Case: National Weather Service Employees Organization v. Trump

National Weather Service Employees Organization et al. v. Trump et al.

Donald Trump

COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD W. LUTNICK, COKE MORGAN STEWART, DONALD J. TRUMP ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11926149) filed by NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATION, PATENT OFFICE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Donald Trump, # 3 Summons Howard Lutnick, # 4 Summons Laura Grimm, # 5 Summons Coke Morgan Stewart, # 6 Summons Pamela Bondi, # 7 Summons Jeanne Pirro)(Bolek, Keith) (Attachment 1 replaced on 9/3/2025) (zmtm). (Entered: 09/02/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Summons Donald Trump

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3 Summons Howard Lutnick

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4 Summons Laura Grimm

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5 Summons Coke Morgan Stewart

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6 Summons Pamela Bondi

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7 Summons Jeanne Pirro

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NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATION, PATENT OFFICE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION. Case related to Case No. 25-cv-00935-PLF, 25-cv-01030-PLF, 25-cv-01362-PLF, 25-cv-02445-PLF, 25-cv-02657-PLF. (Bolek, Keith) (Entered: 09/02/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Richard J Hirn on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Hirn, Richard) (Entered: 09/02/2025)

SUMMONS (6)Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Entered: 09/03/2025)

1 Notice and Consent

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Case Assigned/Reassigned

Case Assigned to Judge Paul L. Friedman. (zmtm)

NOTICE of Appearance by April H. Pullium on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Pullium, April) (Entered: 09/11/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/3/2025. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/2/2025. (Pullium, April) (Entered: 09/19/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 9/10/2025. (Pullium, April) (Entered: 09/19/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. LAURA GRIMM served on 9/9/2025 (Pullium, April) (Entered: 09/19/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. HOWARD W. LUTNICK served on 9/9/2025 (Pullium, April) (Entered: 09/19/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. COKE MORGAN STEWART served on 9/8/2025 (Pullium, April) (Entered: 09/19/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DONALD J. TRUMP served on 9/16/2025 (Pullium, April) (Entered: 09/19/2025)

RESPONSE re 2 Notice of Related Case (Defendants' Objection to Notice of Relatedness) filed by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD W. LUTNICK, COKE MORGAN STEWART, DONALD J. TRUMP. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 09/24/2025)

RESPONSE in Opposition to Defendants' Objection to Notice of Relatedness filed by NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATION, PATENT OFFICE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (August 29 Notice to POPA of Exclusions))(Pullium, April) (Entered: 09/26/2025)

1 Exhibit A (August 29 Notice to POPA of Exclusions)

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OPINION AND ORDER overruling defendants' 12 Objection to Notice of Relatedness. See Opinion and Order for details. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on 10/7/2025. (lczl) (Entered: 10/07/2025)

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATION, PATENT OFFICE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration of Patricia Duffy, # 3 Declaration of JoAnn Becker, # 4 Declaration of Robert Stoll, # 5 Declaration of Richard Spinrad, # 6 Declaration of Gabriel Chu, # 7 Text of Proposed Order)(Pullium, April) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

1 Memorandum in Support

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2 Declaration of Patricia Duffy

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3 Declaration of JoAnn Becker

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4 Declaration of Robert Stoll

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5 Declaration of Richard Spinrad

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6 Declaration of Gabriel Chu

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7 Text of Proposed Order

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MINUTE ORDER: In light of plaintiffs' 15 Motion for Preliminary Injunction, the parties are directed to meet and confer and file a joint status report on or before November 7, 2025. The joint status report shall include the following: (1) proposed dates for an oral argument on plaintiffs' motion; (2) proposed deadlines for defendants' response to plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction and plaintiffs' reply in view of the oral argument dates proposed; (3) the parties' positions on whether it would be more efficient to proceed directly to the merits of the case on an expedited summary judgment briefing schedule; and (4) if the parties agree to move directly to summary judgment, a proposed schedule for expedited summary judgment briefing. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on 10/27/2025. (lczl)

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ENTERED IN ERROR.....ERRATA Statement Identifying Corrections to Preliminary Injunction Motion, Duffy Declaration, and Becker Declaration by NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATION, PATENT OFFICE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION re 15 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,. (Attachments: # 1 Errata to Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Originally Filed as ECF No, 15), # 2 Errata to Declaration of Patricia Duffy (Originally Filed as ECF No. 15-2), # 3 Errata to Declaration of JoAnn Becker (Originally Filed as ECF No. 15-3))(Pullium, April) Modified on 10/28/2025 (zjm). (Entered: 10/28/2025)

1 Errata to Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Originally Filed as ECF No, 15)

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2 Errata to Declaration of Patricia Duffy (Originally Filed as ECF No. 15-2)

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3 Errata to Declaration of JoAnn Becker (Originally Filed as ECF No. 15-3)

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ERRATA (Signature Corrected) Statement Identifying Corrections to Preliminary Injunction Motion, Duffy Declaration, and Becker Declaration by NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATION, PATENT OFFICE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION re 15 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,. (Attachments: # 1 Errata to Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Originally Filed as ECF No, 15), # 2 Errata to Declaration of Patricia Duffy (Originally Filed as ECF No. 15-2), # 3 Errata to Declaration of JoAnn Becker (Originally Filed as ECF No. 15-3))(Pullium, April) (Entered: 10/28/2025)

1 Errata to Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Originally Filed as ECF No, 15)

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2 Errata to Declaration of Patricia Duffy (Originally Filed as ECF No. 15-2)

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3 Errata to Declaration of JoAnn Becker (Originally Filed as ECF No. 15-3)

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Notice of Error

NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 16 Errata,,. The following error(s) need correction: Invalid attorney signature- signature on document must match PACER login. Please refile. (zjm)

ENTERED IN ERROR.....MOTION to Clarify, MOTION to Vacate November 14, 2025 Hearing Date, MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD W. LUTNICK, COKE MORGAN STEWART, DONALD J. TRUMP. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Simon, Jeremy) Modified on 11/3/2025 pursuant to correct Motion filed at entry 19 (zjm). (Entered: 10/31/2025)

1 Proposed Order

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MOTION to Clarify, MOTION to Vacate November 14, 2025 Hearing, MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (corrected version of docket entry 18) by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD W. LUTNICK, COKE MORGAN STEWART, DONALD J. TRUMP. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 10/31/2025)

1 Proposed Order

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MINUTE ORDER. The Court will hold oral argument on plaintiffs' 15 Motion for Preliminary Injunction on November 14, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 29 in the William B. Bryant Annex to the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse at 333 Constitution Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on October 31, 2025. (ATM)

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RESPONSE re 19 MOTION to Clarify MOTION to Vacate November 14, 2025 Hearing MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (corrected version of docket entry 18) Response in Opposition filed by NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATION, PATENT OFFICE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Pullium, April) (Entered: 11/03/2025)

1 Text of Proposed Order

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REPLY to opposition to motion re 19 Motion to Clarify,, Motion to Vacate,, Motion for Extension of Time to, filed by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD W. LUTNICK, COKE MORGAN STEWART, DONALD J. TRUMP. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 11/05/2025)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to AND Order on Motion to Clarify AND Order on Motion to Vacate

MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of defendant's 19 Motion to Vacate, plaintiffs' 20 Response in Opposition, and defendants' 21 Reply, defendants' motion is hereby GRANTED. It is hereby ORDERED that the hearing scheduled for November 14, 2025 as set forth in the Court's October 31, 2025 minute order is VACATED. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before November 7, 2025, as set forth in the Court's minute order dated October 27, 2025. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on 11/05/2025. (lczl)

Joint STATUS REPORT by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD W. LUTNICK, COKE MORGAN STEWART, DONALD J. TRUMP. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

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MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall appear for a hearing on December 10, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 29 in the William B. Bryant Annex to the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse at 333 Constitution Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001 to address plaintiffs motion for preliminary injunction. (lczl)

MINUTE ORDER: The hearing on plaintiffs' preliminary injunction currently scheduled for December 10, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.is hereby VACATED and RESCHEDULED to December 10, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 29 in the William B. Bryant Annex to the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse at 333 Constitution Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on 11/10/2025. (lczl)

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Set/Reset Hearings: Preliminary Injunction Hearing set for 12/10/2025 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 29A- In Person before Judge Paul L. Friedman. (tj)

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Memorandum in opposition to re 15 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD W. LUTNICK, COKE MORGAN STEWART, DONALD J. TRUMP. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Declaration of Valencia Martin-Wallace, # 3 Declaration of Taylor Jordan, # 4 Proposed Order)(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 11/19/2025)

1 Exhibit 1

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2 Declaration of Valencia Martin-Wallace

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3 Declaration of Taylor Jordan

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4 Proposed Order

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ERRATA by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD W. LUTNICK, COKE MORGAN STEWART, DONALD J. TRUMP re 23 Memorandum in Opposition,. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 11/21/2025)

Leave to File Document

Reply to opposition to motion

Order on Motion for Leave to File