Case: United States v. Hobbs

The United States of America v. Hobbs

COMPLAINT against defendant(s) Secretary of State of Washington Attorney Eric Neff added to party United States(pty:pla) filed by United States. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Proposed Summons, # 3 Proposed Order Motion to Produce Records and Memorandum in Support, # 4 Proposed Order Proposed Order to Produce Records, # 5 Exhibit Declaration Plus Exhibits in Support of Motion)(Neff, Eric) (No Fee Required) (Entered: 12/02/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet Cover Sheet

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2 Summons Proposed Summons

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3 Proposed Order Motion to Produce Records and Memorandum in Support

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4 Proposed Order Proposed Order to Produce Records

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5 Exhibit Declaration Plus Exhibits in Support of Motion

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Notice of Filing Deficiency re 1 Complaint,. ***Action Required*** Pro Hac Vice Admission.See attached letter for more information and instructions. (BKP) (Entered: 12/02/2025)

Summons Electronically Issued as to defendants Steve Hobbs. (BKP) (Entered: 12/02/2025)

Add and Terminate Judges

Note re compliance with LCR 83.2 - Attorney Appearance and With

Note re compliance with LCR 83.2

Hon. S. Kate Vaughan added. (BKP)

NOTE: Document 1 was filed incorrectly/improperly. Appearance of attorney Riordan and Neff is not proper, and notices of electronic filing will not be sent until corrected. Signatures must be in accordance with FRCP 11 and LCR 83.2(a) and must comply with ECF Filing Procedures. (BKP)

DISREGARD, see corrected Notice at Dkt 4 NOTE: Document 1 was filed incorrectly/improperly. Appearance of attorney Riordan and Neff is not proper, and notices of electronic filing will not be sent until corrected. Signatures must be in accordance with FRCP 11 and LCR 83.2(a) and must comply with ECF Filing Procedures. (BKP) Modified on 12/3/2025 to strike, corrected notice filed (CDA).

Notice of Filing Deficiency re 1 Complaint,. ***Action Required*** Improper Signature, Attorney Admission.See attached letter for more information and instructions. cc Attorney Riordan via ad hoc(CDA) Modified on 12/3/2025 strike cc information as no email found for Attorney Riordan (CDA). (Entered: 12/03/2025)

Notice of Docket Text Modification

NOTICE of Docket Text Modification re Note re compliance with LCR 83.2 stricken per corrected notice at dkt re 4 Case/IFP Deficiency Letter. No email found for Attorney Riordan for service of Dkt 4 . (CDA)

Notice of Filing Deficiency re Proposed Motion attached at 1 Complaint. ***Action Required***See attached letter for more information and instructions. (BKP) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

MOTION to Intervene Common Power's Motion to Intervene as Defendant Attorney Abha Khanna added to party Common Power(pty:mov), filed by Movant Common Power. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Answer, # 2 Exhibit B - Declaration of Charles Douglas III, # 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement, # 4 Proposed Order) Noting Date 12/31/2025, (Khanna, Abha) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

1 Exhibit A - Proposed Answer

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2 Exhibit B - Declaration of Charles Douglas III

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3 Corporate Disclosure Statement

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4 Proposed Order

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MINUTE ORDER (text only) made at the direction of the Hon. S. Kate Vaughan. The 6 Motion to Intervene is TERMINATED without prejudice to refile upon proof of service of this action on Defendant Steve Hobbs. (SNP) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

2 - Minute Order AND ~Util - Terminate Motions

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Hon. S. Kate Vaughan. Plaintiff shall file proof of timely service upon Defendant or show cause as to why this matter should not be dismissed by March 17, 2026. (AQ) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

SERVICE OF SUMMONS and Complaint returned executed upon defendant All Defendants (Neff, Eric) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Karl David Smith on behalf of Defendant Steve Hobbs. (Smith, Karl) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Cristina Sepe on behalf of Defendant Steve Hobbs. (Sepe, Cristina) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Kelly A. Paradis on behalf of Defendant Steve Hobbs. (Paradis, Kelly) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Tera M Heintz on behalf of Defendant Steve Hobbs. (Heintz, Tera) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

NOTICE Defendant Sec.of State Hobbs Notice Related to Court's Order to Show Cause re 8 Order to Show Cause ; filed by Defendant Steve Hobbs. (Heintz, Tera) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT TO A US MAGISTRATE JUDGE AND DECLINATION OF CONSENT FORM. Each party will be deemed to have knowingly and voluntarily consented to proceed before a Magistrate Judge if this form is not returned by 3/25/2026. Please Note: Forms must not be electronically filed with the Court. (SNP) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Hon. S. Kate Vaughan. Show Cause Response due by 3/23/2026. (SNP) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Kristin Berger Johnson on behalf of Plaintiff United States of America. (Johnson, Kristin) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Plaintiff United States of America re: 16 Order to Show Cause (Johnson, Kristin) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

DECLARATION of Eric Neff in Support of the United States Response to the Order to Show Cause re 18 Response to Order to Show Cause by Plaintiff United States of America (Johnson, Kristin) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by attorney John Casali on behalf of Plaintiff United States of America. (Casali, John) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

MINUTE ORDER REASSIGNING CASE by Clerk Joshua C. Lewis. Case reassigned to District Judge Kymberly K. Evanson for all further proceedings. Hon. S. Kate Vaughan no longer assigned to case. (SNP) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

ORDER LIFTING ORDERS TO SHOW CAUSE. The Court LIFTS the orders to show cause (Dkt. Nos. 8, 16 ). And because Plaintiff has now filed proof of service on Defendant, the motion to intervene previously stricken may be re-filed. See Dkt. Nos. 6, 7 . Signed by District Judge Kymberly K. Evanson. (APH) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

MOTION to Intervene Attorney Abha Khanna added to party Washington Alliance for Retired Americans(pty:mov), filed by Movants Common Power, Washington Alliance for Retired Americans. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Answer, # 2 Exhibit B - Declaration of Charles Douglas III, # 3 Exhibit C - Declaration of Jacelyn Boschok, # 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement, # 5 Proposed Order) Noting Date 4/20/2026, (Khanna, Abha) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

1 Exhibit A - Proposed Answer

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2 Exhibit B - Declaration of Charles Douglas III

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3 Exhibit C - Declaration of Jacelyn Boschok

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4 Corporate Disclosure Statement

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5 Proposed Order

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STANDING ORDER REGARDING 28 U.S.C. § 455(b)(2) AND CANON 3(C)(1)(B) OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR UNITED STATES JUDGES Signed by District Judge Kymberly K. Evanson. (DS) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

ORDER REGARDING CHAMBERS PROCEDURES IN CIVIL CASES Signed by District Judge Kymberly K. Evanson. (DS) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Tyler Bishop on behalf of Movants Common Power, Washington Alliance for Retired Americans. (Bishop, Tyler) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Walker Roy McKusick on behalf of Movants Common Power, Washington Alliance for Retired Americans. (McKusick, Walker) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

MOTION to Intervene Attorney Amanda J Beane added to party Common Cause(pty:dft), Attorney Amanda J Beane added to party Washington Conservation Action Education Fund(pty:dft), filed by Defendants Common Cause, Washington Conservation Action Education Fund. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A- Declaration of Suzanne Almeida, # 2 Exhibit B- Declaration of Barbara Ewing, # 3 Exhibit C-Declaration of Christina Wong, # 4 Proposed Answer, # 5 Corporate Disclosure Statement of Washington Conservation Action Education Fund, # 6 Corporate Disclosure Statement of Common Cause, # 7 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Intervene) Noting Date 4/20/2026, (Beane, Amanda) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

1 Exhibit A- Declaration of Suzanne Almeida

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2 Exhibit B- Declaration of Barbara Ewing

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3 Exhibit C-Declaration of Christina Wong

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4 Proposed Answer

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5 Corporate Disclosure Statement of Washington Conservation Action Education Fund

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6 Corporate Disclosure Statement of Common Cause

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7 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Intervene

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MOTION to Compel Production of Records, filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order to Compel Production of Records) Noting Date 4/28/2026, (Casali, John) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

1 Proposed Order to Compel Production of Records

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DECLARATION of Eric Neff filed by Plaintiff United States of America re 29 MOTION to Compel Production of Records (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit September 8 Letter, # 2 Exhibit September 23 Letter, # 3 Exhibit 2025 North Carolina Consent Judgement and Order, # 4 Exhibit 2008 Texas Memorandum of Understanding, # 5 Exhibit 2006 Georgia Compliant, # 6 Exhibit 2006 Georgia Consent Decree)(Casali, John) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

1 Exhibit September 8 Letter

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2 Exhibit September 23 Letter

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3 Exhibit 2025 North Carolina Consent Judgement and Order

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4 Exhibit 2008 Texas Memorandum of Understanding

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5 Exhibit 2006 Georgia Compliant

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6 Exhibit 2006 Georgia Consent Decree

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APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Alexis Grady FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendants Common Cause, Washington Conservation Action Education Fund (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-9596146 (Beane, Amanda) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Robert Brent Ferguson FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendants Common Cause, Washington Conservation Action Education Fund (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-9596271 (Beane, Amanda) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Daniel S. Lenz FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendants Common Cause, Washington Conservation Action Education Fund (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-9596304 (Beane, Amanda) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Kate Hamilton FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendants Common Cause, Washington Conservation Action Education Fund (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-9596341 (Beane, Amanda) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

ORDER re 31 32 Applications for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorneys Alexis D. Grady,Robert Brent Ferguson for Defendants Common Cause, Washington Conservation Action Education Fund by Clerk Joshua C. Lewis. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(PS) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Renata O'Donnell FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendants Common Cause, Washington Conservation Action Education Fund (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-9596363 (Beane, Amanda) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Sejal Jhaveri FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendants Common Cause, Washington Conservation Action Education Fund (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-9596400 (Beane, Amanda) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

ORDER re 33 34 Applications for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Kate Hamilton, Daniel S. Lenz for Common Cause, Washington Conservation Action Education Fund, by Clerk Joshua C. Lewis. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(PS) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

ORDER re 36 Applications for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorneys Sejal Jhaveri, Renata O'Donnell for Common Cause, Washington Conservation Action Education Fund, by Clerk Joshua C. Lewis. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(PS) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Raymond Yang on behalf of Plaintiff United States of America. (Yang, Raymond) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

Order on Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Stipulated MOTION and [Proposed] Order to Set Briefing Schedule and Word Limits, filed by Defendant Steve Hobbs. Noting Date 4/9/2026, (Smith, Karl) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Patrick Berry FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendants Common Cause, Washington Conservation Action Education Fund (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-9606860 (Beane, Amanda) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Maura Eileen O'Connor FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendants Common Cause, Washington Conservation Action Education Fund (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-9606877 (Beane, Amanda) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

ORDER re 42 43 Applications for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Patrick Berry, Maura Eileen O'Connor for Defendants Common Cause, Washington Conservation Action Education Fund, by Clerk Joshua C. Lewis. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(PS) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

Order on Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

ORDER granting the Parties' 41 Stipulated MOTION and [Proposed] Order to Set Briefing Schedule and Word Limits. Any combined Motion to Dismiss and opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Compel due 5/11/2026. Plaintiff's combined reply on the Motion to Compel and opposition to Motion to Dismiss due 6/8/2026. Any reply on the Motion to Dismiss due 6/22/2026. The clerk is directed to RE-NOTE the motion to compel (Dkt. No. 29 ) for 6/8/2026. Signed by District Judge Kymberly K. Evanson. (APH) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

RESPONSE, by Defendant Steve Hobbs, to 28 MOTION to Intervene Attorney Amanda J Beane added to party Common Cause(pty:dft), Attorney Amanda J Beane added to party Washington Conservation Action Education Fund(pty:dft), 23 MOTION to Intervene Attorney Abha Khanna added to party Washington Alliance for Retired Americans(pty:mov). (Sepe, Cristina) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

RESPONSE, by Plaintiff United States of America, to 28 MOTION to Intervene Attorney Amanda J Beane added to party Common Cause(pty:dft), Attorney Amanda J Beane added to party Washington Conservation Action Education Fund(pty:dft), 23 MOTION to Intervene Attorney Abha Khanna added to party Washington Alliance for Retired Americans(pty:mov). (Casali, John) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES AND JOINT STATUS REPORT Signed by District Judge Kymberly K. Evanson. FRCP 26(f) Conference Deadline is 5/8/2026, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 5/22/2026, Joint Status Report due by 5/29/2026. (DS) (Entered: 04/17/2026)