Case: Aaron v. Bondi

1:25-cv-04250 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Dec. 8, 2025

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Case Summary

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On December 8, 2025, Plaintiff - the creator of "ICEBlock," an app which allows its users to report on the location of ICE officers - filed this lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of D.C. against Pam Bondi and several other executive officials following the administration's unlawful invocation of executive authority to force Apple to remove the app from their platforms. Plaintiff filed under the First Amendment alleging both coercion of a private entity to censor protected Speech as well as threatened prosecution. Plaintiff sought declaratory and injunctive relief barring Defendants from prosecuting Aaron or coercing Apple into removing the app.

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Judge(s)

Friedrich, Dabney Langhorne (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Biale, Noam (District of Columbia)

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1:25-cv-04250

Complaint

Dec. 8, 2025

Dec. 8, 2025

Complaint

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72003579/aaron-v-bondi/

Last updated Dec. 26, 2025, 12:28 a.m.

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COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12119413) filed by JOSHUA AARON, ALL U CHART, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons)(Biale, Noam) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

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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Dec. 8, 2025

Dec. 8, 2025

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LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by ALL U CHART, INC. (Biale, Noam) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

Dec. 8, 2025

Dec. 8, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Noam Biale on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Biale, Noam) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

Dec. 8, 2025

Dec. 8, 2025

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ERRATA Corrected Complaint by JOSHUA AARON, ALL U CHART, INC. re Notice of Error- New Case,. (Attachments: # 1 Errata Corrected Complaint)(Biale, Noam) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

1 Errata Corrected Complaint

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Dec. 8, 2025

Dec. 8, 2025

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SEALED DOCUMENT filed by JOSHUA AARON, ALL U CHART, INC.(This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(Biale, Noam) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

Dec. 8, 2025

Dec. 8, 2025

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SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to PAMELA J. BONDI, THOMAS D. HOMAN, TODD M. LYONS, KRISTI NOEM. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zhcn) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

Dec. 8, 2025

Dec. 8, 2025

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REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by JOSHUA AARON, ALL U CHART, INC..(Biale, Noam) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

Dec. 8, 2025

Dec. 8, 2025

Notice of Error- New Case

Dec. 8, 2025

Dec. 8, 2025

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Dec. 8, 2025

Dec. 8, 2025

NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR regarding 1 Complaint,. The following error(s) need correction: Noncompliance with LCvR 5.1(c). Please file a Notice of Errata stating the error and attach the corrected Complaint to include the name & full residence address of each party and file using the event Errata. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (zhcn)

Dec. 8, 2025

Dec. 8, 2025

Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zhcn)

Dec. 8, 2025

Dec. 8, 2025

NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR regarding 1 Complaint,. The following error(s) need correction: Missing summons- U.S. government. When naming a U.S. government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & an additional summons for the U.S. Attorney. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to Issue. (zhcn)

Dec. 8, 2025

Dec. 8, 2025

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SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney (znmw) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

Dec. 9, 2025

Dec. 9, 2025

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STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 9, 2025. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

Dec. 9, 2025

Dec. 9, 2025

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by JOSHUA AARON, ALL U CHART, INC. Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Biale, Noam) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

Dec. 10, 2025

Dec. 10, 2025

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by JOSHUA AARON, ALL U CHART, INC. U.S. Attorney General. (Biale, Noam) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

Dec. 10, 2025

Dec. 10, 2025

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by JOSHUA AARON, ALL U CHART, INC. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. (Biale, Noam) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

Dec. 10, 2025

Dec. 10, 2025

Case Details

State / Territory:

District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Speech and Religious Freedom

Immigration and/or the Border

Presidential/Gubernatorial Authority

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: Dec. 8, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

Other Dockets:

District of District of Columbia 1:25-cv-04250

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Complaint (any)

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