Case: United States v. California Interscholastic Federation

United States of America v. California Interscholastic Federation

United States of America v. California Interscholastic Federation

President Donald Trump

President Donald Trump

COMPLAINT No Fee Required - US Government, filed by Plaintiff UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attorney Robert J. Keenan added to party UNITED STATES OF AMERICA(pty:pla))(Keenan, Robert) (Entered: 07/09/2025)

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Keenan, Robert) (Entered: 07/09/2025)

Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) 1 filed by Plaintiff UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: # 1 Summons in a Civil Action)(Park, Richard) (Entered: 07/09/2025)

1 Summons in a Civil Action

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NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Fred W. Slaughter and Magistrate Judge John D. Early. (car) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (car) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) 1 as to Defendant California Department of Education. (car) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) 1 as to Defendant California Interscholastic Federation. (car) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

CIVIL STANDING ORDER by Judge Fred W. Slaughter. (rrp) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Edward Wesley Nugent on behalf of Defendant California Department of Education (Attorney Edward Wesley Nugent added to party California Department of Education(pty:dft))(Nugent, Edward) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff United States of America, upon Defendant California Interscholastic Federation served on 7/17/2025, answer due 8/7/2025. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Mike West, authorized agent, in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service (Donnelly, Matthew) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff United States of America, upon Defendant California Department of Education served on 7/18/2025, answer due 8/8/2025. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Megan Noblett, authorized agent, in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service (Donnelly, Matthew) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney James Scott Donald counsel for Defendant California Interscholastic Federation. Adding J. Scott Donald as counsel of record for California Interscholastic Federation for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant California Interscholastic Federation. (Attorney James Scott Donald added to party California Interscholastic Federation(pty:dft))(Donald, James) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to All Defendants,, STIPULATION for Order Setting Briefing Schedule for Any Motion Filed In Response to Complaint filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Keenan, Robert) (Entered: 08/01/2025)

ORDER TO REASSIGN CASE due to self-recusal pursuant to this Court's General Order in the Matter of Assignment of Cases and Duties to the District Judges.by Judge Fred W. Slaughter. Case transferred from Judge Fred W. Slaughter to the calendar of Judge Cynthia Valenzuela for all further proceedings. Case number now reads as 8:25-cv-01485-CV-JDE. (dgo) (Entered: 08/04/2025)

STANDING ORDER For Civil Cases upon filing of the complaint by Judge Cynthia Valenzuela. (jec) (Entered: 08/05/2025)

ORDER RE MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT by Judge Cynthia Valenzuela. (jec) (Entered: 08/05/2025)

ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION EXTENDING TIME TO ANSWER THE COMPLAINT AS TO ALL DEFENDANTS; STIPULATION SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR ANY MOTION FILED IN RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT by Judge Cynthia Valenzuela: The Court hereby GRANTS the Stipulation 14 and ORDERS that Defendants California Interscholastic Federation and California Department of Education shall have until 9/5/2025 to file an answer or a motion in response to Plaintiff's complaint. If a motion is filed in response to the complaint, the briefing and hearing schedule for such motion shall be as follows: United States' Opposition due 9/19/2025. Defendants' Reply Brief due 10/3/2025. In-Person Hearing on 10/24/2025 at 1:30 PM (or such later date as the Court may select). (gk) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Darrell Warren Spence on behalf of Defendant California Department of Education (Attorney Darrell Warren Spence added to party California Department of Education(pty:dft))(Spence, Darrell) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Anthony Charles Pinggera counsel for Defendant California Interscholastic Federation. Adding Anthony Charles Pinggera as counsel of record for California Interscholastic Federation; California Department of Education for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendants California Interscholastic Federation. (Attorney Anthony Charles Pinggera added to party California Interscholastic Federation(pty:dft))(Pinggera, Anthony) (Entered: 08/29/2025)

NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronic Filed Document RE: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123), 20 . The following error(s) was/were found: Attorney was added to the wrong party: California Interscholastic Federation. Should be added to California Dept of Education In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (bmg) (Entered: 08/29/2025)

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Anthony Charles Pinggera counsel for Defendant California Department of Education. Adding Anthony Charles Pinggera as counsel of record for California Department of Education for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant California Department of Education. (Attorney Anthony Charles Pinggera added to party California Department of Education(pty:dft))(Pinggera, Anthony) (Entered: 08/29/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Jonathan Benner on behalf of Defendant California Department of Education (Attorney Jonathan Benner added to party California Department of Education(pty:dft))(Benner, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Stacey L Leask counsel for Defendant California Department of Education. Adding Stacey L. Leask as counsel of record for California Department of Education for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendants California Interscholastic Federation and California Department of Education. (Attorney Stacey L Leask added to party California Department of Education(pty:dft))(Leask, Stacey) (Entered: 09/05/2025)

Joint NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by Defendant California Department of Education. Motion set for hearing on 10/24/2025 at 01:30 PM before Judge Cynthia Valenzuela. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Defendants' Joint Motion to Dismiss, # 2 Declaration of Edward Nugent in Support of Defendants' Joint Motion to Dismiss, # 3 Proposed Order Granting Defendants' Joint Motion to Dismiss) (Nugent, Edward) (Entered: 09/05/2025)

1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Defendants' Joint Motion

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2 Declaration of Edward Nugent in Support of Defendants' Joint Motion to Dism

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3 Proposed Order Granting Defendants' Joint Motion to Dismiss

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Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Julie Ann Hamill counsel for Plaintiff United States of America. Adding Julie A. Hamill as counsel of record for United States of America for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Attorney Julie Ann Hamill added to party United States of America(pty:pla))(Hamill, Julie) (Entered: 09/19/2025)

OPPOSITION to Joint NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case 25 filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Attorney Matthew Donnelly added to party United States of America(pty:pla))(Donnelly, Matthew) (Entered: 09/19/2025)

ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Cynthia Valenzuela: Scheduling Conference set for 12/12/2025 at 01:30 PM before Judge Cynthia Valenzuela. The Joint Rule 26(f) Report must be filed at least 14 days before the Scheduling Conference. (gk) (Entered: 09/28/2025)

REPLY Reply Brief in Support of Defendants Joint Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs Complaint Joint NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case 25 filed by Defendant California Department of Education. (Leask, Stacey) (Entered: 10/03/2025)

STIPULATION to Stay Case pending Restoration of Appropriations & End of U.S. Government Shutdown filed by United States United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Keenan, Robert) (Entered: 10/17/2025)

1 Proposed Order

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ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO STAY CASE DUE TO LACK OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR PLAINTIFF [DOC. # 30 ] by Judge Cynthia Valenzuela. The Court, having considered the Stipulation and good cause having been found, hereby GRANTS the Stipulation and ORDERS. The above-captioned case, including all hearing dates and deadlines set by rule or prior court orders, is hereby STAYED until after the shutdown of the Federal Government has ended and appropriations to the U.S. Department of Justice have been restored. All deadlines in this case are extended for a period of time commensurate with the duration of the lapse in appropriations. The hearing on Defendants' joint motion to dismiss the complaint (Doc. # 25 ), which was previously set for October 24, 2025 is HEREBY VACATED. The scheduling conference, which was previously set for December 12, 2025 (Doc. # 28 ), is also HEREBY VACATED. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS) (chk) (Entered: 10/21/2025)