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COMPLAINT against BUTTERBEE FARM ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11539160) filed by BUTTERBEE FARM. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet, # 8 Summons, # 9 Summons, # 10 Summons, # 11 Summons, # 12 Summons, # 13 Summons, # 14 Summons)(Vizcarra, Hana) (Entered: 03/13/2025)
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4 Exhibit 4
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5 Exhibit 5
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6 Exhibit 6
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7 Civil Cover Sheet
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8 Summons
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9 Summons
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10 Summons
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March 13, 2025
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March 13, 2025
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LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by BUTTERBEE FARM (Attachments: # 1 26.1 Certificate of Disclosure, # 2 26.1 Certificate of Disclosure, # 3 26.1 Certificate of Disclosure, # 4 26.1 Certificate of Disclosure, # 5 26.1 Certificate of Disclosure, # 6 26.1 Certificate of Disclosure, # 7 26.1 Certificate of Disclosure)(Vizcarra, Hana) (Entered: 03/13/2025)
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March 13, 2025
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SEALED DOCUMENT filed by BUTTERBEE FARM re 1 Complaint, (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(Vizcarra, Hana) (Entered: 03/13/2025)
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March 13, 2025
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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Mary Prothero, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11540006. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by CULTIVATE KC, FAITH IN PLACE, GREENLATINOS, HENDRIX FARM, ONE ACRE FARM, RED FIRE FARM, TWO BOOTS FARM, BUTTERBEE FARM. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Vizcarra, Hana) (Entered: 03/13/2025)
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SUMMONS (7) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Entered: 03/13/2025)
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Case Assigned/Reassigned
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Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zmtm)
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MINUTE ORDER granting 4 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.2, it is hereby ORDERED that Mary Prothero is admitted to represent Plaintiffs pro hac vice in this case. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.6(a). Click for instructions. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 03/14/2025. (lcrc2)
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March 14, 2025
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Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
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NOTICE of Appearance by Mary Prothero on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Prothero, Mary) (Entered: 03/17/2025)
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March 17, 2025
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NOTICE of Appearance by Deena Tumeh on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Tumeh, Deena) (Entered: 03/24/2025)
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NOTICE of Appearance by Carrie F. Apfel on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Apfel, Carrie) (Entered: 03/24/2025)
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March 24, 2025
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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. BROOKE L. ROLLINS served on 3/20/2025 (Vizcarra, Hana) (Entered: 03/28/2025)
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March 28, 2025
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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/21/2025. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/20/2025. (Vizcarra, Hana) (Main Document 10 replaced on 4/1/2025) (znmw). (Entered: 04/01/2025)
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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE served on 3/26/2025 (Vizcarra, Hana) (Entered: 04/01/2025)
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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. RUSSELL VOUGHT served on 3/25/2025 (Vizcarra, Hana) (Entered: 04/15/2025)
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April 15, 2025
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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DONALD J. TRUMP served on 4/17/2025 (Vizcarra, Hana) (Entered: 05/02/2025)
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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 03/21/2025. (Vizcarra, Hana) (Main Document 14 replaced on 5/5/2025) (znmw). (Entered: 05/02/2025)
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AMENDED COMPLAINT against BROOKE L. ROLLINS, DONALD J. TRUMP, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE filed by FAITH IN PLACE, GREENLATINOS, RED FIRE FARM, CULTIVATE KC, HENDRIX FARM, TWO BOOTS FARM, HOPE FOR SMALL FARM SUSTAINABILITY, FOODSHED ALLIANCE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Summons Brooke Rollins, # 5 Summons United States Department of Agriculture, # 6 Summons Donald J. Trump, # 7 Summons United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, # 8 Summons Attorney General of the United States)(Vizcarra, Hana) (Entered: 05/19/2025)
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4 Summons Brooke Rollins
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5 Summons United States Department of Agriculture
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6 Summons Donald J. Trump
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7 Summons United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia
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8 Summons Attorney General of the United States
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May 19, 2025
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LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by FOODSHED ALLIANCE, HOPE FOR SMALL FARM SUSTAINABILITY (Attachments: # 1 26.1 Certificate of Disclosure)(Vizcarra, Hana) (Entered: 05/19/2025)
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SEALED DOCUMENT filed by HENDRIX FARM, RED FIRE FARM, TWO BOOTS FARM re 15 Amended Complaint,, (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(Vizcarra, Hana) (Entered: 05/19/2025)
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NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Silverman on behalf of All Defendants (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 05/20/2025)
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ERRATA (Corrected Notice of Appearance) by BROOKE L. ROLLINS, DONALD J. TRUMP, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE re 18 Notice of Appearance. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 05/20/2025)
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ANSWER to 15 Amended Complaint,, by BROOKE L. ROLLINS, DONALD J. TRUMP, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.(Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 06/02/2025)
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Order
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June 2, 2025
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MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and jointly submit a proposed schedule to govern further proceedings on or before June 16, 2025. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 06/02/2025. (lcrc2)
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Joint STATUS REPORT by BROOKE L. ROLLINS, DONALD J. TRUMP, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 06/16/2025)
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MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 21 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the following briefing schedule shall govern further proceedings: Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed on or before July 18, 2025; Defendants' Response and Cross-Motion shall be filed on or before August 18, 2025; Plaintiffs' Reply and Cross-Response shall be filed on or before September 1, 2025; and Defendants' Cross-Reply shall be filed on or before September 15, 2025. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 06/17/2025. (lcrc2)
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MOTION for Summary Judgment by CULTIVATE KC, FAITH IN PLACE, FOODSHED ALLIANCE, GREENLATINOS, HENDRIX FARM, HOPE FOR SMALL FARM SUSTAINABILITY, RED FIRE FARM, TWO BOOTS FARM. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration Exhibits 1-9, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Vizcarra, Hana) (Entered: 07/18/2025)
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Consent MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment by CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Amicus Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Gorod, Brianne) (Entered: 07/24/2025)
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NOTICE of Appearance by Miriam Becker-Cohen on behalf of CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER (Becker-Cohen, Miriam) (Entered: 07/24/2025)
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Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross Motions due by 8/18/2025. Response to Cross Motions due by 9/1/2025. Reply to Cross Motions due by 9/15/2025. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 8/18/2025. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 9/1/2025. (tj)
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Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by BROOKE L. ROLLINS, DONALD J. TRUMP, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 08/17/2025)
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RESPONSE re 22 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by BROOKE L. ROLLINS, DONALD J. TRUMP, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 08/17/2025)
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Consent MOTION to Modify Briefing Schedule by BROOKE L. ROLLINS, DONALD J. TRUMP, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 08/25/2025)
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MINUTE ORDER granting 27 Motion to Modify: It is hereby ORDERED that the following schedule shall govern further proceedings: Plaintiffs' Reply and Cross-Response shall be filed on or before September 26, 2025 and Defendants' Cross-Reply shall be filed on or before October 24, 2025. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 08/25/2025. (lcrc2)
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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Dimitar Georgiev-Remmel on behalf of BROOKE L. ROLLINS, DONALD J. TRUMP, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Substituting for attorney Bradley Silverman (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 09/11/2025)
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Consent MOTION to Modify Briefing Schedule by BUTTERBEE FARM, CULTIVATE KC, FAITH IN PLACE, FOODSHED ALLIANCE, GREENLATINOS, HENDRIX FARM, HOPE FOR SMALL FARM SUSTAINABILITY, RED FIRE FARM, TWO BOOTS FARM. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Vizcarra, Hana) (Entered: 09/24/2025)
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MINUTE ORDER granting 29 Motion to Modify: It is hereby ORDERED that the following schedule shall govern further proceedings: Plaintiffs' Reply and Cross-Response shall be filed on or before October 10, 2025 and Defendants' Cross-Reply shall be filed on or before November 13, 2025. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 9/24/2025. (lcrc2)
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REPLY to opposition to motion re 25 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by CULTIVATE KC, FAITH IN PLACE, FOODSHED ALLIANCE, GREENLATINOS, HENDRIX FARM, HOPE FOR SMALL FARM SUSTAINABILITY, RED FIRE FARM, TWO BOOTS FARM. (Vizcarra, Hana) (Entered: 10/10/2025)
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Memorandum in opposition to re 25 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by CULTIVATE KC, FAITH IN PLACE, FOODSHED ALLIANCE, GREENLATINOS, HENDRIX FARM, HOPE FOR SMALL FARM SUSTAINABILITY, RED FIRE FARM, TWO BOOTS FARM. (Vizcarra, Hana) (Entered: 10/10/2025)
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Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by BROOKE L. ROLLINS, DONALD J. TRUMP, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 11/20/2025)
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MINUTE ORDER granting 32 Consent Motion to Extend: It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants shall file their Cross-Reply on or before December 12, 2025. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 11/20/2025. (lcrc2)
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REPLY to opposition to motion re 25 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by BROOKE L. ROLLINS, DONALD J. TRUMP, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 12/12/2025)
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