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March 13, 2025
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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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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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March 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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March 13, 2025
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Case Assigned/Reassigned
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March 13, 2025
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Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zmtm)
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March 14, 2025
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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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March 17, 2025
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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 24, 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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March 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 28, 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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April 1, 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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April 1, 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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April 15, 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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May 2, 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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May 19, 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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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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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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May 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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May 20, 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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May 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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June 2, 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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June 2, 2025
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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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June 16, 2025
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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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June 17, 2025
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June 17, 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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June 17, 2025
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Order
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July 18, 2025
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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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July 24, 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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July 28, 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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Aug. 25, 2025
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Order on Motion to Modify
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Aug. 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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Set/Reset Deadlines: Replies due by 10/10/2025; Cross Motions due by 10/10/2025; Response to Cross Motions due by 11/13/2025. (tj)
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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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Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross Reply due by 12/12/2025. (tj)
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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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March 18, 2026
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March 18, 2026
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MINUTE ORDER: Given that the preliminary injunction issued as to USDA in Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council v. U.S. Dep't of Agric., 778 F. Supp. 3d 440 (D.R.I. 2025) remains in effect, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a Joint Status Report on or before March 25, 2026, informing the Court of their positions as to whether this case should be stayed--similar to the course taken by Judge Ali in AIDS Vaccine Advoc. Coal. v. U.S. Dep't of State, No. 25-cv-400--pending the D.C. Circuit's disposition of Vera Inst. of Just. v. Dep't of Just., No. 25-5248; or of Climate United Fund v. EPA, Nos. 25-5122 and 25-5123, and Nat'l Treasury Emps. Union v. Vought, No. 25-509. The Court notes that the D.C. Circuit's opinions in these cases are likely to inform the issue of whether this Court has subject-matter jurisdiction over Plaintiffs' Administrative Procedure Act claims. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 3/18/2026. (lcrc2)
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NOTICE of Change of Address by Hana Veselka Vizcarra (Vizcarra, Hana) (Entered: 03/25/2026)
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March 25, 2026
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Joint STATUS REPORT 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: 03/25/2026)
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March 25, 2026
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MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 35 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is STAYED until further order of the Court. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a Joint Status Report within fourteen days of the D.C. Circuit's disposition of Vera Inst. of Just. v. Dep't of Just., No. 25-5248, or of Climate United Fund v. EPA, Nos. 25-5122 and 25-5123, and Nat'l Treasury Emps. Union v. Vought, No. 25-509, whichever is earlier, advising the Court of their proposed next steps. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 3/25/2026. (lcrc2)
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Case Stayed (tj)
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April 23, 2026
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NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to CULTIVATE KC, FAITH IN PLACE, FOODSHED ALLIANCE, GREENLATINOS, HENDRIX FARM, HOPE FOR SMALL FARM SUSTAINABILITY, RED FIRE FARM, TWO BOOTS FARM. Attorney Mary Prothero terminated. (Prothero, Mary) (Entered: 04/23/2026)
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May 19, 2026
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Unopposed MOTION to Dismiss Voluntarily Dismiss without Prejudice by CULTIVATE KC, FOODSHED ALLIANCE, HENDRIX FARM, HOPE FOR SMALL FARM SUSTAINABILITY, TWO BOOTS FARM. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Vizcarra, Hana) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
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May 19, 2026
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Order on Motion to Dismiss
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May 19, 2026
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MINUTE ORDER granting 37 certain Plaintiffs' Motion to Dismiss: It is hereby ORDERED that the following claims are DISMISSED without prejudice: (1) the claims of Cultivate KC related to its Increase Land, Capital, and Markets Access Program grants (but not its claims related to its Conservation Technical Assistance grants); (2) the claims of Hope for SFS; (3) the claims of Foodshed Alliance; (4) the claims of Hendrix Farm; and (5) the claims of Two Boots Farm. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 5/19/2026. (lcrc2)
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