Case: Khalil v. The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York

Khalil v. The Trustees of Columbia

President Donald Trump

LETTER addressed to Judge Arun Subramanian from AUSA Allison Rovner dated September 5, 2025 re: response to Plaintiffs' letter regarding out-of-circuit district court decision in Harvard case. Document filed by Pam Bondi, Josh Gruenbaum, Sean Keveney, Linda McMahon, Leo Terrell..(Rovner, Allison) (Entered: 09/05/2025)

NOTICE of Recent Authority re: 99 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Redacted.. Document filed by Jane Joe, Mahmoud Khalil, Kam Koe, Lucy Loe, Will Moe, Ned Noe, Sally Roe, Sam Soe..(Masri, Lena) (Entered: 10/02/2025)

MEMO ENDORSEMENT terminating 99 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. ENDORSEMENT: The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the motion at Dkt. 99, because it is duplicative of the motion at Dkt. 101. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Arun Subramanian on 10/17/2025) (jca) (Entered: 10/17/2025)

NOTICE of Recent Authority re: 101 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Unredacted.. Document filed by Jane Joe, Mahmoud Khalil, Kam Koe, Lucy Loe, Will Moe, Ned Noe, Sally Roe, Sam Soe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A).(Shroff, Zal) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

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LETTER addressed to Judge Arun Subramanian dated November 4, 2025 re: response to Plaintiffs' October 29, 2025 letter (ECF 152). Document filed by Claire Shipman, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York..(Miller, Marshall) (Entered: 11/04/2025)

LETTER MOTION for Leave to File Law Student Appearances addressed to Judge Arun Subramanian from Zal K. Shroff dated 11/10/2025. Document filed by Mahmoud Khalil. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D).(Shroff, Zal) (Entered: 11/11/2025)

ORDER granting 154 Letter Motion for Leave to File Document. GRANTED. The Court's signature below constitutes authorization for Jacob Acufia, Natasha Bunten, Ivy Girdwood, and Trevor Godbolt to appear in court or other proceedings on behalf of Plaintiffs and to prepare documents on behalf of Plaintiffs. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the motion at Dkt. 154. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Arun Subramanian on 11/12/2025) (sgz) (Entered: 11/12/2025)

NOTICE of Recent Authority re: 101 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Unredacted.. Document filed by Jane Joe, Mahmoud Khalil, Kam Koe, Lucy Loe, Will Moe, Ned Noe, Sally Roe, Sam Soe..(Shroff, Zal) (Entered: 11/18/2025)

MOTION for Lamya Agarwala to Withdraw as Attorney . Document filed by Jane Joe, Mahmoud Khalil, Kam Koe, Lucy Loe, Will Moe, Ned Noe, Sally Roe, Sam Soe..(Agarwala, Lamya) (Entered: 11/24/2025)

MEMO ENDORSEMENT granting 157 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. ENDORSEMENT: GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the motion at Dkt. 157. SO ORDERED. Attorney Lamya Agarwala terminated. (Signed by Judge Arun Subramanian on 11/25/2025) (sgz) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

LETTER MOTION for Discovery Dispute with Columbia Defendants addressed to Judge Arun Subramanian from Zal K. Shroff dated December 5th, 2025. Document filed by Jane Joe, Mahmoud Khalil, Kam Koe, Lucy Loe, Will Moe, Ned Noe, Sally Roe, Sam Soe..(Shroff, Zal) (Entered: 12/05/2025)

LETTER MOTION for Discovery Dispute with Agency Defendants addressed to Judge Arun Subramanian from Zal K. Shroff dated December 5th, 2025. Document filed by Jane Joe, Mahmoud Khalil, Kam Koe, Lucy Loe, Will Moe, Ned Noe, Sally Roe, Sam Soe..(Shroff, Zal) (Entered: 12/05/2025)

LETTER RESPONSE to Motion addressed to Judge Arun Subramanian from AUSA Allison Rovner dated December 9, 2025 re: 160 LETTER MOTION for Discovery Dispute with Agency Defendants addressed to Judge Arun Subramanian from Zal K. Shroff dated December 5th, 2025. . Document filed by Pam Bondi, Josh Gruenbaum, Sean Keveney, Linda McMahon, Leo Terrell..(Rovner, Allison) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

LETTER RESPONSE to Motion addressed to Judge Arun Subramanian from Marshall Miller dated December 9, 2025 re: 159 LETTER MOTION for Discovery Dispute with Columbia Defendants addressed to Judge Arun Subramanian from Zal K. Shroff dated December 5th, 2025. . Document filed by Claire Shipman, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York..(Miller, Marshall) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

ORDER denying without prejudice 159 Letter Motion for Discovery; denying without prejudice 160 Letter Motion for Discovery. Plaintiffs' motions for discovery are DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Plaintiffs have apparently not served defendants with any discovery, but want an advance ruling on whether any discovery should await a decision on the pending motions to dismiss and for a preliminary injunction. The Court declines to speculate as to what plaintiffs might ask for, and why it would be important to have that information now, rather than later. Instead, plaintiffs should think about what crucial information they need now, and target their requests on that discrete information. Defendants should be reasonable in entertaining targeted requests for information that don't simply seek "all documents" concerning broad categories of information. The parties should meet and confer, and if there is a dispute, the Court will evaluate plaintiffs' request for discovery and defendants' request to preclude it, at that juncture. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close Dkts. 159 and 160. (Signed by Judge Arun Subramanian on 12/11/2025) (sgz) (Entered: 12/11/2025)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Deema Azizi on behalf of Jane Joe, Mahmoud Khalil, Kam Koe, Lucy Loe, Will Moe, Ned Noe, Sally Roe, Sam Soe..(Azizi, Deema) (Entered: 12/11/2025)

LETTER MOTION for Discovery Dispute with Agency Defendants addressed to Judge Arun Subramanian from Zal K. Shroff dated January 15, 2026. Document filed by Jane Joe, Mahmoud Khalil, Kam Koe, Lucy Loe, Will Moe, Ned Noe, Sally Roe, Sam Soe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B).(Shroff, Zal) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

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ORDER: The Court has received plaintiffs' letter-motion for discovery. Dkt. 165. The agency defendants shall respond via letter by Thursday, January 22, 2026. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Arun Subramanian on 1/16/2026) (Responses due by 1/22/2026) (ar) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

LETTER MOTION for Discovery Dispute with Columbia Defendants addressed to Judge Arun Subramanian from Zal Shroff dated January 20, 2026. Document filed by Jane Joe, Mahmoud Khalil, Kam Koe, Lucy Loe, Will Moe, Ned Noe, Sally Roe, Sam Soe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B).(Greer, Amy) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

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ORDER with respect to 167 Letter Motion for Discovery. The Court has received plaintiffs' letter-motion for discovery. Dkt. 167. The Columbia defendants shall respond via letter by Monday, January 26, 2026. (Signed by Judge Arun Subramanian on 1/21/2026) (sgz) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 1/26/2026 (sgz)

Set/Reset Deadlines

LETTER RESPONSE to Motion addressed to Judge Arun Subramanian from AUSA Allison Rovner dated January 22, 2026 re: 165 LETTER MOTION for Discovery Dispute with Agency Defendants addressed to Judge Arun Subramanian from Zal K. Shroff dated January 15, 2026. . Document filed by Pam Bondi, Josh Gruenbaum, Sean Keveney, Linda McMahon, Leo Terrell..(Rovner, Allison) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

LETTER RESPONSE to Motion addressed to Judge Arun Subramanian from Marshall Miller dated January 26, 2026 re: 167 LETTER MOTION for Discovery Dispute with Columbia Defendants addressed to Judge Arun Subramanian from Zal Shroff dated January 20, 2026. . Document filed by Claire Shipman, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York..(Miller, Marshall) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

LETTER addressed to Judge Arun Subramanian from Zal K. Shroff dated January 29, 2026 re: Recent Developments. Document filed by Jane Joe, Mahmoud Khalil, Kam Koe, Lucy Loe, Will Moe, Ned Noe, Sally Roe, Sam Soe. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Brittany Finley, # 2 Exhibit A to Finley Decl., # 3 Exhibit B to Finley Decl., # 4 Exhibit C to Finley Decl., # 5 Exhibit D to Finley Decl.).(Shroff, Zal) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

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ORDER: The Columbia and Agency defendants shall file any response to plaintiffs' January 29, 2026 letter, Dkt. 171, by Tuesday, February 10, 2026. In any response, the Columbia and Agency defendants may also address plaintiffs' November 18, 2025 letter, Dkt. 156. (Signed by Judge Arun Subramanian on 1/30/2026) (sgz) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

LETTER addressed to Judge Arun Subramanian from AUSA Allison Rovner dated February 10, 2026 re: Court's January 30, 2026, Order (ECF No. 172). Document filed by Pam Bondi, Josh Gruenbaum, Sean Keveney, Linda McMahon, Leo Terrell..(Rovner, Allison) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

LETTER addressed to Judge Arun Subramanian from Marshall L. Miller dated February 10, 2026 re: Court's January 30, 2026, Order (ECF No. 172). Document filed by Claire Shipman, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York..(Miller, Marshall) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

OPINION AND ORDER re: 85 MOTION to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint filed by Sean Keveney, Josh Gruenbaum, Pam Bondi, Leo Terrell, Linda McMahon, 101 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Unredacted filed by Ned Noe, Mahmoud Khalil, Lucy Loe, Sam Soe, Jane Joe, Will Moe, Kam Koe, Sally Roe, 83 MOTION to Dismiss / The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York and Acting President Claire Shipman's Motion to Dismiss the Second Amended Complaint filed by Claire Shipman, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 80 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Tim Walberg, Committee on Education and Workforce, U.S. House of Representatives. For the reasons discussed above, the Congressional defendants' motion to dismiss is GRANTED, the Agency defendants' and Columbia's motions to dismiss are GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART, and plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction is DENIED without prejudice. Discovery will proceed on the surviving claims, and the parties should submit a revised case management plan by March 31, 2026. Given the nature of plaintiffs' claims, and the ongoing harm they allege, the Court will entertain an expedited schedule for discovery and summary-judgment motions. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate Dkts. 80, 83, 85, 101, 165, and 167. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Arun Subramanian on 3/19/2026) (sgz) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

CONSENT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer addressed to Judge Arun Subramanian from Marshall L. Miller dated March 30, 2026. Document filed by Claire Shipman, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York..(Miller, Marshall) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

ORDER granting 176 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re 62 Amended Complaint. GRANTED. Defendants shall answer the second amended complaint by April 23, 2026. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motion at Dkt. 176. SO ORDERED. Claire Shipman answer due 4/23/2026; The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York answer due 4/23/2026. (Signed by Judge Arun Subramanian on 3/30/2026) (jjc) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER. Document filed by Jane Joe, Mahmoud Khalil, Kam Koe, Lucy Loe, Will Moe, Ned Noe, Sally Roe, Sam Soe..(Masri, Lena) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND SCHEDULING ORDER: All parties do not consent to conducting all further proceedings before a United States Magistrate Judge, including motions and trial. 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). This case is not to be tried to a jury. Joinder of parties is due by May 30, 2026. All depositions are due by Sep. 18, 2026. Requests to admit are due by Aug. 18, 2026. All discovery is due by Sep. 18, 2026. Post-discovery summary judgment motions in the form prescribed by the Courts Individual Practices shall be served by Nov. 18, 2026, answering papers by Jan. 15, 2027, and reply papers by Feb. 15, 2027. Each party must file its respective papers on the same date that such papers are served. SO ORDERED. Joinder of Parties due by 5/30/2026. Motions due by 11/18/2026. Responses due by 1/15/2027 Replies due by 2/15/2027. Deposition due by 9/18/2026. Discovery due by 9/18/2026. (Signed by Judge Arun Subramanian on 4/1/2026) (jjc) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

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