Case: Zaid v. Executive Office of the President

President Donald Trump

COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11667027) filed by MARK S. ZAID. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons)(Lowell, Abbe) (Attachment 1 replaced on 5/6/2025) (zmtm). (Entered: 05/05/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Summons

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4 Summons

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5 Summons

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6 Summons

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NOTICE of Appearance by Margaret Donovan on behalf of MARK S. ZAID (Donovan, Margaret) (Entered: 05/05/2025)

SEALED DOCUMENT filed by MARK S. ZAID(This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(Lowell, Abbe) (Entered: 05/05/2025)

Case Assigned to Judge Amir H. Ali. (zmtm)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

SUMMONS (6) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

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Notice of Error- New Case

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)

REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE to the U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General filed by MARK S. ZAID. (Attachments: # 1 Summons to U.S. Attorney)(Lowell, Abbe) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (mg) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

STANDING ORDER. The parties are ordered to comply with the directives set forth in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 5/15/2025. (lcaha2) (Entered: 05/15/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/6/2025. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/5/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proof of Service - USAO-DC)(Donovan, Margaret) (Entered: 05/15/2025)

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by MARK S. ZAID. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration of Plaintiff Mark Zaid, # 3 Declaration of Marc Polymeropolous, # 4 Exhibit Expert Report of J. William Leonard, # 5 Exhibit 1, # 6 Exhibit 2, # 7 Exhibit 3, # 8 Exhibit 4, # 9 Exhibit 5, # 10 Exhibit 6, # 11 Exhibit 7, # 12 Exhibit 8, # 13 Exhibit 9, # 14 Exhibit 10, # 15 Exhibit 11, # 16 Exhibit 12, # 17 Exhibit 13, # 18 Exhibit 14, # 19 Text of Proposed Order)(Lowell, Abbe) (Entered: 05/21/2025)

1 Memorandum in Support

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2 Declaration of Plaintiff Mark Zaid

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3 Declaration of Marc Polymeropolous

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4 Exhibit Expert Report of J. William Leonard

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5 Exhibit 1

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6 Exhibit 2

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7 Exhibit 3

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8 Exhibit 4

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9 Exhibit 5

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12 Exhibit 8

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13 Exhibit 9

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14 Exhibit 10

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15 Exhibit 11

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16 Exhibit 12

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17 Exhibit 13

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18 Exhibit 14

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19 Text of Proposed Order

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Status Report Order

NOTICE of Appearance by David A. Kolansky on behalf of MARK S. ZAID (Kolansky, David) (Entered: 05/21/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Richard Lawson on behalf of All Defendants (Lawson, Richard) (Entered: 05/21/2025)

MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of Plaintiff's 9 motion for preliminary injunction. The parties are directed to meet, confer, and file a joint status report proposing a briefing schedule by 6:00 p.m. on May 22, 2025. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 5/21/2025. (lcaha2)

Joint STATUS REPORT by MARK S. ZAID. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Lowell, Abbe) (Entered: 05/22/2025)

1 Text of Proposed Order

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.Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines

MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 12 joint status report. The Court adopts the following briefing schedule: Defendants shall file a consolidated opposition to Plaintiff's 9 motion for preliminary injunction and opening Rule 12 motion by May 30, 2025. Plaintiff shall file a consolidated reply in support of the motion for preliminary injunction and opposition to the Rule 12 motion by June 13, 2025. Defendants shall file a reply in support of the Rule 12 motion by June 20, 2025. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 5/22/2025. (lcaha2)

REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO FILE REVIEW. The attached document requires leave to file: JASON GOODMAN'S MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief. Reason(s): Filer is not a party to the case. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Amicus Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order) (mg) (Entered: 05/28/2025)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by PAST PRESIDENTS OF DC BAR ET AL.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Amicus Brief, # 2 Appendix List of Amici, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Ferster, Andrea) (Entered: 05/28/2025)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by First Amendment Scholars. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Amicus Brief, # 2 Exhibit Text of Proposed Order)(Schulz, David) (Entered: 05/28/2025)

1 Exhibit Proposed Amicus Brief

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REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO FILE REVIEW. The attached document requires leave to file: JASON GOODMAN'S MOTION for Judicial Forfeiture. Reason(s): Filer is not a party to the case. (mg) (Main Document 18 replaced on 5/29/2025) (mg). (Entered: 05/29/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by David A. Schulz on behalf of First Amendment Scholars (Schulz, David) (Entered: 05/29/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Andrea C. Ferster on behalf of PAST PRESIDENTS OF DC BAR ET AL. (Ferster, Andrea) (Main Document 17 replaced on 5/29/2025) (mg). (Entered: 05/29/2025)

NOTICE of Filing (Physical Exhibit - Exhibit 6) by MARK S. ZAID re 9 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,, (Donovan, Margaret) (Entered: 05/29/2025)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Amicus Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Connell, Elisabeth) (Entered: 05/29/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Elisabeth Connell on behalf of GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT (Connell, Elisabeth) (Entered: 05/29/2025)

MOTION to Dismiss by EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Lawson, Richard) (Entered: 05/30/2025)

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Eric R. Olson, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11752160. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by LAW FIRM PARTNERS UNITED INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Citron, Eric) (Entered: 06/12/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew Peter Bakaj on behalf of WHISTLEBLOWER AID (Bakaj, Andrew) (Entered: 06/12/2025)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by WHISTLEBLOWER AID. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Amicus Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Bakaj, Andrew) (Entered: 06/12/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen Craig Leckar on behalf of Aaron H. Caplan (Leckar, Stephen) (Entered: 06/13/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by Aaron H. Caplan. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Amicus Brief of Professor Aaron H. Caplan Regarding Attainder, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Leckar, Stephen) (Entered: 06/13/2025)

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MINUTE ORDER granting 23 motion for leave to appear pro hac vice. Attorney Eric R. Olson is hereby admitted pro hac vice to appear in this matter. 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 Amir H. Ali on 6/13/2025. (lcaha2)

NOTICE of Appearance by Eric R. Olson on behalf of LAW FIRM PARTNERS UNITED INC. (Olson, Eric) (Entered: 06/13/2025)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by LAW FIRM PARTNERS UNITED INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Amicus Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Olson, Eric) (Entered: 06/13/2025)

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Memorandum in opposition to re 22 MOTION to Dismiss filed by MARK S. ZAID. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 15, # 2 Text of Proposed Order (Amended))(Lowell, Abbe) (Entered: 06/13/2025)

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REPLY to opposition to motion re 9 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,, filed by MARK S. ZAID. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 15, # 2 Text of Proposed Order (Amended))(Lowell, Abbe) (Entered: 06/13/2025)

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