Case: Kingdom v. Trump

1:25-cv-00691 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 7, 2025

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Case Summary

This putative class action challenges Trump’s Executive Order 14168 banning gender-affirming health care for incarcerated individuals in federal prison. On March 7, 2025, three incarcerated transgender individuals filed a class-action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, which was assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. They were represented by the ACLU and the Transgender Law Center. The plaintiffs defined the class as, “[a]ll persons who are or will be incarcerated in the custody of BOP who are or will be diagnosed with gender dysphoria or meet the criteria for a gender dysphoria diagnosis and who are receiving, or would receive, gender-affirming health care absent such care being proscribed by EO 14168 and the Implementing Memoranda.” They sued Donald J. Trump in his official capacity as President of the United States, along with high-ranking officials from the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Plaintiffs sought injunctive and declaratory relief to overturn the ban and the implementing memoranda. They argued that the administration’s policy violated their constitutional and statutory rights under the Fifth and Eighth Amendments, Rehabilitation Act, and Administrative Procedure Act, by denying them medically necessary treatment.

President Trump issued Executive Order 14168 on January 20, 2025, just hours after taking office. Titled “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government,” the order mandated a categorical prohibition on federal funding for gender-affirming care and required the BOP to end all such medical treatments and accommodations for incarcerated individuals. Section 4(c) of the executive order explicitly barred any medical procedures, treatments, or drugs aimed at conforming an inmate’s appearance to a gender different from their sex assigned at birth.

In subsequent weeks, the BOP implemented the policy through two memoranda: the first, titled “Compliance with Executive Order ‘Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government’” was issued on February 21, 2025, and prohibited the purchase of gender-affirming items such as chest binders and hair removal devices while also requiring prison staff to refer to inmates by pronouns corresponding to their assigned sex at birth. The second, titled “Executive Order 14168 Compliance” was issued on February 28, 2025, and enforced a total ban on federal funding for gender-affirming medical care, including hormone therapy and surgical interventions. Together, these documents were understood as the “Implementing Memoranda”.

The plaintiffs alleged the sudden termination of their hormone therapy and accommodations caused severe psychological distress, including anxiety, mood swings, and suicidal thoughts. The lawsuit asserted that the ban violated multiple legal protections, including the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment because it denied health care via a blanket ban without any individualized medical determinations. They also claimed the ban violated the Fifth Amendment’s equal protection guarantee for targeting transgender individuals. The Rehabilitation Act’s prohibition on disability-based discrimination, they claimed, was also violated by the EO. Additionally, they argued that the BOP’s implementation of the policy violated the Administrative Procedure Act by being arbitrary, capricious, and contrary to constitutional rights. The plaintiffs sought a preliminary and permanent injunction preventing the enforcement of the policy in BOP facilities, as well as a declaration that the executive order’s application to medical care was unconstitutional. They also requested attorneys’ fees and costs under federal law.

On the same day plaintiffs filed their lawsuit, they informed the judge of a related case, Doe v. McHenry, because the cases grew out of the same event with common issues of fact.

On March 17, plaintiffs filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to stay the agency action and to seek provisional class certification. In the motion for preliminary injunction, the plaintiffs asked to court to (1) stop the defendants from "enforcing Executive Order 14168 as applied to medical care and accommodations for people in the custody of the Bureau of Prison (“BOP”) and from enforcing the BOP’s memoranda implementing Executive Order 14168;" and (2) ensure the defendants "provide and continue providing Plaintiffs and members of the proposed class gender-affirming hormone therapy and accommodations in accordance with BOP policy and practice immediately prior to Defendant Trump’s issuance of Executive Order 14168 on January 20, 2025." The plaintiffs sought provisional class certification for emergency relief purposes.

On the same day the plaintiffs filed for a preliminary injunction, they sought official class certification. They sought to define the class as "All persons who are or will be incarcerated in the custody of BOP who are or will be diagnosed with gender dysphoria or meet the criteria for a gender dysphoria diagnosis and who are receiving, or would receive, gender-affirming health care absent such care being proscribed by EO 14168 and the Implementing Memoranda." Numerosity was argued to be present because there were approximately 2,000 people assumed to be in the class. The plaintiffs argued they met the commonality requirement because all class members suffered the same injury that begged the same questions of law--"whether the government can categorically prohibit the provision of certain health care to Plaintiffs and class members regardless of their medical need for such care." Finally, the plaintiffs asserted that the class representatives had claims typical of that of the class and could fairly and adequately represent the class interests.

On March 28, the defendants filed a motion in opposition to class certification and a preliminary injunction. They argued the plaintiffs failed to exhaust administrative remedies and that they did not meet the requirements of Rule 23 for class certification.

On April 1, 2025, an amicus brief in support of the Executive Order was filed in support of the defendants by the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Alaska, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming, and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

On April 4, the plaintiffs filed a motion in support of their motion for a preliminary injunction and provisional class certification, reasserting their claims and responding to the defendants' motion in opposition.

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Jillian Snyman (3/19/2025)

People

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Cooper, Leslie (District of Columbia)

Egyes, Lynly (District of Columbia)

Epstein, Elisa (District of Columbia)

Fathi, David C. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Barta, James Allen (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Cooper, Leslie (District of Columbia)

Egyes, Lynly (District of Columbia)

Epstein, Elisa (District of Columbia)

Fathi, David C. (District of Columbia)

Inglehart, Milo (District of Columbia)

Kendrick, Corene Thaedra (District of Columbia)

Knizhnik, Shana (District of Columbia)

Morris, Maria (District of Columbia)

Nowlin-Sohl, Li (District of Columbia)

Perloff, Michael Krevans (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Layendecker, Elizabeth Brooke (District of Columbia)

Robinson, John (District of Columbia)

Yun, Alexander James (District of Columbia)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Barta, James Allen (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1 1:25-cv-00691	Class Action Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief	March 7, 2025	March 7, 2025 Complaint
1-1 1:25-cv-00691	Exhibit 1: Memorandum for All Chief Executive Officers	March 7, 2025	March 7, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
2 1:25-cv-00691	Supplemental to Notice of Designations of Related Civil Cases	March 7, 2025	March 7, 2025 Other
1-2 1:25-cv-00691	Exhibit 2: Memorandum For Chief Executive Officer	March 7, 2025	March 7, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
1-2 1:25-cv-00691	Exhibit B: Memorandum for Chief Executive Officers	March 7, 2025	March 7, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
4 1:25-cv-00691	Errata	March 10, 2025	March 10, 2025 Other
8 1:25-cv-00691	Plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification	March 17, 2025	March 17, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
7 1:25-cv-00691	Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction, To Stay Agency Action, and For Provisional Class Certification	March 17, 2025	March 17, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
36 1:25-cv-00691	Defendants' Response to Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction, to Stay Agency Action, and for Class Certification	March 28, 2025	March 28, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
45 1:25-cv-00691	Amicus Brief of Indiana, Idaho, and 22 Other States in Support of Defendants	April 1, 2025	April 1, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief

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Resources

Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
Executive Order 14168 Compliance U.S. Department of Justice	Consistent with Executive Order (EO) 14168, Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government, no Bureau of Prisons funds are to be expended fo…	February 28, 2025	Feb. 28, 2025 https://clearinghouse-umich-production.s3.amazonaws.com/...
Compliance with Executive Order “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government” U.S. Department of Justice	Executive Order (EO) 14166, Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government, was issued on January 20, 2025. On February 4, 2025, a nation-wi…	February 21, 2025	Feb. 21, 2025 https://clearinghouse-umich-production.s3.amazonaws.com/...
EO 14168 - Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government President Donald Trump	Declaring that the United States government recognized two biologically-defined sexes, male and female and implementing this definition of gender in various legal spaces, including but not limited to…	Jan. 20, 2025	Jan. 20, 2025 https://www.federalregister.gov/...

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69717615/kingdom-v-trump/

Last updated April 28, 2025, 1:40 p.m.

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1	COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11527728) filed by JAS KAPULE, SOLO NICHOLS, ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Implementing Memo 1, # 2 Exhibit Implementing Memo 2, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Related Case Form, # 5 Summons U.S. Att'y Martin, # 6 Summons Def. Bondi, # 7 Summons Def. Trump, # 8 Summons Def. Salem, # 9 Summons Def. Lothrop, # 10 Summons Def. DiGiacomo, # 11 Summons Def. Bina)(Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 03/07/2025) 1 Exhibit Implementing Memo 1 View on Clearinghouse 2 Exhibit Implementing Memo 2 View on Clearinghouse 3 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 4 Related Case Form View on PACER 5 Summons U.S. Att'y Martin View on PACER 6 Summons Def. Bondi View on PACER 7 Summons Def. Trump View on PACER 8 Summons Def. Salem View on PACER 9 Summons Def. Lothrop View on PACER 10 Summons Def. DiGiacomo View on PACER 11 Summons Def. Bina View on PACER	March 7, 2025	March 7, 2025 Clearinghouse
2	NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS, JAS KAPULE. Case related to Case No. 25cv286. (znmw) (Entered: 03/10/2025)	March 7, 2025	March 7, 2025 Clearinghouse
	Case Assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (znmw)	March 10, 2025	March 10, 2025 PACER
	Case Assigned/Reassigned	March 10, 2025	March 10, 2025 PACER
3	SUMMONS (7) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 03/10/2025)	March 10, 2025	March 10, 2025 PACER
4	ERRATA Refiled Complaint by ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS, JAS KAPULE re 1 Complaint,,. (Attachments: # 1 Errata refiled complaint)(Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 03/10/2025) 1 Errata refiled complaint View on RECAP	March 10, 2025	March 10, 2025 Clearinghouse
5	NOTICE of Appearance by Maria Morris on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Morris, Maria) (Main Document 5 replaced on 3/10/2025) (zdp). (Entered: 03/10/2025)	March 10, 2025	March 10, 2025 PACER
6	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/10/2025. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/9/2025. (Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 03/17/2025)	March 17, 2025	March 17, 2025 PACER
7	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction To Stay Agency Action, and To Provisionally Certify the Class by ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS, JAS KAPULE. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration Karasic, # 3 Declaration Thompson, # 4 Declaration Kingdom, # 5 Declaration Nichols, # 6 Declaration Kapule, # 7 Text of Proposed Order)(Perloff, Michael). Added MOTION to Certify Class, MOTION to Stay on 3/18/2025 (znmw). (Entered: 03/17/2025) 1 Memorandum in Support View on RECAP 2 Declaration Karasic View on RECAP 3 Declaration Thompson View on RECAP 4 Declaration Kingdom View on RECAP 5 Declaration Nichols View on RECAP 6 Declaration Kapule View on RECAP 7 Text of Proposed Order View on RECAP	March 17, 2025	March 17, 2025 Clearinghouse
8	MOTION to Certify Class by ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS, JAS KAPULE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Perloff, # 2 Declaration Faithi, # 3 Declaration Meerkamper, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 03/17/2025) 1 Declaration Perloff View on PACER 2 Declaration Faithi View on PACER 3 Declaration Meerkamper View on PACER 4 Text of Proposed Order View on PACER	March 17, 2025	March 17, 2025 Clearinghouse
9	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Li Nowlin-Sohl, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11552458. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS, JAS KAPULE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Li Nowlin-Sohl, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 03/19/2025)	March 19, 2025	March 19, 2025 PACER
10	Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction To Stay Agency Action, and To Provisionally Certify the Class MOTION to Certify Class MOTION to Stay by DONALD J. TRUMP, PAMELA J. BONDI, WILLIAM W. LOTHROP, CHRISTOPHER A. BINA, DANA R. DIGIACOMO, SHANE SALEM. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Robinson, John) (Entered: 03/19/2025) 1 Text of Proposed Order View on PACER	March 19, 2025	March 19, 2025 RECAP
11	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Leslie Cooper, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11553503. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS, JAS KAPULE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Leslie Cooper, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Perloff, Michael) (Attachment 1 replaced on 3/24/2025) (zdp). (Entered: 03/19/2025)	March 19, 2025	March 19, 2025 PACER
12	ORDER granting 10 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response as to 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction To Stay Agency Action, and To Provisionally Certify the Class. Response due by 3/28/2025. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 3/19/2025. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 03/19/2025)	March 19, 2025	March 19, 2025 PACER
13	ORDER granting 9 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 3/19/2025. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 03/19/2025)	March 19, 2025	March 19, 2025 PACER
14	ORDER granting 11 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 3/19/2025. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 03/19/2025)	March 19, 2025	March 19, 2025 PACER
15	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Milo Inglehart, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11554572. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS, JAS KAPULE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Milo Inglehart and Certificate of Good Standing, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 03/20/2025)	March 20, 2025	March 20, 2025 PACER
	Filing Fee Received	March 20, 2025	March 20, 2025 PACER
16	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Lynly Egyes, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11554583. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS, JAS KAPULE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Lynly Egyes (and certificate of good standing), # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Perloff, Michael) (Attachment 1 replaced on 3/24/2025) (zdp). (Entered: 03/20/2025)	March 20, 2025	March 20, 2025 PACER
17	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- David Fathi, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11555431. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS, JAS KAPULE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Fathi, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Morris, Maria) (Attachment 1 replaced on 3/24/2025) (zdp). (Entered: 03/20/2025)	March 20, 2025	March 20, 2025 PACER
18	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Corene Kendrick, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11555457. by ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS, JAS KAPULE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Corene Kendrick, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Morris, Maria) Modified docket text on 3/20/2025 (zdp). (Entered: 03/20/2025)	March 20, 2025	March 20, 2025 PACER
	Filing fee received re 18 Motion to Appear Pro Hac: $ 100, receipt number: ADCDC-11555457. (zdp)	March 20, 2025	March 20, 2025 PACER
19	ORDER granting 16 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 3/20/2025. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 03/25/2025)	March 25, 2025	March 25, 2025 PACER
20	ORDER granting 15 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 3/20/2025. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 03/25/2025)	March 25, 2025	March 25, 2025 PACER
21	ORDER granting 17 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 3/20/2025. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 03/25/2025)	March 25, 2025	March 25, 2025 PACER
22	ORDER granting 18 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 3/20/2025. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 03/25/2025)	March 25, 2025	March 25, 2025 PACER
23	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Elisa Epstein, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11567852. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS, JAS KAPULE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Elisa Epstein, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Morris, Maria) (Entered: 03/26/2025)	March 26, 2025	March 26, 2025 PACER
24	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 03/17/2025. (Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 03/26/2025)	March 26, 2025	March 26, 2025 PACER
25	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. WILLIAM W. LOTHROP served on 3/17/2025 (Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 03/26/2025)	March 26, 2025	March 26, 2025 PACER
26	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DONALD J. TRUMP served on 3/25/2025 (Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 03/26/2025)	March 26, 2025	March 26, 2025 PACER
27	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. SHANE SALEM served on 3/17/2025 (Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 03/26/2025)	March 26, 2025	March 26, 2025 PACER
28	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CHRISTOPHER A. BINA served on 3/17/2025 (Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 03/26/2025)	March 26, 2025	March 26, 2025 PACER
29	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DANA R. DIGIACOMO served on 3/20/2025 (Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 03/26/2025)	March 26, 2025	March 26, 2025 PACER
30	ORDER granting 23 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 3/26/2025. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 03/27/2025)	March 27, 2025	March 27, 2025 PACER
31	NOTICE of Appearance by Li Nowlin-Sohl on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Nowlin-Sohl, Li) (Main Document 31 replaced on 3/28/2025) (zdp). (Entered: 03/27/2025)	March 27, 2025	March 27, 2025 PACER
32	NOTICE of Appearance by Leslie Cooper on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Cooper, Leslie) (Main Document 32 replaced on 3/28/2025) (zdp). (Entered: 03/27/2025)	March 27, 2025	March 27, 2025 RECAP
33	NOTICE of Appearance by Elisa Epstein on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Epstein, Elisa) (Entered: 03/28/2025)	March 28, 2025	March 28, 2025 PACER
34	NOTICE of Appearance by Corene Thaedra Kendrick on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Kendrick, Corene) (Entered: 03/28/2025)	March 28, 2025	March 28, 2025 PACER
35	NOTICE of Appearance by David C. Fathi on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Fathi, David) (Entered: 03/28/2025)	March 28, 2025	March 28, 2025 PACER
36	Memorandum in opposition to re 8 Motion to Certify Class, 7 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,, Motion to Certify Class,, Motion to Stay, filed by DONALD J. TRUMP, PAMELA J. BONDI, WILLIAM W. LOTHROP, CHRISTOPHER A. BINA, DANA R. DIGIACOMO, SHANE SALEM. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Chris A Bina, # 2 Exhibit 1 - Program Statement 6010.05, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Robinson, John) (Entered: 03/28/2025) 1 Declaration of Chris A Bina View on RECAP 2 Exhibit 1 - Program Statement 6010.05 View on PACER 3 Text of Proposed Order View on RECAP	March 28, 2025	March 28, 2025 Clearinghouse
37	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Shawn Thomas Meerkamper, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11576688. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS, JAS KAPULE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Shawn Thomas Meerkamper, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 03/28/2025)	March 28, 2025	March 28, 2025 PACER
38	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Megan Z.F. Noor, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11576691. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS, JAS KAPULE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Megan Z.F. Noor, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 03/28/2025)	March 28, 2025	March 28, 2025 PACER
39	NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Brooke Layendecker on behalf of All Defendants (Layendecker, Elizabeth) (Main Document 39 replaced on 4/1/2025) (zdp). (Entered: 03/31/2025)	March 31, 2025	March 31, 2025 PACER
40	NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander James Yun on behalf of All Defendants (Yun, Alexander) (Main Document 40 replaced on 4/1/2025) (zdp). (Entered: 04/01/2025)	April 1, 2025	April 1, 2025 PACER
41	NOTICE of Appearance by Lynly Egyes on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Egyes, Lynly) (Main Document 41 replaced on 4/1/2025) (zdp). (Entered: 04/01/2025)	April 1, 2025	April 1, 2025 RECAP
42	NOTICE of Appearance by Milo Inglehart on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Inglehart, Milo) (Main Document 42 replaced on 4/1/2025) (zdp). (Entered: 04/01/2025)	April 1, 2025	April 1, 2025 PACER
43	ENTEREDIN ERROR.....NOTICE of Appearance by James Allen Barta on behalf of STATE OF INDIANA, STATE OF IDAHO, STATE OF ALABAMA, STATE OF ARKANSAS, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF ALASKA, STATE OF GEORGIA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS, STATE OF LOUISIANA, STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, STATE OF MISSOURI, STATE OF MONTANA, STATE OF NEBRASKA, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, STATE OF OHIO, STATE OF OKLAHOMA, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, STATE OF TEXAS, STATE OF UTAH, COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, STATE OF WYOMING (Barta, James) Modified on 4/2/2025; refiled at docket entry 44 (zdp). (Entered: 04/01/2025)	April 1, 2025	April 1, 2025 PACER
44	NOTICE of Appearance by James Allen Barta on behalf of COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, STATE OF INDIANA, STATE OF IDAHO, STATE OF ALABAMA, STATE OF ARKANSAS, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF ALASKA, STATE OF GEORGIA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS, STATE OF LOUISIANA, STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, STATE OF MISSOURI, STATE OF MONTANA, STATE OF NEBRASKA, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, STATE OF OHIO, STATE OF OKLAHOMA, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, STATE OF TEXAS, STATE OF UTAH, STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, STATE OF WYOMING (Barta, James) (Entered: 04/01/2025)	April 1, 2025	April 1, 2025 PACER
45	AMICUS BRIEF in Support of Defendants by STATE OF INDIANA, STATE OF IDAHO, STATE OF ALABAMA, STATE OF ARKANSAS, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF ALASKA, STATE OF GEORGIA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS, STATE OF LOUISIANA, STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, STATE OF MISSOURI, STATE OF MONTANA, STATE OF NEBRASKA, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, STATE OF OHIO, STATE OF OKLAHOMA, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, STATE OF TEXAS, STATE OF UTAH, STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, STATE OF WYOMING, COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. (Barta, James) (Entered: 04/01/2025)	April 1, 2025	April 1, 2025 Clearinghouse
46	NOTICE of Appearance by Shana Knizhnik on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Knizhnik, Shana) (Main Document 46 replaced on 4/4/2025) (zdp). (Entered: 04/03/2025)	April 3, 2025	April 3, 2025 PACER
47	MOTION for Leave to File SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATIONS IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, TO STAY AGENCY ACTION, AND FOR PROVISIONAL CLASS CERTIFICATION by JAS KAPULE, ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Supplemental Kingdom Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Supplemental Nichols Declaration, # 3 Exhibit Supplemental Kapule Declaration, # 4 Exhibit Supplemental Karasic Declaration, # 5 Exhibit Satyagrahi Declaration, # 6 Exhibit DiCiesare Declaration, # 7 Text of Proposed Order)(Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 04/04/2025) 1 Exhibit Supplemental Kingdom Declaration View on RECAP 2 Exhibit Supplemental Nichols Declaration View on RECAP 3 Exhibit Supplemental Kapule Declaration View on RECAP 4 Exhibit Supplemental Karasic Declaration View on RECAP 5 Exhibit Satyagrahi Declaration View on RECAP 6 Exhibit DiCiesare Declaration View on RECAP 7 Text of Proposed Order View on RECAP	April 4, 2025	April 4, 2025 RECAP
48	REPLY to opposition to motion re 7 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,, Motion to Certify Class,, Motion to Stay, filed by JAS KAPULE, ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS. (Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 04/04/2025)	April 4, 2025	April 4, 2025 Clearinghouse
49	REPLY to opposition to motion re 8 Motion to Certify Class filed by JAS KAPULE, ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS. (Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 04/04/2025)	April 4, 2025	April 4, 2025 Clearinghouse
50	STIPULATION re 8 MOTION to Certify Class, 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction To Stay Agency Action, and To Provisionally Certify the Class MOTION to Certify Class MOTION to Stay Regarding Hearing on the Motions by JAS KAPULE, ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS. (Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 04/04/2025)	April 4, 2025	April 4, 2025 Clearinghouse
51	NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to CHRISTOPHER A. BINA, PAMELA J. BONDI, DANA R. DIGIACOMO, WILLIAM W. LOTHROP, SHANE SALEM, DONALD J. TRUMP. Attorney John Robinson terminated. (Robinson, John) (Entered: 04/04/2025)	April 4, 2025	April 4, 2025 PACER
52	Consent MOTION for Leave to File Sur-Reply in Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction, to Stay Agency Action, and for Provisional Class Certification by CHRISTOPHER A. BINA, PAMELA J. BONDI, DANA R. DIGIACOMO, WILLIAM W. LOTHROP, SHANE SALEM, DONALD J. TRUMP. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Yun, Alexander) (Entered: 04/09/2025) 1 Exhibit A View on RECAP 2 Text of Proposed Order View on RECAP	April 9, 2025	April 9, 2025 RECAP
53	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- James Esseks, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11620366. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by JAS KAPULE, ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of James Esseks, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 04/16/2025)	April 16, 2025	April 16, 2025 PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory: District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Healthcare Access and Reproductive Issues

Disability Rights

Criminal Justice (Other)

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government (Transgender Rights)

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 7, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

The class is defined as: “All persons who are or will be incarcerated in the custody of BOP who are or will be diagnosed with gender dysphoria or meet the criteria for a gender dysphoria diagnosis and who are receiving, or would receive, gender-affirming health care absent such care being proscribed by EO 14168 and the Implementing Memoranda.”

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

ACLU National (all projects)

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: Yes

Class Action Outcome: Pending

Defendants

Donald J. Trump, Federal

Pamela Bondi, Federal

William Lothrop, Federal