Case: Revolution Wind, LLC v. Burgum

1:25-cv-02999 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Sept. 4, 2025

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On September 4, 2025, Revolution Wind, LLC - the developer of an offshore wind project off Rhode Island and Connecticut - sued the Department of the Interior, Secretary Douglas J. Burgum, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), and their leadership in official capacities for for declaratory and injunctive relief in the district court for the District of Columbia. Weeks prior, BOEM had issued a stop work order halting construction on the Revolution Wind project, citing national security concerns but no legal violation by the company. Plaintiffs claimed BOEM exceeded its statutory authority under 43 U.S.C. § 1337(p)(4) and 30 C.F.R. § 585.102(a), as well as procedural violations under the APA and Fifth Amendment. Plaintiffs sought declaratory judgment and vacatur of the stop work order.

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People

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Judge(s)

Lamberth, Royce C. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Martinez, Roman (District of Columbia)

O'Connor, Devin M. (District of Columbia)

Schneider, Janice M. (District of Columbia)

VanBelleghem, Stacey Lynn (District of Columbia)

Judge(s)

Lamberth, Royce C. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Martinez, Roman (District of Columbia)

O'Connor, Devin M. (District of Columbia)

Schneider, Janice M. (District of Columbia)

VanBelleghem, Stacey Lynn (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1 1:25-cv-02999	Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief Revolution Wind, LLC v. Burgum, et. al.	Sept. 4, 2025	Sept. 4, 2025 Complaint

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Last updated Sept. 6, 2025, 1:19 p.m.

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1	COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT, DOUGLAS J. BURGUM, Matthew Giacona, Kenneth Stevens, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11932225) filed by REVOLUTION WIND, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons, # 8 Summons, # 9 Summons, # 10 Summons, # 11 Summons)(Schneider, Janice) (Entered: 09/04/2025) 1 Exhibit A View on RECAP 2 Exhibit B View on RECAP 3 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 4 Summons View on RECAP 5 Summons View on PACER 6 Summons View on PACER 7 Summons View on PACER 8 Summons View on PACER 9 Summons View on PACER 10 Summons View on PACER 11 Summons View on PACER	Sept. 4, 2025	Sept. 4, 2025 Clearinghouse
2	NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by REVOLUTION WIND, LLC. Case related to Case No. 1:24-cv-00141 and 1:23-cv-03513 and 1:23-cv-03515. (Schneider, Janice) (Entered: 09/04/2025)	Sept. 4, 2025	Sept. 4, 2025 RECAP
3	LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by REVOLUTION WIND, LLC (Schneider, Janice) (Entered: 09/04/2025)	Sept. 4, 2025	Sept. 4, 2025 RECAP
4	NOTICE of Appearance by Stacey Lynn VanBelleghem on behalf of REVOLUTION WIND, LLC (VanBelleghem, Stacey) (Entered: 09/04/2025)	Sept. 4, 2025	Sept. 4, 2025 PACER
5	NOTICE of Appearance by Roman Martinez on behalf of REVOLUTION WIND, LLC (Martinez, Roman) (Entered: 09/04/2025)	Sept. 4, 2025	Sept. 4, 2025 PACER
6	NOTICE of Appearance by Devin M. O'Connor on behalf of REVOLUTION WIND, LLC (O'Connor, Devin) (Entered: 09/04/2025)	Sept. 4, 2025	Sept. 4, 2025 PACER
7	SUMMONS (8) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zhcn) (Entered: 09/04/2025)	Sept. 4, 2025	Sept. 4, 2025 PACER
8	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/5/2025. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/4/2025. (Schneider, Janice) (Entered: 09/04/2025)	Sept. 4, 2025	Sept. 4, 2025 RECAP
	Case Assigned/Reassigned	Sept. 4, 2025	Sept. 4, 2025 PACER
	Case Assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (zhcn)	Sept. 4, 2025	Sept. 4, 2025 PACER
9	Preliminary Injunction 1 Declaration of Melanie Gearon View on PACER 2 Gearon Exhibit 1 View on PACER 3 Gearon Exhibit 2 View on PACER 4 Gearon Exhibit 3 View on PACER 5 Gearon Exhibit 4 View on PACER 6 Declaration of Paul Murphy View on PACER 7 Text of Proposed Order View on PACER	Sept. 5, 2025	Sept. 5, 2025 RECAP