Case: State of California v. McMahon

COMPLAINT ( filing fee paid $ 405.00, receipt number ARIDC-2159350 ), filed by State of Rhode Island. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Kidd, Jeff) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

COMPLAINT ( filing fee paid $ 405.00, receipt number ARIDC-2159350 ), filed by State of Rhode Island. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Kidd, Jeff) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

COMPLAINT ( filing fee paid $ 405.00, receipt number ARIDC-2159350 ), filed by State of Rhode Island. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Kidd, Jeff) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Patrick Aloysius Withers on behalf of State of Colorado (Withers, Patrick) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Patrick Aloysius Withers on behalf of State of Colorado (Withers, Patrick) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Paul Mosteller on behalf of State of North Carolina (Mosteller, Daniel) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Paul Mosteller on behalf of State of North Carolina (Mosteller, Daniel) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Luci Danielle Davis on behalf of State of Arizona (Davis, Luci) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Luci Danielle Davis on behalf of State of Arizona (Davis, Luci) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah Hunter Weiss on behalf of State of Colorado (Weiss, Sarah) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah Hunter Weiss on behalf of State of Colorado (Weiss, Sarah) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Emilia P. E. Morris on behalf of State of California (Morris, Emilia) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Emilia P. E. Morris on behalf of State of California (Morris, Emilia) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jesse P. Basbaum on behalf of State of California (Basbaum, Jesse) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jesse P. Basbaum on behalf of State of California (Basbaum, Jesse) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Elia Herrera on behalf of State of California (Herrera, Elia) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Elia Herrera on behalf of State of California (Herrera, Elia) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by State of Rhode Island. Responses due by 7/28/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit Exhibit 13, # 14 Exhibit Exhibit 14, # 15 Exhibit Exhibit 15, # 16 Exhibit Exhibit 16, # 17 Exhibit Exhibit 17, # 18 Exhibit Exhibit 18, # 19 Exhibit Exhibit 19, # 20 Exhibit Exhibit 20, # 21 Exhibit Exhibit 21, # 22 Exhibit Exhibit 22, # 23 Exhibit Exhibit 23, # 24 Exhibit Exhibit 24, # 25 Exhibit Exhibit 25, # 26 Exhibit Exhibit 26, # 27 Exhibit Exhibit 27, # 28 Exhibit Exhibit 28, # 29 Exhibit Exhibit 29, # 30 Exhibit Exhibit 30, # 31 Exhibit Exhibit 31, # 32 Exhibit Exhibit 32, # 33 Exhibit Exhibit 33, # 34 Exhibit Exhibit 34, # 35 Exhibit Exhibit 35, # 36 Exhibit Exhibit 36, # 37 Exhibit Exhibit 37, # 38 Exhibit Exhibit 38, # 39 Exhibit Exhibit 39, # 40 Exhibit Exhibit 40, # 41 Exhibit Exhibit 41, # 42 Exhibit Exhibit 42, # 43 Exhibit Exhibit 43, # 44 Exhibit Exhibit 44, # 45 Exhibit Exhibit 45)(Kidd, Jeff) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

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CASE OPENING NOTICE ISSUED (Simoncelli, Michael) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

CASE OPENING NOTICE ISSUED (Simoncelli, Michael) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

CASE OPENING NOTICE ISSUED (Simoncelli, Michael) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Attachments: # 1 Summons - Dept. of Education, # 2 Summons - Donald Trump, # 3 Summons - OMB, # 4 Summons - Russell Vought, # 5 Summons - United States)(Kidd, Jeff) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Attachments: # 1 Summons - Dept. of Education, # 2 Summons - Donald Trump, # 3 Summons - OMB, # 4 Summons - Russell Vought, # 5 Summons - United States)(Kidd, Jeff) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Attachments: # 1 Summons - Dept. of Education, # 2 Summons - Donald Trump, # 3 Summons - OMB, # 4 Summons - Russell Vought, # 5 Summons - United States)(Kidd, Jeff) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/15/2025: # 6 Plaintiff Addresses) (Hill, Cherelle). (Entered: 07/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah Rice on behalf of State of Rhode Island (Rice, Sarah) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah Rice on behalf of State of Rhode Island (Rice, Sarah) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah Rice on behalf of State of Rhode Island (Rice, Sarah) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Neil Giovanatti on behalf of State of Michigan (Giovanatti, Neil) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Neil Giovanatti on behalf of State of Michigan (Giovanatti, Neil) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Virginia Corrigan on behalf of State of California (Corrigan, Virginia) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Virginia Corrigan on behalf of State of California (Corrigan, Virginia) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Virginia Corrigan on behalf of State of California (Corrigan, Virginia) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Irina Trasovan on behalf of State of California (Trasovan, Irina) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Irina Trasovan on behalf of State of California (Trasovan, Irina) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Kidd, Jeff) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Kidd, Jeff) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/15/2025: # 1 Plaintiff Addresses) (Hill, Cherelle). (Entered: 07/14/2025)

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Case assigned to Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. and Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan. (Simoncelli, Michael)

Case assigned to Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. and Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan. (Simoncelli, Michael)

Case assigned to Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. and Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan. (Simoncelli, Michael)

TEXT ORDER: Pursuant to LR Gen 101(c), the Court suspends LR Gen 201(a) and any attorney employed by a State or the District of Columbia and is a member in good standing of the bar of another federal district court and each jurisdiction in which that attorney has been admitted may appear and practice in this matter without being admitted pro hac vice. Attorneys appearing on behalf of the States and the District of Columbia are directed to obtain filing privileges via PACER and to enter their appearances. So Ordered by Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. on 7/14/2025. (Simoncelli, Michael)

TEXT ORDER: Pursuant to LR Gen 101(c), the Court suspends LR Gen 201(a) and any attorney employed by a State or the District of Columbia and is a member in good standing of the bar of another federal district court and each jurisdiction in which that attorney has been admitted may appear and practice in this matter without being admitted pro hac vice. Attorneys appearing on behalf of the States and the District of Columbia are directed to obtain filing privileges via PACER and to enter their appearances. So Ordered by Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. on 7/14/2025. (Simoncelli, Michael)

TEXT ORDER: Pursuant to LR Gen 101(c), the Court suspends LR Gen 201(a) and any attorney employed by a State or the District of Columbia and is a member in good standing of the bar of another federal district court and each jurisdiction in which that attorney has been admitted may appear and practice in this matter without being admitted pro hac vice. Attorneys appearing on behalf of the States and the District of Columbia are directed to obtain filing privileges via PACER and to enter their appearances. So Ordered by Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. on 7/14/2025. (Simoncelli, Michael)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan T. Rose on behalf of State of Vermont (Rose, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jaime Kraybill on behalf of State of Vermont (Kraybill, Jaime) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah Forster on behalf of State of Maine (Forster, Sarah) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Vanessa A. Arslanian on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Arslanian, Vanessa) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Vanessa L. Kassab on behalf of State of Delaware (Kassab, Vanessa) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

Summons Issued as to Linda McMahon, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Department of Education, US Office of Management and Budget, United States of America, Russell Vought and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Linda McMahon Summons, # 2 Russell Vought Summons, # 3 U.S. Department of Education Summons, # 4 United States of America Summons, # 5 US Office of Management and Budget Summons)(Hill, Cherelle) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

ORDER OF RECUSAL entered. Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. recused. Case reassigned to District Judge Melissa R. DuBose for all further proceedings. So Ordered by Chief Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. on 7/15/2025. (Jackson, Ryan) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Kenneth Skold on behalf of State of Connecticut (Skold, Michael) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Lee Sherman on behalf of State of California (Sherman, Lee) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Keith Jamieson on behalf of State of Maryland (Jamieson, Keith) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kalikoonalani Diara Fernandes on behalf of State of Hawai'i (Fernandes, Kalikoonalani) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by David Dana Day on behalf of State of Hawai'i (Day, David) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

AFFIDAVIT of Service, filed by State of Rhode Island All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Summons - McMahon, # 2 Affidavit Summons - Vought, # 3 Affidavit Summons - Dept. of Ed., # 4 Affidavit Summons - United States, # 5 Affidavit Summons - OMB)(Kidd, Jeff) (Entered: 07/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Ricardo Mullings on behalf of District of Columbia (Mullings, Ricardo) (Entered: 07/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Katharine Pinckney Roberts on behalf of State of Illinois (Roberts, Katharine) (Entered: 07/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Travis William England on behalf of State of New York (England, Travis) (Entered: 07/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Anna Esther Lumelsky on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Lumelsky, Anna) (Entered: 07/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Aleeza M. Strubel on behalf of State of Illinois (Strubel, Aleeza) (Entered: 07/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Rabia Muqaddam on behalf of State of New York (Muqaddam, Rabia) (Entered: 07/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Michelle Berge on behalf of State of Colorado (Berge, Michelle) (Entered: 07/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph A Peters on behalf of State of Colorado (Peters, Joseph) (Entered: 07/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Fahey on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Fahey, Katherine) (Entered: 07/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Sondheimer on behalf of State of California (Sondheimer, Joshua) (Entered: 07/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Nathaniel J Hyman on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Hyman, Nathaniel) (Entered: 07/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Steven Travis Mayo on behalf of Office of the Governor ex rel. Andy Beshear (Mayo, Steven) (Entered: 07/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah Elizabeth Smith-Levy on behalf of State of Washington (Smith-Levy, Sarah) (Entered: 07/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Heidi Parry Stern on behalf of State of Nevada (Stern, Heidi) (Entered: 07/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Mark Noferi on behalf of State of New Mexico (Noferi, Mark) (Entered: 07/17/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by David Kravitz on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Kravitz, David) (Entered: 07/17/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas Paul Howell on behalf of Office of the Governor ex rel. Josh Shapiro (Howell, Thomas) (Entered: 07/17/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Aaron Macris on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Macris, Aaron) (Entered: 07/18/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Bryan William Beach on behalf of State of Michigan (Beach, Bryan) (Entered: 07/21/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Brady Dirks on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Dirks, Katherine) (Entered: 07/21/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Cesar Azrak on behalf of All Defendants (Azrak, Cesar) (Entered: 07/22/2025)

Joint MOTION for an Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by All Defendants. Responses due by 8/5/2025. (Azrak, Cesar) (Entered: 07/22/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Zane Muller on behalf of State of Washington (Muller, Zane) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

TEXT ORDER granting 51 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. Reset Deadlines re 2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction: Responses due by 7/31/2025; Replies due by 8/7/2025. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 7/24/2025. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

NOTICE of Hearing re 2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction: Hearing set for 8/13/2025 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 1 before District Judge Melissa R. DuBose. These proceedings will be streamed on the Court's YouTube Channel (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

Notice of Hearing on Motion

NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica L. Palmer on behalf of State of New Jersey (Palmer, Jessica) (Entered: 07/25/2025)

Joint MOTION for an Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by All Defendants. Responses due by 8/13/2025. (Azrak, Cesar) (Entered: 07/30/2025)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

TEXT ORDER granting 54 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. Reset Deadlines re 2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction: Responses due by 8/5/2025; Replies due by 8/12/2025. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 7/31/2025. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

NOTICE of Appearance by Farng-Yi Foo on behalf of State of New Jersey (Foo, Farng-Yi) (Entered: 08/01/2025)

MOTION to Withdraw Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by All Plaintiffs. Responses due by 8/19/2025. (Kidd, Jeff) (Entered: 08/05/2025)

Hearing Cancelled

Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction AND Order on Motion to Withdraw

TEXT ORDER granting 56 Motion to Withdraw; withdrawing 2 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 8/5/2025. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

HEARING CANCELLED: Notice of Hearing on Motion for Preliminary Injunction previously scheduled for August 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM is hereby CANCELLED. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

NOTICE of Appearance by Rosanna E. Gibson on behalf of State of Delaware (Gibson, Rosanna) (Entered: 08/18/2025)