Case: State of Rhode Island v. United States Department of the Interior

President Donald Trump

COMPLAINT ( filing fee paid $ 405.00, receipt number ARIDC-2180005 ), filed by State of Rhode Island. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons Request for DOI, # 4 Summons Request for Douglas Burgum, # 5 Summons Request for BOEM, # 6 Summons Request for Matthew Giacona, # 7 Summons Request for BSEE, # 8 Summons Request for Kenneth Stevens)(Giarrano, Leonard) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

1 Exhibit Exhibit A

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2 Civil Cover Sheet

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3 Summons Request for DOI

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4 Summons Request for Douglas Burgum

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5 Summons Request for BOEM

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6 Summons Request for Matthew Giacona

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7 Summons Request for BSEE

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8 Summons Request for Kenneth Stevens

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CASE OPENING NOTICE ISSUED (Simoncelli, Michael) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

Summons Issued as to Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Douglas Burgum, Matthew Giacona, Kenneth Stevens, United States Department of the Interior. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons)(Simoncelli, Michael) (Entered: 09/04/2025)

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Case Assigned/Reassigned

Case assigned to District Judge Mary S. McElroy and Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan. (Simoncelli, Michael)

AFFIDAVIT of Service, filed by State of Rhode Island All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service for Douglas Burgum, # 2 Proof of Service for BOEM, # 3 Proof of Service for Matthew Giacona, # 4 Proof of Service for BSEE, # 5 Proof of Service for Kenneth Stevens)(Giarrano, Leonard) (Entered: 09/05/2025)

1 Proof of Service for Douglas Burgum

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2 Proof of Service for BOEM

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3 Proof of Service for Matthew Giacona

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4 Proof of Service for BSEE

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5 Proof of Service for Kenneth Stevens

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MOTION for Maithreyi Ratakonda to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number CRIDC-2181502 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Giarrano, Leonard) (Entered: 09/09/2025)

MOTION for Max Kober to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2181508 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Giarrano, Leonard) (Entered: 09/09/2025)

MOTION for Judy Shih to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number CRIDC-2181289 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Giarrano, Leonard) (Entered: 09/09/2025)

MOTION for Michael Kenneth Skold to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2181334 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Giarrano, Leonard) (Entered: 09/09/2025)

MOTION for Matthew I. Levine to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2181335 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Giarrano, Leonard) (Entered: 09/09/2025)

MOTION for Evan O'Roark to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2181339 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Giarrano, Leonard) (Entered: 09/09/2025)

MOTION for Benjamin W. Cheney to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2181340 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Giarrano, Leonard) (Entered: 09/09/2025)

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

TEXT ORDER granting 5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Judy Shih. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 9/9/2025. (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana)

TEXT ORDER granting 6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Michael Kenneth Skold. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 9/9/2025. (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana)

TEXT ORDER granting 7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Matthew I. Levine. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 9/9/2025. (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana)

TEXT ORDER granting 8 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Evan I. O'Roark. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 9/9/2025. (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana)

TEXT ORDER granting 9 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Benjamin W. Cheney. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 9/9/2025. (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana)

TEXT ORDER granting 10 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Maithreyi Ratakonda. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 9/9/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 11 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Max Kober. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 9/9/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Kenneth Skold on behalf of Katherine Dykes, State of Connecticut (Skold, Michael) (Entered: 09/12/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Evan McDonald O'Roark on behalf of Katherine Dykes, State of Connecticut (O'Roark, Evan) (Entered: 09/12/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew I. Levine on behalf of Katherine Dykes, State of Connecticut (Levine, Matthew) (Entered: 09/12/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Benjamin W. Cheney on behalf of Katherine Dykes, State of Connecticut (Cheney, Benjamin) (Entered: 09/12/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kristofor Swanson on behalf of Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Douglas Burgum, Matthew Giacona, Kenneth Stevens, United States Department of the Interior (Swanson, Kristofor) (Entered: 09/15/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Maithreyi Ratakonda on behalf of State of Rhode Island (Ratakonda, Maithreyi) (Entered: 09/15/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Max Jordan Kober on behalf of State of Rhode Island (Kober, Max) (Entered: 09/15/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Judy Shih on behalf of State of Rhode Island (Shih, Judy) (Entered: 09/15/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Amanda Rudat on behalf of All Defendants (Rudat, Amanda) (Entered: 09/16/2025)

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by All Plaintiffs. Responses due by 10/1/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Ex. 1 Kearns Decl. (RI OER), # 2 Ex. 2 Dykes Decl. (CT DEEP), # 3 Ex. 3 Rice Decl. (RI AG), # 4 Ex. 4 Cox Decl. (RI RICC), # 5 Ex. 5 Bianco Decl. (RI PUC), # 6 Ex. 6 Babbidge Decl. (CT DEEP))(Giarrano, Leonard) (Entered: 09/17/2025)

1 Ex. 1 Kearns Decl. (RI OER)

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2 Ex. 2 Dykes Decl. (CT DEEP)

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3 Ex. 3 Rice Decl. (RI AG)

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4 Ex. 4 Cox Decl. (RI RICC)

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5 Ex. 5 Bianco Decl. (RI PUC)

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6 Ex. 6 Babbidge Decl. (CT DEEP)

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MOTION to Change Venue to US District Court for District of Columbia filed by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Douglas Burgum, Matthew Giacona, Kenneth Stevens, United States Department of the Interior. Responses due by 10/1/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - ROD, # 2 Exhibit 2 - COP approval letter, # 3 Exhibit 3 - M-Opinion)(Swanson, Kristofor) (Entered: 09/17/2025)

1 Exhibit 1 - ROD

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2 Exhibit 2 - COP approval letter

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3 Exhibit 3 - M-Opinion

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MOTION to Intervene filed by Green Oceans. Responses due by 10/2/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Affidavit, # 3 Affidavit, # 4 Affidavit, # 5 Affidavit, # 6 Affidavit, # 7 Affidavit, # 8 Supporting Memorandum)(Lyons, Thomas) (Entered: 09/18/2025)

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8 Supporting Memorandum

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MOTION for Roger J. Marzulla to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2185831 ) filed by Green Oceans. (Lyons, Thomas) (Entered: 09/18/2025)

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

TEXT ORDER granting 24 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Roger J. Marzulla. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 9/19/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief filed by Climate Jobs Rhode Island. Responses due by 10/9/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Memorandum of Amicus Curiae, # 2 Exhibit Attachment 1 to Proposed Memorandum)(Iafrate, Carly) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

1 Exhibit Proposed Memorandum of Amicus Curiae

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2 Exhibit Attachment 1 to Proposed Memorandum

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MOTION for Richard F. Griffin, Jr. to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2188624 ) filed by Climate Jobs Rhode Island. (Iafrate, Carly) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

TEXT ORDER granting 26 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Richard F. Griffin, Jr.. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 9/25/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

MOTION to hold Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction in Abeyance re: 21 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, MOTION for an Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 21 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Expedited Relief Requested) filed by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Douglas Burgum, Matthew Giacona, Kenneth Stevens, United States Department of the Interior. Responses due by 10/10/2025. (Attachments: # 1 DDC Order)(Rudat, Amanda) (Entered: 09/26/2025)

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NOTICE by Green Oceans re 21 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Notice of Additional Authority (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Lyons, Thomas) (Entered: 09/26/2025)

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RESPONSE In Opposition to 27 MOTION to hold Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction in Abeyance re: 21 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction MOTION for an Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 21 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Expedited Relief Requested) filed by Katherine Dykes, State of Connecticut, State of Rhode Island. Replies due by 10/6/2025. (Cheney, Benjamin) (Entered: 09/29/2025)

REPLY to Response re 29 Response to Motion, filed by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Douglas Burgum, Matthew Giacona, Kenneth Stevens, United States Department of the Interior. (Swanson, Kristofor) (Entered: 09/29/2025)

MOTION to Stay in Light of Lapse of Appropriations filed by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Douglas Burgum, Matthew Giacona, Kenneth Stevens, United States Department of the Interior. Responses due by 10/15/2025. (Rudat, Amanda) Modified on 10/2/2025 (Potter, Carrie). (Entered: 10/01/2025)

RESPONSE In Opposition to 31 MOTION to Stay in Light of Lapse of Appropriations filed by All Plaintiffs. Replies due by 10/8/2025. (Rice, Sarah) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

RESPONSE In Opposition to 22 MOTION to Change Venue to US District Court for District of Columbia filed by All Plaintiffs. Replies due by 10/8/2025. (Rice, Sarah) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

RESPONSE In Opposition to 23 MOTION to Intervene filed by Katherine Dykes, State of Connecticut, State of Rhode Island. Replies due by 10/8/2025. (O'Roark, Evan) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

Order on Motion to Stay

TEXT ORDER. The Defendants' Motion to Hold Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction in Abeyance (ECF No. 27 ) is DENIED. Although an injunction entered in the parallel litigation in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, this Court is persuaded that "overlapping injunctions appear to be a common outcome of parallel litigation, rather than a reason for the Court to pass on exercising its duty to determine whether litigants are entitled to relief." California v. Health and Human Services, 390 F. Supp. 3d 1061, 1065 (N.D. Cal. 2019). The Defendants' Motion for an Extension of Time to File Response/Reply is GRANTED IN PART (ECF No. 27 ). The Defendants shall respond to the Motion for a Preliminary Injunction by 10/22/2025.. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 10/1/2025. (Potter, Carrie)

REPLY to Response re 34 Response to Motion to Intervene filed by Green Oceans. (Lyons, Thomas) (Entered: 10/02/2025)

REPLY to Response re 33 Response to Motion filed by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Douglas Burgum, Matthew Giacona, Kenneth Stevens, United States Department of the Interior. (Attachments: # 1 D.D.C. PI Hearing Transcript)(Rudat, Amanda) (Entered: 10/08/2025)

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RESPONSE In Opposition to 21 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Douglas Burgum, Matthew Giacona, Kenneth Stevens, United States Department of the Interior. Replies due by 10/29/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Suess Declaration, # 2 Exhibit A to Suess Declaration, # 3 Exhibit B to Suess Declaration, # 4 Exhibit C to Suess Declaration, # 5 Exhibit D to Suess Declaration, # 6 Exhibit E to Suess Declaration, # 7 Exhibit F placer holder (sealed document), # 8 Exhibit G to Suess Declaration, # 9 Exhibit H to Suess Declaration, # 10 Exhibit I to Suess Declaration, # 11 Exhibit J to Suess Declaration)(Swanson, Kristofor) (Entered: 10/22/2025)

1 Suess Declaration

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3 Exhibit B to Suess Declaration

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5 Exhibit D to Suess Declaration

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6 Exhibit E to Suess Declaration

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7 Exhibit F placer holder (sealed document)

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8 Exhibit G to Suess Declaration

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9 Exhibit H to Suess Declaration

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10 Exhibit I to Suess Declaration

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11 Exhibit J to Suess Declaration

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MOTION to Seal Exhibit F to Suess Declaration Filed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit F to Suess Declaration)(Swanson, Kristofor) This entry/document has been filed under seal pursuant to statute, rule or court order and access is restricted to the Court only. (Entered: 10/22/2025)

REPLY to Response re 37 Response to Motion,,, filed by Katherine Dykes, State of Connecticut, State of Rhode Island. (Cheney, Benjamin) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

Answer to Complaint