Case: National Academy of Education v. Department of Education

1:25-cv-01266 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 24, 2025

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Case Summary

In this case, two organizations involved in research about education policies, practices, and methods sued the Department of Education and its Secretary. The plaintiffs challenged actions taken by the Department regarding the Institute for Education Sciences (IES) and its centers. Under the Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA), the Department, through IES, is charged with conducting, assessing, collecting, and disseminating research about education practices and policies in the U.S. "Through IE…

On March 20, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14,242, titled "Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities." In this order, President Trump instructed the Secretary "to the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law, [to] take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education." In keeping with this directive, the Department canceled most of IES's contracts with independent contractors that it used to collect, analyze, and publish educational data. On March 11, the Department also announced a Reduction in Force of nearly 50% of its workforce.

On April 24, 2025, the plaintiffs filed suit in the District Court for the District of Columbia. The plaintiffs alleged that the Department's actions "will limit the availability and access of significant datasets that are needed to identify, investigate, evaluate, and improve educational outcomes." Furthermore, the plaintiffs alleged that the Department's actions would prevent the IES from carrying out its instructions from Congress to collect and disseminate educational data. Therefore, the plaintiffs argued that the defendant's actions exceeded statutory authority, were not in accordance with law, and were arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). The plaintiffs also claimed the actions violated the Constitution's separation of powers principles and exceeded the agency's statutory authority under ERSA. The plaintiffs asked the court to declare that the defendants had violated the APA, to enjoin the defendants from refusing to fulfill contracts or destroying any datasets in existence, and to order the defendants to reinstate cancelled contracts and a sufficient workforce to carry out the IES's duties.

The case was assigned to District Judge Trevor N. McFadden. On May 2, the plaintiffs filed a motion for a preliminary injunction, telling the court that any delay in granting relief would cause them irreparable harm, given the President's directives to the Department. On May 5, the defendants moved for a stay. The defendants pointed to another related case that was also assigned to Judge McFadden, Association for Education Finance and Policy v. McMahon, arguing that since the plaintiffs in both cases had moved for preliminary injunctions seeking identical relief, the court here should stay the proceedings until a decision was reached in the other case on the preliminary injunction. On May 6, Judge McFadden denied the defendants' motion for a stay. Judge McFadden said that the defendants had only argued that they would suffer hardship from having to litigate two similar cases at the same time, which does not warrant a stay. Furthermore, the judge said that comity concerns do not exist in this case, since both matters were before the same court, rather than before courts in different jurisdictions.

On May 19, the judge held a hearing on the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction. The court denied the plaintiffs' motion on June 3, finding that the plaintiffs were "seeking wholesale correction of general agency operations and bundling together claims to pursue outsized relief." Rather than bringing a claim against a discrete agency action as required by the APA, the plaintiffs were challenging a programmatic decision, the reduction of workforce and services by the Department. Therefore, the court found that the plaintiffs were not bringing a justiciable claim under the APA, dooming their request for a preliminary injunction based on the APA.

Turning to the plaintiffs' constitutional claims, the court also found them deficient, stating that "if every statutory compliance issue triggered separation of powers concerns, virtually all APA cases would balloon into disputes of constitutional proportions." Instead, the plaintiffs' constitutional claims in this case were simply statutory violation claims in disguise. Therefore, the court found that the plaintiffs failed to state a plausible claim for relief under the Constitution. Given these deficiencies, the court said the plaintiffs were unlikely to prevail on the merits of their claims and denied their request for a preliminary injunction. 2025 WL 1568301.

The plaintiffs next filed an amended complaint on July 21. The amended compliant removed many of the general allegations of illegal activity by the defendants, instead focusing on ten specific studies and datasets used by the plaintiffs. The amended complaint focused on these ten datasets, their purposes, their use by the plaintiffs, and how their use had been hindered by the defendants' actions. The plaintiffs' claims for relief follow this updated structure, arguing that the defendants' actions in ceasing to provide access to these datasets were arbitrary and capricious under the APA. Finally, the amended complaint also restructures the relief sought, seeking specific injunctions for each of the datasets.

The case is ongoing.

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Jeremiah Price (6/3/2025)

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Judge(s)

McFadden, Trevor Neil (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Burke, Colin (District of Columbia)

Fajana, Morenike (District of Columbia)

Grisafi, Lily (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar (District of Columbia)

Judge(s)

McFadden, Trevor Neil (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Burke, Colin (District of Columbia)

Fajana, Morenike (District of Columbia)

Grisafi, Lily (District of Columbia)

Scharfstein, Allison (District of Columbia)

Spital, Samuel (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar (District of Columbia)

Oblea, Erika Kirstie (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1 1:25-cv-01266	Complaint	April 24, 2025	April 24, 2025 Complaint
14 1:25-cv-01266	Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction	May 2, 2025	May 2, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
14-1 1:25-cv-01266	Plaintiffs’ Memorandum of Law in Support of Their Motion for a Preliminary Injunction	May 2, 2025	May 2, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
16 1:25-cv-01266	Defendants' Motion to Stay Proceedings	May 5, 2025	May 5, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
18 1:25-cv-01266	Order	May 6, 2025	May 6, 2025 Order/Opinion
21 1:25-cv-01266	Memorandum in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction	May 9, 2025	May 9, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
27 1:25-cv-01266	Memorandum Opinion Association for Education Finance and Policy v. McMahon	June 3, 2025	June 3, 2025 Order/Opinion 2025 WL 1568301
30 1:25-cv-01266	First Amended Complaint	July 21, 2025	July 21, 2025 Complaint

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Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
EO 14242 - Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities President Donald Trump	Directing the Secretary of Education to take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education and return authority over education to the States and local Communities.	March 20, 2025	March 20, 2025 https://www.federalregister.gov/...

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Docket

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Last updated Aug. 19, 2025, 3:28 p.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11640852) filed by NATIONAL ACADEMY OF EDUCATION, NATIONAL COUNCIL ON MEASUREMENT IN EDUCATION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Exhibit Related Case Form - Civil, # 5 Exhibit Corporate Disclosure Statement)(Spital, Samuel) (Entered: 04/24/2025) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 2 Summons View on PACER 3 Summons View on PACER 4 Exhibit Related Case Form - Civil View on PACER 5 Exhibit Corporate Disclosure Statement View on PACER	April 24, 2025	April 24, 2025 Clearinghouse
	Notice of Error- New Case	April 24, 2025	April 24, 2025 PACER
	Case Assigned/Reassigned	April 24, 2025	April 24, 2025 PACER
2	ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by All Plaintiffs. Case related to Case No. 25-cv-00999. (zmtm) Modified on 4/24/2025, pursuant to Counsel (mg). (Entered: 04/24/2025)	April 24, 2025	April 24, 2025 RECAP
	Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (zmtm)	April 24, 2025	April 24, 2025 PACER
3	SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, LINDA MCMAHON. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Entered: 04/24/2025)	April 24, 2025	April 24, 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. (zmtm)	April 24, 2025	April 24, 2025 PACER
4	CIVIL COVER SHEET Revised by NATIONAL ACADEMY OF EDUCATION, NATIONAL COUNCIL ON MEASUREMENT IN EDUCATION re 1 Complaint, filed by NATIONAL ACADEMY OF EDUCATION, NATIONAL COUNCIL ON MEASUREMENT IN EDUCATION. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by NATIONAL COUNCIL ON MEASUREMENT IN EDUCATION, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF EDUCATION.(Spital, Samuel) (Entered: 04/24/2025)	April 24, 2025	April 24, 2025 PACER
5	STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 4/24/2025. (lctnm2). (Entered: 04/24/2025)	April 24, 2025	April 24, 2025 RECAP
6	REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by NATIONAL ACADEMY OF EDUCATION, NATIONAL COUNCIL ON MEASUREMENT IN EDUCATION. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by NATIONAL COUNCIL ON MEASUREMENT IN EDUCATION, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF EDUCATION. (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(Spital, Samuel) (Entered: 04/24/2025)	April 24, 2025	April 24, 2025 PACER
7	NOTICE of Appearance by Samuel Spital on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Spital, Samuel) (Entered: 04/24/2025)	April 24, 2025	April 24, 2025 PACER
8	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Allison Scharfstein, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11643185. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by NATIONAL ACADEMY OF EDUCATION, NATIONAL COUNCIL ON MEASUREMENT IN EDUCATION. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Spital, Samuel) (Entered: 04/24/2025)	April 24, 2025	April 24, 2025 PACER
9	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Lily Grisafi, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11643199. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by NATIONAL ACADEMY OF EDUCATION, NATIONAL COUNCIL ON MEASUREMENT IN EDUCATION. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Spital, Samuel) (Entered: 04/24/2025)	April 24, 2025	April 24, 2025 PACER
10	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Colin Burke, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11643889. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by NATIONAL ACADEMY OF EDUCATION, NATIONAL COUNCIL ON MEASUREMENT IN EDUCATION. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Spital, Samuel) (Entered: 04/25/2025)	April 25, 2025	April 25, 2025 PACER
11	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Morenike Fajana, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11643952. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by NATIONAL ACADEMY OF EDUCATION, NATIONAL COUNCIL ON MEASUREMENT IN EDUCATION. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Spital, Samuel) (Entered: 04/25/2025)	April 25, 2025	April 25, 2025 PACER
12	SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (mg) (Entered: 04/25/2025)	April 25, 2025	April 25, 2025 PACER
13	NOTICE of Appearance by Dimitar Georgiev-Remmel on behalf of All Defendants (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 05/02/2025)	May 2, 2025	May 2, 2025 PACER
14	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by NATIONAL ACADEMY OF EDUCATION, NATIONAL COUNCIL ON MEASUREMENT IN EDUCATION. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Exhibit List (Index of Exhibits), # 3 Exhibit 1 - Michael Bastedo Declaration, # 4 Exhibit 2 - Thomas D. Snyder, 120 Years of American Education: A Statistical Portrait, Natl Ctr. for Educ. Stat. (1993), https://nces.ed.gov/pubs93/93442.pdf, # 5 Exhibit 3 - About IES, Inst. of Educ. Sci., https://ies.ed.gov/about, # 6 Exhibit 4 - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Natl Ctr. for Educ. Stat., https://nces.ed.gov/, # 7 Exhibit 5 - The EDFacts Initiative, U.S. Dept of Educ., https://www.ed.gov/data/edfacts-initiative, # 8 Exhibit 6 - Longitudinal Surveys: Longitudinal Surveys Branch, # 9 Exhibit 7 - What Works Clearinghouse, # 10 Exhibit 8 - Executive Order 14242, 90 Fed. Reg. 13,679 (Mar. 20, 2025), # 11 Exhibit 9 - Jeffrey Mervis, Cancelling Data Collections Could Imperil Efforts to Improve U.S. Education, Science (Feb. 12, 2025), # 12 Exhibit 10 - Andrew Ho Declaration, # 13 Exhibit 11 - Rucker C. Johnson Declaration, # 14 Exhibit 12 - Derek Briggs Declaration, # 15 Exhibit 13 - Richard Patz Declaration, # 16 Exhibit 14 - Sean Reardon Declaration, # 17 Exhibit 15 - Suzan Dynarski Declaration, # 18 Exhibit 16 - Terri McCarty Declaration, # 19 Exhibit 17 - Ryan Quinn & Katherine Knott, $900M in Institute of Education Sciences Contracts Axed, Inside Higher Ed (Feb. 12, 2025), # 20 Exhibit 18 - Jonaki Mehta & Cory Turner, Trump Targets Education Department Research Arm in Latest Cuts, NPR (Feb. 10, 2025), # 21 Exhibit 19 - Department of Government Efficiency (@DOGE), X/Twitter (Feb. 10, 2025, 7:43 PM ET), # 22 Exhibit 20 - Press Release, U.S. Dept of Educ., U.S. Department of Education Initiates Reduction in Force (Mar. 11, 2025), # 23 Exhibit 21 - Jill Barshay, Chaos and Confusion as the Statistics Arm of the Education Department is Reduced to a Skeletal Staff of 3, Hechinger Rep. (Mar. 14, 2025), # 24 Exhibit 22 - Jonaki Mehta, Trumps Cuts to Education Department Threaten Money for Schools, NPR (Mar. 21, 2025), # 25 Exhibit 23 - William Steven Barnett Declaration, # 26 Exhibit 24 - Frank Wornell Declaration, # 27 Exhibit 25 - Common Core of Data, # 28 Exhibit 26 - Private School Universe Survey (PSS), # 29 Exhibit 27 - National Assessment of Educational Progress, Natl Ctr. for Educ. Stat., https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/about/, # 30 Exhibit 28 - Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), # 31 Exhibit 29 - Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), # 32 Exhibit 30 - Carol Lee Declaration, # 33 Exhibit 31 - Beth Tipton Declaration, # 34 Text of Proposed Order)(Spital, Samuel) (Entered: 05/02/2025) 1 Memorandum in Support View on RECAP 2 Exhibit List (Index of Exhibits) View on RECAP 3 Exhibit 1 - Michael Bastedo Declaration View on RECAP 4 Exhibit 2 - Thomas D. Snyder, 120 Years of American Education: A Statistical Por View on RECAP 5 Exhibit 3 - About IES, Inst. of Educ. Sci., https://ies.ed.gov/about View on RECAP 6 Exhibit 4 - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Natl Ctr. for Educ. View on RECAP 7 Exhibit 5 - The EDFacts Initiative, U.S. Dept of Educ., https://www.ed.gov/data/ View on RECAP 8 Exhibit 6 - Longitudinal Surveys: Longitudinal Surveys Branch View on RECAP 9 Exhibit 7 - What Works Clearinghouse View on RECAP 10 Exhibit 8 - Executive Order 14242, 90 Fed. Reg. 13,679 (Mar. 20, 2025) View on RECAP 11 Exhibit 9 - Jeffrey Mervis, Cancelling Data Collections Could Imperil Efforts to View on RECAP 12 Exhibit 10 - Andrew Ho Declaration View on RECAP 13 Exhibit 11 - Rucker C. Johnson Declaration View on RECAP 14 Exhibit 12 - Derek Briggs Declaration View on RECAP 15 Exhibit 13 - Richard Patz Declaration View on RECAP 16 Exhibit 14 - Sean Reardon Declaration View on RECAP 17 Exhibit 15 - Suzan Dynarski Declaration View on RECAP 18 Exhibit 16 - Terri McCarty Declaration View on RECAP 19 Exhibit 17 - Ryan Quinn & Katherine Knott, $900M in Institute of Education View on RECAP 20 Exhibit 18 - Jonaki Mehta & Cory Turner, Trump Targets Education Department Rese View on RECAP 21 Exhibit 19 - Department of Government Efficiency (@DOGE), X/Twitter (Feb. 1 View on RECAP 22 Exhibit 20 - Press Release, U.S. Dept of Educ., U.S. Department of Education Ini View on RECAP 23 Exhibit 21 - Jill Barshay, Chaos and Confusion as the Statistics Arm of the Educ View on RECAP 24 Exhibit 22 - Jonaki Mehta, Trumps Cuts to Education Department Threaten Money fo View on RECAP 25 Exhibit 23 - William Steven Barnett Declaration View on RECAP 26 Exhibit 24 - Frank Wornell Declaration View on RECAP 27 Exhibit 25 - Common Core of Data View on RECAP 28 Exhibit 26 - Private School Universe Survey (PSS) View on RECAP 29 Exhibit 27 - National Assessment of Educational Progress, Natl Ctr. for Educ. St View on RECAP 30 Exhibit 28 - Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) View on RECAP 31 Exhibit 29 - Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) View on RECAP 32 Exhibit 30 - Carol Lee Declaration View on RECAP 33 Exhibit 31 - Beth Tipton Declaration View on RECAP 34 Text of Proposed Order View on RECAP	May 2, 2025	May 2, 2025 Clearinghouse
15	NOTICE of Appearance by Erika Kirstie Oblea on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, LINDA MCMAHON (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 05/05/2025)	May 5, 2025	May 5, 2025 PACER
16	MOTION to Stay by DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, LINDA MCMAHON. (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 05/05/2025)	May 5, 2025	May 5, 2025 Clearinghouse
17	RESPONSE re 16 MOTION to Stay filed by NATIONAL ACADEMY OF EDUCATION, NATIONAL COUNCIL ON MEASUREMENT IN EDUCATION. (Spital, Samuel) (Entered: 05/05/2025)	May 5, 2025	May 5, 2025 RECAP
18	ORDER DENYING Defendants' 16 Motion to Stay. See attached Order for details. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 5/6/2025. (lctnm2). (Entered: 05/06/2025)	May 6, 2025	May 6, 2025 Clearinghouse
	~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings	May 6, 2025	May 6, 2025 PACER
	Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice	May 6, 2025	May 6, 2025 PACER
	MINUTE ORDER: The parties are ORDERED to appear for a Preliminary Injunction hearing on May 16, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. The Government will file its opposition to Plaintiffs' 14 Motion for Preliminary Injunction by May 9, 2025. The Plaintiffs may file a Reply by May 13, 2025. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 5/6/2025. (lctnm2).	May 6, 2025	May 6, 2025 PACER
	MINUTE ORDER: The parties are ORDERED to appear for a Preliminary Injunction hearing on May 16, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 2 before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The Government will file its opposition to Plaintiffs' 14 Motion for Preliminary Injunction by May 9, 2025. The Plaintiffs may file a Reply by May 13, 2025. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 5/6/2025. (lctnm2). Modified to add courtroom on 5/7/2025 (hmc).	May 6, 2025	May 6, 2025 PACER
	MINUTE ORDER granting 8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Allison Scharfstein. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCrR 44.5(a). Click here for instructions. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 5/6/2025. (lctnm2). Modified event title on 5/7/2025 (hmc).	May 6, 2025	May 6, 2025 PACER
	MINUTE ORDER granting 9 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Lily Grisafi. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCrR 44.5(a). Click here for instructions. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 5/6/2025. (lctnm2).	May 6, 2025	May 6, 2025 PACER
	MINUTE ORDER granting 10 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Colin Burke. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCrR 44.5(a). Click here for instructions. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 5/6/2025. (lctnm2).	May 6, 2025	May 6, 2025 PACER
	MINUTE ORDER granting 11 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Morenike Fajana. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCrR 44.5(a). Click here for instructions. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 5/6/2025. (lctnm2). Modified event title on 5/7/2025 (hmc).	May 6, 2025	May 6, 2025 PACER
19	NOTICE of Appearance by Morenike Fajana on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Fajana, Morenike) (Main Document 19 replaced on 5/14/2025) (mg). (Entered: 05/07/2025)	May 7, 2025	May 7, 2025 PACER
20	NOTICE of Appearance by Allison Scharfstein on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Scharfstein, Allison) (Main Document 20 replaced on 5/14/2025) (mg). (Entered: 05/07/2025)	May 7, 2025	May 7, 2025 PACER
21	Memorandum in opposition to re 14 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, LINDA MCMAHON. (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 05/09/2025)	May 9, 2025	May 9, 2025 Clearinghouse
22	NOTICE of Appearance by Colin Burke on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Burke, Colin) (Main Document 22 replaced on 5/14/2025) (mg). (Entered: 05/12/2025)	May 12, 2025	May 12, 2025 PACER
23	REPLY re 21 Memorandum in Opposition filed by NATIONAL ACADEMY OF EDUCATION, NATIONAL COUNCIL ON MEASUREMENT IN EDUCATION. (Fajana, Morenike) (Entered: 05/13/2025)	May 13, 2025	May 13, 2025 PACER
24	NOTICE of Appearance by Lily Grisafi on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Grisafi, Lily) (Main Document 24 replaced on 5/15/2025) (mg). (Entered: 05/15/2025)	May 15, 2025	May 15, 2025 PACER
	Motion Hearing	May 19, 2025	May 19, 2025 PACER
25	Transcript	May 21, 2025	May 21, 2025 PACER
26	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION served on 5/20/2025; LINDA MCMAHON served on 5/20/2025, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 05/20/2025., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/29/2025. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/28/2025.) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit McMahon Proof of Service, # 2 Exhibit DOE Proof of Service, # 3 Exhibit US Atty Gen Proof of Service)(Fajana, Morenike) (Entered: 05/23/2025) 1 Exhibit McMahon Proof of Service View on PACER 2 Exhibit DOE Proof of Service View on PACER 3 Exhibit US Atty Gen Proof of Service View on PACER	May 23, 2025	May 23, 2025 PACER
27	MEMORANDUM OPINION DENYING Plaintiffs' 6 Motion for Preliminary Injunction in Case No. 25-cv-999 and Plaintiffs' 14 Motion for Preliminary Injunction in Case No. 25-cv-1266. See attached Opinion for details. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 6/3/2025. (lctnm1) (Entered: 06/03/2025)	June 3, 2025	June 3, 2025 Clearinghouse
28	ORDER DENYING Plaintiffs' 14 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. See attached Order for details. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 6/3/2025. (lctnm1) (Entered: 06/03/2025)	June 3, 2025	June 3, 2025 PACER
29	Joint MOTION for Briefing Schedule by DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, LINDA MCMAHON. (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 06/26/2025)	June 26, 2025	June 26, 2025 RECAP
	Order on Motion for Briefing Schedule AND Set/Reset Deadlines	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2025 PACER
	MINUTE ORDER: The Court GRANTS the parties' 29 Joint Motion for Briefing Schedule and sets the following deadlines. The current answer deadline of June 30, 2025, is VACATED. Plaintiffs' amended complaint is due by July 21, 2025. Defendants' motion to dismiss is due by September 18, 2025. Plaintiffs' opposition is due by October 9, 2025. Defendants' reply is due by October 30, 2025. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 6/30/2025. (lctnm1)	June 30, 2025	June 30, 2025 PACER
30	AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by NATIONAL ACADEMY OF EDUCATION, NATIONAL COUNCIL ON MEASUREMENT IN EDUCATION.(Fajana, Morenike) (Entered: 07/21/2025)	July 21, 2025	July 21, 2025 RECAP
31	AMENDED COMPLAINT CLEAN VERSION, to accompany the redlined Amended Complaint submitted as Dkt. No. 30 against DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, LINDA MCMAHON filed by NATIONAL ACADEMY OF EDUCATION, NATIONAL COUNCIL ON MEASUREMENT IN EDUCATION.(Fajana, Morenike) (Entered: 07/21/2025)	July 21, 2025	July 21, 2025 PACER