Case: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota v. Wright

COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12071484) filed by ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND, INC., interstate renewable energy council, PLUG IN AMERICA, CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA, ELEVATE ENERGY, SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons)(Jacobson, Daniel) (Entered: 11/10/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Summons

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3 Summons

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4 Summons

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5 Summons

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LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by ELEVATE ENERGY, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND, INC., PLUG IN AMERICA, SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION, interstate renewable energy council (Jacobson, Daniel) (Entered: 11/10/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by John Robinson on behalf of ELEVATE ENERGY, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND, INC., PLUG IN AMERICA, SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION, interstate renewable energy council (Robinson, John) (Entered: 11/10/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Kelsey McElveen, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12071844. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Kelsey McElveen, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing)(Jacobson, Daniel) (Entered: 11/10/2025)

SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zhcn) (Entered: 11/12/2025)

REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION, ELEVATE ENERGY, CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND, INTERSTATE RENEWABLE ENERGY COUNCIL, PLUG IN AMERICA. Related document: Notice of Error- New Case,. (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(Jacobson, Daniel) (Entered: 11/12/2025)

Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (zhcn)

Notice of Error- New Case

Case Assigned/Reassigned

NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR The following error(s) need correction: Missing summonses- U.S. government. When naming a U.S. government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & two additional summonses for the U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to Issue. (zhcn)

SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (mg) (Entered: 11/14/2025)

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA, ELEVATE ENERGY, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND, INTERSTATE RENEWABLE ENERGY COUNCIL, PLUG IN AMERICA, SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration of Daniel F. Jacobson, # 3 Exhibit A (List of awards), # 4 Exhibit B (Revised list of awards), # 5 Exhibit C (Elevate termination notices), # 6 Exhibit D (Plug In America termination notices), # 7 Exhibit E (IREC termination notices), # 8 Exhibit F (Lung Association termination notices), # 9 Exhibit G (Broader list of awards), # 10 Exhibit H (Cowan article), # 11 Exhibit I (Breuninger article), # 12 Exhibit J (Vought post), # 13 Exhibit K (DOE press release), # 14 Exhibit L (Dabbs article), # 15 Exhibit M (Romm and Gamio article), # 16 Declaration of Anne Evens (Elevate), # 17 Declaration of Christina M. Nichols (IREC), # 18 Declaration of Joel Levin (Plug In America), # 19 Declaration of Russ Stark (Saint Paul), # 20 Declaration of Ianni Houmas (SECO), # 21 Declaration of David Lyon (EDF), # 22 Declaration of Elizabeth Lieberknecht, # 23 Text of Proposed Order)(Jacobson, Daniel) (Entered: 11/14/2025)

1 Memorandum in Support

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2 Declaration of Daniel F. Jacobson

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3 Exhibit A (List of awards)

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4 Exhibit B (Revised list of awards)

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5 Exhibit C (Elevate termination notices)

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6 Exhibit D (Plug In America termination notices)

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7 Exhibit E (IREC termination notices)

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8 Exhibit F (Lung Association termination notices)

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9 Exhibit G (Broader list of awards)

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10 Exhibit H (Cowan article)

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11 Exhibit I (Breuninger article)

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12 Exhibit J (Vought post)

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13 Exhibit K (DOE press release)

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14 Exhibit L (Dabbs article)

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15 Exhibit M (Romm and Gamio article)

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16 Declaration of Anne Evens (Elevate)

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17 Declaration of Christina M. Nichols (IREC)

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18 Declaration of Joel Levin (Plug In America)

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19 Declaration of Russ Stark (Saint Paul)

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20 Declaration of Ianni Houmas (SECO)

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21 Declaration of David Lyon (EDF)

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22 Declaration of Elizabeth Lieberknecht

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23 Text of Proposed Order

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NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen K. Wirth on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Wirth, Stephen) (Entered: 11/17/2025)

MINUTE ORDER. Counsel for Plaintiffs shall attempt to meet and confer with counsel for Defendants and, by November 19, 2025, submit a Joint Status Report, which proposes a schedule for completing briefing of Plaintiffs' 8 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 11/17/2025. (lcapm1)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Status Report Order

MINUTE ORDER granting 4 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorney Kelsey McElveen is hereby admitted pro hac vice to appear 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 Amit P. Mehta on 11/17/2025. (lcapm1)

NOTICE of Appearance by John Robinson on behalf of CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA (Robinson, John) (Entered: 11/19/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/14/2025. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 1/13/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Robinson, John) (Entered: 11/19/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Riess on behalf of All Defendants (Riess, Daniel) (Entered: 11/19/2025)

Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, RUSSELL VOUGHT, CHRISTOPHER WRIGHT. (Riess, Daniel) (Entered: 11/19/2025)

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MINUTE ORDER. Defendants' opposition to Plaintiffs' 8 Motion for Preliminary Injunction shall be filed by December 4, 2025, and Plaintiffs' reply brief shall be filed by December 9, 2025. The parties shall appear for a hearing on the motion on December 11, 2025, at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 10. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 11/20/2025. (lcapm1)

Memorandum in opposition to re 8 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, RUSSELL VOUGHT, CHRISTOPHER WRIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Riess, Daniel) (Entered: 12/04/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by John Bailey on behalf of All Defendants (Bailey, John) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

REPLY to opposition to motion re 8 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,,,, filed by CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA, ELEVATE ENERGY, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND, INTERSTATE RENEWABLE ENERGY COUNCIL, PLUG IN AMERICA, SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Supplemental Declaration)(Jacobson, Daniel) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Amit P. Mehta: Motion Hearing held on 12/11/2025 regarding Plaintiff's 8 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Court heard arguments and took the matter under advisement. Supplemental filings from the parties due by 12/15/2025. (Court Reporter William Zaremba.) (zakb)

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Status Report Order

MINUTE ORDER. In addition to the items the parties will be reporting to the court by December 15, 2025, Defendant also shall update the court as to the status of the grant award funds and, if those funds have not yet been de-obligated, whether Defendant is prepared to maintain the status quo until final judgment is entered. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 12/11/2025. (lcapm1)

Status Report

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Notice of Appearance

Notice of Appearance

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