Case: State of Colorado v. Trump

COMPLAINT against Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force, Pete Hegseth, Troy Meink, Donald J. Trump (Filing fee $ 405,Receipt Number ACODC-10634936)Attorney David Z. Moskowitz added to party State of Colorado(pty:pla), filed by State of Colorado. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Moskowitz, David) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

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Case assigned to Judge R. Brooke Jackson and drawn to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung. Text Only Entry. (echa, ) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (echa, ) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

SUMMONS REQUEST as to Donald J. Trump, in his official capacity as President of the United States by Plaintiff State of Colorado, The. (Moskowitz, David) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

SUMMONS REQUEST as to Department of Defense by Plaintiff State of Colorado, The. (Moskowitz, David) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

SUMMONS REQUEST as to Pete Hegseth, in his official capacity as Secretary of Defense by Plaintiff State of Colorado, The. (Moskowitz, David) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

SUMMONS REQUEST as to Department of the Air Force by Plaintiff State of Colorado, The. (Moskowitz, David) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

SUMMONS REQUEST as to Troy Meink, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Air Force by Plaintiff State of Colorado, The. (Moskowitz, David) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Talia Boxerman Kraemer on behalf of State of Colorado, TheAttorney Talia Boxerman Kraemer added to party State of Colorado, The(pty:pla) (Kraemer, Talia) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Sarah H. Weiss on behalf of State of Colorado, TheAttorney Sarah H. Weiss added to party State of Colorado, The(pty:pla) (Weiss, Sarah) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

Administrative Notice re: [4-8]: The summonses will not be issued due to an incomplete case caption. The summonses must list all parties; "et al." cannot substitute the listing of all parties named in the case per Fed Civ. Rule 4. Please file completed summons for issuance using the event "Summons Request." (Text Only Entry) (jrobe, ) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

SUMMONS REQUEST as to Donald J. Trump, in his official capacity as President of the United States by Plaintiff State of Colorado, The. (Moskowitz, David) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

SUMMONS REQUEST as to Department of Defense by Plaintiff State of Colorado, The. (Moskowitz, David) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

SUMMONS REQUEST as to Pete Hegseth, in his official capacity as Secretary of Defense by Plaintiff State of Colorado, The. (Moskowitz, David) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

SUMMONS REQUEST as to Department of the Air Force by Plaintiff State of Colorado, The. (Moskowitz, David) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

SUMMONS REQUEST as to Troy Meink, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Air Force by Plaintiff State of Colorado, The. (Moskowitz, David) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

MOTION to Leave to File Amicus Brief, by Amicus Jacob Valine. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Amicus Brief)(ccuen, ) (Entered: 10/31/2025)

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ORDER denying 17 Motion to File Amicus Brief. Mr. Valine, thank you for your motion and tendered amicus brief. I admire your brevity. However, courts consider multiple factors in deciding whether to grant leave to file an amicus brief, including whether counsel is capable of making arguments without the assistance of the amicus, the strength of the information and arguments, and the usefulness of the information and arguments presented. See, e.g., Oregon-California Trails Ass'n v. Walsh, 451 F. Supp. 3d 1007, 1073 (D. Colo. 2020). Your brief indicates that the proposed move of the Space Command could adversely affect your anticipated career path, and that you support the plaintiff's position. However, in terms of the factual and legal bases for or against the position of the plaintiffs, I am certain that excellent counsel on both sides will be able to present the facts and make the arguments. The Court will do its best to make the right decision on the facts and the law presented. I wish you well in your career. by Judge R. Brooke Jackson on 10/31/25. Text Only Entry(rbj) (Entered: 10/31/2025)

Order on Motion to File Amicus Brief

MINUTE ORDER. The Court orders that the parties confer and attempt to agree on a schedule and then file a proposed scheduling order no later than 45 days after the answer, motion to dismiss, or other response to the complaint is filed pointing out any areas of disagreement. The parties shall email the proposed order to Jackson_Chambers@cod.uscourts.gov in Word format and e-file it into CM/ECF. Without holding a Scheduling Conference, the Court will review and enter the order making such amendments and rulings as are appropriate and will provide the parties with potential trial preparation conference and trial dates for you to choose from. If the parties prefer that the Court hold a Scheduling Conference, please notify Chambers by email by the date the proposed scheduling order is due, and the Court's staff will provide the parties with a Scheduling Conference date. The proposed scheduling order should be prepared as described in the Local Rules. Instructions for the preparation of a scheduling order and a form scheduling order can be downloaded from the Courts website: http://www.cod.uscourts.gov/CourtOperations/RulesProcedures/Forms.aspx. By Judge R. Brooke Jackson on November 4, 2025. by Judge R. Brooke Jackson on 11/4/2025. Text Only Entry (rbjlc9, ) (Entered: 11/04/2025)

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