Case: Perkins Coie LLP v. U.S. Department of Justice

1:25-cv-00716 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 11, 2025

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Case Summary

This case challenged President Trump's executive order targeting a powerhouse law firm for its historic association with progressive causes and clients. On March 11, 2025, Perkins Coie LLP, an international law firm based out of Seattle, filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Plaintiff named the United States of America, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Communications Commission, the Office of Management and Budget, the Equal Employment Opportunit…

This case challenged President Trump's executive order targeting a powerhouse law firm for its historic association with progressive causes and clients.

On March 11, 2025, Perkins Coie LLP, an international law firm based out of Seattle, filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Plaintiff named the United States of America, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Communications Commission, the Office of Management and Budget, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Office of Personnel Management, the General Services Administration, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and their corresponding agency heads as defendants.

Attorneys at Perkins Coie represented Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign, defended Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 election against several legal challenges, and litigated numerous voting rights cases. In this lawsuit, Perkins Coie challenged EO 14230, "Addressing Risks from Perkins Coie LLP," issued on March 6, 2025. The EO accused the law firm of being "dishonest and dangerous" in its legal representation and of engaging in unlawful discrimination through its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives, and it sought to immediately suspend all security clearances, government benefits and services, and contracts previously granted by the federal government to Perkins Coie LLP or its employees. Plaintiff Perkins Cole alleged that the EO constituted the unauthorized exercise of judicial power by the executive branch and violated the Due Process Clause, the Equal Protection Clause, the First Amendment, the Sixth Amendment, and the Fifth Amendment.

On Count I, plaintiff alleged that sanctioning a private law firm through the EO constituted an ultra vires Presidential action, as there was no authority in the Constitution for the President to take such action. On Counts II and III, plaintiff alleged that the EO constituted an unconstitutional deprivation of procedural due process. Plaintiff alleged that the EO was given without any notice and was unconstitutionally vague, as it provided no basis to understand what conduct was prohibited, nor any guidance on which interactions and buildings were banned from plaintiff's employees, nor what constituted a "diversity, equity, and inclusion" policy. On Count IV, plaintiff alleged that the EO was an unconstitutional denial of equal protection because its purpose was to discriminate against plaintiff specifically. On Count V, plaintiff alleged that the EO amounted to political viewpoint discrimination in violation of First Amendment free speech and associational rights. On Count VI, plaintiff alleged that the EO's requirement that government contractors to disclose any business they do with plaintiff amounted to compelled disclosure under in violation of First Amendment free speech and associational rights. On Count VII, plaintiff alleged that the EO was retaliation for plaintiff's statements in favor of diversity and inclusion in violation of First Amendment free speech and associational rights. On Count VIII, plaintiff alleged that the EO violated plaintiff's clients’ Sixth Amendment rights to counsel because it directed agency heads to limit government employees from engaging with the Plaintiff's employees and thus impaired plaintiff’s ability to advance clients’ interests before the government. Finally, on Count IX, plaintiff alleged that defendants violated the Fifth Amendment right to counsel because the EO interfered with and chilled client-lawyer relationships.

Represented by the private law firm Williams & Connolly, plaintiff sought declaratory and injunctive relief enjoining the implementation of the Order. Plaintiff filed a motion for temporary restraining order the same day.

The case was assigned to Judge Beryl Howell; after a hearing on March 12, the court granted plaintiff's requested temporary restraining order, enjoining the government from implementing the parts of the EO relating to federal contracting, hiring, and access to government buildings. 770 F.Supp.3d 190. The TRO was extended into a preliminary injunction on March 14.

On March 21, 2025, Defendants filed a motion to disqualify Judge Howell. Defendants argued that Judge Howell was "insufficiently impartial" due to her involvement in the Mueller Report and the investigation of Special Counsel John Durham, two cases where she issued orders against President Trump. Defendants argued that Judge Howell's previous record constituted a "pattern of hostility" against defendants.

Finding that defendants' motion relied only on “speculation[ and] innuendo” in seeking to get another Judge assigned to the case, Judge Howell denied the motion to disqualify on March 26. 775 F.Supp.3d 431.

On April 2, plaintiff filed a motion for summary judgment and permanent injunction. Plaintiff requested that the court declare that Executive Order 14230 was unlawful and that the court permanently enjoin defendants from implementing or enforcing the EO in any way.

The same day, defendants filed a motion to dismiss. Defendants asserted that the President possessed broad authority to regulate executive functions and that the courts should not interfere with these. Defendants further argued that Plaintiff lacked standing to sue, asserting that the firm had not demonstrated a concrete injury directly attributable to the executive order. Finally, defendants contended that the claims presented by plaintiff were not justiciable, as they involved political questions beyond the purview of judicial review. Defendants also filed a motion for reconsideration regarding the March 12 temporary restraining order.

Many amicus briefs were filed in support of plaintiff by public interest groups, former members of government, private citizens, law firms, and nonprofits. Amici also included the former Presidents of the District of Columbia Bar; 363 legal professors at various U.S. law schools; and a collection of nonprofits including the ACLU, Cato Institute, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, and the Institute for Justice.

On April 23, 2025, President Trump posted on Truth Social about the case, saying he was "suing the law firm of Perkins Coie for their egregious and unlawful acts." Trump also took aim at Judge Howell, calling her a "highly biased and unfair disaster" and an "unmitigated train wreck" and expressed confidence that he had a "100% perfect case."

On May 2, the court denied defendants' motion to dismiss and granted summary judgment for Perkins Coie, holding that EO 14230 violated the firm's clients' Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights to counsel, unfairly infringed on the firm's First Amendment right to petition the government, and was impermissibly vague in violation of the Fifth Amendment Due Process clause because it “fail[ed] to provide adequate notice as to what are prohibited ‘diversity, equity, and inclusion’ policies.” 2025 WL 1276857.

The court granted a permanent injunction prohibiting the government from implementing or enforcing Executive Order 14230, and requiring them to undo all implementation that had already occurred. It retained jurisidiction over the matter to enforce that injunction.

Following defendants' motion to clarify the court's order, on May 20, 2025, the court confirmed that its permanent injunction only applied to plaintiff Perkins Coie and did not enjoin defendants with respect to other law firms or the legal profession generally.

On June 30, 2025, defendants appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

On September 23, 2025, the court directed the parties to file motions addressing future proceedings within thirty days. On October 8, 2025, the court granted defendants’ motion to stay that order due to a lapse in Department of Justice appropriations. Following the end of the government shutdown, the court lifted the stay and set January 26, 2026 as the deadline for the parties to comply with the September 23, 2025 order.

Still in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, defendants filed a motion to voluntarily dismiss the appeal on March 2, 2026. However, on March 3, defendants withdrew their motion to voluntarily dismiss their appeal. In the motion, defendants stated that plaintiffs oppose the "government's unexplained request to withdraw yesterday's voluntary dismissal, to which all parties had agreed. Under no circumstances should the government's unexplained about-face provide a basis for an extension for its brief." Despite this, defendants stated that it is their prerorgative to pursue this appeal. On March 16, the motion to withdraw the voluntary dismissal was granted.

This case remains ongoing.

Note: This case is related to Susman Godfrey LLP v. Executive Office of the President; Jenner & Block LLP v. U.S. Department of Justice; and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP v. Executive Office of the President.

Summary Authors

Madilynn O'Hara (3/14/2025)

Clearinghouse (5/2/2025)

Matt Petrillo (7/31/2025)

Michael Vandergriff (10/23/2025)

Allison Opheim (4/5/2026)

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP v. Executive Office of the President, District of District of Columbia (2025)

Susman Godfrey LLP v. Executive Office of the President, District of District of Columbia (2025)

People

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Attorney for Defendant

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Adorno, Zachary (District of Columbia)

Albert, Kendra (District of Columbia)

Anderson, Trisha Beth (District of Columbia)

Andrews, Cory Leonard (District of Columbia)

Attorney, Eric M. (District of Columbia)

Judge(s)

Howell, Beryl Alaine (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Butswinkas, Dane Hal (District of Columbia)

Davant, Charles Davant (District of Columbia)

Durham, Krystal Commons (District of Columbia)

Heard, F. Lane (District of Columbia)

Jones, Malachi Brown (District of Columbia)

Kurtzer-Ellenbogen, David Simon (District of Columbia)

Manning, Christopher Nicholas (District of Columbia)

McCloud, Charles (District of Columbia)

Nicholson, Matthew Brian (District of Columbia)

Saharia, Amy Mason (District of Columbia)

Scarborough, Ryan Thomas (District of Columbia)

Schiffmann, Eden (District of Columbia)

Smallwood, Jesse T. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Counsel, Stanley Edmund (District of Columbia)

Counsel, DOJ Appellate (District of Columbia)

Dreier, Douglas C. (District of Columbia)

Grunberg, Emma (District of Columbia)

Henry, Terry Marcus (District of Columbia)

Johnston, Maureen (District of Columbia)

Kambli, Abhishek (District of Columbia)

Lawson, Richard (District of Columbia)

Paradis, Kelly A. (District of Columbia)

Other

Adorno, Zachary (District of Columbia)

Albert, Kendra (District of Columbia)

Anderson, Trisha Beth (District of Columbia)

Andrews, Cory Leonard (District of Columbia)

Attorney, Eric M. (District of Columbia)

Attorney, Kelsi Brown (District of Columbia)

Attorney, Gene Clayton (District of Columbia)

Attorney, Stephen Craig (District of Columbia)

Attorney, Cecillia Derphine (District of Columbia)

Attorney, Michael P. (District of Columbia)

Attorney, Nathan P. (District of Columbia)

Attorney, Dorothy Ames (District of Columbia)

Attorney, Ronald London, (District of Columbia)

Attorney, Emily Maglio, (District of Columbia)

Attorney, Charlotte Jennifer (District of Columbia)

Attorney, Mara Gassmann, (District of Columbia)

Attorney, Nicholas M. (District of Columbia)

Attorney, Phillip R. (District of Columbia)

Bagenstos, Samuel R. (District of Columbia)

Becker, Charles L. (District of Columbia)

Berry, Thomas Arthur (District of Columbia)

Berwick, Benjamin Leon (District of Columbia)

Biale, Noam (District of Columbia)

Birk, Daniel D. (District of Columbia)

Bland, F. Paul (District of Columbia)

Bonillas, Adria Jasmine (District of Columbia)

Brown, Bruce D. (District of Columbia)

Caspar, Edward G. (District of Columbia)

Chang, Robert Seungchul (District of Columbia)

Chin, Jeremiah (District of Columbia)

Clary, Grayson E. (District of Columbia)

Cline, John D. (District of Columbia)

Corkran, Kelsi B. (District of Columbia)

Counsel, Harold Hongju (District of Columbia)

Counsel, Christopher Eberhart (District of Columbia)

Cox, Allyson C. (District of Columbia)

Cruikshank, Elizabeth (District of Columbia)

Davy, Jim (District of Columbia)

D.D.S., Todd Allen (District of Columbia)

Diamand, Nicholas R. (District of Columbia)

Dirks, Katherine Brady (District of Columbia)

Diskant, Gregory L. (District of Columbia)

Doniger, Kate (District of Columbia)

Eimer, Nathan P. (District of Columbia)

Eisner, Marina (District of Columbia)

Elefant, Carolyn (District of Columbia)

Esquire, William Jeffrey (District of Columbia)

Esquire, Jeremy Feigenbaum, (District of Columbia)

Esquire, Brian L. (District of Columbia)

Esquire, Sean Hecker, (District of Columbia)

Esquire, Janai Sherrylynn (District of Columbia)

Esquire, Robert Lawrence (District of Columbia)

Esquire, Mary B. (District of Columbia)

Esquire, John McCoy, (District of Columbia)

Esquire, Kelly Brian (District of Columbia)

Falk, Donald Manwell (District of Columbia)

Feldman, James A. (District of Columbia)

Ferster, Andrea C. (District of Columbia)

Field, Benjamin (District of Columbia)

Flowers, Kobie A. (District of Columbia)

Francois, Aderson Bellegarde (District of Columbia)

Fraser, Eric M. (District of Columbia)

Gaeta, Frank N. (District of Columbia)

General, Sarah A. (District of Columbia)

Greene, David (District of Columbia)

Hall, Johnathan T. (District of Columbia)

Harawa, Daniel Scott (District of Columbia)

Harris, George C. (District of Columbia)

Hauss, Brian Matthew (District of Columbia)

Jaffe, Erik Scott (District of Columbia)

Jaffer, Jameel (District of Columbia)

Johnson, Hayden (District of Columbia)

Jr, Donald Beaton (District of Columbia)

Jump, Christina (District of Columbia)

Kalinowski, Caesar D. (District of Columbia)

Kim, Howard Harim (District of Columbia)

Kortz, Mason Andrew (District of Columbia)

Kropf, Sara E. (District of Columbia)

Kumar, Ambika (District of Columbia)

Landman, Hayley N. (District of Columbia)

Leckar, Stephen Craig (District of Columbia)

Lee, Melissa (District of Columbia)

Levin, Jessica (District of Columbia)

Lopez, Anne E. (District of Columbia)

Malloy, Tara (District of Columbia)

Malone, Phillip Robert (District of Columbia)

Marshall, Austin Tyler (District of Columbia)

Matz, Joshua Adam (District of Columbia)

McGillivary, Gregory (District of Columbia)

McMahon, Susan A. (District of Columbia)

McSweeney, Patrick M. (District of Columbia)

Mead, Joseph Wilfred (District of Columbia)

Messer, Joshua James (District of Columbia)

Michelman, Scott Matthew (District of Columbia)

Miller, Marshall Lee (District of Columbia)

Morgan, Jeremiah Lee (District of Columbia)

Morgan, Zac (District of Columbia)

Neily, Clark M. (District of Columbia)

Nelson, Justin A. (District of Columbia)

O'Grady, Mary Ruth (District of Columbia)

Olson, Eric (District of Columbia)

Olson, William Jeffrey (District of Columbia)

O'Neil, Margaret M. (District of Columbia)

Pahlke, Spencer J. (District of Columbia)

Pappas, Andrew George (District of Columbia)

Paredes, Eric John (District of Columbia)

Pei, Sally (District of Columbia)

Petrick, Josephine Kendra (District of Columbia)

PICKERING, KENNETH C. (District of Columbia)

Prince, Joshua James (District of Columbia)

Pringle, Katherine (District of Columbia)

Purcell, Noah Guzzo (District of Columbia)

Ratakonda, Maithreyi (District of Columbia)

Regan, Patrick Michael (District of Columbia)

Reilly, Kathryn A. (District of Columbia)

Rosenbaum, David B. (District of Columbia)

Roth, Joseph N. (District of Columbia)

Roth, Jerome (District of Columbia)

Rottman, Gabriel (District of Columbia)

Samuel, Joseph E. (District of Columbia)

Schimmel, Daniel (District of Columbia)

Schmidt, Amelia (District of Columbia)

Schweizer, Gregory M. (District of Columbia)

Scott, Jacqueline R. (District of Columbia)

Seltz, Daniel E. (District of Columbia)

Shanahan, Sara Jane (District of Columbia)

Sher, Justin (District of Columbia)

Sherman, Paul Michael (District of Columbia)

Solberg, Scott (District of Columbia)

Solomon-Strauss, Julia A. (District of Columbia)

Specter, Shanin (District of Columbia)

Spital, Samuel (District of Columbia)

Spitzer, Arthur B. (District of Columbia)

Summers, Matthew I. (District of Columbia)

Sun, Christine Patricia (District of Columbia)

Trepel, Samantha (District of Columbia)

Waldin, Benjamin (District of Columbia)

Walton, Gilbert Gordon (District of Columbia)

Wang, Cecillia D. (District of Columbia)

Williams, Basil J. (District of Columbia)

Wizner, Benjamin Elihu (District of Columbia)

Woods, Corrie Allen (District of Columbia)

Zapf, William E. (District of Columbia)

Zimmer, David (District of Columbia)

Zycherman, Lisa Beth (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1 1:25-cv-00716	Complaint	March 11, 2025	March 11, 2025 Complaint
2 1:25-cv-00716	Plaintiff Perkins Coie LLP's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order	March 11, 2025	March 11, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
2-1 1:25-cv-00716	Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiff Perkins Coie's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order	March 11, 2025	March 11, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
21 1:25-cv-00716	Order	March 12, 2025	March 12, 2025 Order/Opinion 770 F.Supp.3d 190
34 1:25-cv-00716	Defendants’ Motion to Disqualify Judge Beryl Howell	March 21, 2025	March 21, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
36 1:25-cv-00716	Memorandum Opinion and Order	March 26, 2025	March 26, 2025 Order/Opinion 775 F.Supp.3d 431
39 1:25-cv-00716	Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment and Declaratory and Permanent Injunctive Relief	April 2, 2025	April 2, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
43 1:25-cv-00716	Defendants’ Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss and for Expedited Judgment	April 2, 2025	April 2, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
182 1:25-cv-00716	Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and Declaratory and Permanent Injunctive Relief	April 30, 2025	April 30, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
183 1:25-cv-00716	Defendants' Renewed Motion to Dismiss and for Expedited Judgment	April 30, 2025	April 30, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief

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Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
Perkins Coie Website Perkins Coie LLP	Website of Perkins Coie LLP	March 12, 2025	March 12, 2025 https://perkinscoie.com/...
EO 14230 - Addressing Risks From Perkins Coie LLP President Donald Trump	Declaring that Perkins Coie LLP is "dishonest and dangerous" due to its legal its legal representation of the 2016 Clinton Campaign and in voting rights cases; Declaring that Perkins Coie LLP engages…	March 6, 2025	March 6, 2025 https://www.federalregister.gov/...

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Docket

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Last updated Oct. 24, 2026, 5:01 a.m.

Docket for: PERKINS COIE LLP v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	March 11, 2025	COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11534207) filed by PERKINS COIE LLP. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Summons, # 3 Summons Summons, # 4 Summons Summons, # 5 Summons Summons, # 6 Summons Summons, # 7 Summons Summons, # 8 Summons Summons, # 9 Summons Summons, # 10 Summons Summons, # 11 Summons Summons, # 12 Summons Summons, # 13 Summons Summons, # 14 Summons Summons, # 15 Summons Summons, # 16 Summons Summons, # 17 Summons Summons, # 18 Summons Summons)(Butswinkas, Dane) (Entered: 03/11/2025) 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet View on RECAP 2 Summons Summons View on RECAP 3 Summons Summons View on RECAP 4 Summons Summons View on RECAP 5 Summons Summons View on RECAP 6 Summons Summons View on RECAP 7 Summons Summons View on RECAP 8 Summons Summons View on RECAP 9 Summons Summons View on RECAP 10 Summons Summons View on RECAP 11 Summons Summons View on RECAP 12 Summons Summons View on RECAP 13 Summons Summons View on RECAP 14 Summons Summons View on RECAP 15 Summons Summons View on RECAP 16 Summons Summons View on RECAP 17 Summons Summons View on RECAP 18 Summons Summons View on RECAP	Clearinghouse
2	March 11, 2025	MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by PERKINS COIE LLP. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support of the Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, # 2 Declaration of David J. Burman, # 3 Declaration of Bruce Green, # 4 Declaration of Robert Hirshon, # 5 Declaration of Roy Simon, # 6 Declaration of Chris Manning, # 7 Exhibit Local Rule 65.1 Certification, # 8 Text of Proposed Order Granting TRO)(Butswinkas, Dane) (Entered: 03/11/2025) 1 Memorandum in Support of the Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order View on RECAP 2 Declaration of David J. Burman View on RECAP 3 Declaration of Bruce Green View on RECAP 4 Declaration of Robert Hirshon View on RECAP 5 Declaration of Roy Simon View on RECAP 6 Declaration of Chris Manning View on RECAP 7 Exhibit Local Rule 65.1 Certification View on RECAP 8 Text of Proposed Order Granting TRO View on RECAP	Clearinghouse
3	March 11, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Nicholas Manning on behalf of PERKINS COIE LLP (Manning, Christopher) (Entered: 03/11/2025)	RECAP
4	March 11, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Amy Mason Saharia on behalf of PERKINS COIE LLP (Saharia, Amy) (Entered: 03/11/2025)	RECAP
5	March 11, 2025	SUMMONS (17) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent) (zjd) (Entered: 03/11/2025) 1 Notice and Consent View on RECAP	RECAP
6	March 11, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Eden Schiffmann on behalf of PERKINS COIE LLP (Schiffmann, Eden) (Entered: 03/11/2025)	RECAP
	March 11, 2025	.Order
	March 11, 2025	Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (zjd)
	March 11, 2025	Set/Reset Hearings
	March 11, 2025	NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR regarding 1 Complaint. The following error needs 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. (zjd)
	March 11, 2025	MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties to appear for a hearing on plaintiff's 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order on March 12, 2025, at 2:00 PM, in Courtroom 26A- In Person before Judge Beryl A. Howell, and ORDERING plaintiff to serve defendants with a copy of this Order immediately upon receipt to ensure that counsel for defendants has sufficient notice to appear at the hearing. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 11, 2025. (lcbah2)
	March 11, 2025	Set/Reset Hearings: Motion Hearing set for 3/12/2025 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 26- In Person (Audio Line Available) before Judge Beryl A. Howell. (mac)
7	March 12, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Brian Nicholson on behalf of PERKINS COIE LLP (Nicholson, Matthew) (Entered: 03/12/2025)	RECAP
8	March 12, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by David Simon Kurtzer-Ellenbogen on behalf of PERKINS COIE LLP (Kurtzer-Ellenbogen, David) (Entered: 03/12/2025)	RECAP
9	March 12, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Krystal Commons Durham on behalf of PERKINS COIE LLP (Durham, Krystal) (Entered: 03/12/2025)	RECAP
10	March 12, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas C. Dreier on behalf of All Defendants (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 03/12/2025)	RECAP
11	March 12, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Jesse T. Smallwood on behalf of PERKINS COIE LLP (Smallwood, Jesse) (Entered: 03/12/2025)	RECAP
12	March 12, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Kelly A. Paradis on behalf of STATE OF WASHINGTON (Paradis, Kelly) (Entered: 03/12/2025)	RECAP
13	March 12, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Maureen Johnston on behalf of STATE OF WASHINGTON (Johnston, Maureen) (Entered: 03/12/2025)	RECAP
14	March 12, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Emma Grunberg on behalf of STATE OF WASHINGTON (Grunberg, Emma) (Entered: 03/12/2025)	RECAP
15	March 12, 2025	AMICUS BRIEF in support of Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by STATE OF WASHINGTON. (Grunberg, Emma) (Entered: 03/12/2025)	RECAP
16	March 12, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Terry Marcus Henry on behalf of All Defendants (Henry, Terry) (Entered: 03/12/2025)	RECAP
17	March 12, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Charles Davant, IV on behalf of PERKINS COIE LLP (Davant, Charles) (Entered: 03/12/2025)	RECAP
18	March 12, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Ryan Thomas Scarborough on behalf of PERKINS COIE LLP (Scarborough, Ryan) (Entered: 03/12/2025)	RECAP
19	March 12, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by F. Lane Heard, III on behalf of PERKINS COIE LLP (Heard, F.) (Entered: 03/12/2025)	RECAP
20	March 12, 2025	ERRATA by PERKINS COIE LLP re 1 Complaint,,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1. Complaint)(Butswinkas, Dane) (Entered: 03/12/2025) 1 Exhibit 1. Complaint View on RECAP	RECAP
21	March 12, 2025	ORDER GRANTING plaintiff's 2 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order. See Order for further details. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 12, 2025. (lcbah2) (Entered: 03/12/2025)	Clearinghouse
	March 12, 2025	Set/Reset Hearings
	March 12, 2025	NOTICE: Members of the public or media who wish to listen to live audio of the hearing scheduled for March 12, 2025 at 2:00PM ET, without physically attending the proceeding, may do so by dialing the Toll Free Number: 833-990-9400, Meeting ID: 491822013. Any use of the public access telephone line requires adherence to the general prohibition against photographing, recording, livestreaming, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings (including those held by telephone or videoconference), as set out in Standing Order No. 24-31 (JEB), available here: <https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/sites/dcd/files/Standing%20Order% 20No.%2024-31_001.pdf > Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. (mac)
	March 12, 2025	Notice of Hearing
	March 12, 2025	Motion Hearing AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
	March 12, 2025	Motion Hearing
	March 12, 2025	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Beryl A. Howell: Motion Hearing held on 3/12/2025 in re 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. The Court Heard Oral Arguments From The Parties. For The Reasons Stated On The Record, The Court Will Grant 2 Motion For Temporary Restraining Order. Parties Proposed Briefing Schedule Due No Later Than 4:00PM on 3/13/2025. (Court Reporter ELIZABETH DAVILA.) (mac)
22	March 13, 2025	TRANSCRIPT OF HEARING, before Judge Beryl A. HowelL, held on 3-12-2025; Page Numbers: 1 - 131. Date of Issuance: 3-13-2025. Court Reporter: Elizabeth Davila, Telephone number: 202-354-3242, 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 4/3/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 4/13/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 6/11/2025.(Davila, Elizabeth) (Entered: 03/13/2025)	RECAP
23	March 13, 2025	Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by PERKINS COIE LLP. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Motion to Enlarge Time)(Butswinkas, Dane) (Entered: 03/13/2025) 1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Motion to Enlarge Time View on RECAP	RECAP
	March 13, 2025	Set/Reset Deadlines
	March 13, 2025	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to
	March 13, 2025	Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 3/14/2025. (mac)
	March 13, 2025	MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING the parties' 23 Joint Motion for Enlargement of Time to File Joint Status Report and DIRECTING the parties to file jointly, by 3:00 PM on March 14, 2025, a joint status report proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings in this case. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 13, 2025. (lcbah2)
24	March 14, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Richard Lawson on behalf of All Defendants (Lawson, Richard) (Entered: 03/14/2025)	RECAP
25	March 14, 2025	Joint STATUS REPORT by PERKINS COIE LLP. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Extending Injunction and Expediting Dispositive Motion Proceedings)(Butswinkas, Dane) (Entered: 03/14/2025) 1 Text of Proposed Order Extending Injunction and Expediting Dispositive Motion Pr View on RECAP	RECAP
26	March 14, 2025	ORDER EXTENDING duration of 21 injunction and ISSUING schedule for expedited dispositive motions briefing. See Order for further details. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 14, 2025. (lcbah2) (Entered: 03/14/2025)	RECAP
27	March 14, 2025	STATUS REPORT by PAMELA J. BONDI, BRENDAN CARR, RUSSELL T. VOUGHT, ANDREA R. LUCAS, CHARLES EZELL, STEPHEN EHEKIAN, TULSI GABBARD, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Henry, Terry) (Entered: 03/14/2025)	RECAP
	March 14, 2025	Set/Reset Deadlines
	March 14, 2025	Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Dispositive Motions And Opening Briefs In Support due by 4/2/2025. Parties Oppositions due no later than 12:00PM on 4/16/2025. Parties Replies due no later than 4:00PM on 4/18/2025. (mac)
28	March 18, 2025	NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to PAMELA J. BONDI, BRENDAN CARR, RUSSELL T. VOUGHT, ANDREA R. LUCAS, CHARLES EZELL, STEPHEN EHEKIAN, TULSI GABBARD, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Attorney Douglas C. Dreier terminated. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 03/18/2025)	RECAP
29	March 18, 2025	STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Status Report Attachment 1, # 2 Status Report Attachment 2)(Lawson, Richard) (Entered: 03/18/2025) 1 Status Report Attachment 1 View on RECAP 2 Status Report Attachment 2 View on RECAP	RECAP
30	March 18, 2025	MOTION to Clarify re 21 Order Motion To Clarify Temporary Restraining Order by PERKINS COIE LLP. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Manning, Christopher) (Entered: 03/18/2025) 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
	March 19, 2025	MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of plaintiff's 30 Motion to Clarify Temporary Restraining Order, which appropriately raises promptly a difference of interpretation of the Court's 21 Injunction Order for clarification to ensure full compliance with the obligations imposed, ISSUING the following ORDER regarding defendants' obligations under the Court's 21 Injunction Order expressly directing (1) defendants to "communicate to every recipient of a request for disclosure of any relationship with Perkins Coie LLP or any person associated with the firm..." that "such request is rescinded," id. at 2 (emphasis supplied), regardless of which agency subject to Executive Order 14230 made the request, and (2) four of the named defendants, namely, U.S. Department of Justice; U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi; the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB"); and OMB Director Russell Vought, to "immediately issue guidance to all other agencies subject to Executive Order 14230 to suspend and rescind any implementation or enforcement" of the enjoined portions of the Executive Order, id. (emphasis supplied):(1) DIRECTING defendants U.S. Department of Justice; Pamela Bondi, in her official capacity as U.S. Attorney General; the Office of Management and Budget; and Russell Vought, in his official capacity as Director of the Office of Management and Budget, to immediately issue guidance to all other agencies subject to Executive Order 14230 directing them immediately to (a) communicate to every recipient of a request for disclosure of any relationship with Perkins Coie LLP or any person associated with the firm, made pursuant to Section 3(a) of Executive Order 14230, that such request is rescinded until further order of this Court; and (b) cease making such requests for disclosure, pursuant to Section 3(a) of Executive Order 14230, until further order of the Court; and(2) FURTHER DIRECTING defendants to file, by 12:00 PM on March 20, 2025, a status report describing the steps taken to ensure compliance with this Order and certifying compliance with its requirements, in light of the fact that "some agencies have requested that contractors respond to disclosure requests as soon as Thursday, March 20, 2025." Plaintiff's 30 Motion ¶ 10. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 19, 2025. (lcbah2)
	March 19, 2025	Order on Motion to Clarify
	March 19, 2025	Set/Reset Deadlines
	March 19, 2025	Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendants Status Report due no later than 12:00PM on 3/20/2025. (mac)
31	March 20, 2025	STATUS REPORT by PAMELA J. BONDI, BRENDAN CARR, RUSSELL T. VOUGHT, ANDREA R. LUCAS, CHARLES EZELL, STEPHEN EHEKIAN, TULSI GABBARD, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Henry, Terry) (Entered: 03/20/2025)	RECAP
32	March 20, 2025	Supplemental STATUS REPORT by PAMELA J. BONDI, BRENDAN CARR, RUSSELL T. VOUGHT, ANDREA R. LUCAS, CHARLES EZELL, STEPHEN EHEKIAN, TULSI GABBARD, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment)(Henry, Terry) (Entered: 03/20/2025) 1 Attachment View on RECAP	RECAP
33	March 21, 2025	NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to PAMELA J. BONDI, BRENDAN CARR, RUSSELL T. VOUGHT, ANDREA R. LUCAS, CHARLES EZELL, STEPHEN EHEKIAN, TULSI GABBARD, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Attorney Terry Marcus Henry terminated. (Henry, Terry) (Entered: 03/21/2025)	RECAP
34	March 21, 2025	MOTION to Disqualify Judge by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Lawson, Richard) (Entered: 03/21/2025) 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order View on RECAP	Clearinghouse
35	March 26, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Malachi Brown Jones, Jr on behalf of PERKINS COIE LLP (Jones, Malachi) (Entered: 03/26/2025)	RECAP
36	March 26, 2025	MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER DENYING defendants' 34 Motion to Disqualify Judge. See Memorandum Opinion & Order for further details. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 26, 2025. (lcbah2) (Entered: 03/26/2025)	Clearinghouse
37	March 28, 2025	LEAVE TO FILE DENIED- Janice Wolk Grenadier's Motion to Intervene. This document is unavailable as the Court denied its filing. Pro Se party has been notified by first class mail. "Leave to file denied." Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on 3/28/2025. (mg) (Entered: 03/31/2025)	RECAP
38	March 31, 2025	LEAVE TO FILE DENIED- Pickering Legal LLC Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief. This document is unavailable as the Court denied its filing. Pro Se party has been notified by first class mail. "Leave to file denied 3/31/25 for failure to state parties' positions on motion, as required by D.D.C. LCvR 7(o)(2)." Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on 3/31/2025. (mg) (Entered: 03/31/2025)	RECAP
39	April 2, 2025	MOTION for Summary Judgment and Declaratory and Permanent Injunctive Relief by PERKINS COIE LLP. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Declaration of David J. Burman, # 4 Declaration of Chris Manning, # 5 Exhibit Expert Report of Bruce A. Green, # 6 Exhibit Expert Report of Robert E. Hirshon, # 7 Exhibit Expert Report of Roy D. Simon, Jr., # 8 Exhibit Expert Report of J. William Leonard, # 9 Text of Proposed Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion)(Butswinkas, Dane). Added MOTION for Declaratory Judgment, MOTION for Permanent Injunction on 4/3/2025 (mg). (Entered: 04/02/2025) 1 Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment View on RECAP 2 Statement of Facts View on RECAP 3 Declaration of David J. Burman View on RECAP 4 Declaration of Chris Manning View on RECAP 5 Exhibit Expert Report of Bruce A. Green View on RECAP 6 Exhibit Expert Report of Robert E. Hirshon View on RECAP 7 Exhibit Expert Report of Roy D. Simon, Jr. View on RECAP 8 Exhibit Expert Report of J. William Leonard View on RECAP 9 Text of Proposed Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion View on RECAP	Clearinghouse
40	April 2, 2025	ENTERED IN ERROR.....Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by The American Civil Liberties Union, The American Civil Liberties Union of the District of Columbia, The Cato Institute, The Electronic Frontier Foundation, The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, The Institute for Justice, The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, The National Coalition Against Censorship, The Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press, The Rutherford Institute, The Society for the Rule of Law Institute. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Wang, Cecillia) Modified on 4/3/2025; entered in error at the request of counsel (zdp). (Entered: 04/02/2025) 1 Proposed Order View on RECAP	RECAP
41	April 2, 2025	ENTERED IN ERROR.....AMICUS BRIEF by The American Civil Liberties Union, The American Civil Liberties Union of the District of Columbia, The Cato Institute, The Electronic Frontier Foundation, The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, The Institute for Justice, The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, The National Coalition Against Censorship, The Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press, The Rutherford Institute, The Society for the Rule of Law Institute. (Wang, Cecillia) Modified on 4/3/2025; entered in error at the request of counsel. (zdp). (Entered: 04/02/2025)	RECAP
42	April 2, 2025	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by FORMER DC BAR PRESIDENTS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Amicus Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Ferster, Andrea) (Entered: 04/02/2025) 1 Exhibit Amicus Brief View on RECAP 2 Text of Proposed Order View on RECAP	RECAP
43	April 2, 2025	MOTION to Dismiss by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Lawson, Richard) (Entered: 04/02/2025) 1 Memorandum in Support View on RECAP 2 Text of Proposed Order View on RECAP	Clearinghouse
44	April 2, 2025	MOTION for Reconsideration by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Lawson, Richard) (Entered: 04/02/2025)	RECAP
45	April 2, 2025	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by Amici Curiae 363 Law Professors. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Amici Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Malone, Phillip). Added MOTION for Declaratory Judgment, MOTION for Permanent Injunction on 4/3/2025 (mg). (Entered: 04/02/2025) 1 Exhibit Amici Brief View on RECAP 2 Text of Proposed Order View on RECAP	RECAP
46	April 3, 2025	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by The American Civil Liberties Union, The American Civil Liberties Union of the District of Columbia, The Cato Institute, The Electronic Frontier Foundation, The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, The Institute for Justice, The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, The National Coalition Against Censorship, The Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press, The Rutherford Institute, The Society for the Rule of Law Institute. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Amicus Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Wang, Cecillia) (Entered: 04/03/2025) 1 Exhibit Amicus Brief View on RECAP 2 Text of Proposed Order View on RECAP	RECAP
47	April 3, 2025	REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO FILE REVIEW. The attached document requires leave to file: Non-Party Motion for leave to File Amicus Brief, Pickering Legal LLC. Reason(s): Filer is not a party to the case. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (zdp) (Entered: 04/03/2025)	RECAP
48	April 3, 2025	AMICUS BRIEF by FORMER DC BAR PRESIDENTS. (mg) (Entered: 04/03/2025)	RECAP
49	April 3, 2025	AMICUS BRIEF by AMICI CURIAE 363 LAW PROFESSORS. (mg) (Entered: 04/03/2025)	RECAP
50	April 3, 2025	AMICUS BRIEF by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, CATO INSTITUTE, ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION, FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION, INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE, KNIGHT FIRST AMENDMENT INSTITUTE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST CENSORSHIP, REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS, RUTHERFORD INSTITUTE, SOCIETY FOR THE RULE OF LAW INSTITUTE. (mg) (Entered: 04/03/2025)	RECAP
51	April 3, 2025	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by Lawyers Defending American Democracy. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Francois, Aderson) (Entered: 04/03/2025) 1 Memorandum in Support View on RECAP 2 Text of Proposed Order View on RECAP	RECAP
52	April 3, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Aderson Bellegarde Francois on behalf of Lawyers Defending American Democracy (Francois, Aderson) (Main Document 52 replaced on 4/4/2025) (mg). (Entered: 04/03/2025)	RECAP
53	April 3, 2025	MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit Amicus Brief of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law)(Caspar, Edward) (Entered: 04/03/2025) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER 2 Exhibit Amicus Brief of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law View on RECAP	RECAP
54	April 3, 2025	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Adria Bonillas, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11589817. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Proposed Order)(Caspar, Edward) (Entered: 04/03/2025) 1 Declaration View on PACER 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing View on RECAP 3 Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
61	April 3, 2025	AMICUS BRIEF by LAWYERS DEFENDING AMERICAN DEMOCRACY, INC. (mg) (Entered: 04/04/2025)	RECAP
62	April 3, 2025	AMICUS BRIEF by PICKERING LEGAL LLC. (mg) (Entered: 04/04/2025) 1 Amicus Brief View on RECAP	RECAP
	April 3, 2025	Order on Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief AND Order on Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief AND Order on Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief
	April 3, 2025	.Order
	April 3, 2025	Order
	April 3, 2025	MINUTE ORDER (paperless), in light of the filing of defendants' 44 Motion for Reconsideration after the briefing schedule proposed by the parties had been entered, which motion seeks reconsideration of "the scope of [this Court's] order granting an injunction on March 12, 2025," id. at 2, and is thus related to the merits of the briefing already underway, and in order to limit the separate rounds of briefing in which the parties must engage and the Court must review, DIRECTING plaintiff to include any opposition to this motion in its already-scheduled opposition to defendants' dispositive motion, due by April 16, 2025, see 26 Order, and FURTHER DIRECTING defendants to include any reply in support of this motion in their already-scheduled reply in support of their dispositive motion, due by April 18, 2025, see id., both of which filings should comply with the normally-applicable page limits, see D.D.C. LCvR 7(e). Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 3, 2025. (lcbah2)
	April 3, 2025	MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING 42 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief, 45 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief, and 46 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 3, 2025. (lcbah2)
	April 3, 2025	Order on Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief
	April 3, 2025	Order on Leave to File Review
	April 3, 2025	MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING 51 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 3, 2025. (lcbah2)
	April 3, 2025	MINUTE ORDER (paperless) re 47 Request for Leave to File Review. Leave to file is granted. The Clerk is directed to file the attached document on the public docket. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 3, 2025. (lcbah2)
55	April 4, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Kobie A. Flowers on behalf of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS (Flowers, Kobie) (Entered: 04/04/2025)	RECAP
56	April 4, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Noam Biale on behalf of NEW YORK COUNCIL OF DEFENSE LAWYERS (Biale, Noam) (Entered: 04/04/2025)	RECAP
57	April 4, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Sara E. Kropf on behalf of Amici Curiae 346 Former Judges (Kropf, Sara) (Entered: 04/04/2025)	RECAP
58	April 4, 2025	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS, NEW YORK COUNCIL OF DEFENSE LAWYERS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Amici Brief for National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and New York Council of Defense Lawyers, # 2 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Biale, Noam) (Entered: 04/04/2025) 1 Exhibit Amici Brief for National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and New View on RECAP 2 Exhibit Proposed Order View on RECAP	RECAP
59	April 4, 2025	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Donald M. Falk, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11591258. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by Amici Curiae 346 Former Judges. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Donald Falk, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Kropf, Sara) (Entered: 04/04/2025) 1 Declaration of Donald Falk View on RECAP 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing View on RECAP	RECAP
60	April 4, 2025	Consent MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by Amici Curiae 346 Former Judges. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Kropf, Sara) (Entered: 04/04/2025) 1 Exhibit Proposed Brief View on RECAP 2 Text of Proposed Order View on RECAP	RECAP
63	April 4, 2025	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by 504 Law Firms. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Amicus Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Appendix)(Verrilli, Donald) (Entered: 04/04/2025) 1 Exhibit Amicus Brief View on RECAP 2 Text of Proposed Order View on RECAP 3 Appendix View on RECAP	RECAP
64	April 4, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Donald Beaton Verrilli, Jr on behalf of 504 LAW FIRMS (Verrilli, Donald) (Entered: 04/04/2025)	RECAP
65	April 4, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Andrea C. Ferster on behalf of FORMER DC BAR PRESIDENTS (Ferster, Andrea) (Entered: 04/04/2025)	RECAP
66	April 4, 2025	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Nathan P. Eimer, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11592160. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by 504 LAW FIRMS. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Verrilli, Donald) (Entered: 04/04/2025) 1 Declaration View on RECAP 2 Text of Proposed Order View on RECAP	RECAP
67	April 4, 2025	ERRATA Appendix by 504 LAW FIRMS re 63 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief. (Verrilli, Donald) (Entered: 04/04/2025)	RECAP
68	April 4, 2025	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Andrew G. Pappas, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11591840. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by Austin Tyler Marshall. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Andrew G. Pappas)(Marshall, Austin) (Entered: 04/04/2025) 1 Declaration Declaration of Andrew G. Pappas View on RECAP	RECAP
69	April 4, 2025	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- David B. Rosenbaum, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11592718. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by Austin Tyler Marshall. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of David B. Rosenbaum)(Marshall, Austin) (Entered: 04/04/2025) 1 Declaration Declaration of David B. Rosenbaum View on RECAP	RECAP

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State / Territory:

District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Presidential/Gubernatorial Authority

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Grant/Contract rescissions, Defunding or Other Threats against Private Entities

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 11, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

The law firm Perkins Coie

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Federal

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Federal Communications Commission

General Services Administration

Office of Management and Budget

Office of Personnel Management

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

U.S. Department of Justice

United States of America

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Due Process

Due Process: Procedural Due Process

Equal Protection

Freedom of speech/association

Sixth Amendment (criminal jury, other rights)

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District of District of Columbia 1:25-cv-00716

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit 25-05241

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Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Content of Injunction:

Position Restored

Preliminary relief granted

Retaliation Prohibition

Issues

General/Misc.:

Access to lawyers or judicial system

Access to public accommodations - governmental

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Case Summary of Perkins Coie LLP v. U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/46213/ (last updated 4/5/2026).

Case: Perkins Coie LLP v. U.S. Department of Justice

1:25-cv-00716 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

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