Case: United States v. State of Oklahoma

United States of America v. States of Oklahoma

United States of America v. State of Oklahoma et al.

United States of America v. State of Oklahoma

President Donald Trump

President Donald Trump

CIVIL COVER SHEET by United States of America. (rak, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/05/2025)

COMPLAINT against Oklahoma, State of by United States of America. (rak, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/05/2025)

MINUTE ORDER by Court Clerk: Civil Summons may be issued electronically. Prepare the summons using the court's PDF version and email it to CM-ECFIntake_OKED@oked.uscourts.gov. (Re: 2 Complaint) (rak, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/05/2025)

MINUTE ORDER by Court Clerk: The parties are advised that this case has been assigned to a U.S. Magistrate Judge. In accordance with 28 U.S.C., Section 636(c), the Magistrate Judge will exercise complete jurisdiction over all matters in this case including trial should all parties consent to jurisdiction. Consent or election of a District Judge Option may be exercised by completing the Consent Form (Civil Case Originally Assigned to Magistrate Judge) on this Court's website at https://www.oked.uscourts.gov/forms/all-forms/civil in accordance with the procedure outlined therein. If a party does not wish to consent to such jurisdiction, they must complete the Reassignment section. Completed forms should be submitted in PDF format to Consents_OKED@oked.uscourts.gov within twenty-one days. (rak, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/05/2025)

MINUTE ORDER by Court Clerk, Applicable parties are directed to file Disclosure Statements per FRCvP 7.1 within seven (7) days of this order, if they have not already done so. The parties shall use the form entitled Disclosure Statement available on the Court's website (please do not refile if already filed on non-court form unless directed to do so). If you have already filed your Disclosure Statement in this case, you are reminded to file a Supplemental Disclosure Statement within a reasonable time of any change in the information that the statement requires.(rak, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/05/2025)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Gentner F. Drummond on behalf of Oklahoma, State of (Drummond, Gentner) (Entered: 08/05/2025)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Garry M. Gaskins, II on behalf of Oklahoma, State of (Gaskins, Garry) (Entered: 08/05/2025)

MINUTE ORDER by Court Clerk: Pursuant to receipt of an election of the District Judge Option and in accordance with LCvR 40.1(c), this case is reassigned to District Judge Ronald A. White. Magistrate Judge D. Edward Snow no longer assigned to case. All documents filed in this case in the future shall reflect the new case number CIV-25-265-RAW. (tjm, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/05/2025)

Joint MOTION for Entry of Consent Judgment by United States of America Responses due by 8/19/2025 (Perez, Elianis) (Entered: 08/05/2025)

MINUTE ORDER by District Judge Ronald A. White: The parties are advised that this case has been referred to U.S. Magistrate Judge D. Edward Snow for all pretrial and discovery matters, including dispositive motions, in accordance with 28 U.S.C., Section 636(b) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72. All future filings shall bear the case number CIV-25-265-RAW-DES. (tls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/06/2025)

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION by Magistrate Judge D. Edward Snow (Re: 9 MOTION for Judgment ) Objections to R&R due by 8/12/2025. (tjm, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 8/12/2025 (tjm, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 08/07/2025)

MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief by Public Justice (With attachments) [NOTE: Attorney Nathan D. Richter added to party Public Justice(pty:am)]. Responses due by 8/26/2025 (Richter, Nathan) (Entered: 08/12/2025)

1 Exhibit Amicus Curiae Brief

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NOTICE of Consent to Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief (Re: 12 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief) by Public Justice (Richter, Nathan) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

NOTICE Regarding Consent to Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief (Re: 13 Notice (Other)) by Public Justice (Richter, Nathan) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

MOTION for Attorney Sean Ouellette to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $100 filing fee; receipt number AOKEDC-2127518) by Public Justice (With attachments) Responses due by 8/27/2025 (Richter, Nathan) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge D. Edward Snow granting 15 MOTION for Attorney Sean Ouellette to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice provided that local counsel is present at all proceedings, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. This is conditioned on the filing of an entry of appearance and registration for electronic case filing by the applicant within seven (7) days from entry of this Order. See LCvR 83.4 and CM/ECF Administrative Guide of Policies and Procedures. (tjm, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/22/2025)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Sean Ouellette on behalf of Public Justice (Ouellette, Sean) (Entered: 08/22/2025)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Aysha Iqbal on behalf of Plaintiff (Iqbal, Aysha) (Entered: 08/26/2025)

Joint RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion (Re: 12 MOTION for Leave to File) by Oklahoma, State of (Gaskins, Garry) (Entered: 08/26/2025)

REPLY to Response to Motion (Re: 12 MOTION for Leave to File ) by Public Justice ;(Ouellette, Sean) (Entered: 08/27/2025)

MINUTE ORDER by District Judge Ronald A. White denying 12 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief (tls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/29/2025)

ORDER by District Judge Ronald A. White affirming and adopting 11 Report and Recommendation. The Joint Motion of Entry of Consent Judgment is granted. (Re: 9 MOTION for Judgment) (tls, Deputy Clerk)

ORDER AND FINAL CONSENT JUDGMENT by District Judge Ronald A. White granting 9 Joint Motion for Entry of Consent Judgment. (tls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/29/2025)

Opposed MOTION to Intervene by Oklahoma Students for Affordable Tuition (With attachments) [NOTE: Attorney Marvin Geovanny Lizama added to party Oklahoma Students for Affordable Tuition(pty:intvd)]. Responses due by 11/10/2025(Lizama, Marvin) (Entered: 10/27/2025)

1 Exhibit A-Proposed Answer and Crosscalim

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First MOTION for Attorney Luis L. Lozada to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 filing fee; receipt number AOKEDC-2155168) by Oklahoma Students for Affordable Tuition (With attachments) Responses due by 11/12/2025(Lizama, Marvin) (Entered: 10/28/2025)

First MOTION for Attorney Fernando Nunez to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $100 filing fee; receipt number AOKEDC-2155178) by Oklahoma Students for Affordable Tuition (With attachments) Responses due by 11/12/2025(Lizama, Marvin) (Entered: 10/28/2025)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Marvin Geovanny Lizama on behalf of Oklahoma Students for Affordable Tuition (Lizama, Marvin) (Entered: 10/28/2025)

NOTICE OF APPEAL to Circuit Court (paid $605 appeal fee; receipt number AOKEDC-2155334) (Re: 23 Ruling on Motion for Judgment ) by Oklahoma Students for Affordable Tuition (Lizama, Marvin) (Entered: 10/28/2025)

Transmission of Notice of Appeal and Docket Sheet to U.S. Court of Appeals (Re: 28 Notice of Appeal - Final Judgment) (With attachments)(rak, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

MINUTE ORDER by District Judge Ronald A. White granting 25 and 26 Motions for Admission Pro Hac Vice of attorneys Luis Leonardo Lozada and Fernando Nunez for Oklahoma Students for Affordable Tuition, provided that local counsel is present at all proceedings, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. This is conditioned on the filing of an entry of appearance and registration for electronic case filing by the applicant within seven (7) days from entry of this Order. See LCvR 83.4 and CM/ECF Administrative Guide of Policies and Procedures. (tls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

APPEAL NUMBER INFORMATION from Circuit Court assigning Case Number 25-7089 (Re: 28 Notice of Appeal - Final Judgment) (rak, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

Consent MOTION to Stay Proceedings in Light of Lapse in Appropriations by United States of America Responses due by 11/13/2025(Iqbal, Aysha) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

ORDER by District Judge Ronald A. White granting 32 MOTION to Stay Proceedings in Light of Lapse in Appropriations (tls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/04/2025)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Fernando Nunez on behalf of Oklahoma Students for Affordable Tuition (Nunez, Fernando) (Entered: 11/10/2025)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Luis Leonardo Lozada on behalf of Oklahoma Students for Affordable Tuition (Lozada, Luis) (Entered: 11/10/2025)

TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM (Transcripts are not necessary or are already on file ) (Re: 28 Notice of Appeal - Final Judgment ) by Oklahoma Students for Affordable Tuition (Nunez, Fernando) (Entered: 11/13/2025)

NOTICE by United States of America (Perez, Elianis) (Entered: 11/13/2025)

Notice advising the record is complete for the purposes of appeal (re: Circuit Appeal No. 25-7089). A Transcript Order Form has been filed stating no transcripts are necessary (Re: 28 Notice of Appeal - Final Judgment) (rak, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/13/2025)

MINUTE ORDER by District Judge Ronald A. White lifting the stay previously imposed on 11/4/2025 (Re: 33 Ruling on Motion to Stay) (tls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/18/2025)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Zach West on behalf of Oklahoma, State of (West, Zach) (Entered: 11/18/2025)

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Ellen Carr on behalf of Oklahoma, State of (Carr, Ellen) (Entered: 11/18/2025)

MINUTE ORDER by District Judge Ronald A. White resetting the deadline to file a response to 24 Opposed MOTION to Intervene to 12/1/2025. (tls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/19/2025)

RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion (Re: 24 Opposed MOTION to Intervene ) by United States of America ;(Perez, Elianis) (Entered: 12/01/2025)

RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion (Re: 24 Opposed MOTION to Intervene ) by Oklahoma, State of ;(Gaskins, Garry) (Entered: 12/01/2025)

REPLY to Response to Motion (Re: 24 Opposed MOTION to Intervene ) by Oklahoma Students for Affordable Tuition ;(Nunez, Fernando) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

MOTION to Withdraw Attorney(s) by United States of America Responses due by 2/23/2026(Perez, Elianis) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge D. Edward Snow granting 46 Motion to Withdraw Attorney(s). Attorney Elianis N. Perez is hereby deemed withdrawn as counsel for the United States of America. (tjm, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

ORDER from Circuit Court filed by Judges Matheson and Bacharach - This matter is before the court on Appellant's Motion to Extend Opening Brief Deadline ("Motion") and The State of Oklahoma's Response. Upon careful consideration of the Motion and Response, the court directs as follows. Appellant's opening brief and appendix are now due on 03/05/2026 for Oklahoma Students for Affordable Tuition. Consistent with our prior order refusing to abate briefing in this matter pending the district court's ruling on Appellant's Motion to intervene, no further extensions will be granted on that basis or otherwise absent extraordinary circumstances. See attached order for further details regarding Appellant's motion to intervene. (Re: 28 Notice of Appeal - Final Judgment) (rak, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

MOTION for indicative ruling (Re: 24 Opposed MOTION to Intervene ) by Oklahoma Students for Affordable Tuition Responses due by 3/9/2026(Nunez, Fernando) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion (Re: 49 MOTION for indicative ruling ) by Oklahoma, State of ;(Gaskins, Garry) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

REPLY to Response to Motion (Re: 49 MOTION for indicative ruling ) by Oklahoma Students for Affordable Tuition ;(Nunez, Fernando) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

MOTION to Withdraw Attorney(s) Ellen Carr by Oklahoma, State of Responses due by 4/27/2026(Carr, Ellen) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge D. Edward Snow granting 52 Motion to Withdraw Attorney(s). Attorney Ellen Carr is hereby deemed withdrawn as Counsel for the State of Oklahoma. (tjm, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/14/2026)