Case: Healthy Gulf v. Doug Burgum

1:25-cv-04016 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 18, 2025

Case Ongoing

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Case Summary

[This summary is temporary while we research the case.] On November 18, 2025, a group of environmental-justice nonprofits and associations filed suit against the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), the DOI Secretary, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), and the Acting Director of the BOM in U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia. In their suit, plaintiffs challenge the decision by Secretary of the Interior, acting through his delegated authority to the Acting D…

[This summary is temporary while we research the case.]

On November 18, 2025, a group of environmental-justice nonprofits and associations filed suit against the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), the DOI Secretary, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), and the Acting Director of the BOM in U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia. In their suit, plaintiffs challenge the decision by Secretary of the Interior, acting through his delegated authority to the Acting Director of the BOEM, the DOI, and the BOEM to hold the Gulf of America Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas One Big Beautiful Bill Act Lease Sale 1 (the “Gulf Lease Sale”). In finalizing the Gulf Lease Sale, plaintiffs allege that defendants failed to conduct the necessary environmental review, and improperly involved an agency official, in violation of the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) and the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”).

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Judge(s)

Mehta, Amit Priyavadan (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Mashuda, Stephen D. (District of Columbia)

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1:25-cv-04016

Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

Nov. 18, 2025

Nov. 18, 2025

Complaint

Docket

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Last updated Nov. 19, 2025, 9:18 a.m.

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COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, DOUG BURGUM, MATTHEW GIACONA ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12086289) filed by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, FRIENDS OF THE EARTH, HEALTHY GULF, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, SIERRA CLUB. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons to Doug Burgum, # 3 Summons to Matthew Giacona, # 4 Summons to U.S. Department of the Interior, # 5 Summons to Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, # 6 Summons to Attorney General, # 7 Summons to U.S. Attorney)(Mashuda, Stephen) (Entered: 11/18/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Summons to Doug Burgum

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3 Summons to Matthew Giacona

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4 Summons to U.S. Department of the Interior

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5 Summons to Bureau of Ocean Energy Management

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6 Summons to Attorney General

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7 Summons to U.S. Attorney

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Nov. 18, 2025

Nov. 18, 2025

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SUMMONS (6) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Entered: 11/18/2025)

Nov. 18, 2025

Nov. 18, 2025

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LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by HEALTHY GULF (Mashuda, Stephen) (Entered: 11/18/2025)

Nov. 18, 2025

Nov. 18, 2025

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LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (Mashuda, Stephen) (Entered: 11/18/2025)

Nov. 18, 2025

Nov. 18, 2025

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LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (Mashuda, Stephen) (Entered: 11/18/2025)

Nov. 18, 2025

Nov. 18, 2025

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LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL (Mashuda, Stephen) (Entered: 11/18/2025)

Nov. 18, 2025

Nov. 18, 2025

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LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by SIERRA CLUB (Mashuda, Stephen) (Entered: 11/18/2025)

Nov. 18, 2025

Nov. 18, 2025

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NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by All Plaintiffs. Case related to Case No. 23-00604. (Mashuda, Stephen) (Entered: 11/18/2025)

Nov. 18, 2025

Nov. 18, 2025

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- George Torgun, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12086423. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, FRIENDS OF THE EARTH, HEALTHY GULF, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, SIERRA CLUB. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of George Torgun, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Mashuda, Stephen) (Entered: 11/18/2025)

Nov. 18, 2025

Nov. 18, 2025

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Ava Ibanez Amador, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12086435. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, FRIENDS OF THE EARTH, HEALTHY GULF, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, SIERRA CLUB. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Ava Ibanez Amador, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Mashuda, Stephen) (Entered: 11/18/2025)

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Nov. 18, 2025

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Nov. 18, 2025

Nov. 18, 2025

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

Nov. 18, 2025

Nov. 18, 2025

Case Details

State / Territory:

District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Environmental Justice

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: Nov. 18, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

Other Dockets:

District of District of Columbia 1:25-cv-04016

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Trial Court Docket