Case: United States v. Simon

COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by United States. Filer requests summons issued. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Attachment) (Tucker, James) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

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(Text-Only) CLERK'S NOTICE OF INITIAL CASE ASSIGNMENT. Case assigned to Judge Katherine M. Menendez per Civil (3rd, 4th - Civil Rights) list, referred to Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard. Please use case number 25-cv-3761 (KMM/EMB).Notice: All Nongovernmental Corporate Parties must file a Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement. (MKB) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

Summons Issued as to Minnesota, State of, Steve Simon. (MKB) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

(Text-Only) Notice re: Non-Admitted AttorneyWe have received documents listing Maureen S. Riordan, Brittany Bennett, Timothy Mellett as counsel of record. If he or she wishes to be listed as an attorney of record in this case, he or she must be admitted to the bar of the U.S. District Court of Minnesota in accordance with Local Rule 83.5 (a), (b) and (c) or temporarily admitted pro hac vice in accordance with Local Rule 83.5 (d) or (e).For more admissions information and forms, please see the Attorney Forms Section of the courts website at www.mnd.uscourts.gov/forms/all-forms. (MKB) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

MOTION to Intervene filed by Minnesota Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund, Misael Hernandez. (Dunlop, Sybil) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION 5 MOTION to Intervene : Motion Hearing set for 10/29/2025 at 01:00 PM in Courtroom 3C (STP) before Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard. (Dunlop, Sybil) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 5 MOTION to Intervene filed by Misael Hernandez, Minnesota Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund. (Attachments: # 1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(Dunlop, Sybil) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

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EXHIBIT List re 7 Memorandum in Support of Motion filed by Misael Hernandez, Minnesota Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) A, # 2 Exhibit(s) B, # 3 Exhibit(s) C, # 4 Exhibit(s) D, # 5 Exhibit(s) E)(Dunlop, Sybil) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

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Declaration of Michael Madden in Support of 5 MOTION to Intervene filed by Misael Hernandez, Minnesota Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund.(Dunlop, Sybil) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

Declaration of Bruce Yernberg in Support of 5 MOTION to Intervene filed by Misael Hernandez, Minnesota Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund.(Dunlop, Sybil) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

Declaration of Marianne Yernberg in Support of 5 MOTION to Intervene filed by Misael Hernandez, Minnesota Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund.(Dunlop, Sybil) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

Declaration of Misael Hernandez in Support of 5 MOTION to Intervene filed by Misael Hernandez, Minnesota Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund.(Dunlop, Sybil) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation owning 10 percent or more of its stock, or any subsidiaries to report for Misael Hernandez, Minnesota Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund. (Dunlop, Sybil) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

MEET and CONFER STATEMENT re 5 Motion to Intervene filed by Misael Hernandez, Minnesota Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund.(Dunlop, Sybil) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re 5 MOTION to Intervene filed by Misael Hernandez, Minnesota Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund.(Dunlop, Sybil) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kshithij Shrinath on behalf of Misael Hernandez, Minnesota Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund. (Shrinath, Kshithij) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine M. Swenson on behalf of Misael Hernandez, Minnesota Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund. (Swenson, Katherine) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

MOTION to Stay filed by United States of America. ( Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Tucker, James) Modified text on 10/2/2025 (MMG). (Entered: 10/01/2025)

(Text-Only) ORDER: Upon review and for good cause shown, Plaintiffs Motion for a Stay of Case 18 is GRANTED. This action is stayed in its entirety pending the restoration of appropriations to the Department of Justice. The United States shall notify the Court once Congress has restored appropriations, after which the Court will reset case deadlines commensurate with the duration of the lapse in appropriations and, if necessary, reschedule the pending motion hearing. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard on 10/2/2025. (KMJ) Modified text on 10/2/2025 (ABR). (Entered: 10/02/2025)

Order on Motion to Stay

MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Julianna Astarita. Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AMNDC-12284818 filed by Misael Hernandez, Minnesota Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund. (Dunlop, Sybil) (Entered: 10/03/2025)

MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Elisabeth C. Frost. Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AMNDC-12284855 filed by Misael Hernandez, Minnesota Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund. (Dunlop, Sybil) (Entered: 10/03/2025)

MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Robert Golan-Vilella. Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AMNDC-12284864 filed by Misael Hernandez, Minnesota Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund. (Dunlop, Sybil) (Entered: 10/03/2025)

MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Tina Meng Morrison. Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AMNDC-12284871 filed by Misael Hernandez, Minnesota Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund. (Dunlop, Sybil) (Entered: 10/03/2025)

(Text-Only) ORDER granting 20 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Julianna D. Astarita for Misael Hernandez and Retired Americans Educational Fund.; granting 21 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Elisabeth C. Frost for Misael Hernandez and Minnesota Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund.; granting 22 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Robert Golan-Vilella for Misael Hernandez and Minnesota Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund.; granting 23 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Tina Meng Morrison for Misael Hernandez and Minnesota Alliance for Retired Americans Educational Fund. Approved by Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard on 10/6/2025. (jam) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Order on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice AND Order on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice AND Order on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice AND Order on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice

MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for U.S. Government Attorney Brittany Bennett. (KMO) (Entered: 10/09/2025)

TEXT ONLY ENTRY: ORDER granting 25 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of U.S. Government Attorney Brittany Bennett for United States of America. Approved by Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard on 10/9/2025. (KMO) (Entered: 10/09/2025)

Order on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of U.S. Government Attorney

(Text-Only) ORDER/NOTICE TO ATTORNEY. The Court previously stayed this action in light of the lapse of appropriations to the Department of Justice. (See Dkt. No. 19.) Because Congress has not yet restored appropriations, the hearing scheduled for October 29, 2025, is cancelled, to be reset following the restoration of appropriations. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard on 10/14/2025.(KMJ) (Entered: 10/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by David Paul McKinney on behalf of Common Cause, League of Women Voters of Minnesota, Valerie Mangskau, Jennifer Compeau. (McKinney, David) (Entered: 10/14/2025)

MOTION to Intervene filed by Common Cause, Jennifer Compeau, League of Women Voters of Minnesota, Valerie Mangskau. (McKinney, David) (Entered: 10/14/2025)

NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION 29 MOTION to Intervene : Date and time to be determined. (McKinney, David) (Entered: 10/14/2025)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 29 MOTION to Intervene filed by Common Cause, Jennifer Compeau, League of Women Voters of Minnesota, Valerie Mangskau. (Attachments: # 1 LR7.1/LR72.2 Word Count Compliance Certificate)(McKinney, David) (Entered: 10/14/2025)

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EXHIBIT List re 31 Memorandum in Support of Motion, filed by Common Cause, Jennifer Compeau, League of Women Voters of Minnesota, Valerie Mangskau. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) A, # 2 Exhibit(s) B, # 3 Exhibit(s) C, # 4 Exhibit(s) D, # 5 Exhibit(s) E)(McKinney, David) (Entered: 10/14/2025)

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MEET and CONFER STATEMENT re 29 Motion to Intervene filed by Common Cause, Jennifer Compeau, League of Women Voters of Minnesota, Valerie Mangskau.(McKinney, David) (Entered: 10/14/2025)

PROPOSED ORDER TO JUDGE re 29 MOTION to Intervene filed by Common Cause, Jennifer Compeau, League of Women Voters of Minnesota, Valerie Mangskau.(McKinney, David) (Entered: 10/14/2025)

RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation owning 10 percent or more of its stock, or any subsidiaries to report for Common Cause. (McKinney, David) (Entered: 10/14/2025)

RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. There is no parent corporation, publicly held corporation owning 10 percent or more of its stock, or any subsidiaries to report for League of Women Voters of Minnesota. (McKinney, David) (Entered: 10/14/2025)

MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Theresa J. Lee. Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AMNDC-12303796 filed by Common Cause, Jennifer Compeau, League of Women Voters of Minnesota, Valerie Mangskau. (McKinney, David) (Entered: 10/14/2025)

MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Sophia Lin Lakin. Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AMNDC-12303825 filed by Common Cause, Jennifer Compeau, League of Women Voters of Minnesota, Valerie Mangskau. (McKinney, David) (Entered: 10/14/2025)

MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Patricia Yan. Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AMNDC-12303840 filed by Common Cause, Jennifer Compeau, League of Women Voters of Minnesota, Valerie Mangskau. (McKinney, David) (Entered: 10/14/2025)

Order/Notice to Attorney

(Text-Only) ORDER granting 37 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Theresa J. Lee for Common Cause, Jennifer Compeau, League of Women Voters of Minnesota, and Valerie Mangskau.; granting 38 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Sophia Lin Lakin for Common Cause, Jennifer Compeau, League of Women Voters of Minnesota, and Valerie Mangskau.; granting 39 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Patricia Jia Yan for Common Cause, Jennifer Compeau, League of Women Voters of Minnesota, and Valerie Mangskau. Approved by Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard on 10/17/2025. (jam) (Entered: 10/17/2025)

Order on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice AND Order on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice AND Order on Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice

NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew J Pieper on behalf of Common Cause, Jennifer Compeau, League of Women Voters of Minnesota, Valerie Mangskau. (Pieper, Andrew) (Entered: 11/17/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Heather Chang on behalf of Common Cause, Jennifer Compeau, League of Women Voters of Minnesota, Valerie Mangskau. (Chang, Heather) (Entered: 11/17/2025)

DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR//(Text-Only)This action comes before the Court on the Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint 5 filed by Defendant The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. Upon review and for good cause shown, the Motion is GRANTED. Lincoln must file its answer or other responsive pleading on or before December 8, 2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard on 11/18/2025. (KMJ) Modified text on 11/18/2025 (ACH). (Entered: 11/18/2025)

Order on Motion to Intervene

AMENDED NOTICE of Hearing on Motion: 5 MOTION to Intervene : Motion Hearing set for 1/16/2026 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 3C (STP) before Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard. (Shrinath, Kshithij) (Entered: 11/19/2025)

AMENDED NOTICE of Hearing on Motion: 5 MOTION to Intervene : Motion Hearing set for 1/16/2026 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 3C (STP) before Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard. (Shrinath, Kshithij) (Entered: 11/19/2025)

AMENDED NOTICE of Hearing on Motion: 29 MOTION to Intervene : Motion Hearing set for 1/16/2026 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 3C (STP) before Judge Katherine M. Menendez. (McKinney, David) (Entered: 11/19/2025)

AMENDED NOTICE of Hearing on Motion: 29 MOTION to Intervene : Motion Hearing set for 1/16/2026 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 3C (STP) before Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard. (McKinney, David) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

(Text-Only) ORDER/NOTICE TO ATTORNEY. In light of restoration of appropriations to Congress, the stay in this action is LIFTED. The deadline for Plaintiff to serve the remaining Defendants under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) is extended until February 5, 2026. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard on 11/20/2025.(KMJ) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Angela Behrens on behalf of Minnesota, State of, Steve Simon. (Behrens, Angela) (Entered: 11/21/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Allen Barr on behalf of Minnesota, State of, Steve Simon. (Barr, Allen) (Entered: 11/21/2025)

NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for Minnesota, State of, Steve Simon. (Middlecamp, Lindsey) (Entered: 11/21/2025)

MOTION for Extension of Time (Motion to Adjust Deadlines) filed by United States of America. (Tucker, James) (Entered: 11/28/2025)

DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR - TO BE REFILED. Return of Service Executed for Summons served on Steve Simon on 10/30/2025, filed by United States of America. (Tucker, James) Modified text on 12/3/2025 (MMG). (Entered: 12/02/2025)

DOCUMENT FILED IN ERROR - TO BE REFILED. Return of Service Executed for Summons served on State of Minnesota on 10/30/2025, filed by United States of America. (Tucker, James) Modified text on 12/3/2025 (MMG). (Entered: 12/02/2025)

ORDER granting 52 MOTION for Extension of Time (Motion to Adjust Deadlines) Signed by Magistrate Judge Elsa M. Bullard on 12/5/2025. (KMJ) (Entered: 12/05/2025)