Case: E.K. v. Department of Defense Education Activity

1:25-cv-00637 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Filed Date: April 15, 2025

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Case Summary

(This summary is temporary, while we research the case.) On April 15, 2025, several parents on behalf of their minor children filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. They named the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), its Director, and the Secretary of Defense. They challenged DoDEA’s whitewashing of library books and curricula in its civilian schools pursuant to Executive Orders 14168, 14185, and 14190. They alleged that this censorship violated the First Amendment.

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Callahan, Matthew (Virginia)

Shapiro, Corey M. (Virginia)

Sharp, William E. (Virginia)

Sykes, Emerson J. (Virginia)

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1:25-cv-00637

Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

Complaint

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69899129/ek-v-department-of-defense-education-activity/

Last updated May 19, 2025, 5:23 a.m.

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Complaint ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AVAEDC-10124205.), filed by O.H., C.Y., S.H., E.G., L.K., M.T., H.H., E.K., E.Y., S.K.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit Exhibit 13, # 14 Exhibit Exhibit 14, # 15 Exhibit Index of Exhibits, # 16 Civil Cover Sheet)(Callahan, Matthew) (Entered: 04/15/2025)

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April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

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Initial Case Assignment

April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

PACER

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (jlan)

April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

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Proposed Summons as to Department of Defense Education Activity by C.Y., E.G., E.K., E.Y., H.H., L.K., M.T., O.H., S.H., S.K. (Callahan, Matthew) (Entered: 04/15/2025)

April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

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Proposed Summons as to Beth Schiavano-Narvaez by C.Y., E.G., E.K., E.Y., H.H., L.K., M.T., O.H., S.H., S.K. (Callahan, Matthew) (Entered: 04/15/2025)

April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

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Proposed Summons as to Peter Brian Hegseth by C.Y., E.G., E.K., E.Y., H.H., L.K., M.T., O.H., S.H., S.K. (Callahan, Matthew) (Entered: 04/15/2025)

April 15, 2025

April 15, 2025

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Notice of Correction in re Complaint and Summons. The filing user has been notified to file proposed summons for the Attorney General and US Attorney for the EDVA. (dvanm)

April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025

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Notice of Correction

April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025

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Proposed Summons as to Attorney General by C.Y., E.G., E.K., E.Y., H.H., L.K.(by and through parent and next friend Anna Kenkel), M.T., O.H., S.H., S.K. (Callahan, Matthew) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025

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Proposed Summons as to U.S. Attorney by C.Y., E.G., E.K., E.Y., H.H., L.K.(by and through parent and next friend Anna Kenkel), M.T., O.H., S.H., S.K. (Callahan, Matthew) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025

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Summons Issued as to Department of Defense Education Activity, Peter B. Hegseth, Beth Schiavino-Narvaez, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Please remove the headers and print two duplexed copies of the electronically issued summons for each Defendant. Please serve one copy of the summons and a copy of the Complaint upon each Defendant. Please ensure that your process server returns the service copy (executed or unexecuted) to your attention and electronically file it using the filing events, Summons Returned Executed as to USA or Summons Returned Unexecuted as to USA. (Attachments: # 1 Notice)(dvanm) (Entered: 04/18/2025)

April 18, 2025

April 18, 2025

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SUMMONS Returned Executed by O.H., C.Y., S.H., E.G., L.K.(by and through parent and next friend Anna Kenkel), M.T., H.H., E.K., E.Y., S.K.. All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Receipt)(Callahan, Matthew) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

May 6, 2025

May 6, 2025

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MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by C.Y., E.G., E.K., E.Y., H.H., L.K.(by and through parent and next friend Anna Kenkel), M.T., O.H., S.H., S.K.. (Callahan, Matthew) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

May 7, 2025

May 7, 2025

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Memorandum in Support re 9 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by C.Y., E.G., E.K., E.Y., H.H., L.K.(by and through parent and next friend Anna Kenkel), M.T., O.H., S.H., S.K.. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Attorney Declaration of Matthew Callahan, # 3 Exhibit 1, # 4 Exhibit 2, # 5 Exhibit 3, # 6 Exhibit 4, # 7 Exhibit 5, # 8 Exhibit 6, # 9 Exhibit 7, # 10 Exhibit 8, # 11 Exhibit 9, # 12 Exhibit 10, # 13 Exhibit 11, # 14 Exhibit 12, # 15 Exhibit 13, # 16 Exhibit 14, # 17 Exhibit 15, # 18 Exhibit 16, # 19 Exhibit 17, # 20 Exhibit 18, # 21 Exhibit 19, # 22 Exhibit 20, # 23 Keeley Declaration with Exhibits A-E, # 24 Henninger Declaration, # 25 Young Declaration, # 26 Kenkel Declaration with Exhibits A and B, # 27 Tolley Declaration with Exhibit A)(Callahan, Matthew) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

May 7, 2025

May 7, 2025

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Notice of Hearing Date on May 29, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. re 9 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Callahan, Matthew) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

May 7, 2025

May 7, 2025

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Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Emerson Sykes and Certification of Local Counsel Matthew Callahan Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10166769. by C.Y., E.G., E.K., E.Y., H.H., L.K.(by and through parent and next friend Anna Kenkel), M.T., O.H., S.H., S.K.. (Callahan, Matthew) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

May 7, 2025

May 7, 2025

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Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Corey Shapiro and Certification of Local Counsel Matthew Callahan Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10166792. by C.Y., E.G., E.K., E.Y., H.H., L.K.(by and through parent and next friend Anna Kenkel), M.T., O.H., S.H., S.K.. (Callahan, Matthew) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

May 7, 2025

May 7, 2025

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Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by William Sharp and Certification of Local Counsel Matthew Callahan Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10166795. by C.Y., E.G., E.K., E.Y., H.H., L.K.(by and through parent and next friend Anna Kenkel), M.T., O.H., S.H., S.K.. (Callahan, Matthew) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

May 7, 2025

May 7, 2025

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Set Deadline as to 9 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Motion Hearing set for 5/29/2025 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 801 before District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles. (triv)

May 8, 2025

May 8, 2025

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ORDER that the hearing on Pltfs' 9 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction currently scheduled for 05/29/2025, at 10:00 a.m. is RESET to 06/03/2025, at 10:00 a.m.; the Clerk shall TERMINATE the hearing currently scheduled for 05/29/2025, at 10:00 a.m. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 05/08/25. (pmil, ) (Main Document 15 replaced on 5/9/2025) (pmil, ). Modified on 5/9/2025 to attach correct Order (pmil, ). (Entered: 05/08/2025)

May 8, 2025

May 8, 2025

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Reset Deadline as to 9 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Motion Hearing set for 6/3/2025 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 801 before District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles. (pmil, )

May 8, 2025

May 8, 2025

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ORDER granting 12 Motion for Pro hac vice. Appointed Emerson J. Sykes for C.Y.,Emerson J. Sykes for E.G.,Emerson J. Sykes for E.K.,Emerson J. Sykes for E.Y.,Emerson J. Sykes for H.H.,Emerson J. Sykes for L.K.,Emerson J. Sykes for L.K.,Emerson J. Sykes for L.K.,Emerson J. Sykes for M.T.,Emerson J. Sykes for O.H.,Emerson J. Sykes for S.H.,Emerson J. Sykes for S.K. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 5/9/2025. (kgall) (Entered: 05/09/2025)

May 9, 2025

May 9, 2025

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ORDER granting 13 Motion for Pro hac vice. Appointed Corey M. Shapiro for C.Y.,Corey M. Shapiro for E.G.,Corey M. Shapiro for E.K.,Corey M. Shapiro for E.Y.,Corey M. Shapiro for H.H.,Corey M. Shapiro for L.K.,Corey M. Shapiro for L.K.,Corey M. Shapiro for L.K.,Corey M. Shapiro for M.T.,Corey M. Shapiro for O.H.,Corey M. Shapiro for S.H.,Corey M. Shapiro for S.K. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 5/9/2025. (kgall) (Entered: 05/09/2025)

May 9, 2025

May 9, 2025

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ORDER granting 14 Motion for Pro hac vice. Appointed William E. Sharp for C.Y.,William E. Sharp for E.G.,William E. Sharp for E.K.,William E. Sharp for E.Y.,William E. Sharp for H.H.,William E. Sharp for L.K.,William E. Sharp for L.K.,William E. Sharp for L.K.,William E. Sharp for M.T.,William E. Sharp for O.H.,William E. Sharp for S.H.,William E. Sharp for S.K. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 5/9/2025. (kgall) (Entered: 05/09/2025)

May 9, 2025

May 9, 2025

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