Case: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP v. Executive Office of the President

President Donald Trump

COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11573634) filed by WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons, # 8 Summons, # 9 Summons, # 10 Summons, # 11 Summons, # 12 Summons, # 13 Summons, # 14 Summons, # 15 Summons, # 16 Summons, # 17 Summons, # 18 Summons, # 19 Summons, # 20 Summons, # 21 Summons, # 22 Summons, # 23 Summons, # 24 Summons, # 25 Summons, # 26 Summons, # 27 Summons, # 28 Summons, # 29 Summons, # 30 Summons, # 31 Summons, # 32 Summons, # 33 Summons, # 34 Summons, # 35 Summons, # 36 Summons, # 37 Summons, # 38 Summons, # 39 Summons, # 40 Summons, # 41 Summons, # 42 Summons, # 43 Summons, # 44 Summons, # 45 Summons, # 46 Summons, # 47 Summons, # 48 Summons, # 49 Summons, # 50 Summons, # 51 Summons, # 52 Summons, # 53 Summons, # 54 Summons, # 55 Summons)(Clement, Paul) (Entered: 03/28/2025)

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Case Assigned/Reassigned

Notice of Error- New Case

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NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP. Case related to Case No. 1:25-cv-716, 1:25-cv-916. (Clement, Paul) (Entered: 03/28/2025)

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration of Bruce M. Berman, # 3 Exhibit Local Rule 65.1 Certification, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Clement, Paul). Added MOTION for Hearing on 3/31/2025 (mg). (Entered: 03/28/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Erin Elizabeth Murphy on behalf of WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP (Murphy, Erin) (Entered: 03/28/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph John DeMott on behalf of WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP (DeMott, Joseph) (Entered: 03/28/2025)

Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (zmtm)

NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR regarding 1 Complaint,,,,. The following error(s) need 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. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (zmtm)

ERRATA by WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP re 1 Complaint,,,,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Complaint)(Clement, Paul) (Entered: 03/28/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Richard Lawson on behalf of All Defendants (Lawson, Richard) (Entered: 03/28/2025)

MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of plaintiff's 1 Complaint in this case, which was directly, rather than randomly, assigned to the undersigned Judge, this Court concludes that plaintiff's 2 Notice of Related Case ("Notice"), indicating that this case is "related" to two other cases brought by different plaintiffs against similar federal government defendants, Perkins Coie LLP v. U.S. Dep't of Justice et al., 25-cv-716 (BAH), and Jenner & Block v. U.S. Dep't of Justice, 25-cv-916, which case was also filed today and also directed to be reassigned, see Min. Order, 25-cv-916 (Mar. 28, 2025), is erroneous, since these cases are not related in a manner contemplated by D.D.C. LCvR 40.5(a)(3) (defining related civil cases) and 40.5(c)(1) (allowing direct assignment of "new case to the judge to whom the oldest related case is assigned"). The legal issues involved in all three cases appear to be substantially similar, making the instinct to keep and decide the cases together understandable and even tempting for preservation of judicial resources by allowing a single judge to become familiar with applicable legal principles in these cases. Nonetheless, the cases involve different issues of fact and arise from different events, and thus strict adherence to the rules requires assignment through the normal random assignment procedures of this District. See D.D.C. LCvR 40.5(a)(3). LCvR 40.5(a)(3) provides that cases may properly be deemed related when, as pertinent here, they "(ii) involve common issues of fact, or (iii) grow out of the same event or transaction..." This case and Perkins Coie do not involve common issues of fact or arise out of the same event or transaction. Executive Order ("E.O.") No. 14230, at issue in Perkins Coie, cites, as justification for the punitive measures applied to all employees of the targeted firm, the President's dislike of Perkins Coie's representation of his political opponent (i.e., "Hillary Clinton"), Exec. Order No. 14230 § 1, 90 Fed. Reg. 11781 (Mar. 11, 2025), and Perkins Coie's representation, sometimes pro bono, of clients seeking enforcement of voting rights (i.e., "Perkins Coie has worked with activist donors... to judicially overturn popular, necessary, and democratically enacted election laws"; referring to work for what the E.O. calls "anti-democratic election changes"), id. §§ 1, 3, and rights to continue service as transgender individuals in the U.S. Military (i.e., "Perkins Coie LLP has filed lawsuits against the Trump Administration, including one designed to reduce military readiness"), see Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Addresses Risks from Perkins Coie LLP (Mar. 6, 2025), https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/03/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-adresses-risks-from-perkins-coie-llp/. In contrast to the focus on Perkins Coie's provision of legal services to clients disliked by the President as the sole reasons for E.O. No. 14230, the E.O. at issue in this newly assigned case, see Addressing Risks from WilmerHale ("WilmerHale E.O.") (Mar. 27, 2025), https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/addressing-risks-from-wilmerhale/ (not yet published in the Federal Register), cites as justification for the punitive measures on all employees of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP ("WilmerHale"), both (1) the firm's representation of clients and issues disfavored by the President, including immigration and voting rights, see id. § 1, and (2) the professional tasks undertaken by current employees of WilmerHale--including Aaron Zebley and James Quarles--during a time when they were not employed by the firm and worked on the Special Counsel investigation, led by former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller, id. Although both law firms are being targeted in similar ways in these separate Executive Orders, the facts of each case differ: the punitive measures imposed on Perkins Coie arise solely from the firm's representation of clients disliked by the President, while the punitive measures imposed on WilmerHale in this new case arise, in part, from the firm's representation of clients disliked by the President but also, in part, from professional work performed by current WilmerHale employees while employed by the U.S. Department of Justice and not affiliated with the firm. While, as noted, the reasons for relating the new case brought by WilmerHale with the case brought by Perkins Coie are understandable, since both challenge Executive Orders carrying similar punitive measures and thereby raise similar questions of law, strict adherence to the normal process of random case assignment is crucial to ensure "fair and equal distribution of cases to all judges, avoid[] public perception or appearance of favoritism in assignments, and reduce[] opportunities for judge-shopping," Tripp v. Exec. Off. of President, 196 F.R.D. 201, 202 (D.D.C. 2000), and the reasons given to justify these orders do not involve the same underlying events or facts in the way contemplated by LCvR 40.5(a)(3). Accordingly, the Clerk of the Court is directed to reassign this case randomly, pursuant to D.D.C. LCvR 40.3, since the exception provided for "related case" assignment in D.D.C. LCvR 40.5 does not apply. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 28, 2025. (lcbah2)

Case Randomly Reassigned to Judge Richard J. Leon. Judge Beryl A. Howell is no longer assigned to the case. (zjd)

SUMMONS (52) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Entered: 03/28/2025)

NOTICE of Hearing: Motion Hearing, re: 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order set for 3/28/2025 at 4:30 PM in Courtroom 18 (In Person) before Judge Richard J. Leon. (smc)

REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE Re: U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General filed by WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP. (Attachments: # 1 Summons U.S. Attorney General)(Clement, Paul) (Entered: 03/28/2025)

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Minute Entry for Motion Hearing held on 3/28/2025 before Judge Richard J. Leon: re 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order. Oral arguments heard and TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT. Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 3/31/2025. Court Reporter: William Zaremba. (smc)

MEMORANDUM ORDER granting in part and denying in part 3 Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. See attached Memorandum Order for details. Consistent with the attached Memorandum Order, the parties must file a joint status report proposing an expedited briefing schedule by 4:00 PM on March 31, 2025. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 03/28/2025. (lcrjl3) (Entered: 03/28/2025)

TRANSCRIPT OF MOTION HEARING ON TRO PROCEEDINGS before Judge Richard J. Leon held on March 28, 2025; Page Numbers: 1-49. Court Reporter/Transcriber: William Zaremba; Email: William_Zaremba@dcd.uscourts.gov. 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, PDF 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 4/18/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 4/28/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 6/26/2025.(Zaremba, William) (Entered: 03/28/2025)

SUMMONS (2) Reissued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (mg) Modified event on 3/31/2025 (mg). (Entered: 03/31/2025)

Joint STATUS REPORT by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PAMELA J. BONDI, PETER B. HEGSETH, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR, LINDA M. MCMAHON, DOUGLAS A. COLLINS, RUSSELL T. VOUGHT, TULSI GABBARD, JOHN L. RATCLIFFE, LEE M. ZELDIN, KRISTI NOEM, MARCO A. RUBIO, CHRIS WRIGHT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, SCOTT BESSENT, LORI CHAVEZ-DEREMER, BROOKE L. ROLLINS, HOWARD W. LUTNICK, SCOTT TURNER, KELLY LOEFFLER, JAMIESON GREER, DOUGLAS J. BURGUM, SEAN DUFFY, MARK T. UYEDA, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ANDREW N. FERGUSON, COKE MORGAN STEWART, ANDREA R. LUCAS, WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Clement, Paul) (Entered: 03/31/2025)

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MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Court sets the following briefing schedule for dispositive motions: dispositive motions and opening briefs are due April 8, 2025; amicus briefs in support of either side are due April 11, 2025; and opposition briefs are due April 17, 2025. It is further ORDERED that the Court shall hear oral argument on April 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM in Courtroom 18 (In Person) before Judge Richard J. Leon. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 4/1/2025. (lcrjl1)

MINUTE ORDER. On March 31, 2025, the parties filed a 13 Joint Status Report stating that "[a]ll parties have [] agreed to extend the injunctive relief issued by this Court on March 28, 2025, until final judgment." See Joint Status Report [Dkt. #13]. With the parties' consent and having found good cause to do so, the Court hereby ORDERS that the temporary restraining order issued on March 28, 2025, Mem. Order [Dkt. #10], is EXTENDED until final judgment. This will allow time for the parties to brief--and for the Court to rule on--the forthcoming dispositive motions. The 13 Joint Status Report also states that "[t]he parties have agreed that they do not anticipate needing discovery in this case and that no party will request discovery in connection with the [] dispositive motions." See Joint Status Report. Therefore, and at the parties' request, the Court ORDERS that discovery shall be STAYED pending further order of the Court. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 4/1/2025. (lcrjl1)

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Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by KENNETH C. PICKERING. (Attachments: # 1 Amicus Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(mg) (Entered: 04/08/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Rowen on behalf of WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP (Rowen, Matthew) (Entered: 04/08/2025)

MOTION to Dismiss by SCOTT BESSENT, PAMELA J. BONDI, DOUGLAS J. BURGUM, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, LORI CHAVEZ-DEREMER, DOUGLAS A. COLLINS, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, SEAN DUFFY, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, ANDREW N. FERGUSON, TULSI GABBARD, JAMIESON GREER, PETER B. HEGSETH, ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR, KELLY LOEFFLER, ANDREA R. LUCAS, HOWARD W. LUTNICK, LINDA M. MCMAHON, KRISTI NOEM, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE, JOHN L. RATCLIFFE, BROOKE L. ROLLINS, MARCO A. RUBIO, SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, COKE MORGAN STEWART, SCOTT TURNER, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, MARK T. UYEDA, RUSSELL T. VOUGHT, CHRIS WRIGHT, LEE M. ZELDIN. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Lawson, Richard) (Entered: 04/08/2025)

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MOTION for Summary Judgment by WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Declaration of Bruce M. Berman (supplemental), # 4 Declaration of Joseph J. DeMott, # 5 Exhibit Expert Report of J. William Leonard, # 6 Text of Proposed Order)(Clement, Paul) (Entered: 04/08/2025)

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Andrew G. Pappas, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11603087. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by AUSTIN TYLER MARSHALL. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Andrew G. Pappas)(Marshall, Austin) (Entered: 04/09/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- David B. Rosenbaum, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11603095. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by AUSTIN TYLER MARSHALL. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of David B. Rosenbaum)(Marshall, Austin) (Entered: 04/09/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Joshua J. Messer, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11603097. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by AUSTIN TYLER MARSHALL. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Joshua J. Messer)(Marshall, Austin) (Entered: 04/09/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Mary R. O'Grady, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11603099. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by AUSTIN TYLER MARSHALL. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Mary R. O'Grady)(Marshall, Austin) (Entered: 04/09/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Eric M. Fraser, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11603110. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by AUSTIN TYLER MARSHALL. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Eric M. Fraser)(Marshall, Austin) (Entered: 04/09/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Joseph N. Roth, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11603137. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by AUSTIN TYLER MARSHALL. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Joseph N. Roth)(Marshall, Austin) (Entered: 04/09/2025)

Unopposed MOTION to Modify Scheduling Order by WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP. (Clement, Paul) (Entered: 04/10/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Justin A. Nelson on behalf of FORMER SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS (Nelson, Justin) (Entered: 04/10/2025)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by FORMER SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Amicus Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Appendix)(Nelson, Justin) (Entered: 04/10/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Jim Davy on behalf of FRED T. KOREMATSU CENTER FOR LAW AND EQUALITY (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Full list of Amici represented by Jim Davy)(Davy, Jim) (Entered: 04/10/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Robert Chang, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11606916. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by FRED T. KOREMATSU CENTER FOR LAW AND EQUALITY. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Chang Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Davy, Jim) (Entered: 04/10/2025)

MINUTE ORDER granting 17 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief. No parties opposing such motion, the Court hereby GRANTS the Motion for Leave to File the Amicus Curiae Brief of Pickering Legal LLC in Support of Plaintiff's Request for a Permanent Injunction. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 4/10/2025. (lcrjl1)

MINUTE ORDER granting 18 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and that Andrew G. Pappas be, and hereby is, admitted pro hac vice in this case. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 4/10/2025. (lcrjl1)

MINUTE ORDER granting 19 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and that David B. Rosenbaum be, and hereby is, admitted pro hac vice in this case. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 4/10/2025. (lcrjl1)

MINUTE ORDER granting 20 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and that Joshua J. Messer be, and hereby is, admitted pro hac vice in this case. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 4/10/2025. (lcrjl1)

MINUTE ORDER granting 21 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and that Mary R. O'Grady be, and hereby is, admitted pro hac vice in this case. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 4/10/2025. (lcrjl1)

MINUTE ORDER granting 22 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and that Eric M. Fraser be, and hereby is, admitted pro hac vice in this case. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 4/10/2025. (lcrjl1)

MINUTE ORDER granting 23 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and that Joseph N. Roth be, and hereby is, admitted pro hac vice in this case. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 4/10/2025. (lcrjl1)

NOTICE of Appearance by David B. Rosenbaum on behalf of GENERAL COUNSEL AMICI (Rosenbaum, David) (Entered: 04/10/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph N. Roth on behalf of GENERAL COUNSEL AMICI (Roth, Joseph) (Entered: 04/10/2025)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE DC BAR. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit amicus brief, # 2 Appendix list of amici, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Ferster, Andrea) (Entered: 04/10/2025)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by AMICI CURIAE 676 LAW PROFESSORS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Amici Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Malone, Phillip) (Entered: 04/10/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Eric M. Fraser on behalf of GENERAL COUNSEL AMICI (Fraser, Eric) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

NOTICE of Appearance by Mary Ruth O'Grady on behalf of GENERAL COUNSEL AMICI (O'Grady, Mary) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua James Messer on behalf of GENERAL COUNSEL AMICI (Messer, Joshua) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by William E. Zapf on behalf of 24 NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (Zapf, William) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by 24 NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Zapf, William) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

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Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by FRED T. KOREMATSU CENTER FOR LAW AND EQUALITY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed amicus brief)(Davy, Jim) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

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Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by 808 LAW FIRMS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Appendix, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Verrilli, Donald) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

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Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW AND LOCAL AFFILIATES. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Brief of Lawyers' Committee and affiliates, # 2 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Caspar, Edward) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

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Consent MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief in Support of Plaintiff by INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Brief of Amicus Curiae, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Regan, Patrick) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

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MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 26 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief of Former Senior Government Officials as Amici Curiae, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and that the Amici Curiae brief attached as Exhibit 1 to the 26 Motion is deemed filed with this Court upon entry of this Minute Order. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 4/11/2025. (lcrjl1)

MINUTE ORDER granting 28 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and that Robert Seungchul Chang be, and hereby is, admitted pro hac vice in this case. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 4/11/2025. (lcrjl1)

MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 31 Unopposed Motion of Former Presidents of the District of Columbia Bar and Past Presidents of Voluntary Bar Associations for Leave to File Amici Curiae Brief, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and that the Amici Curiae brief attached as Exhibit 1 to the 31 Motion is deemed filed with this Court upon entry of this Minute Order. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 4/11/2025. (lcrjl1)

NOTICE of Appearance by Donald Beaton Verrilli, Jr on behalf of 808 LAW FIRMS (Verrilli, Donald) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Nathan P. Eimer, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11610134. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by 808 LAW FIRMS. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Nathan P. Eimer, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Verrilli, Donald) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

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MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 32 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Brief of Amici Curiae 676 Law Professors, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and that the Amici Curiae brief attached as Exhibit 1 to the 32 Motion is deemed filed with this Court upon entry of this Minute Order. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 4/11/2025. (lcrjl1)

MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 37 Unopposed Motion by 24 Nongovernmental Organizations for Leave to File Amici Curiae Brief, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and that the Amici Curiae brief attached as Exhibit 1 to the 37 Motion is deemed filed with this Court upon entry of this Minute Order. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 4/11/2025. (lcrjl1)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS AND PRESS FREEDOM ADVOCATES. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Brief, # 2 Appendix A, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Kortz, Mason) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

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MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 38 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Brief of Amici Curiae Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, Service Employees International Union, American Federation of Teachers, American Association of University Professors, Center for Civil Rights and Critical Justice, Race and Law Centers, and Civil Rights and Advocacy Organizations, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and that the Amici Curiae brief attached as Exhibit 1 to the 38 Motion is deemed filed with this Court upon entry of this Minute Order. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 4/11/2025. (lcrjl1)

MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 39 Unopposed Motion of 808 Law Firms for Leave to File a Brief Amicus Curiae, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and that the Amici Curiae brief attached as Exhibit 1 to the 39 Motion is deemed filed with this Court upon entry of this Minute Order. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 4/11/2025. (lcrjl1)

MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 40 Unopposed Motion of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Public Counsel, Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, Public Interest Law Center, Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Mississippi Center for Justice, and Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area for Leave to File Brief of Amici Curiae, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and that the Amici Curiae brief attached as Exhibit 1 to the 40 Motion is deemed filed with this Court upon entry of this Minute Order. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 4/11/2025. (lcrjl1)

MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 41 Consent Motion for Leave to File Brief of Amicus Curiae International Academy of Trial Lawyers, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and that the Amicus Curiae brief attached as Exhibit 1 to the 41 Motion is deemed filed with this Court upon entry of this Minute Order. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 4/11/2025. (lcrjl1)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Brief of Amicus Curiae, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Spital, Samuel) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

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MINUTE ORDER granting 43 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and that Nathan P. Eimer be, and hereby is, admitted pro hac vice in this case. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 4/11/2025. (lcrjl1)

NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Seungchul Chang on behalf of FRED T. KOREMATSU CENTER FOR LAW AND EQUALITY (Chang, Robert) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

AMICUS BRIEF in Support of Plaintiff's Summary Judgment Motion by STATE OF NEW JERSEY. (Iyer, Sundeep) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Adria Bonillas, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11610707. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW AND LOCAL AFFILIATES. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Proposed Order)(Caspar, Edward) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

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MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Briefof Amici Curiae Former and Current General Counsel Supporting Plaintiff Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP by GENERAL COUNSEL AMICI. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Brief of Amici Curiae, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Rosenbaum, David) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew George Pappas on behalf of GENERAL COUNSEL AMICI (Pappas, Andrew) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 44 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief by Media Organizations and Press Freedom Advocates, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and that the Amici Curiae brief attached as Exhibit 1 to the 44 Motion is deemed filed with this Court upon entry of this Minute Order. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 4/11/2025. (lcrjl1)

MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 45 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief by NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and that the Amicus Curiae brief attached as Exhibit 1 to the 45 Motion is deemed filed with this Court upon entry of this Minute Order. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 4/11/2025. (lcrjl1)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment by AMICI CURIAE LITIGATION FIRMS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit - Brief of Amici Curiae Litigation Firms in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Reilly, Kathryn) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Kathryn A. Reilly on behalf of AMICI CURIAE LITIGATION FIRMS (Reilly, Kathryn) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File 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. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Amicus Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Wang, Cecillia) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Cecillia D. Wang on behalf of 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 (Wang, Cecillia) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by LEGAL ETHICS PROFESSORS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Corkran, Kelsi) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Kelsi B. Corkran on behalf of LEGAL ETHICS PROFESSORS (Corkran, Kelsi) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Nathan P. Eimer on behalf of 808 LAW FIRMS (Eimer, Nathan) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Hayden Johnson on behalf of BAR ASSOCIATIONS (Johnson, Hayden) (Main Document 58 replaced on 4/14/2025) (znmw). (Entered: 04/11/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Eric John Galvez Paredes on behalf of BAR ASSOCIATIONS (Paredes, Eric John) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by BAR ASSOCIATIONS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit - Amici Curiae Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Paredes, Eric John) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Samuel Davis, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11611164. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by LEGAL ETHICS PROFESSORS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Corkran, Kelsi) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

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