Case: State of New York v. McMahon

U.S. Department of Education

COMPLAINT against All Plaintiffs Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number AMADC-10889005 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by State of Illinois, State of Maine, State of Maryland, Attorney General Dana Nessel for the People of Michigan, State of Minnesota, State of Nevada, State of New Jersey, State of Oregon, State of Rhode Island, State of Washington, State of New York, State of Wisconsin, State of Vermont, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, State of Hawaii, State of California, State of Arizona, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, District of Columbia. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Form)(Hyman, Nathaniel) (Entered: 03/13/2025)

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Notice of Case Assignment

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine B. Dirks on behalf of COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS (Dirks, Katherine) (Entered: 03/13/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Nathaniel J. Hyman on behalf of COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS (Hyman, Nathaniel) (Entered: 03/13/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Sean D. Magenis on behalf of State of Maine (Magenis, Sean) (Entered: 03/13/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth C. Carnes Flynn on behalf of COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS (Carnes Flynn, Elizabeth) (Entered: 03/13/2025)

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Myong J. Joun assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley. (JAM) (Entered: 03/13/2025)

Summons Issued as to Department of Education, Linda McMahon, Donald J. Trump, President of the United States. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (SP) (Entered: 03/13/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Neil Giovanatti and Kathleen Halloran Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-10890396 by Attorney General Dana Nessel for the People of Michigan. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Certificate of Neil Giovanatti, # 2 Affidavit Certificate of Kathleen Halloran)(Hyman, Nathaniel) (Entered: 03/13/2025)

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Elizabeth Kramer Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10890572 by State of Minnesota. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Certificate of Elizabeth Kramer)(Hyman, Nathaniel) (Entered: 03/13/2025)

Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Kathleen A. Halloran and Neil Giovanatti. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney.(SP) (Entered: 03/13/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jonathan Rose Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10891183 by State of Vermont. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Rose Certificate)(Hyman, Nathaniel) (Entered: 03/13/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Karyn L. Bass Ehler and Katharine Roberts Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-10891190 by State of Illinois. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Roberts Certificate, # 2 Affidavit Bass Ehler Certificate)(Hyman, Nathaniel) (Entered: 03/13/2025)

Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 9 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Elizabeth Kramer. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (SP) (Entered: 03/14/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 11 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Jonathan Rose. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (SP) (Entered: 03/14/2025)

Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 12 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Karyn L. Bass Ehler and Katharine P. Roberts. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (SP) (Entered: 03/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan T Rose on behalf of State of Vermont (Rose, Jonathan) (Entered: 03/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Neil Giovanatti on behalf of Attorney General Dana Nessel for the People of Michigan (Giovanatti, Neil) (Entered: 03/14/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Kathryn T. Gradowski Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10891754 by State of Rhode Island. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Gradowski Certificate)(Hyman, Nathaniel) (Entered: 03/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth C. Kramer on behalf of State of Minnesota (Kramer, Elizabeth) (Entered: 03/14/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Patrick Ring Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10891943 by State of Connecticut. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Ring Certificate)(Hyman, Nathaniel) (Entered: 03/14/2025)

Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 18 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Kathryn Tucker Gradowski. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (SP) (Entered: 03/14/2025)

Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 20 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Patrick Thomas Ring. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (SP) (Entered: 03/14/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Molly Thomas-Jensen, Gina Bull, and Rabia Muqaddam Filing fee: $ 375, receipt number AMADC-10892091 by State of New York. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Thomas-Jensen Certificate, # 2 Affidavit Bull Certificate, # 3 Affidavit Muqaddam Certificate)(Hyman, Nathaniel) (Entered: 03/14/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Spencer Coates and Cristina Sepe Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-10892104 by State of Washington. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Coates Certificate, # 2 Affidavit Sepe Certificate)(Hyman, Nathaniel) (Entered: 03/14/2025)

Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 23 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Rabia Muquaddam, Molly Thomas-Jensen, Gina Bull. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (SP) (Entered: 03/14/2025)

Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 24 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Cristina Sepe and Spencer W. Coates. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (SP) (Entered: 03/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Rabia Muqaddam on behalf of State of New York (Muqaddam, Rabia) (Entered: 03/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Molly Thomas-Jensen on behalf of State of New York (Thomas-Jensen, Molly) (Entered: 03/14/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of David Day, Kaliko Fernandes, and Ewan Rayner Filing fee: $ 375, receipt number AMADC-10893221 by State of Hawaii. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Day Certificate, # 2 Affidavit Fernandes Certificate, # 3 Affidavit Rayner Certificate)(Hyman, Nathaniel) (Entered: 03/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Spencer Wade Coates on behalf of State of Washington (Coates, Spencer) (Entered: 03/14/2025)

Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 29 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Ewan C. Rayner, Kalikoonlani D. Fernandes, and David D. Day. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (SP) (Entered: 03/17/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

NOTICE of Appearance by Karyn L. Bass Ehler on behalf of State of Illinois (Bass Ehler, Karyn) (Entered: 03/17/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Katharine Pinckney Roberts on behalf of State of Illinois (Roberts, Katharine) (Entered: 03/17/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Cristina Sepe on behalf of State of Washington (Sepe, Cristina) (Entered: 03/17/2025)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE Executed by State of Maine, State of Vermont, State of Connecticut, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, State of Oregon, State of New York, State of Rhode Island, Attorney General Dana Nessel for the People of Michigan, State of New Jersey, State of Colorado, State of Hawaii, District of Columbia, State of Maryland, State of Minnesota, State of Nevada, State of Wisconsin, State of Delaware, State of California, State of Illinois, State of Washington, State of Arizona. All Defendants. Acknowledgement filed by State of Maine, State of Vermont, State of Connecticut, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, State of Oregon, State of New York, State of Rhode Island, Attorney General Dana Nessel for the People of Michigan, State of New Jersey, State of Colorado, State of Hawaii, District of Columbia, State of Maryland, State of Minnesota, State of Nevada, State of Wisconsin, State of Delaware, State of California, State of Illinois, State of Washington, State of Arizona. (Hyman, Nathaniel) (Entered: 03/17/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kathleen Ann Halloran on behalf of Attorney General Dana Nessel for the People of Michigan (Halloran, Kathleen) (Entered: 03/17/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kalikoonalani Diara Fernandes on behalf of State of Hawaii (Fernandes, Kalikoonalani) (Entered: 03/17/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by David Dana Day on behalf of State of Hawaii (Day, David) (Entered: 03/17/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of David Moskowitz Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10896713 by State of Colorado. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Moskowitz Certificate)(Hyman, Nathaniel) (Entered: 03/17/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Clinten N. Garrett Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10896723 by State of Arizona. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Garrett Certificate)(Hyman, Nathaniel) (Entered: 03/17/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Elleanor H. Chin by State of Oregon. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Chin Certificate)(Hyman, Nathaniel) (Entered: 03/17/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Amanda I. Morejon on behalf of State of New Jersey (Morejon, Amanda) (Entered: 03/17/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kathryn Gradowski on behalf of State of Rhode Island (Gradowski, Kathryn) (Entered: 03/18/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Heidi Parry Stern Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10898511 by State of Nevada. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Stern Certificate)(Hyman, Nathaniel) (Entered: 03/18/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Ewan Christopher Rayner on behalf of State of Hawaii (Rayner, Ewan) (Entered: 03/18/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Keith Jamieson by State of Maryland. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Jamieson Certificate)(Hyman, Nathaniel) (Entered: 03/18/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Andrew Mendrala Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10899117 by District of Columbia. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Mendrala Certificate)(Hyman, Nathaniel) (Entered: 03/18/2025)

Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 39 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added David Moskowitz. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (SP) (Entered: 03/19/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANINTG 40 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Clinten N. Garrett. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (SP) (Entered: 03/19/2025)

Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 41 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Elleanor Chin. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (SP) (Entered: 03/19/2025)

Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 44 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Heidi Parry Stern. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (SP) (Entered: 03/19/2025)

Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 47 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Andrew Mendrala. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (SP) (Entered: 03/19/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by David Moskowitz on behalf of State of Colorado (Moskowitz, David) (Entered: 03/19/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Heidi Parry Stern on behalf of State of Nevada (Stern, Heidi) (Entered: 03/19/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of James Stanley, Lucia Choi, Natasha Reyes, and Panchalam Srividya Filing fee: $ 500, receipt number AMADC-10901832 by State of California. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Stanley Certificate, # 2 Affidavit Choi Certificate, # 3 Affidavit Reyes Certificate, # 4 Affidavit Srividya Certificate)(Hyman, Nathaniel) (Entered: 03/19/2025)

Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 55 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Panchalam S. Srividya, Natasha A. Reyes, Lucia J. Choi, and James. E. Stanley. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (SP) (Entered: 03/20/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

NOTICE of Appearance by Patrick Ring on behalf of State of Connecticut (Ring, Patrick) (Entered: 03/20/2025)

MOTION for Leave to File Non-Party Pseudonymous Declarations in Support of Anticipated Request for Entry of Preliminary Injunction by State of Illinois, State of Maine, State of Maryland, Attorney General Dana Nessel for the People of Michigan, State of Minnesota, State of Nevada, State of New Jersey, State of Oregon, State of Rhode Island, State of Washington, State of New York, State of Wisconsin, State of Vermont, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, State of Hawaii, State of California, State of Arizona, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, District of Columbia. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit (Proposed Order))(Hyman, Nathaniel) (Entered: 03/21/2025)

Filing Fee/Payment Received

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

Order on Motion for Leave to File Document AND Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages

MEMORANDUM in Support re 58 MOTION for Leave to File Non-Party Pseudonymous Declarations in Support of Anticipated Request for Entry of Preliminary Injunction filed by State of Illinois, State of Maine, State of Maryland, Attorney General Dana Nessel for the People of Michigan, State of Minnesota, State of Nevada, State of New Jersey, State of Oregon, State of Rhode Island, State of Washington, State of New York, State of Wisconsin, State of Vermont, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, State of Hawaii, State of California, State of Arizona, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, District of Columbia. (Hyman, Nathaniel) (Entered: 03/21/2025)

MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by State of Illinois, State of Maine, State of Maryland, Attorney General Dana Nessel for the People of Michigan, State of Minnesota, State of Nevada, State of New Jersey, State of Oregon, State of Rhode Island, State of Washington, State of New York, State of Wisconsin, State of Vermont, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, State of Hawaii, State of California, State of Arizona, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, District of Columbia.(Hyman, Nathaniel) (Entered: 03/21/2025)

Payment: $125.00, receipt number 100011085 for 50 Order on Motion for Leave to Appear (LBO) (Entered: 03/21/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jessica Palmer and Andrew Simon Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-10906401 by State of New Jersey. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Simon Certificate, # 2 Exhibit Palmer Certificate)(Hyman, Nathaniel) (Entered: 03/21/2025)

Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 62 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Jessica L. Palmer and Andrew Simon. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (SP) (Entered: 03/21/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica L Palmer on behalf of State of New Jersey (Palmer, Jessica) (Entered: 03/21/2025)

Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered Before me is Plaintiff States’ Motion for Leave to File Non-Party Pseudonymous Declarations in support of their anticipated request for preliminary injunction. Doc. No. 58 . Plaintiff States assert that the “anticipated declarations will provide the Court with important context and evidence regarding the impact that the Department and Secretary Linda McMahon’s... challenged conduct has had on the day-to-day operations of the Department.” Doc. No. 59 at 1. Plaintiff States argue that the Doe Declarants—comprised of former and current Department employees—“fear immediate termination if they are publicly outed given the Administration’s attempts to terminate employees without following process required by law,” as well as retaliation or unwanted publicity. [Id. at 3 (citing Maryland v. U.S. Dep’t of Agriculture, No. CV JKB-25-0748, 2025 WL 800216 (D. Md. Mar. 13, 2025) (enjoining mass termination of probationary employees as unlawful violation of federal law)]. In support, Plaintiff States cite to several recent examples of alleged retaliation against those involved in investigations and lawsuits against the current administration, to support their belief that there is a legitimate threat of retaliation or retribution if the Doe Declarants were to come forward in a lawsuit against the administration. See Doc. No. 59 at 1 n.1. For the reasons stated below, Plaintiff States’ Motion is GRANTED.The First Circuit has held that there is a “strong presumption against the use of pseudonyms in civil litigation,” but that the use of pseudonyms has been warranted in “exceptional cases.” Doe v. Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., 46 F.4th 61, 67 (1st Cir. 2022) (cleaned up). Rather than craft “sharp, categorical exceptions to the strong presumption against pseudonymity in civil litigation,” the First Circuit has outlined “four general categories of exceptional cases in which party anonymity ordinarily will be warranted.” Id. at 70-71. Of those categories, the second and third paradigms are applicable here. “The second paradigm involves cases in which identifying the would-be Doe would harm ‘innocent non-parties.’” Id. at 71 (citation omitted). A nonparty “has a stronger case for anonymity” than a party. See Doe v. Trs. of Dartmouth Coll., 2018 WL 2048385, at *6 (D.N.H. May 2, 2018). “The third paradigm involves cases in which anonymity is necessary to forestall a chilling effect on future litigants who may be similarly situated.” M.I.T., 46 F.4th at 71; see Doe v. Megless, 654 F.3d 404, 410 (3d Cir. 2011) (emphasizing need to ascertain whether “other similarly situated litigants [will] be deterred from litigating claims that the public would like to have litigated”). Here, I find that the Doe Declarants have carried their burden to overcome the presumption against the use of a pseudonym, as the Doe Declarants’ fears of retribution and retaliation in this context is reasonable. The Doe Declarants have demonstrated that they are likely to be harmed as “innocent non-parties” collaterally because of this litigation. Additionally, granting anonymity may forestall the chilling effects on future litigants seeking to ensure that the administration is acting within the appropriate legal bounds. See M.I.T., 46 F.4th at 71 (“These paradigms are rough cuts, and it is possible that a party whose case for pseudonymity appears weak when each paradigm is analyzed separately may nonetheless make a persuasive showing when multiple paradigms are implicated”); see id. (“Civil actions come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, and we are not so sanguine as to believe that these four paradigms capture the entire universe of cases in which pseudonymity may be appropriate.”) I find that this is an “exceptional case” where it is appropriate for the non-party declarants to proceed under a pseudonym.Plaintiff States’ Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages, Doc. No. 60, is GRANTED. Counsel for Plaintiff States are directed to confer with counsel for Defendants, and to file a joint proposed briefing schedule. (SP) (Entered: 03/21/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Gina Bull on behalf of State of New York (Bull, Gina) (Entered: 03/24/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Megan Rayburn and Michael Newman Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-10908664 by State of California. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Rayburn Certificate, # 2 Affidavit Newman Certificate)(Hyman, Nathaniel) (Entered: 03/24/2025)

Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 67 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Michael L. Newman and Megan E. Rayburn. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (SP) (Entered: 03/24/2025)

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by State of Illinois, State of Maine, State of Maryland, Attorney General Dana Nessel for the People of Michigan, State of Minnesota, State of Nevada, State of New Jersey, State of Oregon, State of Rhode Island, State of Washington, State of New York, State of Wisconsin, State of Vermont, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, State of Hawaii, State of California, State of Arizona, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, District of Columbia.(Dirks, Katherine) (Entered: 03/24/2025)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 69 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by State of Illinois, State of Maine, State of Maryland, Attorney General Dana Nessel for the People of Michigan, State of Minnesota, State of Nevada, State of New Jersey, State of Oregon, State of Rhode Island, State of Washington, State of New York, State of Wisconsin, State of Vermont, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, State of Hawaii, State of California, State of Arizona, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, District of Columbia. (Dirks, Katherine) (Entered: 03/24/2025)

AFFIDAVIT in Support re 70 Memorandum in Support of Motion,, . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Executive Order, # 2 Exhibit Aug. 21, 2021 GAO Letter, # 3 Exhibit McMahon Mar. 3, 2025 Letter, # 4 Exhibit WSJ Article, # 5 Exhibit DOE Press Release, # 6 Exhibit Sanon Letter, # 7 Exhibit Bergeron Letter, # 8 Exhibit SBA Press Release, # 9 Exhibit NY Times Article, # 10 Exhibit CNN Article, # 11 Exhibit Musk Tweet, # 12 Exhibit Mackey Decl., # 13 Exhibit Thurmond Decl., # 14 Exhibit Acon Decl., # 15 Exhibit Paccione Decl., # 16 Exhibit Fuerst Decl., # 17 Exhibit Marten Decl., # 18 Exhibit Wilkinson Decl., # 19 Exhibit Halbert Decl., # 20 Exhibit Gardner Decl., # 21 Exhibit Higashi Decl., # 22 Exhibit Sanders Decl., # 23 Exhibit Losasso Decl., # 24 Exhibit Gable Decl., # 25 Exhibit Ortega Decl., # 26 Exhibit Barton Decl., # 27 Exhibit Rice Decl., # 28 Exhibit Walker-Griffea Decl., # 29 Exhibit Ehling Decl., # 30 Exhibit Gower Decl., # 31 Exhibit Morton-Bentley Decl., # 32 Exhibit King Decl., # 33 Exhibit Boeckenstedt Decl., # 34 Exhibit Nazarov Decl., # 35 Exhibit Libutti Decl., # 36 Exhibit Echelson Decl., # 37 Exhibit Savage Decl., # 38 Exhibit Merolla-Brito Decl., # 39 Exhibit Bailey Decl., # 40 Exhibit Carmichael Decl., # 41 Exhibit DeLaCruz Decl., # 42 Exhibit Kelly Decl., # 43 Exhibit Loveday Decl., # 44 Exhibit Reid Decl., # 45 Exhibit Britz Decl., # 46 Exhibit Duncan Decl., # 47 Exhibit Gonzalez Decl., # 48 Exhibit Lhamon Decl., # 49 Exhibit Smith Decl., # 50 Exhibit Gittleman Decl., # 51 Exhibit Hamlin Decl., # 52 Exhibit Miller Decl., # 53 Exhibit Doe 1 Decl., # 54 Exhibit Doe 2 Decl., # 55 Exhibit Doe 3 Decl., # 56 Exhibit Doe 4 Decl., # 57 Exhibit Doe 5 Decl, # 58 Exhibit Doe 6 Decl, # 59 Exhibit Doe 7 Decl, # 60 Exhibit Doe 8 Decl, # 61 Exhibit Doe 9 Decl, # 62 Exhibit Doe 10 Decl, # 63 Exhibit Doe 11 Decl, # 64 Exhibit Doe 12 Decl, # 65 Exhibit Perman Decl., # 66 Exhibit Doe 14 Decl., # 67 Exhibit Doe 15 Decl., # 68 Exhibit Doe 16 Decl., # 69 Exhibit Campbell Decl.)(Hyman, Nathaniel) (Entered: 03/24/2025)

1 Exhibit Executive Order

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2 Exhibit Aug. 21, 2021 GAO Letter

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3 Exhibit McMahon Mar. 3, 2025 Letter

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4 Exhibit WSJ Article

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5 Exhibit DOE Press Release

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6 Exhibit Sanon Letter

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7 Exhibit Bergeron Letter

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8 Exhibit SBA Press Release

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9 Exhibit NY Times Article

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10 Exhibit CNN Article

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11 Exhibit Musk Tweet

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12 Exhibit Mackey Decl.

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13 Exhibit Thurmond Decl.

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14 Exhibit Acon Decl.

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15 Exhibit Paccione Decl.

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17 Exhibit Marten Decl.

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18 Exhibit Wilkinson Decl.

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20 Exhibit Gardner Decl.

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21 Exhibit Higashi Decl.

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22 Exhibit Sanders Decl.

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23 Exhibit Losasso Decl.

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24 Exhibit Gable Decl.

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25 Exhibit Ortega Decl.

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26 Exhibit Barton Decl.

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27 Exhibit Rice Decl.

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28 Exhibit Walker-Griffea Decl.

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29 Exhibit Ehling Decl.

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30 Exhibit Gower Decl.

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31 Exhibit Morton-Bentley Decl.

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32 Exhibit King Decl.

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33 Exhibit Boeckenstedt Decl.

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34 Exhibit Nazarov Decl.

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35 Exhibit Libutti Decl.

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36 Exhibit Echelson Decl.

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37 Exhibit Savage Decl.

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38 Exhibit Merolla-Brito Decl.

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39 Exhibit Bailey Decl.

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40 Exhibit Carmichael Decl.

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42 Exhibit Kelly Decl.

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43 Exhibit Loveday Decl.

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44 Exhibit Reid Decl.

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45 Exhibit Britz Decl.

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46 Exhibit Duncan Decl.

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47 Exhibit Gonzalez Decl.

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48 Exhibit Lhamon Decl.

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49 Exhibit Smith Decl.

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50 Exhibit Gittleman Decl.

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51 Exhibit Hamlin Decl.

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52 Exhibit Miller Decl.

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53 Exhibit Doe 1 Decl.

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54 Exhibit Doe 2 Decl.

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57 Exhibit Doe 5 Decl

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63 Exhibit Doe 11 Decl

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64 Exhibit Doe 12 Decl

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65 Exhibit Perman Decl.

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69 Exhibit Campbell Decl.

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Charlotte Gibson Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10909926 by State of Wisconsin. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Gibson Certificate)(Hyman, Nathaniel) (Entered: 03/24/2025)

Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 72 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Charlotte Gibson. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (SP) (Entered: 03/25/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

NOTICE of Appearance by Lucia Choi on behalf of State of California (Choi, Lucia) (Entered: 03/25/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Natasha Adriana Reyes on behalf of State of California (Reyes, Natasha) (Entered: 03/25/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew Simon on behalf of State of New Jersey (Simon, Andrew) (Entered: 03/25/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by James Edward Stanley on behalf of State of California (Stanley, James) (Entered: 03/26/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Panchalam Seshan Srividya on behalf of State of California (Srividya, Panchalam) (Entered: 03/26/2025)

Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. The Court sets the following schedule for Plaintiff States’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Doc. No. 69 :- Defendants shall have until Monday, April 7, 2025 to file a Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiff States’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction.- Plaintiff States shall have until Monday, April 14, 2025, to file a Reply in support of their Motion for Preliminary Injunction.- Hearing on the motion is SET for Friday April 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM.(SP) (Entered: 03/27/2025)

Order AND ~Util - Set Deadlines AND ~Util - Set Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew Charles Mendrala on behalf of District of Columbia (Mendrala, Andrew) (Entered: 03/31/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Clinten N. Garrett on behalf of State of Arizona (Garrett, Clinten) (Entered: 03/31/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Brad P. Rosenberg on behalf of Linda McMahon, Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, Department of Education (Rosenberg, Brad) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Charlotte Gibson on behalf of State of Wisconsin (Gibson, Charlotte) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

Payment: $125.00, receipt number 100011186 for 46 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Keith Jamieson (LBO) (Entered: 04/03/2025)

Filing Fee/Payment Received

Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 46 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Keith M. Jamieson. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (SP) (Entered: 04/04/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply