Case: State of Washington v. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

State of Washington et al. v. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development et al.

COMPLAINT ( filing fee paid $ 405.00, receipt number ARIDC-2213743 ), filed by State of Rhode Island. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 HUD Summons, # 3 Turner Summons)(Sabatini, Kathryn) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 HUD Summons

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3 Turner Summons

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MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by All Plaintiffs. Responses due by 12/9/2025. (Hughes, Andrew) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

DECLARATION re 11 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Andrew R.W. Hughes by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit)(Hughes, Andrew) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

DECLARATION re 11 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Index of Declarations in Support of Plaintiff States' Motion for Preliminary Injunction by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Nicholas Mondau, # 2 Richard Umholtz, # 3 Richard Johns, # 4 Alexandra Warren, # 5 Pascale Leone, # 6 Carol Ventura, # 7 Tyler Jaeckel, # 8 Nancy Navarretta, # 9 Matthew Heckles, # 10 Rachel Stucker, # 11 Jennifer Min, # 12 Christine Haley, # 13 Winifred (Wendy) Kaye Smith, # 14 Greg Payne, # 15 Sarah Squirrell, # 16 Danielle Meister, # 17 Karen R. Byron, # 18 Paula Kaiser Van Dam, # 19 Sarah Rennie, # 20 Jennifer Leimaile Ho, # 21 Janel Winter, # 22 Catherine Brewster, # 23 Marc Jolin, # 24 Stephanie Meyer, # 25 Richard P. Vilello, Jr., # 26 Lily Sojourner, # 27 Mark Staff, # 28 Zachary Olmstead, # 29 Meghan Marshall)(Hughes, Andrew) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

1 Nicholas Mondau

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2 Richard Umholtz

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3 Richard Johns

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4 Alexandra Warren

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5 Pascale Leone

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6 Carol Ventura

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7 Tyler Jaeckel

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8 Nancy Navarretta

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9 Matthew Heckles

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10 Rachel Stucker

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11 Jennifer Min

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12 Christine Haley

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13 Winifred (Wendy) Kaye Smith

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14 Greg Payne

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15 Sarah Squirrell

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16 Danielle Meister

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17 Karen R. Byron

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18 Paula Kaiser Van Dam

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19 Sarah Rennie

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20 Jennifer Leimaile Ho

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21 Janel Winter

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22 Catherine Brewster

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23 Marc Jolin

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24 Stephanie Meyer

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25 Richard P. Vilello, Jr.

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26 Lily Sojourner

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27 Mark Staff

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28 Zachary Olmstead

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29 Meghan Marshall

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NOTICE of Appearance by James C. Luh on behalf of State of Maryland (Luh, James) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

Case Conditionally Assigned

Order

CASE CONDITIONALLY ASSIGNED to District Judge Mary S. McElroy and Magistrate Judge Amy E. Moses. Related Case Number 1:25-cv-447-MSM-AEM. Assignment based upon the indication on the cover sheet that a related case previously was assigned to the presiding judge. The assignment is subject to the presiding judge's determination that the cases, in fact, are related. (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana)

CASE OPENING NOTICE ISSUED. (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

TEXT ORDER: Pursuant to LR Gen 101(c), the Court suspends LR Gen 201(a) and any attorney employed by a State or the District of Columbia and is a member in good standing of the bar of another federal district court and each jurisdiction in which that attorney has been admitted may appear and practice in this matter without being admitted pro hac vice. Attorneys appearing on behalf of the States and the District of Columbia are directed to obtain filing privileges via PACER and to enter their appearances. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 11/25/2025. (Potter, Carrie)

NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen Thompson on behalf of State of New York (Thompson, Stephen) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan T. Rose on behalf of State of Vermont (Rose, Jonathan) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Rabia Muqaddam on behalf of State of New York (Muqaddam, Rabia) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew R.W. Hughes on behalf of State of Washington (Hughes, Andrew) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Cristina Sepe on behalf of State of Washington (Sepe, Cristina) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Zane Muller on behalf of State of Washington (Muller, Zane) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Colleen K. Faherty on behalf of State of New York (Faherty, Colleen) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Neil Giovanatti on behalf of State of Michigan (Giovanatti, Neil) (Entered: 11/26/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jacob Boyer on behalf of Josh Governor Shapiro (Boyer, Jacob) (Entered: 11/26/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Thompson on behalf of State of Maine (Thompson, Katherine) (Entered: 11/26/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Aaron Dulles on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Dulles, Aaron) (Entered: 11/26/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by David Moskowitz on behalf of State of Colorado (Moskowitz, David) (Entered: 11/26/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Nora Q.E. Passamaneck on behalf of State of Colorado (Passamaneck, Nora) (Entered: 11/26/2025)

Summons Issued as to Eric Scott Turner, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Issued as to Turner) (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana) (Entered: 12/01/2025)

1 Summons Issued as to Turner

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NOTICE of Appearance by Aleeza M. Strubel on behalf of State of Illinois (Strubel, Aleeza) (Entered: 12/01/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Elena S Meth on behalf of State of Illinois (Meth, Elena) (Entered: 12/01/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Andrea Alegrett on behalf of State of Washington (Alegrett, Andrea) (Entered: 12/01/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Rosanna E. Gibson on behalf of State of Delaware (Gibson, Rosanna) (Entered: 12/02/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Ian Liston on behalf of State of Delaware (Liston, Ian) (Entered: 12/02/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Michelle Rita Pascucci on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Pascucci, Michelle) (Entered: 12/02/2025)

Notice of Hearing (Form Attached)

Notice of Hearing

NOTICE of Hearing: Status Conference set for 12/5/2025 at 02:00 PM via Zoom before District Judge Mary S. McElroy. Counsel of record will receive Zoom information via email. The public can visit rid.uscourts.gov for additional information. (Potter, Carrie)

NOTICE of Hearing: Status Conference set for 12/5/2025 at 02:30 PM via Zoom before District Judge Mary S. McElroy. Zoom information sent to counsel via email. PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE ONLY. (Potter, Carrie)

NOTICE of Appearance by Joel Marrero on behalf of State of California (Marrero, Joel) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Joel Marrero on behalf of State of California (Marrero, Joel) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Joel Marrero on behalf of State of California (Marrero, Joel) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Joel Marrero on behalf of State of California (Marrero, Joel) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Joel Marrero on behalf of State of California (Marrero, Joel) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Hayleigh S Crawford on behalf of State of Arizona (Crawford, Hayleigh) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Scott P. Kennedy on behalf of State of Oregon (Kennedy, Scott) (Entered: 12/04/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Pardis Gheibi on behalf of All Defendants (Gheibi, Pardis) (Entered: 12/05/2025)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by State of Rhode Island. Eric Scott Turner served on 12/3/2025, answer due 12/24/2025; United States Department of Housing and Urban Development served on 12/3/2025, answer due 12/24/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Executed - Eric Scott Turner)(Sabatini, Kathryn) (Entered: 12/05/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jarrell Mitchell on behalf of State of California (Mitchell, Jarrell) (Entered: 12/05/2025)

DECLARATION re 11 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Mary McGeown by All Plaintiffs. (Hughes, Andrew) (Entered: 12/05/2025)

Notice of Hearing on Motion

Order

In Chambers Conference

Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Mary S. McElroy: In Chambers Conference held on 12/5/2025: M. Levin-Gesundheit, L. Labinger, K. Sabatini, P. Gheibi, Z. Muller, A. Romero, K. Hubbard, A. Alegrett, C. Flaxman, C. Crawford, S. Thompson, A. Getachew, C. Sepe, M. Gitoman, D. Hackett, A. Hughes, C. Faherty, G. Provost and K. Meyer Scott in attendance. Parties agree to convert Motion to Preliminary Injunction to a Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and a Preliminary Injunction. Court to hear Motion for TRO on 12/8/2025 at 3:30 pm. Responses to Motion to Preliminary Injunction due 12/15/2025 in both CV25-626 and CV25-636. Order to enter. ( Zoom at 2:30 pm.) (Potter, Carrie)

Text Order: By agreement of the parties during the 12/5/2025 conference, the Court converts the Motion to Preliminary Injunction to a Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and a Preliminary Injunction. Court to hear Motion for TRO on 12/8/2025 at 3:30 pm. Responses to Motion for Preliminary Injunction due 12/15/2025 in both CV25-626 and CV25-636. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 12/5/2025. (Potter, Carrie)

NOTICE of Hearing on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Motion Hearing set for 12/8/2025 at 03:30 PM via Zoom before District Judge Mary S. McElroy. Counsel shall use link previously provided via email. The public may view the hearing via the Court's YouTube stream. Please visit rid.uscourts.gov for more information. (Potter, Carrie)

NOTICE of Appearance by Peter Roni Goldstone on behalf of Eric Scott Turner, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (Goldstone, Peter) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

DECLARATION re 11 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Ruby Dhillon-Williams by All Plaintiffs. (Hughes, Andrew) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

DECLARATION re 11 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Ruby Dhillon-Williams by All Plaintiffs. (Hughes, Andrew) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

NOTICE by Eric Scott Turner, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF THE CHALLENGED 2025 NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Gheibi, Pardis) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew M. Ammirati on behalf of State of Connecticut (Ammirati, Andrew) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 12/8/2025 before Judge McElroy. Ordinary Transcript delivery selected. Transcript to be delivered in 30 days. (Attachments: # 1 Email) (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

Motion Hearing

Notice of Hearing on Motion

Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Mary S. McElroy: Motion Hearing held on 12/8/2025 11 MOTION for TRO: A. Getachew, A. Romero, A. Hughes, A. Fasanelli, C. Flaxman, C. Crawford, C. Flaherty, C. Sepe, K. Sabatini, K. Meyer-Scott, K. Bateman, L. Labinger, M. Gitomer, M. Levin-Gesundheit, P.R. Gladstone, P. Gheibi, S. Thompson, Z. Muller. Court addresses the parties; parties respond. Defendants advise that NOFO 25 has been withdraw. Parties argue. Defendants are to file their response to 11 Motion for Preliminary Injunction by 12/15/2025. Replies are due 12/17/2025. Hearing to be held on 12/19/2025 at 10:00 am. Court orders HUD to file administrative record by 12/15/2025. Defense asks for additional time. Court declines to give additional time, however, if record not available, it must be addressed in response. Recess. (Court Reporter D. Veitch in Courtroom Zoom at 3:30 pm.) (Potter, Carrie)

NOTICE of Hearing on Motion 11 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction :Motion Hearing set for 12/19/2025 at 10:00 AM via Zoom before District Judge Mary S. McElroy. Counsel will receive Zoom link via email. The public may view the hearing via the Court's YouTube stream. Please visit rid.uscourts.gov for more information. (Potter, Carrie)

TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 12/08/2025 before Judge Mary S. McElroy. Expedited Transcript selected. Transcript to be delivered within 7 calendar days.. (Bolan, Kevin) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

TRANSCRIPT ORDER ACKNOWLEDGMENT Entered re: 43 Transcript Order, 44 Transcript Order. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Denise Veitch. (Dias, Jennifer) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Steven Travis Mayo on behalf of Office of the Governor ex rel. Andy Beshear (Mayo, Steven) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

TRANSCRIPT of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, held on December 8, 2025, before District Judge Mary S. McElroy. Court Reporter Denise P. Veitch, Telephone number (401) 752-7031. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter or PACER. NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Redaction Requests must be filed for personal identifiers only. All other redactions must be requested by motion. For local policy and sample redaction request visit our website at www.rid.uscourts.gov and select Transcripts under the Case Information menu option. Redaction Request due 12/31/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 1/12/2026. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 3/10/2026. (Veitch, Denise) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Office of the Governor ex rel. Andy Beshear, State of Wisconsin, State of Connecticut, State of New York, State of New Jersey, State of Washington, State of Oregon, State of Minnesota, State of Maryland, State of Colorado, State of Rhode Island, District of Columbia, State of Maine, State of Vermont, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State of Michigan, State of Delaware, State of Arizona, Josh Governor Shapiro, State of Illinois, State of California, State of New Mexico.(Hughes, Andrew) (Entered: 12/11/2025)

MOTION for Leave to File Document PLAINTIFF STATES MOTION FOR LEAVE TO SUPPLEMENT MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION filed by State of Washington. Responses due by 12/26/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Second Declaration of Nicholas Mondau, # 2 Supplement Declaration of Pascale Leone)(Hughes, Andrew) (Entered: 12/12/2025)

1 Supplement Second Declaration of Nicholas Mondau

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2 Supplement Declaration of Pascale Leone

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NOTICE of Appearance by William S. Jankowski on behalf of All Defendants (Jankowski, William) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by John Bailey on behalf of All Defendants (Bailey, John) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Anjana Samant on behalf of State of New Mexico (Samant, Anjana) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Lauren Greenawalt on behalf of State of California (Greenawalt, Lauren) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

NOTICE by Eric Scott Turner, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development PARTIAL ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD (Gheibi, Pardis) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

RESPONSE In Opposition to 11 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, 49 MOTION for Leave to File Document PLAINTIFF STATES MOTION FOR LEAVE TO SUPPLEMENT MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION filed by All Defendants. Replies due by 12/22/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Gheibi, Pardis) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

1 Exhibit A

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3 Exhibit C

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NOTICE by Eric Scott Turner, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development REGARDING TIMELINE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD (Gheibi, Pardis) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

TEXT ORDER granting 49 Motion for Leave to File. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 12/16/2025. (Potter, Carrie)

Order on Motion for Leave to File

DECLARATIONS in Support of 11 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Dec)(Potter, Carrie) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

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REPLY to Response re 55 Response to Motion, Reply in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by All Plaintiffs. (Hughes, Andrew) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

DECLARATION re 58 Reply to Response Corrin Buchanan by All Plaintiffs. (Hughes, Andrew) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

DECLARATION re 58 Reply to Response Sarita Nair by All Plaintiffs. (Hughes, Andrew) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Nita Kumaraswami Klunder on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Klunder, Nita) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Brian Jeffrey Bilford on behalf of State of California (Bilford, Brian) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 12/19/2025 before Judge McElroy. Daily Transcript selected. Transcript to be delivered following adjournment and prior to the normal opening hour of court on the following morning.. (Bolan, Kevin) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

Joint MOTION to Expedite Partial Summary Judgment Briefing filed by All Defendants. Responses due by 1/2/2026. (Jankowski, William) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

TRANSCRIPT ORDER ACKNOWLEDGMENT Entered re: 63 Transcript Order,. Daily Transcript Ordered. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Denise Veitch. (Dias, Jennifer) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

NOTICE by Eric Scott Turner, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF NEW 2025 NOFO (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (New 2025 NOFO), # 2 Exhibit B (New 2025 NOFO Website Publication))(Jankowski, William) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

1 Exhibit A (New 2025 NOFO)

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Motion Hearing

Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Mary S. McElroy: Motion Hearing held on 12/19/2025 re 11 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction : Z. Muller, K. Bateman and J. Bailey arguing. Court questions the parties, parties respond. Parties argue motions. For reasons stated on the record, the Court grants the motions. Parties to prepare a proposed order. Recess. (Court Reporter D. Veitch in Courtroom Zoom at 10:00 am.) (Potter, Carrie)

TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 12/22/2025 before Judge Judge McElroy. Daily Transcript selected. Transcript to be delivered following adjournment and prior to the normal opening hour of court on the following morning.. (Bolan, Kevin) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

NOTICE of Hearing: Status Conference set for 12/22/2025 at 02:00 PM via Zoom before District Judge Mary S. McElroy. This conference is for counsel only. Counsel to received zoom information via email. (Potter, Carrie)

Notice of Hearing (Form Attached)

Status Conference

Transcript Order Rescinded

Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Mary S. McElroy: Status Conference held on 12/22/2025. J. Bailey, W. Jankowski, C. Faherty, C. Flaxman, C. Coggle, J. Whitaker, K. Hubbard, A. Leggett, A. Hughes, C. Crawford, A. Romero, M. Levin-Gesundheit, K. Sabatini, K, Bateman, A, Knowpfier, Z. Muller, A. Holcomb, A. Getachew, G. Provost, M. Gitoman, L. Arzy, A. Geroge, K. Narayan in attendance. (Zoom at 2:00 pm.) (Potter, Carrie)

TRANSCRIPT ORDER RESCINDED re: 67 Transcript Order, The Court Reporter certifies the transcript order is unable to be fulfilled for the following reasons: Hearing was not recorded. (Dias, Jennifer)

ORDER for Relief Under 5 U.S.C. § 705 and for Preliminary Injunction. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 12/23/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix) (Potter, Carrie) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Leonard Giarrano, IV on behalf of State of Rhode Island (Giarrano, Leonard) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

Notice (Other)

Order on Motion to Expedite

TEXT ORDER granting 64 Motion to Expedite. 12/29/2025 - Defendants produce the remaining portion of the administrative record pertaining to the rescission of the FY24-FY25 CoC NOFO; 1/7/2026 - Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment;1/16/2026 - Defendants' Combined Opposition and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment;1/23/2026 - Plaintiffs' Combined Reply and Opposition; 1/29/2026 - Defendants' Reply. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 12/23/2025. (Potter, Carrie)