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                COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11597329) filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons AG, # 3 Summons OMB, # 4 Summons USAO, # 5 Summons Vought)(Liu, Wendy) (Entered: 04/08/2025)
                
                     
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                LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Liu, Wendy) (Entered: 04/08/2025)
                
             
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                NOTICE of Appearance by Nikhel Sus on behalf of CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Sus, Nikhel) (Main Document 3 replaced on 4/8/2025) (znmw). (Entered: 04/08/2025)
                
             
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                SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, RUSSELL T. VOUGHT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 04/08/2025)
                
             
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                STANDING ORDER: The parties are directed to read the attached Standing Order Governing Civil Cases Before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan in its entirety upon receipt. The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives in the attached Standing Order. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 04/15/25. (Attachment: # 1 Exhibit 1) (mac) (Entered: 04/15/2025)
                
             
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                MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Yoseph T. Desta, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11617062. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 04/15/2025)
                
             
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                MINUTE ORDER granting 6 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 4/15/2025. (lcegs1)
                
             
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                NOTICE of Appearance by Yoseph T. Desta on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Desta, Yoseph) (Entered: 04/18/2025)
                
             
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                NOTICE of Appearance by Carmen M. Banerjee on behalf of All Defendants (Banerjee, Carmen) (Entered: 04/18/2025)
                
             
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                MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Partial Summary Judgment by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts as to Which There is No Genuine Issue, # 3 Declaration of Christina L. Wentworth, # 4 Declaration of Samuel Bagenstos, # 5 Declaration of Joseph Carlile, # 6 Declaration of Kenneth Schwartz, # 7 Text of Proposed Order, # 8 Certificate of Service)(Liu, Wendy) (Entered: 04/18/2025)
                
                     
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                RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re 4/21/2025 MINUTE ORDER filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Liu, Wendy) Modified on 4/23/2025 to add link (mg). (Entered: 04/21/2025)
                
             
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                RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Liu, Wendy) (Entered: 04/21/2025)
                
             
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                MINUTE ORDER. Plaintiff is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE, by no later than 5:00 pm on April 21, 2025 why Protect Democracy Project, 25-1111 should not be consolidated with this case. Defendant shall respond to the OTSC by no later than 5:00 pm on April 22, 2025, and Plaintiff shall reply by no later than 5:00 pm on April 23, 2025. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 4/21/2025. (lcegs1)
                
             
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                Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Plaintiff's Show Cause due by 4/21/2025. Defendant's Response to Show Cause due by 4/22/2025. Plaintiff's Reply to Show Cause due by 4/23/2025. Defendant's Response due by 4/30/2025. Plaintiff's Reply due by 5/5/2025. Motion Hearing set for 5/9/2025 at 1:00 PM in Courtroom 24A- In Person before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan. (zalh)
                
             
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                MINUTE ORDER. In view of 9 Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Partial Summary Judgment, the following deadlines shall govern this matter: (1) Defendant shall file its response by no later than April 30, 2025; (2) Plaintiff shall file its reply by no later than 9:00 am on May 5, 2025; and (3) a Hearing shall take place at 1:00 pm on May 9, 2025 in Courtroom 24A. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 04/21/25. (mac)
                
             
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                RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re 4/21/2025 MINUTE ORDER filed by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, RUSSELL T. VOUGHT. (Banerjee, Carmen) Modified event and added link on 4/23/2025 (mg). (Entered: 04/22/2025)
                
             
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                REPLY re 11 to Defendants' Response to Order to Show Cause filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Liu, Wendy) Modified on 4/24/2025 to add link (mg). (Entered: 04/23/2025)
                
             
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                MINUTE ORDER. In view of 10, 11 and 12 responses to order to show cause, as well as the responses from parties in Protect Democracy Project v. OMB, 25-cv-1111, the Court will not consolidate the cases as related pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a) at this time. It is ORDERED that the parties shall coordinate schedules to the extent possible subsequent to the Courts ruling on currently pending motions. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 4/24/2025. (lcegs1)
                
             
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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 4/8/2025. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/7/2025. (Liu, Wendy) (Entered: 04/25/2025)
                
             
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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 4/16/2025. (Liu, Wendy) (Entered: 04/25/2025)
                
             
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                RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET served on 4/23/2025 (Liu, Wendy) (Entered: 04/25/2025)
                
             
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                RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. RUSSELL T. VOUGHT served on 4/23/2025 (Liu, Wendy) (Entered: 04/25/2025)
                
             
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                NOTICE of Appearance by Heidy L Gonzalez on behalf of All Defendants (Gonzalez, Heidy) (Entered: 04/25/2025)
                
             
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                RESPONSE re 9 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Partial Summary Judgment filed by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, RUSSELL T. VOUGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration of Kelly Kinneen, # 2 Exhibit Defendants' Counter-Statement of Material Facts, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Gonzalez, Heidy) (Entered: 04/30/2025)
                
                     
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                NOTICE of Appearance by Allison Marcy Zieve on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Zieve, Allison) (Entered: 05/01/2025)
                
             
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                NOTICE of Appearance by Adina H. Rosenbaum on behalf of CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Rosenbaum, Adina) (Entered: 05/01/2025)
                
             
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                MINUTE ORDER directing Defendant to file a Sur-Reply addressing any issues raised for the first time in Plaintiff's forthcoming Reply briefing by no later than 9:00 am on May 6, 2025. There will be no further briefings. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 5/1/2025. (lcegs1)
                
             
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                REPLY to opposition to motion re 9 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,,, Motion for Partial Summary Judgment,, filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Liu, Wendy) (Entered: 05/04/2025)
                
             
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                SURREPLY to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Partial Summary Judgment filed by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, RUSSELL T. VOUGHT. (Gonzalez, Heidy) (Entered: 05/05/2025)
                
             
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                NOTICE: Members of the public or media who wish to listen to live audio of the hearing scheduled for May 9, 2025 at 1:00PM ET, without physically attending the proceeding, may do so by dialing the Toll Free Number: 833-990-9400, Meeting ID: 712190216. Any use of the public access telephone line requires adherence to the general prohibition against photographing, recording, livestreaming, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings (including those held by telephone or videoconference), as set out in Standing Order No. 24-31 (JEB). Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. (mac)
                
             
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                NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Kenneth Velchik on behalf of All Defendants (Velchik, Michael) (Entered: 05/08/2025)
                
             
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                Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan: Motion Hearing held on 5/9/2025 re 9 Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Partial Summary Judgment and Motion for Partial Summary Judgment filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. The Court Had Colloquy With The Parties And Heard Oral Arguments. (Court Reporter SONJA REEVES.) (mac)
                
             
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                TRANSCRIPT OF MOTION HEARING before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan held on May 9, 2025; Page Numbers: 1-148. Date of Issuance: May 13, 2025. Court Reporter/Transcriber Sonja L. Reeves, RDR, CRR, Telephone number (202) 354-3246, 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, CD 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 6/3/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 6/13/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 8/11/2025.(Reeves, Sonja) (Entered: 05/13/2025)
                
             
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                Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, RUSSELL VOUGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Banerjee, Carmen) (Entered: 05/30/2025)
                
                     
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                MINUTE ORDER granting 25 Defendants' Unopposed Motion to Extend Deadline to Respond to the Complaint. Defendants shall file their responsive pleading and any identified administrative record by no later than July 9, 2025. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 6/2/2025. (lcegs3)
                
             
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                MINUTE ORDER. In view of Plaintiff's request at the oral argument on May 9, 2025 that the Court forego a preliminary injunction analysis and rule on its motion for partial summary judgment, Plaintiff is directed to file, by no later than 5:00 pm on June 4, 2025, supplemental briefing with a revised proposed order. Assuming the Court agrees to consolidate Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction and motion for partial summary judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(a)(2), Plaintiff's supplemental briefing shall address: (1) why Plaintiff is entitled to the types of relief sought; (2) if plaintiff seeks permanent injunctive relief, whether the court must perform the balancing test for permanent injunctive relief prior to granting a permanent injunction as part of the final judgment on the merits; and (3) if the Court grants partial summary judgment to Plaintiff, how the Court should proceed on entering a final, appealable judgment given that at this time, Plaintiff has remaining claims before the Court. Defendants shall file their response by no later than 5:00 pm on June 6, 2025; and Plaintiff shall file its reply by no later than 9:00 am on June 9, 2025. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 6/2/2025. (lcegs2)
                
             
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                Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Supplemental Briefing by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Rosenbaum, Adina) (Entered: 06/03/2025)
                
             
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                NOTICE of Proposed Order by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON re 26 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Supplemental Briefing (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Rosenbaum, Adina) (Entered: 06/04/2025)
                
             
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                MINUTE ORDER granting 31 unopposed motion to extend the deadline to respond to the complaint. Defendants shall respond to Plaintiff's complaint within 21 days from the Court's order on Plaintiff's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction and Partial Summary Judgment, ECF No. 9. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 7/3/2025. (lcegs1)
                
             
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                NOTICE OF APPEAL TO DC CIRCUIT COURT as to 33 Memorandum & Opinion, 32 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Order on Motion for Partial Summary Judgment by RUSSELL VOUGHT, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. Fee Status: No Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (Gonzalez, Heidy) (Entered: 07/22/2025)
                
             
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                USCA Case Number 25-5266 for 34 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court, filed by RUSSELL VOUGHT, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (mg)
                
             
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                MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of Defendants' 35 Motion for a Stay Pending Appeal and Plaintiff's 37 response thereto, the motion is DENIED. For all of the reasons articulated in the Court's July 21, 2025 Opinion, Defendants' conduct in removing the Public Apportionments Database unequivocally violates federal law. See Mem. Op., ECF No. 33. The Court's Opinion addressed each of the Defendants' arguments reiterated in the Motion to Stay, concluding that the public disclosure requirement of the 2022 and 2023 Acts does not infringe upon Executive power nor does it "impede the Presidents constitutional authority over the implementation of appropriations[.]" Defs.' Mot., ECF No. 35 at 4. The Court further denies Defendants' requests to extend the administrative stay or stay the statutory time requirement of publishing apportionment decisions within two days of their approval. As to the first, CREW states that Defendants have already requested such relief from the Court of Appeals. As to the second, this is the first time Defendants have made the request-despite multiple rounds of briefing-and provide no points and authorities in support of it. The Court will not be complicit in further delaying Plaintiff and the public of information they are entitled to know as a matter of federal law!! Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 7/23/2025. (lcegs2)
                
             
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                MINUTE ORDER granting 41 Motion for Relief from the District Court's October 1 Standing Order ("Mot. For Relief"). On September 19, 2025, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Enforce the Court's July 21, 2025 Injunction. See Motion to Enforce, ECF No. 41. Pursuant to the local rules of the court, defendant's brief in opposition was due on October 3, 2025, but was not filed. See generally Docket for Civil Action No. 25-1051. On October 14, 2025, Plaintiff filed the instant motion seeking relief from the Standing Order extending deadlines and staying matters in civil cases involving the federal government, subject to certain exceptions, due to the current government shutdown. See In re: Stay of Civil Proceedings Involving the United States in Light of Lapse of Appropriations, Standing Order No. 25-55 (Oct. 1, 2025) (Boasberg, C.J.). The Standing Order applies to Plaintiff's Motion to Enforce since Plaintiff's motion is neither a motion for temporary restraining order nor preliminary injunction. See id. at 2. The government contends that the only exceptions to the general prohibition on the ability of Executive Branch employees to work during a lapse in appropriations are "emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property." Opp'n, ECF No. 42 at 1 (quoting 31 U.S.C. § 1342). However, Plaintiff points out that the Department of Justice's own Contingency Plan provides that there are five categories of work that Executive Branch employees may perform during a lapse in appropriations. Reply, ECF No. 45 at 2 (citing U.S. Department of Justice FY 2026 Contingency Plan ("DOJ Contingency Plan") at 1 (Sept. 29, 2025), https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1377216/dl; see also OMB, Frequently Asked Questions During a Lapse in Appropriations at 14 (Oct. 3, 2025), https://www.whitehouse.gov/wpcontent/ uploads/2025/09/Frequently-Asked-Questions-During-a-Lapse-in-Appropriations.pdf.). Relevant here, Executive Branch employees may perform activities "for which there is an express authority to continue during an appropriations lapse." DOJ Contingency Plan at 1. The Contingency Plan explains that "[i]f a court... orders a case to continue, the Government will comply with the court's order, which would constitute express legal authorization for the activity to continue." Id. at 3. Accordingly, the Court lifts the stay imposed by the Standing Order and orders briefing on the Motion to Enforce the Court's July 21, 2025 Injunction. See, e.g., United States v. Google LLC, No. 1:20-cv-3010, Oct. 2, 2025 Minute Order (D.D.C.); Rhode Island Coal. Against Domestic Violence v. Kennedy, No. 1:25-cv-0342, Oct. 1, 2025 Text Order (D.R.I.); Camp Lejeune Water Litigation v. United States, No. 7:23-cv- 0897, 2025 WL 2827029, ECF No. 644 (E.D.N.C. Oct. 6, 2025); United States v. Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., No. 1:24-cv-03973, ECF No. 652 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 1, 2025); Am. Fed'n of Gov't Emps. v. Trump, No. 3:25-cv-3698, ECF No. 276 (N.D. Ca. Oct. 3, 2025); Planned Parenthood Fed'n of Am., Inc. v. Kennedy, Nos. 25-1698, 25-1755, Doc. 00118347754 (1st Cir. Oct. 2, 2025); Natl TPS Alliance v. Noem, No. 25-5724, Doc. 29.1 (9th Cir. Oct. 2, 2025). The government shall file its Opposition brief to Plaintiff's Motion to Enforce by no later than October 20, 2025; and Plaintiff shall file its Reply brief by no later than October 27, 2025. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 10/15/2025. (lcegs1)
                
             
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