Case: State of Maine v. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Maine v. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

State of Maine et al. v. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration et al.

COMPLAINT against LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PAYMENT OF FILING FEE DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS. IF FILING FEE IS BEING PAID WITH A CREDIT CARD COUNSEL ARE INSTRUCTED TO LOGIN TO CMECF AND DOCKET Case Opening Filing Fee Paid FOUND IN THE Complaints and Other Initiating Documents CATEGORY. CHECK PAYMENTS DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS., filed by STATE OF MAINE, MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES. (Service of Process Deadline 9/15/2025) Fee due by 6/23/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: Grant Termination Letter, # 2 Exhibit B: Notice of Funding Opportunity, # 3 Exhibit C: Updated Narrative and Summary for DMR Grant Application, # 4 Exhibit D: Notice of Award, # 5 Exhibit E: Secretary Rollins Letter to Governor Mills, # 6 Exhibit F: SOM v. USDA Settlement Agreement, # 7 Exhibit G: Notice of Award with Termination Endorsement, # 8 Exhibit H: NOAA Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Grants Funding Notice, # 9 Exhibit I: Letter to Senator Collins)(lcb) (Entered: 06/18/2025)

1 Exhibit A: Grant Termination Letter

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2 Exhibit B: Notice of Funding Opportunity

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3 Exhibit C: Updated Narrative and Summary for DMR Grant Application

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4 Exhibit D: Notice of Award

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5 Exhibit E: Secretary Rollins Letter to Governor Mills

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6 Exhibit F: SOM v. USDA Settlement Agreement

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7 Exhibit G: Notice of Award with Termination Endorsement

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8 Exhibit H: NOAA Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Grants Funding Notic

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9 Exhibit I: Letter to Senator Collins

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CIVIL COVER SHEET. (lcb) (Entered: 06/18/2025)

Summons Issued as to LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. Counsel shall print the embossed summons and effect service in the manner in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P.4. Note-If you are using Version 6 of Adobe Acrobat, be sure the PRINT WHAT field is set to DOCUMENTS AND COMMENTS (Click File, then Print to check this setting). (Attachments: # 1 Summons for Laura Grimm, # 2 Summons for U.S. Department of Commerce, # 3 Summons for Howard Lutnick)(lcb) (Entered: 06/18/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by JASON ANTON on behalf of STATE OF MAINE, MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES (ANTON, JASON) (Entered: 06/18/2025)

Filing Fee Received: Amount Paid: $405. Receipt Number: 3127371. Method of Payment: Credit Card. Purpose of Payment: Case Filing Fee. Date Paid: 6/18/2025 (slg)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES, STATE OF MAINE re 3 Summons Issued,, (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service, # 2 Proof of Service, # 3 Proof of Service, # 4 Proof of Service, # 5 Proof of Service)(DAFOE, JACK) (Entered: 08/06/2025)

Set Answer Deadline for LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE: Answer due by 8/25/2025. (slg)

NOTICE of Appearance by JOHN G. OSBORN on behalf of All Defendants (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 08/14/2025)

Consent MOTION to Extend Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Responses due by 9/5/2025. (OSBORN, JOHN) Modified on 8/15/2025 to clean up text (slg). (Entered: 08/15/2025)

ORDER granting 7 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Answer or other response to Plaintiffs' Complaint due September 8, 2025. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (WOLF, KAREN) (Entered: 08/15/2025)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

Reset Answer Deadline for LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE per order no. 8: Answer due by 9/8/2025. (clp)

Consent MOTION to Extend Time to File Answer by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Responses due by 9/19/2025. (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 08/29/2025)

ORDER granting 9 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer By MAGISTRATE JUDGE DAVID M. COHEN. (COHEN, DAVID) (Entered: 08/29/2025)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

Reset Answer Deadline for LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE: Answer due by 9/15/2025. (slg)

MOTION for Leave to File a Motion in Excess of 20 Pages by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Responses due by 10/1/2025. (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 09/10/2025)

Consent MOTION to Extend Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint,,,, by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Responses due by 10/2/2025. (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 09/11/2025)

ORDER granting 11 Motion for Leave to File Brief in Excess of Page Limits. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (WOLF, KAREN) (Entered: 09/12/2025)

ORDER granting 12 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Response to Plaintiffs' Complaint due September 19, 2025. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (WOLF, KAREN) (Entered: 09/12/2025)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

Order on Motion for Leave to File

Reset Answer Deadline for LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE: Answer due by 9/19/2025. (slg)

MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Responses due by 10/10/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - APHA v. NIH District Court Judgment, # 2 Exhibit B - APHA v. NIH District Court Oral Ruling)(OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 09/19/2025)

1 Exhibit A - APHA v. NIH District Court Judgment

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2 Exhibit B - APHA v. NIH District Court Oral Ruling

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Unopposed MOTION to Extend Time 7 days and for Enlargement of Page Limits by MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES, STATE OF MAINE Responses due by 10/16/2025. (DAFOE, JACK). Added MOTION for Enlargement of Page Limits on 9/25/2025 (slg). (Entered: 09/25/2025)

ORDER granting 16 Motion to Extend Time; granting 16 Motion to Exceed Page Limits. Plaintiffs' opposition to Motion to Dismiss due October 17, 2025, with a 30 page limit. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (WOLF, KAREN) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief 1 AND Order on Motion to Extend Time

Reset Deadlines as to 15 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction: Responses due by 10/17/2025. (slg)

MOTION to Stay in Light of Lapse in Appropriations by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Responses due by 10/22/2025. (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

Reset Deadlines as to 18 MOTION to Stay in Light of Lapse in Appropriations Per Judge Wolf: Responses due by 10/6/2025. No reply permitted. (slg)

RESPONSE to Motion re 18 MOTION to Stay in Light of Lapse in Appropriations filed by MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES, STATE OF MAINE. Reply due by 10/16/2025. (DAFOE, JACK) (Entered: 10/02/2025)

ORDER granting 18 Motion to Stay. The stay is without prejudice to the Plaintiff requesting that the stay be lifted if in place for more than 30 days. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (WOLF, KAREN) (Entered: 10/02/2025)

Order on Motion to Stay

Case Reassigned to JUDGE STACEY D. NEUMANN. JUDGE NANCY TORRESEN no longer assigned to the case. (slg)

NOTICE/CORRESPONDENCE Re: Government Funding by All Defendants (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 11/14/2025)

ORDER: The stay in this case is hereby lifted. The Court extends Plaintiffs' deadline to respond to the pending Motion to Dismiss to November 24, 2025. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (mmy) (Entered: 11/17/2025)

Joint MOTION to Extend Time for Briefing of Motion to Dismiss by MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES, STATE OF MAINE Responses due by 12/8/2025. (DAFOE, JACK) Modified on 11/18/2025 to change event used from Motion to Amend Scheduling Order to Motion to Extend Time (mmy). (Entered: 11/17/2025)

Order AND ~Util - Set Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

ORDER granting 23 Motion to Extend Time. Plaintiffs' Response to Motion to Dismiss due December 12, 2025 and Defendants' Reply due January 7, 2026. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (WOLF, KAREN) (Entered: 11/19/2025)

Order on Motion to Extend Time

Reset Deadlines as to 15 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction: Responses due by 12/12/2025. Reply due by 1/7/2026. (mmy)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 15 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES, STATE OF MAINE. Reply due by 12/26/2025. (DAFOE, JACK) (Entered: 12/12/2025)

Reset Deadlines as to 15 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction in accordance with the Court's Order dated 11/19/2025: Reply due by 1/7/2026. (mjlt)

Consent MOTION for Leave to File Reply in excess of Page Limits by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Responses due by 1/23/2026. (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 01/02/2026)

ORDER granting 26 Motion for Leave to File Reply Brief in Excess of Page Limits. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (WOLF, KAREN) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

Order on Motion for Leave to File

REPLY to Response to Motion re 15 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Authority by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Responses due by 2/25/2026. (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

ORDER granting 29 Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Authority By JUDGE STACEY D. NEUMANN. (mmy) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

NOTICE/CORRESPONDENCE Re: Supplemental Authority by All Defendants (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

Order on Motion for Leave to File

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Authority by MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES, STATE OF MAINE Responses due by 4/10/2026. (DAFOE, JACK) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

ORDER ON MOTION TO DISMISS granting in part and denying in part 15 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and dismissing as moot 32 Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Authority. By JUDGE STACEY D. NEUMANN. (jgd)

Set Answer Deadline for LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE: Answer due by 4/28/2026. (jgd)

Consent MOTION to Extend Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint,,,, by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Responses due by 5/15/2026. (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

ORDER granting 34 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer By JUDGE STACEY D. NEUMANN. (mjlt) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

Reset Answer Deadline In accordance with the Court's Order dated 4/24/26: Answer due by 5/12/2026. (mjlt)

ANSWER to 1 Complaint,,,, by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.(OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

NOTICE of Hearing: A video hearing has been scheduled and the parties have been or will be provided the Court's video link. Conference of Counsel re Deadlines set for 5/27/2026 01:00 PM by Video before MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (nrg) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

NOTICE of Rescheduled Hearing: A video hearing has been scheduled and the parties have been or will be provided the Court's video link. Conference of Counsel re Deadlines reset for 6/3/2026 03:00 PM by Video before MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (nrg) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

Joint MOTION to Stay Scheduling Conference by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Responses due by 6/22/2026. (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

ORDER granting 39 Motion to Stay Scheduling Conference. The Clerk is requested to cancel the scheduling conference set for June 3, 2026. The parties will advise the Court by June 22, 2026 as to the status of settlement discussions and the need for a further scheduling conference. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (WOLF, KAREN) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

Order on Motion to Stay

Set Deadlines- In accordance with the Court's Order dated June 2, 2026 : Status Report due by 6/22/2026. (mjlt)

Joint MOTION to Stay by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Responses due by 7/15/2026. (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 06/24/2026)

ORDER granting 41 Motion to Stay Scheduling Conference and Order. The parties will file a status report by July 15, 2026, following which the Court will determine if a scheduling conference should be set or a scheduling order should issue. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (WOLF, KAREN) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

Order on Motion to Stay

Set Deadlines In accordance with the Court's Order dated 6/25/26: Status Report due by 7/15/2026. (mjlt)

MOTION by Attorney Jason Anton to Withdraw as Attorney by MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES, STATE OF MAINE Responses due by 7/23/2026. (ANTON, JASON) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

ORDER granting 43 Motion of Attorney Anton to Withdraw as Counsel. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (WOLF, KAREN) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney

Joint MOTION to Stay Scheduling Conference by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Responses due by 8/4/2026. (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 07/14/2026)

ORDER granting 45 Motion to Stay By MAGISTRATE JUDGE DAVID M. COHEN. (COHEN, DAVID) (Entered: 07/15/2026)

Order on Motion to Stay

Set Deadlines : Status Report due by 7/21/2026. (mjlt)

Joint MOTION to Stay Conference of Counsel by MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES, STATE OF MAINE Responses due by 8/11/2026. (DAFOE, JACK) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

STATUS REPORT - JOINT by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

ORDER granting 47 Motion to Stay. Per the motion, and Status Report (ECF NO. 48), all deadlines are stayed until September 2, 2026, so that the parties may complete settlement. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (WOLF, KAREN) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

Joint MOTION to Dismiss and Retain Limited Jurisdiction by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Responses due by 9/24/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Settlement Agreement)(OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 09/03/2026)