Case: Council for Opportunity in Education v. U.S. Department of Education

Council for Opportunity in Education v. U.S. Department of Education et al.

COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11992360) filed by COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Department of Education, # 3 Summons Linda McMahon (Secretary of Education), # 4 Summons Pamela Bondi (Attorney General), # 5 Summons Jeanine Pirro (Interim U.S. Attorney))(Rust, Jayna) (Attachment 1 replaced on 9/30/2025) (znmw). Modified defendants on 9/30/2025 (znmw). (Attachment 1 replaced on 9/30/2025) (znmw). (Entered: 09/30/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Summons U.S. Department of Education

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3 Summons Linda McMahon (Secretary of Education)

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4 Summons Pamela Bondi (Attorney General)

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5 Summons Jeanine Pirro (Interim U.S. Attorney)

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MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Jones, # 2 Exhibit 2-A - Postel, # 3 Exhibit 2-B, # 4 Exhibit 2-C, # 5 Exhibit 2-D, # 6 Exhibit 2-E+, # 7 Exhibit 3 - Guadarrama (STEM), # 8 Exhibit 3-1 - Guadarrama (classic), # 9 Exhibit 4 - Greer, # 10 Text of Proposed Order)(Rust, Jayna) Modified event on 9/30/2025 (znmw). (Entered: 09/30/2025)

SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to LINDA MCMAHON, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (znmw)

LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION (Rust, Jayna) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

ENTERED IN ERROR.....LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION (Rust, Jayna) Modified on 10/1/2025 (zjm). (Entered: 10/01/2025)

Notice of Error

NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 5 LCvR 26.1 Certificate of Disclosure - Corporate Affiliations/Financial Interests. The following error(s) need correction: Incorrect court case number. Please refile in correct case. (zjm)

NOTICE of Appearance by Heather D. Graham-Oliver on behalf of LINDA MCMAHON, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (Graham-Oliver, Heather) (Entered: 10/02/2025)

MINUTE ORDER: In light of Plaintiff's 2 Preliminary Injunction Motion, the parties shall confer and file a Joint Status Report by Monday, October 6, 2025, detailing their preferred date and time for a hearing, a briefing schedule, and whether Case No. 25-cv-3514 should be consolidated with this case as the lead case. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/3/2025. (lcdh)

.Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines

Order

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Brandt P. Hill, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12004398. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Supplement List for Question #4, # 3 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Rust, Jayna) (Attachment 1 replaced on 10/8/2025) (zjm). (Entered: 10/05/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Lorrie L. Hargrove, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12004399. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Rust, Jayna) (Attachment 1 replaced on 10/8/2025) (zjm). (Entered: 10/05/2025)

Joint STATUS REPORT by LINDA MCMAHON, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Graham-Oliver, Heather) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

MINUTE ORDER: Plaintiff's 7 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice is GRANTED. Brandt P. Hill is hereby admitted pro hac vice to represent Plaintiff 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 Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/8/2025. (lcsm)

MINUTE ORDER: Plaintiff's 8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice is GRANTED. Lorrie L. Hargrove is hereby admitted pro hac vice to represent Plaintiff 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 Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/8/2025. (lcsm)

Scheduling Order

MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, the court sets the following deadlines: Defendants' Response to Plaintiff's 2 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction is due by 10/31/2025. Plaintiff's Reply, if any, is due no later than 14 days after Defendants file their Response. The court will not order consolidation of 25-cv-3514 and 25-cv-3491 at this time, but it will consider doing so if Defendants file a formal request on the docket. The court will nonetheless permit Defendants to submit a consolidated Response. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/10/2025. (lcsm)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/3/25. (Rust, Jayna) (Entered: 10/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Brandt P. Hill on behalf of COUNCIL FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION (Hill, Brandt) (Entered: 10/15/2025)

Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

Amicus Brief

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

Notice of Appearance

Dismiss

Response to motion