Case: State of California v. Trump

President Donald Trump

COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against Pamela Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Thomas Hicks, Benjamin W. Hovland, Christy McCormick, Donald L. Palmer, Donald J. Trump, United States Election Assistance Commission (Fee Status: Local Government), filed by State of California. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Form)(Green, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/03/2025)

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ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Denise J. Casper 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 Donald L. Cabell. (NMC) (Entered: 04/04/2025)

Notice of Case Assignment

Summons Issued as to Pamela Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Thomas Hicks, Benjamin W. Hovland, Christy McCormick, Donald L. Palmer, Donald J. Trump, United States Election Assistance Commission. 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: 04/04/2025)

NOTICE OF ATTORNEY PAYMENT OF FEES by Plaintiff State of California. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AMADC-10934130. Payment Type : INITIATING DOCUMENT. (Green, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/04/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Thomas S. Patterson, John D. Echeverria, Michael S. Cohen, Anne P. Bellows, Malcolm A. Brudigam, Kevin L. Quade Filing fee: $ 750, receipt number AMADC-10935282 by State of California. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Anne P. Bellows, # 2 Certificate of John D. Echeverria, # 3 Certificate of Kevin L. Quade, # 4 Certificate of Malcolm A. Brudigam, # 5 Certificate of Michael S. Cohen, # 6 Certificate of Thomas S. Patterson)(Green, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/04/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Anne L. Sterman on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Sterman, Anne) (Entered: 04/07/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Phoebe Fischer-Groban on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Fischer-Groban, Phoebe) (Entered: 04/07/2025)

Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 5 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Thomas S. Patterson, John D. Echeverria, Michael S. Cohen, Anne P. Bellows, Malcolm A. Brudigam, and Kevin L. Quade. 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 attorneys. (SEC) (Entered: 04/08/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Heidi Parry Stern Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10942876 by State of California. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Heidi Parry Stern)(Green, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/09/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 9 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. (SEC) (Entered: 04/09/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Heidi Parry Stern on behalf of State of Nevada (Stern, Heidi) (Entered: 04/10/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Lisa C. Ehrlich Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10945779 by State of California. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Lisa C. Ehrlich)(Green, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/10/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Surren Cohen on behalf of State of California (Cohen, Michael) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Maura B. Murphy Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10947087 by State of California. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Maura B. Murphy)(Green, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin Lee Quade on behalf of State of California (Quade, Kevin) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Anne P. Bellows on behalf of State of California (Bellows, Anne) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of David D. Day, Kaliko'onlani D. Fernandes Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-10947137 by State of California. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of David D. Day, # 2 Certificate of Kaliko'onlani D. Fernandes)(Green, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Shannon Stevenson, Peter Baumann Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-10947228 by State of California. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Shannon Stevenson, # 2 Certificate of Peter Baumann)(Green, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Malcolm Andreas Brudigam on behalf of State of California (Brudigam, Malcolm) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Alex Hemmer Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10947377 by State of California. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Alex Hemmer)(Green, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Ryan P. Kane Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10947391 by State of California. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Ryan P. Kane)(Green, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Nicole M. O'Connor on behalf of Donald J. Trump, Pamela Bondi, United States Election Assistance Commission, Donald L. Palmer, Thomas Hicks, Christy McCormick, Benjamin W. Hovland, Pete Hegseth (O'Connor, Nicole) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Peter J. Farrell, Angela Behrens Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-10948197 by State of California. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Peter J. Farrell, # 2 Certificate of Angela Behrens)(Green, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of James W. Grayson Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10948214 by State of California. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of James W. Grayson)(Green, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jonathan B. Mangel, Meghan K. Musso Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-10948231 by State of California. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Jonathan B. Mangel, # 2 Certificate of Meghan K. Musso)(Green, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 12 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Lisa C. Ehrlich added; granting 14 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Maura B. Murphy added; granting 17 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. David D. Day, Kaliko'onlani D. Fernandes added; granting 18 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Shannon Stevenson, Peter Baumann added; granting 20 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Alex Hemmer added; granting 21 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Ryan P. Kane added; granting 23 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Peter J. Farrell, Angela Behrens added; granting 24 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. James W. Grayson added; granting 25 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Jonathan B. Mangel, Meghan K. Musso added. 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 attorneys. (SEC) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Alex Hemmer on behalf of State of Illinois (Hemmer, Alex) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Angela Behrens on behalf of State of Minnesota (Behrens, Angela) (Entered: 04/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Shannon Wells Stevenson on behalf of State of Colorado (Stevenson, Shannon) (Entered: 04/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by David Dana Day on behalf of State of Hawaii (Day, David) (Entered: 04/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Lisa Catherine Ehrlich on behalf of State of California (Ehrlich, Lisa) (Entered: 04/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Ryan Patrick Kane on behalf of State of Vermont (Kane, Ryan) (Entered: 04/15/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Peter Farrell on behalf of State of Minnesota (Farrell, Peter) (Entered: 04/15/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jonathan R. Bolton Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10953304 by State of California. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Jonathan R. Bolton)(Green, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/15/2025)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE pursuant to LR 5.2 by State of California . (Green, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/15/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Adam Kirschner, Daniel Kobrin Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-10953784 by State of California. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Adam Kirschner, # 2 Certificate of Daniel Kobrin)(Green, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/15/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Colleen Kelly Faherty Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10953922 by State of California. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Colleen Kelly Faherty)(Green, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/15/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kalikoonalani Diara Fernandes on behalf of State of Hawaii (Fernandes, Kalikoonalani) (Entered: 04/15/2025)

Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 34 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Jonathan R. Bolton added; granting 36 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Adam Kirschner and Daniel Kobrin added; granting 37 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Colleen Kelly Faherty added. 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 attorneys. (SEC) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

NOTICE of Appearance by Meghan Musso on behalf of State of New Jersey (Musso, Meghan) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan B. Mangel on behalf of State of New Jersey (Mangel, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE Executed by State of California. Benjamin W. Hovland served on 4/11/2025, answer due 5/2/2025. Acknowledgement filed by State of California. (Brudigam, Malcolm) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE Executed by State of California. Christy McCormick served on 4/11/2025, answer due 5/2/2025. Acknowledgement filed by State of California. (Brudigam, Malcolm) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE Executed by State of California. Donald L. Palmer served on 4/11/2025, answer due 5/2/2025. Acknowledgement filed by State of California. (Brudigam, Malcolm) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE Executed by State of California. United States Election Assistance Commission served on 4/14/2025, answer due 5/5/2025. Acknowledgement filed by State of California. (Brudigam, Malcolm) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE Executed by State of California. Pamela Bondi served on 4/15/2025, answer due 5/6/2025. Acknowledgement filed by State of California. (Brudigam, Malcolm) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE Executed by State of California. Pete Hegseth served on 4/14/2025, answer due 5/5/2025. Acknowledgement filed by State of California. (Brudigam, Malcolm) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE Executed by State of California. Thomas Hicks served on 4/11/2025, answer due 5/2/2025. Acknowledgement filed by State of California. (Brudigam, Malcolm) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE Executed by State of California. All Defendants. Acknowledgement filed by State of California. (Brudigam, Malcolm) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE Executed by State of California. All Defendants. Acknowledgement filed by State of California. (Brudigam, Malcolm) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Michael Kobrin on behalf of State of Maryland (Kobrin, Daniel)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE Executed by State of California. Donald J. Trump served on 4/18/2025, answer due 5/9/2025. Acknowledgement filed by State of California. (Brudigam, Malcolm)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Joshua M. Whitaker, Karen J. Hartman-Tellez, Kara Karlson Filing fee: $ 375, receipt number AMADC-10960983 by State of California. (Attachments: # (1) Certificate of Joshua M. Whitaker, # (2) Certificate of Karen J. Hartman-Tellez, # (3) Certificate of Kara Karlson)(Green, Nicholas)

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3 Certificate of Kara Karlson

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Erik A. Grill Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10961047 by State of California. (Attachments: # (1) Certificate of Erik A. Grill)(Green, Nicholas)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Adam Kirschner on behalf of State of Maryland (Kirschner, Adam) (Entered: 04/21/2025)

Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 53 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Joshua M. Whitaker, Karen J. Hartman-Tellez, and Kara Karlson. 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 attorneys. (SEC) (Entered: 04/22/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 54 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Erik A. Grill. 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. (SEC) (Entered: 04/22/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Maryanne T. Donaghy Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10967673 by State of California. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Maryanne T. Donaghy)(Green, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/23/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Charlotte Gibson Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10967754 by State of California. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Charlotte Gibson)(Green, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/23/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Erik Grill on behalf of State of Michigan (Grill, Erik) (Entered: 04/23/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by James Grayson on behalf of State of New Mexico (Grayson, James) (Entered: 04/23/2025)

MOTION to Transfer Case and Consolidate Case or, in the alternative, Motion to Stay to District of Columbia. by Donald J. Trump, Pamela Bondi, United States Election Assistance Commission, Donald L. Palmer, Thomas Hicks, Christy McCormick, Benjamin W. Hovland, Pete Hegseth.(O'Connor, Nicole) (Entered: 04/23/2025)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 62 MOTION to Transfer Case and Consolidate Case or, in the alternative, Motion to Stay to District of Columbia. filed by Donald J. Trump, Pamela Bondi, United States Election Assistance Commission, Donald L. Palmer, Thomas Hicks, Christy McCormick, Benjamin W. Hovland, Pete Hegseth. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Complaint 25-cv-00946, # 2 Exhibit Complaint 25-cv-00952, # 3 Exhibit Complaint 25-cv-00955, # 4 Exhibit Order on Motion to Consolidate, # 5 Exhibit Order dated April 5, 2025)(O'Connor, Nicole) (Entered: 04/23/2025)

1 Exhibit Complaint 25-cv-00946

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2 Exhibit Complaint 25-cv-00952

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3 Exhibit Complaint 25-cv-00955

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4 Exhibit Order on Motion to Consolidate

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5 Exhibit Order dated April 5, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Kara M Karlson on behalf of State of Arizona (Karlson, Kara) (Entered: 04/23/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Karen Hartman-Tellez on behalf of State of Arizona (Hartman-Tellez, Karen) (Entered: 04/23/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua M. Whitaker on behalf of State of Arizona (Whitaker, Joshua) (Entered: 04/23/2025)

Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 58 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Maryanne T. Donaghy added; granting 59 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Charlotte Gibson added. 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 attorneys. (SEC) (Entered: 04/24/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by State of Maine, State of Maryland, State of Michigan, State of Minnesota, State of New Jersey, State of New Mexico, State of New York, State of Rhode Island, State of Vermont, State of Wisconsin, State of California, State of Nevada, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State of Arizona, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, State of Hawaii, State of Illinois.(Quade, Kevin) (Entered: 04/24/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Maura Bridget Murphy on behalf of State of Connecticut (Murphy, Maura) (Entered: 04/24/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Colleen K. Faherty on behalf of State of New York (Faherty, Colleen) (Entered: 04/24/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan Richard Bolton on behalf of State of Maine (Bolton, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/25/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by James J. Arguin on behalf of State of Rhode Island (Arguin, James) (Entered: 04/28/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Maryanne Donaghy on behalf of State of Delaware (Donaghy, Maryanne) (Entered: 04/29/2025)

Amended MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State of Arizona, State of California, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, State of Hawaii, State of Illinois, State of Maine, State of Maryland, State of Michigan, State of Minnesota, State of Nevada, State of New Jersey, State of New Mexico, State of New York, State of Rhode Island, State of Vermont, State of Wisconsin.(Bellows, Anne) (Entered: 05/05/2025)

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State of Arizona, State of California, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, State of Hawaii, State of Illinois, State of Maine, State of Maryland, State of Michigan, State of Minnesota, State of Nevada, State of New Jersey, State of New Mexico, State of New York, State of Rhode Island, State of Vermont, State of Wisconsin. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Bellows, Anne) (Entered: 05/05/2025)

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MEMORANDUM in Support re 75 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State of Arizona, State of California, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, State of Hawaii, State of Illinois, State of Maine, State of Maryland, State of Michigan, State of Minnesota, State of Nevada, State of New Jersey, State of New Mexico, State of New York, State of Rhode Island, State of Vermont, State of Wisconsin. (Attachments: # 1 Table of Attachments, # 2 Declaration of Anne P. Bellows, # 3 Declaration of Jana M. Lean, # 4 Declaration of Mark Wlaschin, # 5 Declaration of Michelle Tassinari, # 6 Declaration of Natalie Adona, # 7 Declaration of Donna Barber, # 8 Declaration of Jonathan Brater, # 9 Declaration of Melissia Dorsey, # 10 Declaration of Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, # 11 Declaration of Julie L. Flynn, # 12 Declaration of Sarah Copeland Hanzas, # 13 Declaration of Paul Linnell, # 14 Declaration of Dean C. Logan, # 15 Declaration of Edmund Michalowski, # 16 Declaration of Rob Rock, # 17 Declaration of Hilary Rudy, # 18 Declaration of Kristen Zebrowski Stavisky, # 19 Declaration of Connecticut Director of Elections Kristen Sullivan, # 20 Declaration of Mandy Vigil)(Bellows, Anne) (Entered: 05/05/2025)

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2 Declaration of Anne P. Bellows

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3 Declaration of Jana M. Lean

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4 Declaration of Mark Wlaschin

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5 Declaration of Michelle Tassinari

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6 Declaration of Natalie Adona

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7 Declaration of Donna Barber

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8 Declaration of Jonathan Brater

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9 Declaration of Melissia Dorsey

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10 Declaration of Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes

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11 Declaration of Julie L. Flynn

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12 Declaration of Sarah Copeland Hanzas

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13 Declaration of Paul Linnell

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14 Declaration of Dean C. Logan

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15 Declaration of Edmund Michalowski

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16 Declaration of Rob Rock

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17 Declaration of Hilary Rudy

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18 Declaration of Kristen Zebrowski Stavisky

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19 Declaration of Connecticut Director of Elections Kristen Sullivan

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20 Declaration of Mandy Vigil

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NOTICE of Appearance by Bridget O'Hickey on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Thomas Hicks, Benjamin W. Hovland, Christy McCormick, Donald L. Palmer, Donald J. Trump, United States Election Assistance Commission (O'Hickey, Bridget) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 62 MOTION to Transfer Case and Consolidate Case or, in the alternative, Motion to Stay to District of Columbia. filed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State of Arizona, State of California, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, State of Hawaii, State of Illinois, State of Maine, State of Maryland, State of Michigan, State of Minnesota, State of Nevada, State of New Jersey, State of New Mexico, State of New York, State of Rhode Island, State of Vermont, State of Wisconsin. (Brudigam, Malcolm) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered re: 62 Motion to Transfer Case and Consolidate Case or, in the alternative, Motion to Stay to District of Columbia. by Donald J. Trump, Pamela Bondi, United States Election Assistance Commission, Donald L. Palmer, Thomas Hicks, Christy McCormick, Benjamin W. Hovland, Pete Hegseth.Having considered Defendants' motion to transfer this case to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (the "DC Court") and consolidate it with the matters challenging Executive Order No. 14,248,90 (the "EO"), there (the "DDC Cases"), or in the alternative, stay this matter pending resolution of the DDC Cases, D. 62-63, and Plaintiffs' opposition to same, D. 78, the Court DENIES the motion. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a), a district court may transfer a civil action to another district if it could have been brought in the transferee court and the transfer is warranted "[f]or the convenience of parties and witnesses, in the interest of justice." 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a); see Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(a) (allowing for discretionary consolidation of cases if they “involve a common question of law or fact”). The decision to transfer a case is discretionary. See Codex Corp. v. Milgo Elec. Corp., 553 F.2d 735, 737 (1st Cir. 1977). Moreover, there is a "strong presumption in favor of the plaintiff's choice of forum." Astro-Med, Inc. v. Nihon Kohden Am., Inc., 591 F.3d 1, 13 (1st Cir. 2009) (citation omitted). Even assuming without deciding that this case could have been brought in the DC Court, the interest of justice does not favor transfer in this case. Although, as Defendants note, the issues raised in this matter overlap with those before the DC Court, D. 63 at 8, the differences between the matters counsel against consolidation. First, the parties are not the same — while the Plaintiffs before this Court are States, the DC Cases were brought by private parties. Compare D. 1 with League of United Latin Am. Citizens v. Exec. Off. of the President, No. 25-cv-0946-CKK. Likewise, while some defendants in the matters overlap, they do not all overlayp. Id. The matters also challenge different sections of the Executive Order. For example, Plaintiffs here challenge § 3(d) of the EO, the validity of which is not at issue before the DC Court. See id. Similarly, Plaintiff States are in a unique position to challenge certain other provisions of the Executive Order. See id., 2025 WL 1187730, at *52, *56 (D.D.C. Apr. 24, 2025) (noting that "the most natural parties to seek an injunction against enforcement under [§] 7(a) are the States themselves, not the Democratic Party Plaintiffs" and observing that the standing of States to challenge § 7(b) presents "a question for another day"). Likewise, while Defendants suggest the convenience of witnesses supports transfer to the DC Court, D. 63 at 6-7, they do not identify any witnesses and do not explain why witnesses are necessary where they acknowledged to the DC Court that "[i]n the context of ultra vires and constitutional separation of powers claims, there are no questions of fact, because whether or not a statute or the Constitution grants [the Executive Branch] the power to act in a certain way is a pure question of law." League, 2025 WL 1187730 at *28 (quoting Defs.' Opp'n, D. 84 at 23)With respect to the stay that Defendants seek, proponents of a stay bear the burden of establishing that it is necessary. Clinton v. Jones, 520 U.S. 681, 708 (1997). Defendants suggest a stay could narrow the pending issues, D. 63 at 11-12, but where enforcement of that stay could, for example, result in unrecoverable compliance costs from states, see D. 78 at 19-20, Defendants have not met this burden. Accordingly, the Court denies the Defendants' motion, D. 62. (LMH) (Entered: 05/09/2025)

Notice Setting or Resetting Hearing on Motion

Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages

Order on Motion to Transfer Case

Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 74 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. (LMH) (Entered: 05/09/2025)

Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered re: 68 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Given the Court's allowance of D. 74, the Court DENIES D. 68 as moot. (LMH) (Entered: 05/09/2025)

In light of the filing of a motion for preliminary injunction by Plaintiffs on May 5, 2025, D. 75, the Court ORDERS as follows: Defendants shall respond to the motion for preliminary injunction by May 19, 2025, Plaintiffs shall file their reply by May 27, 2025. The Court will hear the parties on the motion for preliminary injunction on June 6, 2025 at 10 a.m.ELECTRONIC NOTICE Setting Hearing on Motion 75 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction : Motion Hearing set for 6/6/2025 10:00 AM in Courtroom 11 (In person only) before Judge Denise J. Casper. (LMH) (Entered: 05/09/2025)

MOTION for Leave to File Response in Excess of Twenty Pages by Pamela Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Thomas Hicks, Benjamin W. Hovland, Christy McCormick, Donald L. Palmer, Donald J. Trump, United States Election Assistance Commission.(O'Connor, Nicole) (Entered: 05/14/2025)

Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 83 Motion for Leave to File Response in Excess of Twenty Pages by Pamela Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Thomas Hicks, Benjamin W. Hovland, Christy McCormick, Donald L. Palmer, Donald J. Trump, United States Election Assistance Commission; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (LMH) (Entered: 05/15/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to File Document

MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by Local Election Officials. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Amicus Brief)(Miller, Jonathan) (Entered: 05/15/2025)

Judge Denise J. Casper: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered allowing 85 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by Local Election Officials; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (SEC) (Entered: 05/16/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to File Document

AMICUS BRIEF filed by Local Election Officials . (Miller, Jonathan) (Entered: 05/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas J. Basile on behalf of Republican Party of Arizona (Basile, Thomas) (Entered: 05/19/2025)