Case: Cook v. Trump

William J. Pulte

COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11918202) filed by Lisa D. Cook. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Summons to President Trump, # 6 Summons to Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, # 7 Summons to Jerome H. Powell, # 8 Summons to Attorney General of the U.S., # 9 Summons to United States Attorney's Office for DC)(Lowell, Abbe) (Entered: 08/28/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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4 Exhibit C

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5 Summons to President Trump

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6 Summons to Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

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7 Summons to Jerome H. Powell

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8 Summons to Attorney General of the U.S.

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9 Summons to United States Attorney's Office for DC

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MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by AZORIA CAPITAL, INC., JAMES T. FISHBACK. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Roberts, Stephen) (Entered: 08/28/2025)

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MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Lisa D. Cook. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Certificate of Compliance with Local Rule 65.1, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Lowell, Abbe) (Entered: 08/28/2025)

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2 Certificate of Compliance with Local Rule 65.1

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MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by MARTIN AKERMAN. (Attachments: # 1 Amicus Brief, # 2 Certificate of Service)(zjm) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

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SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmbs) (Entered: 08/28/2025)

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ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE of Appearance by David A. Kolansky on behalf of LISA D. COOK (Kolansky, David) Modified on 8/28/2025, pursuant to Counsel (mg). (Entered: 08/28/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Isabella M. Oishi on behalf of LISA D. COOK (Oishi, Isabella) (Entered: 08/28/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua P. Chadwick on behalf of BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM, JEROME H. POWELL (Chadwick, Joshua) (Entered: 08/28/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by David A. Kolansky on behalf of LISA D. COOK (Kolansky, David) (Entered: 08/28/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Norman Larry Eisen on behalf of LISA D. COOK (Eisen, Norman) (Entered: 08/28/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Tianna Jade Mays on behalf of LISA D. COOK (Mays, Tianna) (Entered: 08/28/2025)

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Case Assigned to Judge Jia M. Cobb. (zmbs)

NOTICE of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status re 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua P. Chadwick on behalf of BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM, JEROME H. POWELL (Chadwick, Joshua).

NOTICE of Hearing on Motion 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order : Motion Hearing set for 8/29/2025 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3- In Person (Audio Line Available) before Judge Jia M. Cobb. (zcll)

MINUTE ORDER: The court will provide access for the public to telephonically attend the hearing scheduled for August 29th, 2025, at 10:00 AM. The hearing can be accessed by dialing the Toll-Free Number: 833-990-9400 (Meeting ID: 251046985). It is hereby ORDERED that the attendees using the public access telephone line shall adhere to the following: persons remotely accessing court proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting any court proceedings (including those held by telephone or videoconference). Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the presiding Judge. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on 8/28/2025. (zcll)

NOTICE of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status re 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua P. Chadwick on behalf of BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM, JEROME H. POWELL (Chadwick, Joshua).Your attorney renewal/government certification has not been received. As a result, your membership with the U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia is not in good standing, and you are not permitted to file. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.9, you must immediately correct your membership status by following the appropriate instructions on this page of our website: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/attorney-renewal. Please be advised that the presiding judge in this case has been notified that you are currently not in good standing to file in this court. Renewal Due by 9/4/2025. (zhcn)

RESOLVED.....NOTICE of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status re 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua P. Chadwick on behalf of BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM, JEROME H. POWELL (Chadwick, Joshua).Your attorney renewal/government certification has not been received. As a result, your membership with the U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia is not in good standing, and you are not permitted to file. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.9, you must immediately correct your membership status by following the appropriate instructions on this page of our website: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/attorney-renewal. Please be advised that the presiding judge in this case has been notified that you are currently not in good standing to file in this court. Renewal Due by 9/4/2025. (zhcn) Modified on 8/29/2025 (zhcn).

MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by AZORIA CAPITAL, INC., JAMES T. FISHBACK. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Proposed Amicus Brief, # 3 Ex. A to Proposed Amicus Brief)(Roberts, Stephen) (Entered: 08/29/2025)

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RESPONSE re 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM, JEROME H. POWELL. (Chadwick, Joshua) (Entered: 08/29/2025)

RESPONSE re 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by DONALD J. TRUMP. (Hall, Christopher) Modified filer on 8/29/2025 (znmw). (Entered: 08/29/2025)

AMICUS BRIEF by AZORIA CAPITAL, INC., JAMES T. FISHBACK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(znmw) (Entered: 09/02/2025)

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Notice of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Jia M. Cobb: Motion Hearing held on 8/29/2025 re 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. The Court Heard Oral Arguments From The Parties. (Court Reporter Stacy Johns.) (mac)

RESOLVED.....NOTICE of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status re 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua P. Chadwick on behalf of BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM, JEROME H. POWELL (Chadwick, Joshua).Your attorney renewal/government certification has not been received. As a result, your membership with the U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia is not in good standing, and you are not permitted to file. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.9, you must immediately correct your membership status by following the appropriate instructions on this page of our website: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/attorney-renewal. Please be advised that the presiding judge in this case has been notified that you are currently not in good standing to file in this court. Renewal Due by 9/4/2025. (zhcn) Modified on 8/29/2025 (zhcn).

MINUTE ORDER granting 11 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief: Having considered Azoria Capital, Inc. and James T. Fishback's unopposed motion for leave to file a brief as amici curiae in support of Defendant Donald J. Trump, the Court GRANTS the motion. It is further ORDERED that the proposed brief accompanying the Motion, ECF 11-2 and its accompanying exhibit, be filed. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on August 29, 2025. (lcjmc1)

MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by K. L. SMITH. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Amicus Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(znmw) (Entered: 09/02/2025)

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MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by WILLIAM MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Amicus Brief, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(zjm) (Entered: 09/05/2025)

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TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS before Judge Jia M. Cobb held on August 29, 2025. Page Numbers: 1-103. Date of Issuance: September 2, 2025. Court Reporter: Stacy Johns. Email address: Stacy_Johns@dcd.uscourts.gov. Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the Transcript Order FormFor the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter.NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 9/23/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 10/3/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 12/1/2025.(Johns, Stacy) (Entered: 09/02/2025)

Consent MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages for Reply In Support of Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order by LISA D. COOK. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Lowell, Abbe) (Entered: 09/02/2025)

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REPLY to opposition to motion re 2 Motion for TRO filed by LISA D. COOK. (Lowell, Abbe) (Entered: 09/02/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jeremy Samuel Bloch Newman on behalf of DONALD J. TRUMP (Newman, Jeremy) (Entered: 09/02/2025)

Joint STATUS REPORT by DONALD J. TRUMP. (Newman, Jeremy) (Entered: 09/02/2025)

MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by JASON GOODMAN. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Amicus Brief, # 2 Certificate of Service, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(znmw) (Entered: 09/03/2025)

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Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages AND Set/Reset Deadlines

MINUTE ORDER granting 16 Consent Motion to File Excess Pages: It is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff may file a reply memorandum in support of her Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order not to exceed 35 pages, and that Defendant Donald J. Trump may file a supplemental memorandum of law no later than September 4, 2025. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 2, 2025. (lcjmc1)

SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM to re 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by DONALD J. TRUMP. (Newman, Jeremy) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

MOTION for Leave to File Sur-Reply in Support of her Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order by LISA D. COOK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, Plaintiff's Sur-Reply Brief in Support of Her Motion for TRO, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Lowell, Abbe) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

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NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by DONALD J. TRUMP (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Administrative Stay Order, Trump v. Slaughter)(Newman, Jeremy) (Entered: 09/08/2025)

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MEMORANDUM OPINION re 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order: See document for details. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 9, 2025. (lcjmc1)

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order: See document for details. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 9, 2025. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 09/09/2025)

SURREPLY to re 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by LISA D. COOK. (znmw) (Entered: 09/16/2025)

MINUTE ORDER granting 24 Motion for Leave to File Sur-Reply: Plaintiff moves to file a sur-reply in further support of her 2 Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order. The Government does not oppose this motion. Though sur-replies are generally disfavored, the decision whether to grant leave is committed to the Court's discretion, and courts typically grant leave if the moving party shows the need to contest matters presented to the Court for the first time in the non-movant's reply brief. See, e.g., Ben-Kotel v. Howard Univ., 319 F.3d 532, 536 (D.C. Cir. 2003). In her Motion for Leave, Plaintiff references the need to contest new arguments raised by the Government in their 23 Supplemental Memorandum and to discuss new decisions issued by the D.C. Circuit and the District of Massachusetts that are relevant to this case. Because of the importance of the issues of first impression involved in this case, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File a Sur-Reply. The Court further observes that the briefing at issue relates to Plaintiff's motion, which means that Plaintiff should usually get the last word. The Court permitted the Government the opportunity to file a 23 Supplemental Memorandum in addition to its 13 Response in order to ensure that it had sufficient opportunity to present their arguments given the short timeframe. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 9, 2025. (lcjmc1)

NOTICE OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL as to 28 Order on Motion for TRO, 27 Memorandum & Opinion by DONALD J. TRUMP. Fee Status: No Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (Newman, Jeremy) (Entered: 09/10/2025)

Transmission of the Notice of Appeal, Order Appealed (Memorandum Opinion), and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals docketing fee was not paid because the appeal was filed by the government re 29 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal. (znmw) (Entered: 09/10/2025)

MINUTE ORDER denying 18, 21, 22, 25 Motions for Leave to File Amicus: Upon consideration of the motions of 18 K.L. Smith, 21 Jason Goodman, 22 Martin Akerman, and 25 William Michael Cunningham for leave to file amicus briefs, the Court DENIES the motions. An amicus curiae does not represent the parties but participates only for the benefit of the Court. Jin v. Ministry of State Sec., 557 F. Supp. 2d 131, 136 (D.D.C. 2008). It is solely within this Court's discretion to determine the extent and manner of amicus participation. Id. The Court finds that participation by proposed amici will not be beneficial at this stage of the litigation. The factual and legal issues raised in the briefs are either not relevant to the issues pending before the Court, see, e.g., Citizens for Resp. & Ethics in Washington v. Fed. Election Comm'n, No. 22-cv-35 (CRC), 2025 WL 833075, at 6 n.1 (D.D.C. Mar. 17, 2025), or proposed amici failed to provide unique information or perspectives that can help the court beyond the help that the lawyers for the parties are able to provide, Jin, 557 F. Supp. 2d at 137. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 10, 2025. (lcjmc1)

Order on Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief AND Order on Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief AND Order on Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief AND Order on Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief

MINUTE ORDER denying 18, 21, 22, 25 Motions for Leave to File Amicus: Upon consideration of the motions of 18 K.L. Smith, 21 Jason Goodman, 22 Martin Akerman, and 25 William Michael Cunningham for leave to file amicus briefs, the Court DENIES the motions. An amicus curiae does not represent the parties but participates only for the benefit of the Court. Jin v. Ministry of State Sec., 557 F. Supp. 2d 131, 136 (D.D.C. 2008). It is solely within this Court's discretion to determine the extent and manner of amicus participation. Id. The Court finds that participation by proposed amici will not be beneficial at this stage of the litigation. The factual and legal issues raised in the briefs are either not relevant to the issues pending before the Court, see, e.g., Citizens for Resp. & Ethics in Washington v. Fed. Election Comm'n, No. 22-cv-35 (CRC), 2025 WL 833075, at *6 n.1 (D.D.C. Mar. 17, 2025), or proposed amici failed to provide unique information or perspectives that can help the court beyond the help that the lawyers for the parties are able to provide, Jin, 557 F. Supp. 2d at 137. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 10, 2025. (lcjmc1)

USCA Case Number 25-5326 for 29 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal filed by DONALD J. TRUMP. (znmw)

MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by LAMAR CHRISTOPHER CHAPMAN, III. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(znmw) (Entered: 09/17/2025)

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MINUTE ORDER denying 32 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief: Upon consideration of non-party Lamar Christopher Chapman, III's 32 motion for leave to file an amicus brief in this case, the Court DENIES the motion. It is within the sole discretion of the Court to "determine the fact, extent, and manner of participation by" an amicus. Hopi Tribe v. Trump, No. 17-cv-2590 (TSC), 2019 WL 2494161, at 3 (D.D.C. Mar. 20, 2019). Local Civil Rule 7(o) requires that a motion for leave to file an amicus brief "shall concisely state the nature of the movant's interest" and "set forth the reasons why an amicus brief is desirable" and "why the matters asserted are relevant to the disposition of the case." The non-party's motion has (1) failed to concisely state his interests in this case and (2) does not establish that his participation as amicus would help the Court better understand matters "relevant to the disposition" of this case. Accordingly, the non-party's Motion for Leave to File an Amicus Brief is hereby DENIED. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 17, 2025. (lcjmc1)

MINUTE ORDER denying 32 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief: Upon consideration of non-party Lamar Christopher Chapman, III's 32 motion for leave to file an amicus brief in this case, the Court DENIES the motion. It is within the sole discretion of the Court to "determine the fact, extent, and manner of participation by" an amicus. Hopi Tribe v. Trump, No. 17-cv-2590 (TSC), 2019 WL 2494161, at *3 (D.D.C. Mar. 20, 2019). Local Civil Rule 7(o) requires that a motion for leave to file an amicus brief "shall concisely state the nature of the movant's interest" and "set forth the reasons why an amicus brief is desirable" and "why the matters asserted are relevant to the disposition of the case." The non-party's motion has (1) failed to concisely state his interests in this case and (2) does not establish that his participation as amicus would help the Court better understand matters "relevant to the disposition" of this case. Accordingly, the non-party's Motion for Leave to File an Amicus Brief is hereby DENIED. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 17, 2025. (lcjmc1)

MOTION to Intervene by JOSHUA HALL. (znmw) (Entered: 09/19/2025)