Case: National Digital Inclusion Alliance v. Trump

National Digital Inclusion Alliance v. Trump et al.

COMPLAINT against PAMELA BONDI, US Attorney General, CRAIG BURKHARDT, in his official capacity as Acting Director of National Institute of Standards and Technology, HOWARD LUTNICK, in his official capacity as Secretary of Commerce, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, JEANINE PIRRO, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP, ARIELLE ROTH, in her official capacity as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, RUSSELL VOUGHT, in his official capacity as Director of Office Management and Budget with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number BDCDC-12009814) filed by NATIONAL DIGITAL INCLUSION ALLIANCE. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Harrison, Keith) (Entered: 10/07/2025)

1 Summons

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2 Civil Cover Sheet

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Christian N. Curran, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12009826. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by NATIONAL DIGITAL INCLUSION ALLIANCE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Harrison, Keith) (Entered: 10/07/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Warrington S. Parker III, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12009827. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by NATIONAL DIGITAL INCLUSION ALLIANCE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Harrison, Keith) (Entered: 10/07/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Alexandra L. Barbee-Garrett, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12009830. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by NATIONAL DIGITAL INCLUSION ALLIANCE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Harrison, Keith) (Entered: 10/07/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Ahmad Al Dajani, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12009831. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by NATIONAL DIGITAL INCLUSION ALLIANCE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Harrison, Keith) (Entered: 10/07/2025)

SUMMONS (11) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 10/08/2025)

Case Assigned to Judge John D. Bates. (znmw)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

NOTICE of Appearance by Marc P. Epstein on behalf of NATIONAL DIGITAL INCLUSION ALLIANCE (Epstein, Marc) (Entered: 10/09/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Leah E. Frazier, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12014332. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by NATIONAL DIGITAL INCLUSION ALLIANCE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Epstein, Marc) (Entered: 10/09/2025)

LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by NATIONAL DIGITAL INCLUSION ALLIANCE (Harrison, Keith) (Entered: 10/09/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Gillian Cassell-Stiga, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12014675. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by NATIONAL DIGITAL INCLUSION ALLIANCE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Epstein, Marc) (Entered: 10/09/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 2 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. 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 John D. Bates on 10/9/2025. (lcjdb2)

MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 3 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructionsSigned by Judge John D. Bates on 10/9/2025. (lcjdb2)

MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 4 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. 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 John D. Bates on 10/9/2025. (lcjdb2)

MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 5 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. 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 John D. Bates on 10/9/2025. (lcjdb2)

MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. 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 John D. Bates on 10/9/2025. (lcjdb2)

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian Curran on behalf of NATIONAL DIGITAL INCLUSION ALLIANCE (Curran, Christian) (Entered: 10/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Ahmad Al Dajani on behalf of NATIONAL DIGITAL INCLUSION ALLIANCE (Al Dajani, Ahmad) (Entered: 10/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Warrington S. Parker, III on behalf of NATIONAL DIGITAL INCLUSION ALLIANCE (Parker, Warrington) (Entered: 10/15/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Alexandra Barbee-Garrett on behalf of NATIONAL DIGITAL INCLUSION ALLIANCE (Barbee-Garrett, Alexandra) (Entered: 10/17/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Leah Frazier on behalf of NATIONAL DIGITAL INCLUSION ALLIANCE (Frazier, Leah) (Entered: 11/06/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Gillian Robin Cassell-Stiga on behalf of NATIONAL DIGITAL INCLUSION ALLIANCE (Cassell-Stiga, Gillian) (Entered: 11/11/2025)

MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 10 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. 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 John D. Bates on 11/17/2025. (lcjdb2)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

NOTICE of Appearance by Sian Jones on behalf of All Defendants (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 12/02/2025)

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Winston Shi on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Sian Jones (Shi, Winston) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the District of Columbia Attorney General. Date of Service Upon District of Columbia Attorney General 10/19/2025. Answer due for ALL D.C. DEFENDANTS by 11/9/2025. (Harrison, Keith) Modified on 12/4/2025 (zjm). (Entered: 12/03/2025)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint,,, by CRAIG BURKHARDT, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, ARIELLE ROTH, DONALD J. TRUMP, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, RUSSELL VOUGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Shi, Winston) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/17/2025. (Harrison, Keith) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DONALD J. TRUMP served on 10/21/2025 (Harrison, Keith) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET served on 10/21/2025 (Harrison, Keith) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. RUSSELL VOUGHT served on 10/21/2025 (Harrison, Keith) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE served on 11/14/2025 (Harrison, Keith) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. HOWARD LUTNICK served on 11/14/2025 (Harrison, Keith) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. ARIELLE ROTH served on 11/14/2025 (Harrison, Keith) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION served on 11/14/2025 (Harrison, Keith) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer AND Set/Reset Deadlines

MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 20 the unopposed motion for extension of time, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to plaintiff's complaint by not later than February 6, 2026. If defendants file any dispositive motion, plaintiff shall respond not later than 60 days after the dispositive motion is filed.

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/9/2025. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/8/2025. (Harrison, Keith) (Entered: 12/04/2025)

NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 19 Summons Returned Executed as to DC Attorney General,. The following error(s) need correction: Incorrect event. Please refile using Summons Returned executed as to US Attorney. Please enter date of delivery (not date mailed). Please refile. (zjm)

Notice of Error

Summons Returned Unexecuted as to NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY. (Harrison, Keith) (Entered: 12/31/2025)

Summons Returned Unexecuted as to CRAIG BURKHARDT. (Harrison, Keith) (Entered: 12/31/2025)

MOTION to Dismiss Complaint by CRAIG BURKHARDT, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, ARIELLE ROTH, DONALD J. TRUMP, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, RUSSELL VOUGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Appendix Text of the Digital Equity Act, # 4 Declaration Declaration of Winston Shi and Exhibit List, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit D, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit E, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit F, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit G)(Shi, Winston) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

1 Memorandum in Support

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2 Text of Proposed Order

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3 Appendix Text of the Digital Equity Act

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4 Declaration Declaration of Winston Shi and Exhibit List

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5 Exhibit Exhibit A

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6 Exhibit Exhibit B

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7 Exhibit Exhibit C

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8 Exhibit Exhibit D

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9 Exhibit Exhibit E

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10 Exhibit Exhibit F

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11 Exhibit Exhibit G

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MOTION to Stay And Stay Briefing Deadlines by NATIONAL DIGITAL INCLUSION ALLIANCE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Harrison, Keith) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

1 Text of Proposed Order

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MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 33 plaintiffs' motion to stay briefing, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that defendants shall respond to the motion to stay by not later than April 3, 2026, and plaintiffs shall reply by not later than April 9, 2026. It is further ORDERED that the deadline for plaintiffs to oppose 32 the motion to dismiss the complaint shall be STAYED pending this Court's resolution of the motion to stay. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/26/2026. (lcjdb2).

.Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to NATIONAL DIGITAL INCLUSION ALLIANCE. Attorney Ahmad Al Dajani terminated. (Harrison, Keith) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

Memorandum in opposition to re 33 MOTION to Stay And Stay Briefing Deadlines filed by CRAIG BURKHARDT, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, ARIELLE ROTH, DONALD J. TRUMP, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, RUSSELL VOUGHT. (Shi, Winston) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

REPLY to opposition to motion re 33 Motion to Stay filed by NATIONAL DIGITAL INCLUSION ALLIANCE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Harrison, Keith) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

ORDER: Upon consideration of 33 the motion to stay, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is DENIED. See text for details. It is further ORDERED that NDIA's response in opposition to the motion to dismiss shall be filed not later than May 4, 2026, and the Government's reply shall be filed not later than May 25, 2026. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 4/13/2026. (lcjdb2).

Memorandum in opposition to re 32 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint filed by NATIONAL DIGITAL INCLUSION ALLIANCE. (Harrison, Keith) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

Consent MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief in Support of Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss by CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Amicus Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Gorod, Brianne) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Miriam Becker-Cohen on behalf of CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER (Becker-Cohen, Miriam) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

AMICUS BRIEF by CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER. (zjm) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

AMICUS BRIEF by CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER. (zjm) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

Order on Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief

MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 39 the consent motion for leave to file amicus brief, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that [39-1] the proposed amicus brief shall be filed by the Clerk of Court. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/8/2026. (lcjdb2).

Consent MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by BENTON INSTITUTE FOR BROADBAND & SOCIETY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Amicus Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Kortz, Mason) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

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ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE of Appearance by Phillip Robert Malone on behalf of COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM APPLICANTS AND SUPPORTERS (Malone, Phillip) Modified on 5/18/2026 duplicate entry at 44 (zjm). (Entered: 05/12/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Phillip Robert Malone on behalf of COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM APPLICANTS AND SUPPORTERS (Malone, Phillip) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

Consent MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Briefin Support of Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss by COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM APPLICANTS AND SUPPORTERS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Amicus Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Malone, Phillip) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

Order on Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief

MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 42 the consent motion for leave to file amicus brief, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that [42-1] the proposed amicus brief shall be filed by the Clerk of Court. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/12/2026. (lcjdb2).

AMICUS BRIEF by COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM APPLICANTS AND SUPPORTERS. (zjm) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

Order on Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief

MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 45 the consent motion for leave to file amicus brief, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that [45-1] the proposed amicus brief shall be filed by the Clerk of Court. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/13/2026. (lcjdb2).

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Erik Robert Stallman, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12421875. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM APPLICANTS AND SUPPORTERS. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Malone, Phillip) (Entered: 05/14/2026)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 46 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. 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 John D. Bates on 5/14/2026. (lcjdb2).

NOTICE of Appearance by Erik Stallman on behalf of COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM APPLICANTS AND SUPPORTERS (Stallman, Erik) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

REPLY to opposition to motion re 32 Motion to Dismiss,, filed by CRAIG BURKHARDT, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, ARIELLE ROTH, DONALD J. TRUMP, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, RUSSELL VOUGHT. (Shi, Winston) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

SCHEDULING ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that a hearing on defendants' motion to dismiss is scheduled for June 11, 2026, at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 30A (in person) before Judge John D. Bates. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/29/2026. (lcjdb2).

Scheduling Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings

NOTICE of Change of Address by Keith J. Harrison (Harrison, Keith) (Entered: 06/05/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Patrick Laurence Butler on behalf of All Defendants (Butler, Patrick) (Entered: 06/09/2026)

Notice of Appearance

Motion Hearing AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines

Minute Entry for proceeding held on 6/11/2026 before Judge John D. Bates: Motion Hearing re 32 MOTION to Dismiss. Parties presented oral arguments. Supplemental Brief's due by 6/22/2026. (Court Reporter Bryan Wayne.) (zed)

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