Case: United States v. Maine Department of Education

United States of America v. Maine Department of Education

President Donald Trump

President Donald Trump

COMPLAINT against MAINE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION with Jury Demand, filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Service of Process Deadline 7/15/2025)(lcb) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

CIVIL COVER SHEET. (lcb) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

Summons Issued as to MAINE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Counsel shall print the embossed summons and effect service in the manner in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P.4. Note-If you are using Version 6 of Adobe Acrobat, be sure the PRINT WHAT field is set to DOCUMENTS AND COMMENTS (Click File, then Print to check this setting). (lcb) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

SERVICE Returned EXECUTED filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA as to MAINE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (DONNELLY, MATTHEW) (Entered: 04/17/2025)

Set Answer Deadline for Maine Department of Education : Answer due by 5/8/2025. (cjd)

ORDER OF RECUSAL. MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON recused. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOHN C. NIVISON. (mtm) (Entered: 04/18/2025)

Case Reassigned to JUDGE STACEY D. NEUMANN and MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (mtm)

NOTICE of Appearance by SARAH A. FORSTER on behalf of MAINE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (FORSTER, SARAH) (Entered: 04/22/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by KIMBERLY L. PATWARDHAN on behalf of MAINE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (PATWARDHAN, KIMBERLY) (Entered: 04/22/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by CHRISTOPHER C. TAUB on behalf of MAINE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (TAUB, CHRISTOPHER) (Entered: 04/22/2025)

NOTICE to Appoint Special Counsel to Investigate and Prosecute, as Necessary, Formal Disciplinary Proceedings Against Matthew J. Donnelly, Esq. for Professional Misconduct and Request for Oral Argument with Certificate of Service by Randy J Creswell Responses due by 5/15/2025. (CRESWELL, RANDY) Modified on 4/24/2025 to update docket text to reflect this is a Notice as construed by Judge Neumann's Order at ECF#10 (mtm). (Entered: 04/24/2025)

Order

ORDER re 9 NOTICE to Appoint Special Counsel to Investigate and Prosecute, as Necessary, Formal Disciplinary Proceedings Against Matthew J. Donnelly, Esq. for Professional Misconduct and Request for Oral Argument filed by RANDY J CRESWELL. I have considered the filing of Randy J. Creswell, Esq., at ECF No. 9, which I construe as a notice in accordance with D. Me. Local R. 83.3(d)(1). I conclude the appointment of special counsel is not warranted, and no further action on this filing is necessary. By JUDGE STACEY D. NEUMANN. (mtm) (Entered: 04/24/2025)

NOTICE of Docket Entry Modification regarding 9 NOTICE to Appoint Special Counsel to Investigate and Prosecute, as Necessary, Formal Disciplinary Proceedings Against Matthew J. Donnelly, Esq. for Professional Misconduct and Request for Oral Argument : This docket entry has been modified in accordance with the Order at ECF#10 to reflect it is a Notice rather than a motion. No response or reply are permitted. (mtm) (Entered: 04/24/2025)

ANSWER to 1 Complaint by MAINE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.(FORSTER, SARAH) (Entered: 05/08/2025)

SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 9/25/2025. Written Notice of Intent to File Summary Judgment Motion and Request for Pre-Filing Conference due by 10/2/2025. Motions due by 10/16/2025. Ready for Trial on 12/3/2025. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (jgd) (Entered: 05/08/2025)