Case: District of Columbia v. Trump

District of Columbia v. Trump, et. al.

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

Donald Trump

COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Fee Status:Filing Fee Waived) filed by DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons, # 8 Summons, # 9 Summons, # 10 Summons, # 11 Summons)(Disney, Pamela) (Attachment 1 replaced on 9/4/2025) (zmtm). (Entered: 09/04/2025)

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SUMMONS (10) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by MARTIN ACKERMAN. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Amicus Brief, # 3 Certificate of Service, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(zjm) (Entered: 09/10/2025)

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Case Assigned/Reassigned

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

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Section 705 Stay by DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration Ex. A - Haynes, # 3 Declaration Ex. B - Buchanan, # 4 Declaration Ex. C - Hall, # 5 Declaration Ex. D - Schwalb, # 6 Text of Proposed Order)(Disney, Pamela) (Entered: 09/09/2025)

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MOTION to Expedite Discovery in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction by DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Discovery Requests)(Disney, Pamela) (Entered: 09/09/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew Charles Mendrala on behalf of DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (Mendrala, Andrew) (Entered: 09/10/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Mitchell Reich on behalf of DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (Reich, Mitchell) (Entered: 09/10/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Brad P. Rosenberg on behalf of All Defendants (Rosenberg, Brad) (Entered: 09/10/2025)

RESPONSE re 4 MOTION to Expedite Discovery in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Opposing Request for Expedited Briefing) filed by PAMELA J. BONDI, DANIEL P. DRISCOLL, PETER B. HEGSETH, GADYACES S. SERRALTA, DONALD J. TRUMP, UNITED STATES ARMY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE. (Rosenberg, Brad) (Entered: 09/10/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Eliza Simon on behalf of DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (Simon, Eliza) (Main Document 9 replaced on 9/11/2025) (znmw). (Entered: 09/10/2025)

REPLY re 8 Response to motion, in Support of Request for Expedited Briefing in Motion for Expedited Discovery filed by DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. (Simon, Eliza) (Entered: 09/10/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Charles Andrew Sinks on behalf of DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (Sinks, Charles) (Main Document 12 replaced on 9/11/2025) (znmw). (Entered: 09/11/2025)

MINUTE ORDER re 4 Motion to Expedite Discovery: The Parties are ORDERED to appear for a hearing on Plaintiff's 4 Motion to Expedite Discovery on September 18, 2025, at 1:00 PM. This hearing will be on the record before Judge Jia M. Cobb in Courtroom 3. Defendants are hereby ORDERED to file an additional memorandum with the Court by 1:00 PM on September 17, 2025, identifying the specific discovery requests that Defendants object to, as well as the bases for those objections. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 11, 2025. (lcjmc2)

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Set Hearings

Order on Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief

MINUTE ORDER denying 11 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief: Upon consideration of non-party Martin Akerman's 11 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) do 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 12, 2025.(lcjmc2)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jane Petersen Bentrott on behalf of Former U.S. Army and Navy Secretaries and Retired Four-Star Admirals and Generals (Bentrott, Jane) (Main Document 13 replaced on 9/15/2025) (znmw). (Entered: 09/15/2025)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by Former U.S. Army and Navy Secretaries and Retired Four-Star Admirals and Generals. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Proposed Amicus Brief, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Proposed Order)(Bentrott, Jane) (Entered: 09/15/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Leon Drezner on behalf of MARYLAND (Drezner, Michael) (Entered: 09/15/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Martin Totaro, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11958091. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTION PARTNERSHIP, CENTER FOR POLICING EQUITY, NATIONAL POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT, POLICING PROJECT AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Martin Totaro, # 2 - Certificate of Good Standing (DC), # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Anderson, Trisha) (Entered: 09/15/2025)

AMICUS BRIEF for States of Maryland, California, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawai'i, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin by MARYLAND. (Drezner, Michael) (Entered: 09/15/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jeannie Sclafani Rhee on behalf of Former U.S. Army and Navy Secretaries and Retired Four-Star Admirals and Generals (Rhee, Jeannie) (Main Document 18 replaced on 9/15/2025) (znmw). (Entered: 09/15/2025)

MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by CENTER FOR POLICING EQUITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTION PARTNERSHIP, NATIONAL POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT, POLICING PROJECT AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit - Proposed Brief of Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Section 705 Stay, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Anderson, Trisha) (Entered: 09/15/2025)

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Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by WASHINGTON LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND URBAN AFFAIRS. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support Brief of Amici Curiae, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Gates, Madeleine) (Entered: 09/15/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Jin Hee Lee on behalf of NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. (Lee, Jin Hee) (Entered: 09/15/2025)

Consent MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Amicus Brief, # 2 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Lee, Jin Hee) (Entered: 09/15/2025)

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Consent MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed amicus brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Girard, Bradley) (Entered: 09/15/2025)

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MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by MIA MCCLAIN, ALLEN CHAPEL AME CHURCH, NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN CLERGY NETWORK, METROPOLITAN AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, CHRISTOPHER ZACHARIAS, AARON ALEXANDER, THE CENTER FOR RACIAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE, NEW BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH, BARBARA WILLIAMS-SKINNER, CLERGY NETWORK, THE PEACE BAPTIST CHURCH, EMORY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, THE RELIGIOUS NATIONALISMS PROJECT, HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW CIVIL RIGHTS CLINIC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Amicus Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Powers, John) (Entered: 09/15/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew Marshall Bernie on behalf of All Defendants (Bernie, Andrew) (Entered: 09/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Karen L. Dunn on behalf of FORMER U.S. ARMY AND NAVY SECRETARIES AND RETIRED FOUR-STAR ADMIRALS AND GENERALS (Dunn, Karen) (Entered: 09/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Eric John Galvez Paredes on behalf of FORMER U.S. ARMY AND NAVY SECRETARIES AND RETIRED FOUR-STAR ADMIRALS AND GENERALS (Paredes, Eric John) (Entered: 09/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Brian D. Netter on behalf of DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION (Netter, Brian) (Entered: 09/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Trisha Beth Anderson on behalf of CENTER FOR POLICING EQUITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTION PARTNERSHIP, NATIONAL POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT, POLICING PROJECT AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (Anderson, Trisha) (Entered: 09/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Adam Matz on behalf of CENTER FOR POLICING EQUITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTION PARTNERSHIP, NATIONAL POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT, POLICING PROJECT AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (Matz, Joshua) (Entered: 09/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by John M. Powers on behalf of AARON ALEXANDER, ALLEN CHAPEL AME CHURCH, CENTER FOR RACIAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE, CLERGY NETWORK, EMORY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW CIVIL RIGHTS CLINIC, MIA MCCLAIN, METROPOLITAN AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN CLERGY NETWORK, NEW BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH, PEACE BAPTIST CHURCH, RELIGIOUS NATIONALISMS PROJECT, BARBARA WILLIAMS-SKINNER, CHRISTOPHER ZACHARIAS, SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH OF WASHINGTON DC, ALL SOULS CHURCH UNITARIAN, INTERFAITH ALLIANCE, SOJOURNERS/SOJO ACTION, TERRANCE MCKINLEY (Powers, John) (Entered: 09/16/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by R. Trent McCotter on behalf of AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION (McCotter, R. Trent) (Entered: 09/16/2025)

Consent MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Amicus Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(McCotter, R. Trent) (Entered: 09/16/2025)

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Memorandum in opposition to re 3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Section 705 Stay filed by PAMELA J. BONDI, DANIEL P. DRISCOLL, PETER B. HEGSETH, GADYACES S. SERRALTA, DONALD J. TRUMP, UNITED STATES ARMY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Colonel Laurence M. Doane, # 2 Declaration Declaration of Christopher York, # 3 Declaration Declaration of Donald Snider, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Bernie, Andrew) (Entered: 09/16/2025)

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MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction, MOTION to Dismiss and Motion for Relief from Local Rule 7(N)'s Requirements by PAMELA J. BONDI, DANIEL P. DRISCOLL, PETER B. HEGSETH, GADYACES S. SERRALTA, DONALD J. TRUMP, UNITED STATES ARMY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Bernie, Andrew) (Entered: 09/16/2025)

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AMICUS BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS' OPPOSITON TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, STATE OF ALABAMA, STATE OF ALASKA, STATE OF ARKANSAS, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF GEORGIA, STATE OF IDAHO, STATE OF INDIANA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS, STATE OF LOUISIANA, STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, STATE OF MISSOURI, STATE OF MONTANA, STATE OF NEBRASKA, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, STATE OF OHIO, STATE OF OKLAHOMA, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, STATE OF TENNESSEE, STATE OF TEXAS, COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. (Torchinsky, Jason) (Entered: 09/16/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Dariely Rodriguez, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11963282. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW CIVIL RIGHTS CLINIC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit D. Rodriguez Certificate of Good Standing, # 2 Declaration D. Rodriguez Declaration for PHV Admission)(Caspar, Edward) (Entered: 09/17/2025)

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Memorandum in opposition to re 4 MOTION to Expedite Discovery in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by PAMELA J. BONDI, DANIEL P. DRISCOLL, PETER B. HEGSETH, GADYACES S. SERRALTA, DONALD J. TRUMP, UNITED STATES ARMY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Rosenberg, Brad) (Entered: 09/17/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Eric Hamilton on behalf of All Defendants (Hamilton, Eric) (Entered: 09/17/2025)

MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by OVERSIGHT PROJECT, MIKE HOWELL. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Dewey, Samuel) (Entered: 09/18/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Samuel Everett Dewey on behalf of MIKE HOWELL, OVERSIGHT PROJECT (Dewey, Samuel) (Entered: 09/18/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by John Bailey on behalf of All Defendants (Bailey, John) (Entered: 09/18/2025)

NOTICE of Revised Discovery Requests by DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA re 4 Motion to Expedite (Simon, Eliza) (Entered: 09/18/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief

Discovery Hearing AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

MINUTE ORDER granting 14 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief: Having considered the Former U.S. Army and Navy Secretaries and Retired Four-Star Admirals and Generals' unopposed motion for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae, the Court GRANTS the motion. It is further ORDERED that the proposed brief accompanying the motion, ECF 14-1, be filed. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 18, 2025. (lcjmc2)

Discovery Hearing

MINUTE ORDER granting 19 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief: A district court "has broad discretion to allow amicus briefs when they provide unique information or perspective that can help the court beyond the help that the lawyers for the parties are able to provide." Wash. All. of Tech. Workers v. U.S. Dep't of Homeland Sec., 50 F.4th 164, 193 (D.C. Cir. 2022) (internal quotations and citations omitted). The Law Enforcement Action Partnership, Center for Policing Equity, National Police Accountability Project, and the Policing Project at the New York University School of Law request leave to submit an amicus brief that draws upon their "expert[ise] in law enforcement," ECF 19-1 at 8. The Court GRANTS the motion under Local Civil Rule 7(o). The proposed brief addresses discrete issues that have not been fully explored by the Parties and thus offers "unique information or perspective" that could help the Court. Wash. All. of Tech. Workers, 50 F.4th at 193. It is further ORDERED that the proposed brief accompanying the motion, ECF 19-1, be filed. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 18, 2025. (lcjmc2)

Minute Entry for Discovery Hearing held on 9/18/2025 before Judge Jia M. Cobb. Oral arguments submitted on Plaintiff's Motion 4 to Expedite Discovery in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Court takes matter under advisement. Forthcoming Order. The parties are to appear for a hearing on Plaintiff's Motion 3 for Preliminary Injunction and Defendants' Motion 35 to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction on 10/24/2025 at 2:00 PM. This hearing will be on the record before Judge Jia M. Cobb in Courtroom 3. Court Reporter: Stacy Johns. (zljn)

MINUTE ORDER granting 16 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: Attorney Martin Totaro is hereby admitted pro hac vice to appear in this matter. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 18, 2025. (lcjmc2)

MINUTE ORDER granting 37 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: Attorney Dariely Rodriguez is hereby admitted pro hac vice to appear in this matter. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 18, 2025. (lcjmc2)

MINUTE ORDER granting 20 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief: Having considered the Local Civil Rights and Legal Services Organizations' unopposed motion for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae, the Court GRANTS the motion. It is further ORDERED that the proposed brief accompanying the motion, ECF 20-1, be filed. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 18, 2025. (lcjmc2)

MINUTE ORDER granting 22 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief: Having considered NAACP LDF's consent motion for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae, the Court GRANTS the motion. It is further ORDERED that the proposed brief accompanying the motion, ECF 22-1, be filed. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 18, 2025. (lcjmc2)

MINUTE ORDER granting 23 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief: Having considered the Democracy Forward Foundation's consent motion for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae, the Court GRANTS the motion. It is further ORDERED that the proposed brief accompanying the motion, ECF 23-1, be filed. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 18, 2025. (lcjmc2)

MINUTE ORDER granting 24 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief: A district court "has broad discretion to allow amicus briefs when they provide unique information or perspective that can help the court beyond the help that the lawyers for the parties are able to provide." Wash. All. of Tech. Workers v. U.S. Dep't of Homeland Sec., 50 F.4th 164, 193 (D.C. Cir. 2022) (internal quotations and citations omitted). The Civil Rights Clinic and Religious Leaders request leave to submit a brief as amici curiae that demonstrates the effect of the National Guard's deployment on local religious institutions. The Court GRANTS the motion under Local Civil Rule 7(o). The proposed brief addresses discrete issues that have not been fully explored by the Parties and thus offers "unique information or perspective" that could help the Court. Wash. All. of Tech. Workers, 50 F.4th at 193. It is further ORDERED that the proposed brief accompanying the motion, ECF 24-1, be filed. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 18, 2025. (lcjmc2)

MINUTE ORDER granting 33 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief: Having considered the America First Legal Foundation's consent motion for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae, the Court GRANTS the motion. It is further ORDERED that the proposed brief accompanying the motion, ECF 33-1, be filed. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 18, 2025. (lcjmc2)

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 4 Motion to Expedite: See document for details. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 19, 2025. (lcjmc2) (Entered: 09/19/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Martin Totaro on behalf of CENTER FOR POLICING EQUITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTION PARTNERSHIP, NATIONAL POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT, POLICING PROJECT AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (Totaro, Martin) (Entered: 09/19/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Kristen Clarke, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11971082. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by AARON ALEXANDER, ALL SOULS CHURCH UNITARIAN, ALLEN CHAPEL AME CHURCH, CENTER FOR RACIAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE, CLERGY NETWORK, EMORY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW CIVIL RIGHTS CLINIC, INTERFAITH ALLIANCE, MIA MCCLAIN, TERRANCE MCKINLEY, METROPOLITAN AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN CLERGY NETWORK, NEW BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH, PEACE BAPTIST CHURCH, RELIGIOUS NATIONALISMS PROJECT, SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH OF WASHINGTON DC, SOJOURNERS/SOJO ACTION, BARBARA WILLIAMS-SKINNER, CHRISTOPHER ZACHARIAS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of good standing, # 2 Declaration of Kristen Clarke, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Powers, John) (Entered: 09/19/2025)

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Joint MOTION for Briefing Schedule for the Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Motion to Dismiss by DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Disney, Pamela) (Entered: 09/19/2025)

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Amended MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Kristen Clarke, Fee Status: No Fee Paid. by AARON ALEXANDER, ALL SOULS CHURCH UNITARIAN, ALLEN CHAPEL AME CHURCH, CENTER FOR RACIAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE, CLERGY NETWORK, EMORY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW CIVIL RIGHTS CLINIC, INTERFAITH ALLIANCE, MIA MCCLAIN, TERRANCE MCKINLEY, METROPOLITAN AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN CLERGY NETWORK, NEW BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH, PEACE BAPTIST CHURCH, SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH OF WASHINGTON DC, SOJOURNERS/SOJO ACTION, BARBARA WILLIAMS-SKINNER, CHRISTOPHER ZACHARIAS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of good standing, # 2 Declaration of Kristen Clarke, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Powers, John) (Entered: 09/22/2025)

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ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE of Appearance by Kian Kevin Azimpoor on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Azimpoor, Kian) Modified on 9/23/2025; refiled as docket entry 50 (znmw). (Entered: 09/22/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kian Kevin Azimpoor on behalf of All Defendants (Azimpoor, Kian) (Entered: 09/22/2025)

ORDER granting 47 Motion for Briefing Schedule: The Parties' Joint Motion for Briefing Schedule is GRANTED. See document for details. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 22, 2025. (lcjmc2) (Entered: 09/22/2025)

AMICUS BRIEF by OVERSIGHT PROJECT. (znmw) (Entered: 09/24/2025)

Notice of Error

NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 46 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Kristen Clarke. The following error(s) need correction: Declaration must have an original, ink signature. Please refile using the event Declaration. (znmw)

Order on Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

MINUTE ORDER granting 40 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief: Having considered the Oversight Project's consent motion for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae, the Court GRANTS the motion. It is further ORDERED that the proposed brief accompanying the motion, ECF 40-1, be filed. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 22, 2025. (lcjmc2)

MINUTE ORDER granting 48 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: Attorney Kristen Clarke is hereby admitted pro hac vice to appear in this matter. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 22, 2025. (lcjmc2)

MINUTE ORDER denying 46 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: The Court has granted Attorney Kristen Clarke's 48 Amended Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Accordingly 46 this Motion is DENIED as moot. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 22, 2025. (lcjmc2)

NOTICE of Appearance by Dariely Rodriguez on behalf of AARON ALEXANDER, ALL SOULS CHURCH UNITARIAN, ALLEN CHAPEL AME CHURCH, CENTER FOR RACIAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE, CLERGY NETWORK, EMORY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW CIVIL RIGHTS CLINIC, INTERFAITH ALLIANCE, MIA MCCLAIN, TERRANCE MCKINLEY, METROPOLITAN AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN CLERGY NETWORK, NEW BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH, PEACE BAPTIST CHURCH, RELIGIOUS NATIONALISMS PROJECT, SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH OF WASHINGTON DC, SOJOURNERS/SOJO ACTION, BARBARA WILLIAMS-SKINNER, CHRISTOPHER ZACHARIAS (Rodriguez, Dariely) (Entered: 09/23/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kristen M. Clarke on behalf of AARON ALEXANDER, ALL SOULS CHURCH UNITARIAN, ALLEN CHAPEL AME CHURCH, CENTER FOR RACIAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE, CLERGY NETWORK, EMORY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW CIVIL RIGHTS CLINIC, INTERFAITH ALLIANCE, MIA MCCLAIN, TERRANCE MCKINLEY, METROPOLITAN AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN CLERGY NETWORK, NEW BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH, PEACE BAPTIST CHURCH, RELIGIOUS NATIONALISMS PROJECT, SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH OF WASHINGTON DC, SOJOURNERS/SOJO ACTION, BARBARA WILLIAMS-SKINNER, CHRISTOPHER ZACHARIAS (Clarke, Kristen) (Entered: 09/26/2025)

TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS before Judge Jia M. Cobb held on September 18, 2025. Page Numbers: 1-59. Date of Issuance: September 29, 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 10/20/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 10/30/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 12/28/2025.(Johns, Stacy) (Entered: 09/29/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Mark Ian Pinkert, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11991332. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, STATE OF ALABAMA, STATE OF ALASKA, STATE OF ARKANSAS, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF GEORGIA, STATE OF IDAHO, STATE OF INDIANA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS, STATE OF LOUISIANA, STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, STATE OF MISSOURI, STATE OF MONTANA, STATE OF NEBRASKA, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, STATE OF OHIO, STATE OF OKLAHOMA, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, STATE OF TENNESSEE, STATE OF TEXAS, STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Good Standing Certificate, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Torchinsky, Jason) (Entered: 09/29/2025)

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Memorandum in opposition to re 35 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION to Dismiss and Motion for Relief from Local Rule 7(N)'s Requirements filed by DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. (Reich, Mitchell) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

REPLY to opposition to motion re 3 Motion for Preliminary Injunction, filed by DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. (Reich, Mitchell) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

MINUTE ORDER denying 56 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice: The motion is DENIED because it does not meet the requirements of Local Rule 83.2(c). The motion includes a certificate of good standing from "the court... in which the applicant regularly practices," LCvR 83.2(c)(2), but that certificate was issued on May 29, 2025, ECF 56-2 at 1. Under the Local Rules, the certificate of good standing must have "been issued within thirty (30) days of filing." LCvR 83.2(c)(2). The motion is therefore DENIED without prejudice. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 30, 2025. (lcjmc2)

MOTION to Stay Proceedings Due to Lapse of Appropriations by PAMELA J. BONDI, DANIEL P. DRISCOLL, PETER B. HEGSETH, GADYACES S. SERRALTA, DONALD J. TRUMP, UNITED STATES ARMY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Azimpoor, Kian) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

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Memorandum in opposition to re 59 MOTION to Stay Proceedings Due to Lapse of Appropriations filed by DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. (Mendrala, Andrew) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

MINUTE ORDER denying 59 Motion to Stay: The Court DENIES Defendants' 59 Motion for a Stay of Proceedings. As both Parties note in their filings, the Court's order staying certain proceedings in light of the lapse of appropriations does "not extend the United States' deadlines to respond to motions for temporary restraining orders or preliminary injunctions." Standing Order No. 25-55 (Oct. 1, 2025). Plaintiff also opposes Defendants' motion for a stay of the proceedings, citing ongoing irreparable harm to the District. ECF 60 at 2. As such, the Court will not stay the discovery or supplemental briefing deadlines related to the preliminary injunction motion in this case. The Court would normally stay the deadline for Defendants' reply brief in support of its motion to dismiss, which is currently due on October 7, 2025. In this case, however, Defendants have represented to the Court that the motion to dismiss briefing discusses issues intertwined with Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction and asked the Court to decide the motion to dismiss prior to issuing any preliminary relief. Accordingly, the Court declines to stay the reply brief deadline, but GRANTS Defendants an extension of time. Defendants are ORDERED to file their reply by October 17, 2025, in order to provide the Court with sufficient time to consider their arguments in advance of the October 24, 2025 hearing. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on October 2, 2025. (lcjmc2)

Order on Motion to Stay

Consent MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Amicus Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Gorod, Brianne) (Entered: 10/07/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Brianne Jenna Gorod on behalf of CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER (Gorod, Brianne) (Entered: 10/07/2025)

Joint MOTION for Protective Order by PAMELA J. BONDI, DANIEL P. DRISCOLL, PETER B. HEGSETH, GADYACES S. SERRALTA, DONALD J. TRUMP, UNITED STATES ARMY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Stipulated Protective Order)(Azimpoor, Kian) (Entered: 10/08/2025)

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Order on Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief

MINUTE ORDER granting 61 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief: Having considered the Constitutional Accountability Center's consent motion for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae, the Court GRANTS the motion. It is further ORDERED that the proposed brief accompanying the motion, ECF 61-1, be filed. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on October 8, 2025. (lcjmc2)

ORDER granting 63 Motion for Protective Order: See document for details. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on October 9, 2025. (lcjmc2) (Entered: 10/09/2025)

Consent MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Briefin Support of the Plaintiff by THE STEADY STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Brief of Amicus Curiae)(Smith, Gregory) (Entered: 10/10/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Hannah Wynne Cole-Chu on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Cole-Chu, Hannah) (Entered: 10/15/2025)