Case: Wright v. Noem

Wright v. Noem et al.

COMPLAINT against BRANDON WRIGHT with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12192393) filed by BRANDON WRIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Summons - Noem, # 3 Summons Summons - DHS, # 4 Summons Summons - AG, # 5 Summons Summons - USAO DC)(Zaid, Mark) (Entered: 01/19/2026)

1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Summons Summons - Noem

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3 Summons Summons - DHS

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4 Summons Summons - AG

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5 Summons Summons - USAO DC

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SEALED DOCUMENT filed by BRANDON WRIGHT(This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(Zaid, Mark) (Entered: 01/19/2026)

SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, KRISTI NOEM, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Prescott Moss on behalf of BRANDON WRIGHT (Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Case Assigned to Judge Emmet G. Sullivan. (zmtm)

STANDING ORDER: The parties are directed to read the attached Standing Order Governing Civil Cases Before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan in its entirety upon receipt. The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives in the attached Standing Order. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 01/21/26. (Attachment: # 1 Exhibit 1) (mac) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

1 Exhibit 1

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Summons Returned Executed as to US Attorney

1 Exhibit 1 - Proof of Service USAO DC

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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. HEIDI DOE served on 1/28/2026, answer due 2/18/2026 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Proof of Service "Heidi Doe")(Zaid, Mark) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

ERRATA re: Corrected Exhibit by BRANDON WRIGHT re 7 Summons Returned Executed. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Proof of Service Defendant "Doe")(Zaid, Mark) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

WAIVER OF SERVICE (mg) (See docket entry 8 to view document. Modified on 2/12/2026 (mg). (Entered: 02/12/2026)

Waiver of Service

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, KRISTI L. NOEM. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Vaden, Andrew) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

Set/Reset Deadlines

Set/Reset Deadlines: Federal Defendants' Answer due by 4/22/2026. (zalh)

NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen R. Klein on behalf of HEIDI DOE (Klein, Stephen) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Benjamin Barr on behalf of HEIDI DOE (Barr, Benjamin) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

MOTION to Dismiss by HEIDI DOE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Partial Transcript of the Video Publication, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Klein, Stephen) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

NOTICE of Constitutional Question by HEIDI DOE re 13 Motion to Dismiss (Klein, Stephen) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

SEALED MOTION to Proceed Under Pseudonym filed by HEIDI DOE (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Doe Declaration, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Barr, Benjamin) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply

MINUTE ORDER granting 16 motion for extension of time. Plaintiff shall submit his Opposition to Heidi Doe's Motion to Dismiss by on or before April 20, 2026. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 4/7/2026. (lcegs1)

Set/Reset Deadlines

Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff Opposition To Heidi Doe's Motion To Dismiss due by 4/20/2026. (mac)

Consent MOTION Seal Document by BRANDON WRIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Zaid, Mark) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order

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SEALED OPPOSITION filed by BRANDON WRIGHT. re 15 Sealed Motion to Proceed Under Pseudonym (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Mannina Mehta Order, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Kirkpatrick Complaint, # 3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Zaid, Mark) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

Memorandum in opposition to re 13 MOTION to Dismiss filed by BRANDON WRIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Zaid, Mark) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

Sealed Reply

Dismiss

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REPLY to opposition to motion re 13 Motion to Dismiss filed by HEIDI DOE. (Klein, Stephen) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

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MINUTE ORDER. Local Civil Rule 5.(h)(1) provides that "[a]bsent statutory authority, no case or document may be sealed without an order from the Court." Defendant Heidi Doe has filed documents under seal without moving to file them under seal. Accordingly, the Court STRIKES the following documents from the docket in the case: ECF No. 15 and ECF No. 20. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 4/29/2026. (lcegs1)

SEALED MOTION to Proceed Under Pseudonym filed by HEIDI DOE, SEALED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE DOCUMENT UNDER SEAL filed by HEIDI DOE (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit EX A Motion to Proceed Under Pseudonym, # 2 Exhibit EX B Declaration, # 3 Exhibit EX C Proposed Order)(Barr, Benjamin) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

Extension of Time to File Document

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File

MINUTE ORDER granting 24 motion for extension of time. Plaintiff shall submit his Opposition to the Federal Defendants Motion to Dismiss by on or before May 20, 2026, and the Federal Defendants Reply brief is due on or before June 10, 2026. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 5/4/2026. (lcegs1)

Set/Reset Deadlines

Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff's Response due by 5/20/2026. Federal Defendants' Replies due by 6/10/2026. (zalh)

Memorandum in opposition to re 23 SEALED MOTION to Proceed Under Pseudonym filed by HEIDI DOESEALED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE DOCUMENT UNDER SEAL filed by HEIDI DOE (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) filed by BRANDON WRIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Zaid, Mark) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order

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ERRATA by BRANDON WRIGHT re 25 Memorandum in Opposition,. (Zaid, Mark) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

SEALED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE DOCUMENT UNDER SEAL filed by BRANDON WRIGHT (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Complete Opposition, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Zaid, Mark) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Opposition to Federal Defendants Motion to Dismiss by BRANDON WRIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Zaid, Mark) (Entered: 05/14/2026)

NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by HEIDI DOE (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Fseisi v. OMG dismissal ruling)(Klein, Stephen) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File

Set/Reset Deadlines

Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff Opposition To The Federal Defendants' Motion to Dismiss due by 06/19/2026. Federal Defendants' Reply Brief due by 7/10/2026. (mac)

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Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief

MINUTE ORDER finding as moot 17 consent motion to seal document in view of the Court's having stricken from the record 15 Sealed Motion to Proceed Under Pseudonym filed by HEIDI DOE. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 5/21/2026. (lcegs1)

MINUTE ORDER. Local Civil Rule 5.(h)(1) provides that "[a]bsent statutory authority, no case or document may be sealed without an order from the Court." Plaintiff filed ECF No. 18 under seal without having first obtained an order from the Court. Accordingly, the Court STRIKES ECF No. 18 from the docket in the case. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 5/21/2026. (lcegs1)

Order on Sealed Motion for Leave to File Document Under Seal

Order on Sealed Motion for Leave to File Document Under Seal AND Order on Sealed Motion to Proceed Under Pseudonym

MINUTE ORDER denying 23 Sealed Motion for Leave to File Under Seal. Ms. Doe failed to provide specific points of law and authority to support her motion for Leave to File Under Seal and has therefore failed to comply with Local Civil Rule 7(a). Ms. Doe failed to provide a proposed order for her Motion for Leave to File Under Seal as required by Local Civil Rule 7(c). Finally, Ms. Doe failed to file a reply briefing responding to Plaintiffs opposition filing, see ECF No. 25, in which he argued that Ms. Doe failed to address mandatory authority in this circuit. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 5/22/2026. (lcegs1)

MINUTE ORDER finding as moot 27 Plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal in view of the Court's denial of 23 Sealed Motion for Leave to File Under Seal. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 5/22/2026. (lcegs1)

NOTICE of Intervention Under Rule 5.1 to Defend the Constitutionality of a District of Columbia Statute by DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA re 14 Notice (Other) (Ireland, Marcus) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Marcus Daniel Ireland on behalf of DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (Ireland, Marcus) (Entered: 05/29/2026)