Case: Pueblo of Isleta v. Secretary of the Department of the Interior

Pueblo of Isleta et al. v. Secretary of the Department of the Interior et al.

President Donald Trump

COMPLAINT against ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR FOR INDIAN AFFAIRS, BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11528391) filed by DANIELLE LEDESMA, CHEYENNE AND ARAPAHO TRIBES, VICTOR ORGANISTA, PRAIRIE BAND POTAWATOMI NATION, AIYANNA TANYAN, PUEBLO OF ISLETA, ELLA BOWEN, KAIYA BROWN. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons)(Campbell, Matthew) (Entered: 03/07/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Summons

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3 Summons

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4 Summons

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5 Summons

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NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by PUEBLO OF ISLETA, PRAIRIE BAND POTAWATOMI NATION, CHEYENNE AND ARAPAHO TRIBES, ELLA BOWEN, KAIYA BROWN, DANIELLE LEDESMA, VICTOR ORGANISTA, AIYANNA TANYAN. Case related to Case No. 25cv420. (Campbell, Matthew) (Entered: 03/07/2025)

SEALED DOCUMENT filed by PUEBLO OF ISLETA, PRAIRIE BAND POTAWATOMI NATION, CHEYENNE AND ARAPAHO TRIBES, ELLA BOWEN, KAIYA BROWN, DANIELLE LEDESMA, VICTOR ORGANISTA, AIYANNA TANYAN(This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(Campbell, Matthew) (Entered: 03/10/2025)

REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by DANIELLE LEDESMA, CHEYENNE AND ARAPAHO TRIBES, VICTOR ORGANISTA, PRAIRIE BAND POTAWATOMI NATION, AIYANNA TANYAN, PUEBLO OF ISLETA, ELLA BOWEN, KAIYA BROWN. Related document: 1 Complaint,, filed by KAIYA BROWN, PUEBLO OF ISLETA, DANIELLE LEDESMA, PRAIRIE BAND POTAWATOMI NATION, AIYANNA TANYAN, ELLA BOWEN, VICTOR ORGANISTA, CHEYENNE AND ARAPAHO TRIBES.(Campbell, Matthew) (Entered: 03/10/2025)

SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Main Document 5 replaced on 3/10/2025) (zmtm). (Entered: 03/10/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Jacqueline De Leon, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11532103. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by PUEBLO OF ISLETA, PRAIRIE BAND POTAWATOMI NATION, CHEYENNE AND ARAPAHO TRIBES, ELLA BOWEN, KAIYA BROWN, DANIELLE LEDESMA, VICTOR ORGANISTA, AIYANNA TANYAN. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit)(Campbell, Matthew) (Entered: 03/10/2025)

NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR The following error(s) need correction: Noncompliance with LCvR 5.1(c). Please file a Notice of Errata stating the error and attach the corrected initiating pleading to include the name & full residence address of each party and file using the event Errata. Missing summonses- U.S. government. When naming a U.S. government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & additional summons for the U.S. Attorney. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to Issue. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (zmtm)

NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR The following error(s) need correction: Noncompliance with LCvR 5.1(c). Please file a Notice of Errata stating the error and attach the corrected initiating pleading to include the name & full residence address of each party and file using the event Errata. Missing summonses- U.S. government. When naming a U.S. government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & additional summons for the U.S. Attorney. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to Issue. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (zmtm)

Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (zmtm) Modified on 3/10/2025 assigning case to Judge Cooper (zmtm).

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Malia Gesuale, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11533634. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by PUEBLO OF ISLETA, PRAIRIE BAND POTAWATOMI NATION, CHEYENNE AND ARAPAHO TRIBES, ELLA BOWEN, KAIYA BROWN, DANIELLE LEDESMA, VICTOR ORGANISTA, AIYANNA TANYAN. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit)(Campbell, Matthew) (Entered: 03/11/2025)

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MINUTE ORDER: This case was directly assigned to this Court following Plaintiff's designation of the case as related to NTEU v. Trump, No. 25-cv-420 (CRC), on the grounds that they involve common issues of fact and grow out of the same event or transaction. Contrary to Plaintiff's designation, however, the cases are not related under Local Civil Rule 40.5(a)(3). Although both cases may stem generally from the Trump Administration's recent personnel actions concerning federal employees, they challenge different actions based on differing legal theories. NTEU, which was brought by federal employee unions, challenged several high-level executive actions as violations of separations-of-powers principles and the notice provisions of federal regulations concerning agency reductions in force. As plaintiffs describe it, this case presents a much narrower challenge to the "the Bureau of Indian Education's failure to consult with Tribes" with respect to the "reorganization/restructuring... and reduction of staff at BIE's central and regional offices and two BIE-operated post-secondary institutions[.]" Complaint at 2. NTEU does not touch on those issues. Because the two cases are not related under the applicable Local Rule, the Court directs the Clerk to randomly reassign the case. So Ordered by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 3/11/25. (lccrc3)

Case randomly reassigned to Judge Amir H. Ali pursuant to the Minute Order dated 3/11/25. Judge Christopher R. Cooper is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr)

Case randomly reassigned to Judge Amir H. Ali pursuant to the Minute Order dated 3/11/25. Judge Christopher R. Cooper is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr)

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 3/19/2025. (lcaha2) (Entered: 03/19/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General March 21, 2025., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on DOUGLAS J. BURGUM on 3/21/2025, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on BRYAN MERVIER on 3/20/2025, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on TONY DEARMAN on 3/20/2025, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/14/2025. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/13/2025.) (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5)(Campbell, Matthew) Modified docket text to on 4/3/2025 (mg). (Entered: 04/02/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Samuel R. Vice on behalf of DOUGLAS J. BURGUM, TONY DEARMAN, BRYAN MERVIER (Vice, Samuel) (Entered: 04/23/2025)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Plaintiffs' Complaint by DOUGLAS J. BURGUM, TONY DEARMAN, BRYAN MERVIER. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Vice, Samuel) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to AND Set/Reset Deadlines

MINUTE ORDER. Defendants' 11 unopposed motion for an extension of time to respond to the complaint is granted. Defendants shall respond to the complaint by July 14, 2025. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 5/8/2025. (lcaha2)

MINUTE ORDER granting 6 motion for leave to appear pro hac vice. Attorney Jacqueline De Leòn is hereby admitted pro hac vice to appear in this matter. 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 Amir H. Ali on 6/27/2025. (lcaha2)

MINUTE ORDER granting 6 motion for leave to appear pro hac vice. Attorney Jacqueline De Leòn is hereby admitted pro hac vice to appear in this matter. 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 Amir H. Ali on 6/27/2025. (lcaha2)

MINUTE ORDER granting 7 motion for leave to appear pro hac vice. Attorney Malia Gesuale is hereby admitted pro hac vice to appear in this matter. 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 Amir H. Ali on 6/27/2025. (lcaha2)

Joint MOTION to Stay by DOUGLAS J. BURGUM, TONY DEARMAN, BRYAN MERVIER. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Vice, Samuel) (Entered: 07/08/2025)

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Order on Motion to Stay AND Set/Reset Deadlines

MINUTE ORDER. The parties' 12 joint motion to stay case is granted. This case is stayed until further order of the Court. The parties shall file a joint status report by October 8, 2025. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 7/10/2025. (lcaha2)

Joint STATUS REPORT by DOUGLAS J. BURGUM, TONY DEARMAN, BRYAN MERVIER. (Vice, Samuel)

MINUTE ORDER. The court is in receipt of the parties' 13 joint status report. The parties shall file another joint status report by February 19, 2026. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 11/26/2025. (lcaha2)

Joint STATUS REPORT by DOUGLAS J. BURGUM, TONY DEARMAN, BRYAN MERVIER. (Vice, Samuel) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

MINUTE ORDER. The court is in receipt of the parties' 14 joint status report. The parties shall file another joint status report by June 15, 2026. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 2/27/2026. (lcaha2)

Status Report Order

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Peter Kryn Dykema on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Samuel Vice (Dykema, Peter) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew M. Marinelli on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Marinelli, Matthew) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

Joint STATUS REPORT by ELLA BOWEN, KAIYA BROWN, CHEYENNE AND ARAPAHO TRIBES, DANIELLE LEDESMA, VICTOR ORGANISTA, PRAIRIE BAND POTAWATOMI NATION, PUEBLO OF ISLETA, AIYANNA TANYAN. (Marinelli, Matthew) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

MINUTE ORDER. The court is in receipt of the parties' 17 joint status report. The court lifts the stay entered on July 10, 2025. The parties shall file a joint status report by July 15, 2026, proposing next steps in this case, including a proposed schedule for amendment of the complaint and filing of any responsive pleading. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 6/23/2026. (lcaha2)

.Order AND Order Lifting Stay AND Status Report Order

Case Unstayed. (zalh)

Case Unstayed

Joint STATUS REPORT by DOUGLAS J. BURGUM, TONY DEARMAN, BRYAN MERVIER. (Dykema, Peter) (Entered: 07/15/2026)

MINUTE ORDER. The court is in receipt of the parties' 18 joint status report and adopts the parties' proposed schedule: Plaintiffs shall file any amended complaint by August 27, 2026. Defendants shall file any responsive pleading by October 9, 2026. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 7/16/2026. (lcaha2)

.Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines

AMENDED COMPLAINT against DOUGLAS J. BURGUM, TONY DEARMAN, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, WILLIAM KIRKLAND, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, and BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION filed by DANIELLE LEDESMA, CHEYENNE AND ARAPAHO TRIBES, PRAIRIE BAND POTAWATOMI NATION, ELLA BOWEN, PUEBLO OF ISLETA, and KAIYA BROWN. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Filing Amended Complaint, # 2 Summons Department of the Interior, # 3 Summons Bureau of Indian Education, # 4 Summons U.S. Department of Education, # 5 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 6 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 7 Redlined Version)(ztnr) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (mg) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Malia Gesuale on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Gesuale, Malia) (Entered: 08/27/2026)