Case: United States v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

United States v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania et al.

COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $405, ), filed by UNITED STATES. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Attachment) (Vandenberg, David) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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MOTION for attorney David D. Vandenberg to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70 by UNITED STATES. (Vandenberg, David) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

PRAECIPE to Issue Summons by UNITED STATES (Vandenberg, David) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

PRAECIPE to Issue Summons by UNITED STATES (Vandenberg, David) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

ORDER governing procedures for motions filed under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12. See contents of this filing for instructions. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 9/25/2025. (jmm) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

ORDER granting 2 Motion for David D. Vandenberg to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 9/25/2025. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jmm) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

Add and Terminate Judges

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Judge Cathy Bissoon added. (sms)

Errata re 8 Praecipe to Issue Summons by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Reason for Correction: Add signature.. (Vandenberg, David) (Entered: 09/26/2025)

PRAECIPE to Issue Summons by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: # 1 Summons) (Vandenberg, David) (Entered: 09/26/2025)

PRAECIPE to Issue Summons by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: # 1 Summons) (Vandenberg, David) (Entered: 09/26/2025)

Errata re 7 Praecipe to Issue Summons by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Reason for Correction: Add signature.. (Vandenberg, David) (Entered: 09/26/2025)

CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re 3 Praecipe to Issue Summons, 4 Praecipe to Issue Summons. ERROR: The summons(es) was/were filed as the main document. CORRECTION: Attorney to refile the document with a Praecipe to Issue/Reissue Summons as the main document and the properly filled out summons(es) as an attachment(s) to the Praecipe, using the Praecipe to Issue Summons/Reissue Summons event. (jd)

CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re 8 Praecipe to Issue Summons, 7 Praecipe to Issue Summons. ERROR: Typed name omitted by s/. CORRECTION: Attorney advised of signature requirements. Attorney to resubmit with signature, using Errata event. (jd)

MOTION to Intervene as Defendants by Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans, Mike Crossey. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit A - Proposed Answer, # 3 Declaration of Mike Crossey, # 4 Certificate of Service) (Ford, Timothy) (Entered: 09/29/2025)

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3 Declaration of Mike Crossey

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4 Certificate of Service

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Disclosure Statement by Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (Ford, Timothy) (Entered: 09/29/2025)

Summons Issued as to COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AL SCHMIDT (Attachments: # 1 Summons) (keh) (Entered: 09/29/2025)

w/ 11 BRIEF in Support re 11 Motion to Intervene, filed by Mike Crossey, Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans. (keh)

CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re 11 Motion to Intervene. ERROR: Document should have been filed as two separate documents. CORRECTION: Attorney advised in future that documents of that nature are to be filed as separate documents. Clerk of Court docketed Brief in Support. This message is for informational purposes only. (keh)

SUMMONS/Return of Service Returned Executed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AL SCHMIDT served on 9/30/2025, answer due 10/21/2025. (Vandenberg, David) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

MOTION to Stay for Lapse of Appropriations by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Vandenberg, David) Link added to Proposed Order filed at 16 . Modified text on 10/1/2025. (keh) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

Proposed Order re 15 Motion to Stay for Lack of Appropriations by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Vandenberg, David) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re 15 Motion to Stay. ERROR: Proposed Order, which is required for all motions in civil cases per Local Rule LCvR7, was not attached. CORRECTION: Attorney is advised to file a proposed order by using the Proposed Order event and linking it to the document in question. (keh)

MOTION to Intervene as Defendants by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE, NAACP Pennsylvania State Conference, STACEY TAYLOR. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Anthony Ashton, # 2 Declaration of Stacey Taylor, # 3 Exhibit A - Proposed Answer, # 4 Certificate of Service, # 5 Proposed Order) (Smith, David) (Entered: 10/07/2025)

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3 Exhibit A - Proposed Answer

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4 Certificate of Service

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5 Proposed Order

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BRIEF in Support re 17 Motion to Intervene, filed by NAACP Pennsylvania State Conference, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE, STACEY TAYLOR. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (Smith, David) (Entered: 10/07/2025)

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Disclosure Statement by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE. (Smith, David) (Entered: 10/07/2025)

Disclosure Statement by NAACP Pennsylvania State Conference. (Smith, David) (Entered: 10/07/2025)

MOTION for attorney Elisabeth C. Frost to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9131190) by Mike Crossey, Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Elisabeth C. Frost) (Frost, Elisabeth) (Entered: 10/07/2025)

MOTION for attorney Jacob D. Shelly to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9131296) by Mike Crossey, Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Jacob D. Shelly) (Shelly, Jacob) (Entered: 10/07/2025)

MOTION for attorney Branden D. Lewiston to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9131322) by Mike Crossey, Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Branden D. Lewiston) (Lewiston, Branden) (Entered: 10/07/2025)

ORDER. Consistent with the Order in 2:25-mc-01098-MRH, granting the government's omnibus Motion to stay civil matters due to the lapse in certain appropriations, this case hereby is STAYED. The Order in 2:25-mc-01098-MRH is incorporated by reference, and counsel are directed to review the same. For the duration of the Stay, the case will be electronically CLOSED. This is a docket control device having no impact on the parties' substantive rights. Any existing CONFERENCE or DEADLINE is CANCELLED, and will be reset by future order once the stay is lifted (and the case is reopened). Accordingly, Plaintiff's 15 Motion is denied as moot. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 10/7/2025. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jmm) (Entered: 10/07/2025)

Order Staying Case AND ~Util - Terminate Civil Case

MOTION for attorney Tori Shaw to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9134184) by Mike Crossey, Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Tori Shaw) (Shaw, Tori) (Entered: 10/08/2025)

CLERK'S OFFICE QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE re 21 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, 22 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, 23 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, 25 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. ERROR: Proposed Order, which is required for all motions in civil cases per Local Rule LCvR7, was not attached. CORRECTION: Attorneys are advised to file a proposed order by using the Proposed Order event and linking it to the document in question. (keh)

Proposed Order re 21 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, of Elisabeth C. Frost by Mike Crossey, Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans. (Frost, Elisabeth) (Entered: 10/09/2025)

Proposed Order re 22 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Jacob D. Shelly by Mike Crossey, Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans. (Shelly, Jacob) (Entered: 10/09/2025)

Proposed Order re 23 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, of Branden D. Lewiston by Mike Crossey, Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans. (Lewiston, Branden) (Entered: 10/09/2025)

Proposed Order re 25 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Tori Shaw by Mike Crossey, Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans. (Shaw, Tori) (Entered: 10/09/2025)

ORDER granting 21 Motion for Elisabeth C. Frost to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 10/9/2025. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jmm) (Entered: 10/09/2025)

ORDER granting 22 Motion for Jacob D. Shelly to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 10/9/2025. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jmm) (Entered: 10/09/2025)

ORDER granting 23 Motion for Branden D. Lewiston to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 10/9/2025. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jmm) (Entered: 10/09/2025)

ORDER granting 25 Motion for Tori Shaw to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 10/9/2025. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jmm) (Entered: 10/09/2025)

MOTION for attorney Gillian Cassell-Stiga to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9136183) by NAACP Pennsylvania State Conference, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE, STACEY TAYLOR. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Proposed Order) (Cassell-Stiga, Gillian) (Entered: 10/09/2025)

ORDER granting 34 Motion for Gillian Cassell-Stiga to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 10/9/2025. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter. (jmm) (Entered: 10/09/2025)

MOTION to Intervene as Defendants by NICHOLAS MASTON, GREGORY PERRY, TODD THATCHER, JOEL DICKSON, TRISHA KENT, LIOR STERNFELD, JOHN THOMPSON, THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF PENNSYLVANIA, COMMON CAUSE. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I, # 11 Exhibit J - PROPOSED ANSWER) (Walczak, Witold) (Entered: 10/09/2025)

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5 Exhibit D

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6 Exhibit E

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7 Exhibit F

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8 Exhibit G

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10 Exhibit I

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11 Exhibit J - PROPOSED ANSWER

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BRIEF in Support re 36 Motion to Intervene, filed by COMMON CAUSE, JOEL DICKSON, TRISHA KENT, NICHOLAS MASTON, GREGORY PERRY, LIOR STERNFELD, TODD THATCHER, THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF PENNSYLVANIA, JOHN THOMPSON. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6) (Walczak, Witold) (Entered: 10/09/2025)

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Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

MOTION for attorney Grace Thomas to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Filing fee $70, Receipt # APAWDC-9138154) by NAACP Pennsylvania State Conference, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE, STACEY TAYLOR. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Proposed Order) (Thomas, Grace) (Entered: 10/10/2025)

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Appear Pro Hac Vice (for Attorney filers only, Credit Card required)

Appear Pro Hac Vice (for Attorney filers only, Credit Card required)

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice