Case: NAACP v. U.S. Department of Education

1:25-cv-01120 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 15, 2025

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Case Summary

This case challenges U.S. Department of Education (DOE) efforts to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in federally funded educational institutions. In early 2025, the DOE issued a series of directives (the “Title VI Documents") addressing DEI practices in federally funded schools. On February 14, a “Dear Colleague” letter warned that racially discriminatory practices in DEI programs, including in admissions, hiring, training, or instruction, could violate federal law an…

This case challenges U.S. Department of Education (DOE) efforts to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in federally funded educational institutions.

In early 2025, the DOE issued a series of directives (the “Title VI Documents") addressing DEI practices in federally funded schools. On February 14, a “Dear Colleague” letter warned that racially discriminatory practices in DEI programs, including in admissions, hiring, training, or instruction, could violate federal law and directed schools to cease such activities. Although the DOE framed the letter as a restatement of existing obligations under Title VI and the Constitution, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) characterized it as coercive and overbroad. On February 28, the DOE released a follow-up FAQ expanding on its interpretations and cautioning against practices such as privilege walks, race-based student groupings, and pressuring students to adopt political stances on race-related issues. Finally, on April 3, the DOE imposed a certification requirement mandating that all recipients of federal education funds attest to compliance or risk loss of funding and liability under the False Claims Act.

On April 15, 2025, the NAACP filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the DOE, its Secretary, and its Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights. The plaintiffs alleged violations of the Equal Protection Clause, the Due Process Clause, the First Amendment, the Administrative Procedure Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Represented by private counsel from the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, the NAACP sought declaratory judgment that the directives were unlawful and unconstitutional, as well as a preliminary and permanent injunction to halt their enforcement, an order to set them aside, and an award of costs and fees. Judge Dabney Friedrich was assigned to the case.

The plaintiffs argued that the directives intentionally discriminated against NAACP members in violation of the Equal Protection Clause. They contended that the documents were unconstitutionally vague, violating the Due Process Clause by using undefined terms such as “DEI,” which coerced schools into eliminating a wide range of beneficial programs. The plaintiffs further claimed that the directives infringed upon their First Amendment rights to receive instruction free from viewpoint discrimination, and that they were enacted without proper legal procedure in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act. Finally, the plaintiffs alleged a violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and that the directives misinterpreted Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, thereby unlawfully denying Black children equal educational opportunities.

On April 24, 2025, Judge Friedrich granted the motion for the preliminary injunction in part. 2025 WL 1196212. The court rejected the First Amendment claim for lack of standing and upheld the DOE’s decision to issue the letters without prior notice and comment. However, the court enjoined the certification requirement because it found it likely violated due process by failing to define what constituted an unlawful DEI practice clearly.

On May 9, 2025, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint that added the Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium, Inc. (MAEC), which provides DEI-related services to schools, as a plaintiff. Additionally, the amended complaint expanded on the harms caused by the DOE’s policies, including contract cancellations, reputational damage, and the stifling of educational opportunities for Black students.

On June 23, 2025, the defendants moved to dismiss the amended complaint, arguing that the plaintiffs lacked standing and that the case was not ripe for judicial review. They asserted that the plaintiffs had not shown a concrete or imminent injury, as no applicant had been denied funding, penalized, or subjected to enforcement action under the challenged certification requirement. The defendants maintained that, because the policy was framed as guidance rather than a final agency action, it was not subject to review under the Administrative Procedure Act. They further argued that, even if the policy were considered a final agency action, it fell within the Department’s interpretive and enforcement authority and did not require notice-and-comment rulemaking.

The defendants also rejected the NAACP’s constitutional claims, asserting that the policy was not unconstitutionally vague and merely reaffirmed existing obligations under Title VI. They emphasized the Department’s broad discretion in administering federal grant programs, contending that the certification requirement was a lawful exercise of that discretion and did not violate the First Amendment or the Due Process Clause.

The case remains ongoing.

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Victoria Tan (8/11/2025)

People

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Judge(s)

Friedrich, Dabney Langhorne (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Carbajal, Lauren (District of Columbia)

Feldkamp, Katrina (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Connolly, John Michael (District of Columbia)

Gonzalez, Marcos (District of Columbia)

Judge(s)

Friedrich, Dabney Langhorne (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Carbajal, Lauren (District of Columbia)

Feldkamp, Katrina (District of Columbia)

Humphrey, Morgan Elle (District of Columbia)

Lee, Jin Hee (District of Columbia)

Scharfstein, Allison (District of Columbia)

Young, Michaele N. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Kambli, Abhishek (District of Columbia)

Sirkovich, Eitan (District of Columbia)

Wen, James (District of Columbia)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Connolly, John Michael (District of Columbia)

Gonzalez, Marcos (District of Columbia)

McCarthy, Thomas R. (District of Columbia)

Norris, Cameron Thomas (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1 1:25-cv-01120	Complaint National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. U.S. Department of Education	April 15, 2025	April 15, 2025 Complaint
31 1:25-cv-01120	Order	April 24, 2025	April 24, 2025 Order/Opinion
30 1:25-cv-01120	Oral Ruling	April 24, 2025	April 24, 2025 Order/Opinion 2025 WL 1196212
34 1:25-cv-01120	Amended Complaint	May 9, 2025	May 9, 2025 Complaint 2025 WL 1196212
36 1:25-cv-01120	Defendants' Motion to Dismiss	June 23, 2025	June 23, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief

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Resources

Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
April 3, 2025 Certification Requirement U.S. Department of Education	Certification directive that required all recipients of federal education funds to certify that their programs did not include racially discriminatory DEI practices.	April 3, 2025	April 3, 2025 https://www.ed.gov/...
February 28, 2025 FAQ regarding the Dear Colleague Letter U.S. Department of Education	The U.S. Department of Education's follow-up FAQ that anticipated and answered questions in response to the Dear Colleague Letter.	Feb. 28, 2025	Feb. 28, 2025 https://www.ed.gov/...
February 14, 2025 Dear Colleague Letter Craig Trainor	Letter published by the Department of Education under the second Trump administration, purporting to ban the teaching of history and other subjects that acknowledged systemic and structural racism, b…	Feb. 14, 2025	Feb. 14, 2025 https://www.ed.gov/...

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Docket

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Last updated Aug. 25, 2025, 11:43 p.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11615364) filed by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons ED, # 3 Summons McMahon, # 4 Summons Trainor)(Lee, Jin Hee) (Entered: 04/15/2025) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 2 Summons ED View on PACER 3 Summons McMahon View on PACER 4 Summons Trainor View on PACER	April 15, 2025	April 15, 2025 Clearinghouse
2	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Allison Scharfstein, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11618467. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Lee, Jin Hee) (Entered: 04/15/2025)	April 15, 2025	April 15, 2025 PACER
3	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Michaele Turnage Young, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11618521. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Lee, Jin Hee) (Entered: 04/15/2025)	April 15, 2025	April 15, 2025 PACER
4	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Katrina Feldkamp, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11618542. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Lee, Jin Hee) (Entered: 04/15/2025)	April 15, 2025	April 15, 2025 PACER
5	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Lauren Carbajal, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11618549. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Lee, Jin Hee) (Entered: 04/15/2025)	April 15, 2025	April 15, 2025 PACER
6	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Morgan Humphrey, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11618612. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Lee, Jin Hee) (Entered: 04/15/2025)	April 15, 2025	April 15, 2025 PACER
7	STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 15, 2025. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/15/2025)	April 15, 2025	April 15, 2025 RECAP
	.Order AND ~Util - Terminate Motions	April 15, 2025	April 15, 2025 PACER
	Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zsl)	April 15, 2025	April 15, 2025 PACER
	MINUTE ORDER granting the plaintiff's 2 3 4 5 6 Motions for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file notices of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 15, 2025. (lcdlf1)	April 15, 2025	April 15, 2025 PACER
	.Order	April 16, 2025	April 16, 2025 PACER
	MINUTE ORDER. In its complaint, the plaintiff requests, among other relief, "a preliminary injunction enjoining Defendants and all of their officers, employees, and agents from implementing or enforcing" several documents issued by the Department of Education relating to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Complaint, at 48, Dkt. 1. The plaintiff represents that state educational agencies must certify compliance by April 24, 2025, or risk losing federal funding. Id. ¶¶ 24-25. Accordingly, if the plaintiff intends to seek emergency relief by that date, it shall file any motion for such relief on or before April 18, 2025; the defendants shall file any opposition on or before April 22, 2025; and the plaintiffs shall file any reply on or before April 23, 2025; and the Court will hold a hearing on the motion at 10:30 a.m. on April 24, 2025. Alternatively, if the parties reach an agreement to preserve the status quo and proceed on a more extended briefing and hearing schedule, they shall jointly file a proposed schedule on or before April 17, 2025. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 16, 2025. (lcdlf2)	April 16, 2025	April 16, 2025 PACER
	Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Proposed Briefing Schedule, if necessary, due by 4/17/2025. Motion due by 4/18/2025. Response due by 4/22/2025. Reply due by 4/23/2025. Motion Hearing, if necessary, set for 4/24/2025 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 24A (In Person) before Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (smc)	April 16, 2025	April 16, 2025 PACER
10	NOTICE of Appearance by Eitan Sirkovich on behalf of LINDA MCMAHON, CRAIG TRAINOR, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (Sirkovich, Eitan) (Entered: 04/17/2025)	April 17, 2025	April 17, 2025 PACER
11	REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE to U.S. Attorney General Bondi filed by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE. (Attachments: # 1 Summons to U.S. Attorney for the D.C, District)(Feldkamp, Katrina) (Entered: 04/17/2025)	April 17, 2025	April 17, 2025 PACER
8	Joint MOTION for Briefing Schedule by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order setting briefing schedule)(Feldkamp, Katrina) (Entered: 04/17/2025)	April 17, 2025	April 17, 2025 PACER
9	SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants. (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsl) (Entered: 04/17/2025)	April 17, 2025	April 17, 2025 PACER
	Order on Motion for Briefing Schedule AND Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings	April 17, 2025	April 17, 2025 PACER
	Notice of Error- New Case	April 17, 2025	April 17, 2025 PACER
	MINUTE ORDER granting the parties' 8 Joint Motion for Proposed Briefing Schedule. Accordingly, the plaintiff shall file its motion for a preliminary injunction on or before 10:00 a.m. on April 20, 2025, and the defendants shall file their opposition on or before 10:00 a.m. on April 23, 2025. The Court will hold a hearing on the motion at 11:30 a.m. on April 24, 2025. The hearing may be held by videoconference. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 17, 2025. (lcdlf2)	April 17, 2025	April 17, 2025 PACER
	NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR The following error(s) need correction: Missing summonses- U.S. government. When naming a U.S. government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & two additional summonses for the U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to Issue. (zsl)	April 17, 2025	April 17, 2025 PACER
12	SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zdp) (Entered: 04/18/2025)	April 18, 2025	April 18, 2025 PACER
13	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1- Johns Decl, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Graves Decl, # 3 Exhibit 3 - Lewis Decl, # 4 Exhibit 4 - Bailey, # 5 Exhibit A to Bailey, # 6 Exhibit B to Bailey, # 7 Exhibit 5 - OCR Decl, # 8 Text of Proposed Order)(Feldkamp, Katrina) (Entered: 04/20/2025) 1 Exhibit 1- Johns Decl View on RECAP 2 Exhibit 2 - Graves Decl View on RECAP 3 Exhibit 3 - Lewis Decl View on RECAP 4 Exhibit 4 - Bailey View on RECAP 5 Exhibit A to Bailey View on RECAP 6 Exhibit B to Bailey View on RECAP 7 Exhibit 5 - OCR Decl View on RECAP 8 Text of Proposed Order View on RECAP	April 20, 2025	April 20, 2025 RECAP
	.Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines	April 20, 2025	April 20, 2025 PACER
	MINUTE ORDER. The plaintiff in this case has filed a 13 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. In order to obtain such emergency relief, the movant bears the burden of demonstrating, among other things, a likelihood of success on the merits. League of Women Voters v. Newby, 838 F.3d 1, 6 (D.C. Cir. 2016). That includes "a substantial likelihood of standing under the heightened standard for evaluating a motion for summary judgment." Mennonite Church USA v. DHS, --- F. Supp. 3d ---, No. 25-cv-00403 (DLF), 2025 WL 1094223, at *3 (D.D.C. Apr. 11, 2025). As the plaintiff acknowledges in its brief, see Mot. at 43, standing is more difficult to establish when it rests on vindicating the legal rights or interests of third parties, see, e.g., Whitman-Walker Clinic, Inc. v. HHS, 485 F. Supp. 3d 1, 34 (D.D.C. 2020). Even so, in its 45-page 13 Motion, the plaintiff includes no more than a paragraph and a passing reference to the issue of standing, see Mot. at 15, 43. To issue a ruling on the 13 Motion on April 24, 2025, as the plaintiff seeks, the Court needs additional briefing on the threshold issue of standing. Accordingly, the plaintiff shall file a supplemental brief, not to exceed eight pages, on or before April 21, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. The plaintiff shall address separately for each of its constitutional and APA claims whether it can demonstrate a substantial likelihood of standing necessary to obtain emergency relief. Finally, if the defendants find that they need to exceed the standard briefing page limits to respond fully to the plaintiff's supplemental brief, the defendants shall file an appropriate motion. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 20, 2025. (lcdlf2)	April 20, 2025	April 20, 2025 PACER
14	SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM re 13 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE. (Feldkamp, Katrina) Modified event on 4/22/2025 (znmw). (Entered: 04/21/2025)	April 21, 2025	April 21, 2025 RECAP
15	NOTICE of Appearance by Allison Scharfstein on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Scharfstein, Allison) (Entered: 04/21/2025)	April 21, 2025	April 21, 2025 PACER
16	NOTICE of Appearance by Michaele N. Turnage Young on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Turnage Young, Michaele) (Entered: 04/21/2025)	April 21, 2025	April 21, 2025 PACER
17	NOTICE of Appearance by Morgan Elle Humphrey on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Humphrey, Morgan) (Entered: 04/21/2025)	April 21, 2025	April 21, 2025 PACER
18	MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by PEN AMERICAN CENTER, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Amicus Brief)(Gonzalez, Marcos) (Entered: 04/23/2025)	April 23, 2025	April 23, 2025 PACER
19	Memorandum in opposition to re 13 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by LINDA MCMAHON, CRAIG TRAINOR, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Sirkovich, Eitan) (Entered: 04/23/2025) 1 Exhibit A View on RECAP 2 Exhibit B View on RECAP 3 Exhibit C View on RECAP	April 23, 2025	April 23, 2025 RECAP
20	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Amicus Curiae Brief, # 2 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Connolly, John) (Entered: 04/23/2025) 1 Exhibit Proposed Amicus Curiae Brief View on RECAP 2 Exhibit Proposed Order View on PACER	April 23, 2025	April 23, 2025 PACER
21	NOTICE of Appearance by Lauren Carbajal on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Carbajal, Lauren) (Entered: 04/23/2025)	April 23, 2025	April 23, 2025 PACER
22	NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas R. McCarthy on behalf of STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS (McCarthy, Thomas) (Entered: 04/23/2025)	April 23, 2025	April 23, 2025 PACER
23	NOTICE of Appearance by Cameron Thomas Norris on behalf of STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS (Norris, Cameron) (Entered: 04/23/2025)	April 23, 2025	April 23, 2025 PACER
24	NOTICE of Appearance by Abhishek Kambli on behalf of All Defendants (Kambli, Abhishek) (Entered: 04/23/2025)	April 23, 2025	April 23, 2025 PACER
25	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CRAIG TRAINOR served on 4/18/2025 (Turnage Young, Michaele) (Entered: 04/23/2025)	April 23, 2025	April 23, 2025 PACER
26	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. LINDA MCMAHON served on 4/18/2025 (Turnage Young, Michaele) (Entered: 04/23/2025)	April 23, 2025	April 23, 2025 PACER
27	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION served on 4/18/2025 (Turnage Young, Michaele) (Entered: 04/23/2025)	April 23, 2025	April 23, 2025 PACER
28	AMICUS BRIEF by PEN AMERICAN CENTER, INC.. (mg) (Entered: 04/23/2025)	April 23, 2025	April 23, 2025 RECAP
29	AMICUS BRIEF by STUDENTS FOR FAIR ADMISSIONS. (mg) (Entered: 04/23/2025)	April 23, 2025	April 23, 2025 RECAP
	Order on Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief	April 23, 2025	April 23, 2025 PACER
	MINUTE ORDER granting the 18 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief. The Clerk of Court is directed to file the [18-1] Amicus Brief on the docket. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 23, 2025 (lcdlf2)	April 23, 2025	April 23, 2025 PACER
	MINUTE ORDER granting the 20 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief. The Clerk of Court is directed to file the [20-1] Amicus Brief on the docket. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 23, 2025 (lcdlf2)	April 23, 2025	April 23, 2025 PACER
30	ORAL RULING on the plaintiff's 13 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 24, 2025 (lcdlf3) (Entered: 04/24/2025)	April 24, 2025	April 24, 2025 Clearinghouse
31	ORDER granting in part and denying in part the plaintiff's 13 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 24, 2025. (lcdlf2) Modified to correct year on 4/25/2025 (smc). (Entered: 04/24/2025)	April 24, 2025	April 24, 2025 Clearinghouse
	.Order	April 24, 2025	April 24, 2025 PACER
	MINUTE ORDER. The April 24, 2025 hearing on the 13 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction will proceed by videoconference for the parties and will be accessible by telephone for members of the public. Toll free number: 833-990-9400. Meeting ID: 117076001. 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). 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. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 24, 2025. (lcdlf2)	April 24, 2025	April 24, 2025 PACER
	Motion Hearing	April 24, 2025	April 24, 2025 PACER
	Status Report Order	April 24, 2025	April 24, 2025 PACER
	Minute Entry for Video Motion Hearing held on 4/24/2025 before Judge Dabney L. Friedrich: re 13 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Oral arguments heard and GRANTED IN PART/DENIED IN PART. Order forthcoming from Chambers. Court Reporter: Stacy Johns. (smc)	April 24, 2025	April 24, 2025 PACER
	MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file a joint status report on or before May 1, 2025, proposing a schedule for further proceedings. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 24, 2025. (lcdlf2)	April 24, 2025	April 24, 2025 PACER
32	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/23/2025. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/22/2025. (Turnage Young, Michaele) (Entered: 04/30/2025)	April 30, 2025	April 30, 2025 PACER
33	Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE. (Turnage Young, Michaele) (Entered: 05/01/2025)	May 1, 2025	May 1, 2025 RECAP
	.Order	May 2, 2025	May 2, 2025 PACER
	MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 33 Joint Status Report, the following schedule shall govern further proceedings: the plaintiff shall file its amended complaint on or before May 9, 2025; the defendants shall file their answer or motion to dismiss the plaintiff's amended complaint on or before June 23, 2025; the plaintiff shall file its response to the defendants' motion to dismiss on or before July 14, 2025; and the defendants shall file their reply on or before August 4, 2025. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 2, 2025. (lcdlf2)	May 2, 2025	May 2, 2025 PACER
	Set/Reset Deadlines	May 5, 2025	May 5, 2025 PACER
	Set/Reset Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 5/9/2025. Answer/Motion to Dismiss due by 6/23/2025. Response to Motion to Dismiss due by 7/14/2025. Reply to Motion to Dismiss due by 8/4/2025. (smc)	May 5, 2025	May 5, 2025 PACER
34	AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Redlined Amended Complaint)(Lee, Jin Hee) (Entered: 05/09/2025) 1 Appendix Redlined Amended Complaint View on PACER	May 9, 2025	May 9, 2025 Clearinghouse
35	NOTICE of Appearance by James Wen on behalf of All Defendants (Wen, James) (Entered: 06/23/2025)	June 23, 2025	June 23, 2025 RECAP
36	MOTION to Dismiss by LINDA MCMAHON, CRAIG TRAINOR, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Wen, James) (Entered: 06/23/2025) 1 Memorandum in Support View on RECAP 2 Text of Proposed Order View on RECAP	June 23, 2025	June 23, 2025 RECAP
37	Memorandum in opposition to motion 1 Exhibit Proposed Order View on RECAP	July 14, 2025	July 14, 2025 RECAP
38	Reply to opposition to motion	Aug. 4, 2025	Aug. 4, 2025 RECAP