Funk, Aziz Huq, Riley Keenan, James Pfander, and Jonathan Shaub [Service Date: 04/09/2025 ] Length of Brief: 6,477 words. [25-5037] (Sellers, Joseph) [Entered: 04/09/2025 07:30 PM]

CONSENT AMICUS FOR APPELLEE FINAL BRIEF [2110235] filed by Government Accountability Project, Inc. in 25-5037 National Security Counselors, National Whistleblower Center, Project On Government Oversight, Whistleblowers Of America [Service Date: 04/09/2025 ] Length of Brief: 2,471. [25-5037, 25-5055] (Guyer, Thad) [Entered: 04/09/2025 11:12 PM]

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2110417] filed by Nicolas Sansone and co-counsel Allison Zieve on behalf of Amicus Curiae for Appellee Public Citizen in 25-5055. [25-5037, 25-5055] (Sansone, Nicolas) [Entered: 04/10/2025 02:52 PM]

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2110436] filed by Elizabeth Lockwood and co-counsel Kathryn Ali on behalf of Amici Curiae for Appellee Raymond Limon, Jessica Parks and Mr. James M. Eisenmann in 25-5055, 25-5037. [25-5055, 25-5037] (Lockwood, Elizabeth) [Entered: 04/10/2025 03:27 PM]

AMICUS FOR APPELLEE BRIEF [2110469] lodged by Joseph Carson [Service Date: 04/10/2025 ] Length of Brief: 1819 words. [25-5055, 25-5037]--[Edited 04/11/2025 by LMF] (Carson, Joseph) [Entered: 04/10/2025 05:07 PM]

NOTICE [2110483] of intention to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Not Applicable to this Party] filed by Hawaii, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Dist. of Columbia [Service Date: 04/10/2025 ] [25-5055] (Fernandes, Kalikoonalani) [Entered: 04/10/2025 06:15 PM]

APPELLANT REPLY BRIEF [2110610] filed by Scott Bessent, Sergio Gor, Henry Kerner, Trent Morse, Donald J. Trump and Russell T. Vought in 25-5055, 25-5037 [Service Date: 04/11/2025 ] Length of Brief: 5,902 words. [25-5055, 25-5037] (Aguilar, Daniel) [Entered: 04/11/2025 01:42 PM]

CLERK'S ORDER [2111251] filed granting the motion of amici curiae Government Accoutability Project, Inc. for one day extension to file paper copies of its brief in support of appellee [2110039-2]. [25-5037, 25-5055] [Entered: 04/15/2025 04:29 PM]

PER CURIAM ORDER [2111442] filed denying the motion of amicus curiae Martin Akerman to supplement record [2108429-2] Before Judges: Katsas, Walker and Pan. [25-5037, 25-5055] [Entered: 04/16/2025 04:28 PM]

PER CURIAM ORDER [2112113] filed granting motion pro se movant Joseph Carson for leave to participate as amicus curiae in support of appellee [2110171-2]; The Clerk is directed to file Amicus brief [2110469-2] Before Judges: Katsas, Walker and Pan. [25-5037, 25-5055] [Entered: 04/22/2025 02:14 PM]

PER ABOVE ORDER lodged Amicus brief [2110469-2] is filed [25-5037, 25-5055] [Entered: 04/22/2025 02:16 PM]

PER CURIAM ORDER [2114088] filed allocating oral argument time as follows: Appellants - 30 Minutes, Appellee Cathy Harris - 15 Minutes, Appellee Gwynne Wilcox - 15 Minutes. Directing parties to file their Form 72 notice of arguing attorneys by 05/05/2025. [25-5037, 25-5055, 25-5057] [Entered: 05/02/2025 03:50 PM]

FORM 72 submitted by arguing attorney, Nathaniel A.G. Zelinsky, on behalf of Appellee Cathy A. Harris (For Internal Use Only: Form is restricted to protect counsel's personal contact information). [25-5037] (Zelinsky, Nathaniel) [Entered: 05/02/2025 06:16 PM]

ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2114298] filed by Laura E. Myron and co-counsel Harry Graver on behalf of Appellants Scott Bessent, Sergio Gor, Trent Morse, Henry Kerner, Russell T. Vought and Donald J. Trump in 25-5055, 25-5037. [25-5055, 25-5037] (Graver, Harry) [Entered: 05/05/2025 01:51 PM]

FORM 72 submitted by arguing attorney, Harry Graver, on behalf of Appellants Scott Bessent, Sergio Gor, Henry Kerner, Trent Morse, Donald J. Trump and Russell T. Vought in 25-5055, 25-5037 (For Internal Use Only: Form is restricted to protect counsel's personal contact information). [25-5055, 25-5037] (Graver, Harry) [Entered: 05/05/2025 01:57 PM]

ORAL ARGUMENT HELD before Judges Katsas, Walker and Pan. [25-5037, 25-5055] [Entered: 05/16/2025 01:05 PM]

LETTER [2117321] pursuant to FRAP 28j advising of additional authorities filed by Scott Bessent, Sergio Gor, Henry Kerner, Trent Morse, Donald J. Trump and Russell T. Vought [Service Date: 05/23/2025 ] [25-5055] (Myron, Laura) [Entered: 05/23/2025 08:16 PM]

RESPONSE [2117328] to letter Rule 28j authorities [2117321-2], letter [2117321-3] filed by Cathy A. Harris in 25-5055 [Service Date: 05/25/2025 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 388 Words. [25-5055, 25-5037] (Katyal, Neal) [Entered: 05/25/2025 11:21 AM]

TRANSCRIPT 2118434 of oral argument (For Internal Use Only: Transcript is only available to court staff). [25-5037, 25-5055] [Entered: 06/02/2025 09:55 AM]

NOTICE [2118890] to withdraw attorney Joshua M. Salzman filed by Scott Bessent, Sergio Gor, Henry Kerner, Trent Morse, Donald J. Trump and Russell T. Vought in 25-5055, 25-5037 (Service Date: 06/03/2025 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: 49 words. [25-5055, 25-5037]--[Edited 06/05/2025 by LMF] (Salzman, Joshua) [Entered: 06/03/2025 05:11 PM]

NOTICE [2130191] to withdraw attorney Ezra Louvis who represented Cathy A. Harris in 25-5055 filed by Cathy A. Harris [Service Date: 08/14/2025 ] [25-5055] (Katyal, Neal) [Entered: 08/14/2025 04:43 PM]

LETTER [2135697] received from the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States notifying this court of the following activity in the case before it: A petition for writ of certiorari before judgment was filed and placed on the docket on 09/17/2025 as No. 25-312. [25-5055, 25-5037]

LETTER [2136723] received from the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States notifying this court of the following activity in case No. 25-312: The petition for writ of certiorari before judgment was denied on 09/22/2025. [25-5055, 25-5037]

LETTER [2136516] pursuant to FRAP 28j advising of additional authorities filed by Cathy A. Harris [Service Date: 09/23/2025 ] [25-5055] (Katyal, Neal)