Case: Association of American Universities v. Department of Defense

COMPLAINT against Peter Hegseth, Department of Defense Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number AMADC-11069567 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by American Council on Education, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System Acting by and through Colorado State University, Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The Johns Hopkins University, The Regents of the University of California, University of Maryland, College Park, University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, University of Washington. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Category Form, # 5 Text of Proposed Summons - Department of Defense, # 6 Text of Proposed Summons - Peter Hegseth)(Pillay, Shoba) Modified on 6/16/2025: edit docket text (EZG). (Entered: 06/16/2025)

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3 Civil Cover Sheet

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5 Text of Proposed Summons - Department of Defense

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6 Text of Proposed Summons - Peter Hegseth

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Kyle R. Eiswald Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11070286 by American Council on Education, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.(Pillay, Shoba) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of James Y. Xi Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11070391 by American Council on Education, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.(Pillay, Shoba) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

NOTICE of Case Assignment. Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley assigned to case. Plaintiff's counsel, or defendant's counsel if this case was initiated by the filing of a Notice of Removal, are required to submit a form indicating whether the parties consent to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge. The submission of the form is mandatory. Completed forms shall be filed promptly. The parties are directed to the Notice and Procedures regarding Consent to Proceed before the Magistrate Judge which can be downloaded here. These documents will be mailed to counsel not receiving notice electronically. Pursuant to General Order 09-3, until the Court receives for filing either a consent to the Magistrate Judge's jurisdiction or the reassignment of the case to a District Judge, the initial assignment of a civil case to the Magistrate Judge is a referral to the Magistrate Judge under 28 USC 636(b) for all pretrial non-dispositive matters and Report and Recommendations, but not for the Rule 16(b) scheduling conference. (JKK) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by American Council on Education, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System Acting by and through Colorado State University, Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The Johns Hopkins University, The Regents of the University of California, University of Maryland, College Park, University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, University of Washington. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16 Exhibit P, # 17 Exhibit Q, # 18 Exhibit R, # 19 Exhibit S, # 20 Exhibit T, # 21 Exhibit U, # 22 Exhibit V, # 23 Exhibit W, # 24 Exhibit X, # 25 Exhibit Y, # 26 Proposed Order)(Pillay, Shoba) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

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24 Exhibit X

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26 Proposed Order

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Summons Issued as to Department of Defense, Peter Hegseth. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (EZG) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Association of American Universities. (Pillay, Shoba) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by American Council on Education. (Pillay, Shoba) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. (Pillay, Shoba) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University. (Pillay, Shoba) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Brown University. (Pillay, Shoba) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by American Council on Education, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System Acting by and through Colorado State University, Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The Johns Hopkins University, The Regents of the University of California, University of Maryland, College Park, University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, University of Washington. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Pillay, Shoba) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

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CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by California Institute of Technology. (Pillay, Shoba) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Cornell University. (Pillay, Shoba) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. (Pillay, Shoba) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by The Johns Hopkins University. (Pillay, Shoba) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (Pillay, Shoba) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education. (Pillay, Shoba) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by The Regents of the University of California. (Pillay, Shoba) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jessica L. Creighton Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11071980 by University of Washington.(Pillay, Shoba) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Lauren Peach Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11071983 by Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System Acting by and through Colorado State University.(Pillay, Shoba) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Michael Drezner Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11071984 by University of Maryland, College Park.(Pillay, Shoba) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Ishan K. Bhabha Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11069834 by American Council on Education, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System Acting by and through Colorado State University, Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The Johns Hopkins University, The Regents of the University of California, University of Maryland, College Park, University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, University of Washington.(Pillay, Shoba) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Michael McMaster Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11071985 by Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System Acting by and through Colorado State University.(Pillay, Shoba) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Lindsay C. Harrison Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11069885 by American Council on Education, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System Acting by and through Colorado State University, Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The Johns Hopkins University, The Regents of the University of California, University of Maryland, College Park, University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, University of Washington.(Pillay, Shoba) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Lauren J. Hartz Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11069892 by American Council on Education, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System Acting by and through Colorado State University, Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The Johns Hopkins University, The Regents of the University of California, University of Maryland, College Park, University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, University of Washington.(Pillay, Shoba) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Elizabeth Henthorne Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11069899 by American Council on Education, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System Acting by and through Colorado State University, Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The Johns Hopkins University, The Regents of the University of California, University of Maryland, College Park, University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, University of Washington.(Pillay, Shoba) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Zachary C. Schauf Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11069918 by American Council on Education, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System Acting by and through Colorado State University, Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The Johns Hopkins University, The Regents of the University of California, University of Maryland, College Park, University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, University of Washington.(Pillay, Shoba) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

NOTICE by American Council on Education, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System Acting by and through Colorado State University, Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The Johns Hopkins University, The Regents of the University of California, University of Maryland, College Park, University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, University of Washington / Notice Regarding Local Rule 7.1 Consultation (Pillay, Shoba) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Paul D. Clement Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11070226 by American Council on Education, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.(Pillay, Shoba) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

Notice of Case Assignment to a Magistrate Judge

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Reassignment. Judge Brian E. Murphy assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley. (NMC) (Entered: 06/17/2025)

Judge Brian E. Murphy: ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 2 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (BIB) (Entered: 06/17/2025)

Judge Brian E. Murphy: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 3 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Ishan K. Bhabha. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account.; granting 4 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Lindsay C. Harrison. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account.; granting 5 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Lauren J. Hartz. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account.; granting 6 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Elizabeth Henthorne. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account.; granting 7 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Zachary C. Schauf. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (MBM) (Entered: 06/17/2025)

Judge Brian E. Murphy: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 9 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Paul D. Clement. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account.; granting 10 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Kyle R. Eiswald. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account.; granting 11 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added James Y. Xi. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (MBM) (Entered: 06/17/2025)

Judge Brian E. Murphy: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 27 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Jessica L. Creighton. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (MBM) (Entered: 06/17/2025)

Judge Brian E. Murphy: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 28 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Lauren Peach. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (MBM) (Entered: 06/17/2025)

Judge Brian E. Murphy: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 29 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Michael Drezner. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (MBM) (Entered: 06/17/2025)

Judge Brian E. Murphy: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 30 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Michael McMaster. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (MBM) (Entered: 06/17/2025)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 13 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by American Council on Education, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The Johns Hopkins University, The Regents of the University of California, University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education. (Pillay, Shoba) (Entered: 06/17/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Paul D Clement on behalf of American Council on Education, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (Clement, Paul) (Entered: 06/17/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by James Xi on behalf of American Council on Education, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (Xi, James) (Entered: 06/17/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kyle Raymond Eiswald on behalf of American Council on Education, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (Eiswald, Kyle) (Entered: 06/17/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Bethany Theriot on behalf of Department of Defense, Peter Hegseth (Theriot, Bethany) (Entered: 06/17/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Lindsay C. Harrison on behalf of American Council on Education, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The Johns Hopkins University, The Regents of the University of California, University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education (Harrison, Lindsay) (Entered: 06/17/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Lauren J. Hartz on behalf of American Council on Education, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The Johns Hopkins University, The Regents of the University of California, University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education (Hartz, Lauren) (Entered: 06/17/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Lynn Henthorne on behalf of American Council on Education, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The Johns Hopkins University, The Regents of the University of California, University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education (Henthorne, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/17/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Zachary C. Schauf on behalf of American Council on Education, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The Johns Hopkins University, The Regents of the University of California, University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education (Schauf, Zachary) (Entered: 06/17/2025)

Judge Brian E. Murphy: ORDER GRANTING 13 PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER...Defendants' opposition to the Motion is due by Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 3 p.m. Plaintiffs may file a reply brief, limited to ten pages in length, by Friday, June 27, 2025, at 3 p.m. Counsel shall appear in-person in Courtroom 1 for a hearing on the Motion at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025.This TRO shall become effective immediately upon entry by this Court. It shall remain in effect until further order of this Court. (see attached Order for further details) (BIB) (Entered: 06/17/2025)

NOTICE OF HEARING: Hearing on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order is set for 7/2/2025 at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom 1 (In person only) before Judge Brian E. Murphy. (BIB) (Entered: 06/17/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Lauren Kelsey Peach on behalf of Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System Acting by and through Colorado State University (Peach, Lauren) (Entered: 06/17/2025)

Notice of Case Assignment

Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

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Notice Setting or Resetting Hearing on Motion

NOTICE of Appearance by I-Heng Hsu on behalf of Department of Defense, Peter Hegseth (Hsu, I-Heng) (Entered: 06/18/2025)

NOTICE by Department of Defense, Peter Hegseth in Response to the Court's June 17, 2025 Order (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Jason O. Day)(Hsu, I-Heng) (Entered: 06/19/2025)

1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Jason O. Day

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NOTICE of Appearance by Michael McMaster on behalf of Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System Acting by and through Colorado State University (McMaster, Michael) (Entered: 06/19/2025)

MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Department of Defense, Peter Hegseth. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Hsu, I-Heng) (Entered: 06/19/2025)

Judge Brian E. Murphy: ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 54 Defendants' Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (BIB) (Entered: 06/20/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica Creighton on behalf of University of Washington (Creighton, Jessica) (Entered: 06/20/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Drezner on behalf of University of Maryland, College Park (Drezner, Michael) (Entered: 06/23/2025)

Opposition re 13 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Department of Defense, Peter Hegseth. (Theriot, Bethany) (Entered: 06/24/2025)

MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by American Council on Education, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The Johns Hopkins University, The Regents of the University of California, University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Harrison, Lindsay) (Entered: 06/26/2025)

Judge Brian E. Murphy: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 59 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (MBM) (Entered: 06/26/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages

REPLY to Response to 13 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by American Council on Education, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System Acting by and through Colorado State University, Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The Johns Hopkins University, The Regents of the University of California, University of Maryland, College Park, University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, University of Washington. (Clement, Paul) (Entered: 06/27/2025)

Judge Brian E. Murphy: ELECTRONIC ORDER re 48 Order on Motion for TRO - The Court will hear argument from the parties tomorrow, July 2, 2025. The Court finds that good cause exists to extend the June 17, 2025 temporary restraining order, Dkt. 48, for an additional 14 days or until further order of the Court. Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b). (BIB) (Entered: 07/01/2025)

Order

CLERK'S NOTES for Motion Hearing held in-person before Judge Brian E. Murphy: Court clarifies issues and hears arguments by counsel. Supplemental briefing to be filed by 7/9/2025, limited to seven (7) pages, on the relevancy of the Casa case decided by the Supreme Court last week and an outline of the track of this case if an injunction or stay is granted. Reply briefs to be filed by 7/11/2025. Matter taken under advisement.(Court Reporter: Debra Kane at debrakane0711@gmail.com.)(Attorneys present: Schauf, Henthorne, Pillay, Theriot) (BIB) (Entered: 07/03/2025)

Transcript of Motion Hearing held on July 2, 2025, before Judge Brian E. Murphy. The Transcript may be purchased through the Court Reporter, viewed at the public terminal, or viewed through PACER after it is released. Court Reporter Name and Contact Information: Debra Kane at debrakane0711@gmail.com. Redaction Request due 7/24/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 8/4/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 10/1/2025. (DRK) (Entered: 07/03/2025)

NOTICE is hereby given that an official transcript of a proceeding has been filed by the court reporter in the above-captioned matter. Counsel are referred to the Court's Transcript Redaction Policy, available on the court website at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/transcripts.htm (DRK) (Entered: 07/03/2025)

Motion Hearing

Notice of Filing of Official Transcript

RESPONSE to Motion re 13 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order re Questions Posed By Court During the July 2, 2025 Hearing filed by Department of Defense, Peter Hegseth. (Theriot, Bethany) (Entered: 07/09/2025)

BRIEF by American Council on Education, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System Acting by and through Colorado State University, Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The Johns Hopkins University, The Regents of the University of California, University of Maryland, College Park, University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, University of Washington to 13 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, 63 Motion Hearing,, Questions Posed By Court During the July 2, 2025 Hearing. (Clement, Paul) (Entered: 07/09/2025)

REPLY to Response to 13 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order re Plaintiffs' Supplemental Memorandum re Trump v. Casa 67 filed by Department of Defense, Peter Hegseth. (Theriot, Bethany) (Entered: 07/11/2025)

BRIEF by American Council on Education, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System Acting by and through Colorado State University, Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The Johns Hopkins University, The Regents of the University of California, University of Maryland, College Park, University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, University of Washington to 13 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, 66 Response to Motion Defendants' Supplemental Memorandum. (Clement, Paul) (Entered: 07/11/2025)

Judge Brian E. Murphy: ELECTRONIC ORDER EXTENDING TRO...In light of the parties' supplemental briefing submitted on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, and Friday, July 11, 2025, the Court finds good cause to extend the 48 62 temporary restraining order through Friday, July 18, 2025, to allow the Court time to fully resolve the pending issues. (BIB) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

Judge Brian E. Murphy: SCHEDULING ORDER:Defendants will produce the administrative record by July 18, 2025.Plaintiffs will file their motion for summary judgment by July 28, 2025. Defendants will file their opposition to Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment and Defendants' cross-motion for summary judgment by August 7, 2025.Plaintiffs will file their reply in support of their motion for summary judgment and their opposition to Defendants' cross-motion for summary judgment by August 14, 2025.Defendants will file their reply in support of their cross-motion for summary judgment by August 21, 2025.NOTICE OF HEARING: Hearing on cross motions for summary judgment is SCHEDULED for 9/4/2025 at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom 12 (In person only) before Judge Brian E. Murphy.(BIB) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

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NOTICE by Department of Defense, Peter Hegseth of Filing Administrative Record (Attachments: # 1 Designation and Certification, # 2 Index, # 3 DOD_AR_000001-03, # 4 DOD_AR_000004-09, # 5 DOD_AR_000010-11, # 6 DOD_AR_000012-13, # 7 DOD_AR_000014, # 8 DOD_AR_000015)(Theriot, Bethany) (Entered: 07/18/2025)

Judge Brian E. Murphy: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY RELIEF. Plaintiffs' motion for preliminary relief is GRANTED.(MC) (Entered: 07/18/2025)

NOTICE by Department of Defense, Peter Hegseth re 73 Memorandum & ORDER (Attachments: # 1 Theriot Declaration, # 2 Day Declaration)(Theriot, Bethany) (Entered: 07/25/2025)

MOTION for Summary Judgment by American Council on Education, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System Acting by and through Colorado State University, Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The Johns Hopkins University, The Regents of the University of California, University of Maryland, College Park, University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, University of Washington. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Clement, Paul) (Entered: 07/28/2025)

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MEMORANDUM in Support re 75 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by American Council on Education, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System Acting by and through Colorado State University, Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Cornell University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, The Johns Hopkins University, The Regents of the University of California, University of Maryland, College Park, University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, University of Washington. (Clement, Paul) (Entered: 07/28/2025)

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