Case: Hunger Free America, Inc. v. Rollins

1:25-cv-01815 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: June 10, 2025

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Case Summary

(This summary is temporary, while we research the case.) On June 10, 2025, Hunger Free America filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against U.S. Department of Agriculture and its Secretary and the U.S. Food and Nutrition Service and its Administrator. For over a decade, Hunger Free America held a contract with the USDA to maintain a clearinghouse of food assistance resources, but in March 2025, the Trump administration allowed that contract to lapse without providing a statutorily mandated replacement. The plaintiff challenged the USDA's failure to maintain a clearinghouse of food assistance resources, alleging that this failure violated the Administrative Procedure Act.

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Early, Cormac A. (District of Columbia)

Rosenbaum, Adina H. (District of Columbia)

Zieve, Allison Marcy (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Eckrote, Kaitlin Kerry (District of Columbia)

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1:25-cv-01815

Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

Hunger Free America v. Rollins

June 10, 2025

June 10, 2025

Complaint

Docket

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Last updated July 10, 2025, 6:16 a.m.

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COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11746798) filed by HUNGER FREE AMERICA, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Secretary of Agriculture, # 3 Summons U.S. Department of Agriculture, # 4 Summons FNS Administrator, # 5 Summons FNS, # 6 Summons Attorney General, # 7 Summons U.S. Attorney's Office)(Early, Cormac) (Attachment 1 replaced on 6/10/2025) (zmtm). (Entered: 06/10/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Summons Secretary of Agriculture

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3 Summons U.S. Department of Agriculture

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4 Summons FNS Administrator

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5 Summons FNS

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6 Summons Attorney General

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7 Summons U.S. Attorney's Office

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June 10, 2025

June 10, 2025

RECAP
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Case Assigned to Chief Judge James E. Boasberg. (zmtm) (Entered: 06/11/2025)

June 11, 2025

June 11, 2025

PACER

Case Assigned/Reassigned

June 11, 2025

June 11, 2025

PACER
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SUMMONS (6) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Entered: 06/11/2025)

June 11, 2025

June 11, 2025

PACER
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LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by HUNGER FREE AMERICA, INC. (Early, Cormac) (Entered: 06/12/2025)

June 12, 2025

June 12, 2025

PACER
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NOTICE of Appearance by Allison Marcy Zieve on behalf of HUNGER FREE AMERICA, INC. (Zieve, Allison) (Entered: 06/20/2025)

June 20, 2025

June 20, 2025

PACER
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MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by HUNGER FREE AMERICA, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration of Joel Berg, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Early, Cormac) (Entered: 06/20/2025)

June 20, 2025

June 20, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Kaitlin Kerry Eckrote on behalf of All Defendants (Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 06/23/2025)

June 23, 2025

June 23, 2025

PACER
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AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by HUNGER FREE AMERICA, INC..(Early, Cormac) (Entered: 06/24/2025)

June 24, 2025

June 24, 2025

RECAP

.Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Hearings

June 24, 2025

June 24, 2025

PACER

MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall appear for a hearing on Plaintiff's 6 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction on July 8, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom. The hearing will proceed by videoconference for the parties and by telephone for members of the public. Toll free number: 833-990-9400. Meeting ID: 049550816. 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), as set out in Standing Order No. 24-31 (JEB). 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 Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/24/2025. (lcjeb1)

June 24, 2025

June 24, 2025

PACER
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Joint STATUS REPORT by FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, JAMES C. MILLER, BROOKE L. ROLLINS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. (Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 06/26/2025)

June 26, 2025

June 26, 2025

PACER

.Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines

June 26, 2025

June 26, 2025

PACER

MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that Defendants' Opposition to the PI Motion shall be due by July 2, 2025, and Plaintiff shall file any Reply by July 7, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/26/2025. (lcjeb1)

June 26, 2025

June 26, 2025

PACER
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Memorandum in opposition to re 6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, JAMES C. MILLER, BROOKE L. ROLLINS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Chase Lucas, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 07/02/2025)

July 2, 2025

July 2, 2025

PACER
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MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Declaration by HUNGER FREE AMERICA, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Second Declaration of Joel Berg)(Early, Cormac) (Entered: 07/06/2025)

July 6, 2025

July 6, 2025

PACER
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REPLY to opposition to motion re 6 Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by HUNGER FREE AMERICA, INC.. (Early, Cormac) (Entered: 07/06/2025)

July 6, 2025

July 6, 2025

PACER
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NOTICE of Appearance by Adina H. Rosenbaum on behalf of HUNGER FREE AMERICA, INC. (Rosenbaum, Adina) (Entered: 07/07/2025)

July 7, 2025

July 7, 2025

PACER

Motion Hearing AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines

July 8, 2025

July 8, 2025

PACER

.Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines

July 8, 2025

July 8, 2025

PACER

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge James E. Boasberg: Motion Hearing held via Zoom on 7/8/2025 re 6 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by HUNGER FREE AMERICA, INC.. Oral arguments heard, Order forthcoming. Government Status Report due by 7/21/2025. (Court Reporter Tammy Nestor) (znbn)

July 8, 2025

July 8, 2025

PACER

MINUTE ORDER: As discussed in today's hearing, the Court ORDERS that the Government shall submit a Status Report by July 21, 2025, relating how it plans to proceed on solicitations for the contract, including whether it will accept bids from non-profit organizations. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/8/2025.

July 8, 2025

July 8, 2025

PACER

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