Case: State of Missouri v. United States Department of Commerce

4:26-cv-00131 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: Jan. 30, 2026

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Case Summary

(This summary is temporary, while we research the case.) On January 30, 2026, the State of Missouri and four individual Missouri voters filed this lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Commerce and Census Bureau to challenge the inclusion of illegal immigrants and temporary visa holders in the U.S. Census for apportionment purposes. Plaintiffs contend that the 14th Amendment's phrase "whole number of persons in each State" should be interpreted to mean only people who are legally domiciled in …

(This summary is temporary, while we research the case.)

On January 30, 2026, the State of Missouri and four individual Missouri voters filed this lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Commerce and Census Bureau to challenge the inclusion of illegal immigrants and temporary visa holders in the U.S. Census for apportionment purposes. Plaintiffs contend that the 14th Amendment's phrase "whole number of persons in each State" should be interpreted to mean only people who are legally domiciled in a state, specifically citizens and legal permanent residents. Filing under the 14th Amendment and Article II of the U.S. Constitution, as well as the Administrative Procedure Act, Plaintiffs sought a declaration that including illegal aliens/temporary visa holders violates the Constitution; an order to redo 2020 Census and 2021 apportionment excluding these groups; an injunction preventing their inclusion in 2030 Census; and a three-judge panel required under 28 U.S.C. § 2284.

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Capozzi, Louis Joseph (Missouri)

Miller, Graham (Missouri)

Patton, John Michael (Missouri)

Seidleck, William James (Missouri)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Capozzi, Louis Joseph (Missouri)

Miller, Graham (Missouri)

Patton, John Michael (Missouri)

Seidleck, William James (Missouri)

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1 4:26-cv-00131	Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief State of Missouri et al. v. United States Department of Commerce et al.	Jan. 30, 2026	Jan. 30, 2026 Complaint

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Last updated Feb. 2, 2026, 12:05 a.m.

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1	COMPLAINT against defendant All Plaintiffs with receipt number AMOEDC-11695752, in the amount of $405 Non-Jury Demand,, filed by Andrea McCann, David Mason, Jessica Fisher, State of Missouri, Phillip Fisher. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Civil Cover Sheet, # 9 Original Filing Form, # 10 Summons, # 11 Summons, # 12 Summons, # 13 Summons, # 14 Summons, # 15 Summons)(Patton, John) (Entered: 01/30/2026) 1 Exhibit 1 View on RECAP 2 Exhibit 2 View on PACER 3 Exhibit 3 View on RECAP 4 Exhibit 4 View on RECAP 5 Exhibit 5 View on RECAP 6 Exhibit 6 View on RECAP 7 Exhibit 7 View on RECAP 8 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 9 Original Filing Form View on PACER 10 Summons View on PACER 11 Summons View on PACER 12 Summons View on PACER 13 Summons View on PACER 14 Summons View on PACER 15 Summons View on PACER	Jan. 30, 2026	Jan. 30, 2026 Clearinghouse
2	NOTICE of Filing Deficiency re 1 Complaint filed by Plaintiffs Jessica Fisher, Phillip Fisher, David Mason, Andrea McCann, State of Missouri. In accordance with Eastern District of Missouri Local Rules and the Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) Procedures Manual, a filing deficiency has been identified as follows: The attorney's signature on the signature block must match the name of the e-filer. This is an informational notice and no further action is needed at this time. All future filings must be in compliance with this rule. (JWD) (Entered: 01/30/2026)	Jan. 30, 2026	Jan. 30, 2026
3	NOTICE THAT THIS ACTION REQUIRES THREE-JUDGE PANEL UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2284 by Plaintiffs Jessica Fisher, Phillip Fisher, David Mason, Andrea McCann, State of Missouri (Capozzi, Louis) Modified on 1/30/2026 to reflect title of document (JWD). (Entered: 01/30/2026)	Jan. 30, 2026	Jan. 30, 2026 RECAP
4	ENTRY of Appearance by John Michael Patton for Plaintiffs Jessica Fisher, Phillip Fisher, David Mason, Andrea McCann, State of Missouri. (Patton, John) (Entered: 01/30/2026)	Jan. 30, 2026	Jan. 30, 2026
5	ENTRY of Appearance by William James Seidleck for Plaintiffs Jessica Fisher, Phillip Fisher, David Mason, Andrea McCann, State of Missouri. (Seidleck, William) (Entered: 01/30/2026)	Jan. 30, 2026	Jan. 30, 2026
6	ENTRY of Appearance by Graham Miller for Plaintiffs Jessica Fisher, Phillip Fisher, David Mason, Andrea McCann, State of Missouri. (Miller, Graham) (Entered: 01/30/2026)	Jan. 30, 2026	Jan. 30, 2026
	Electronic Notice of Filing Deficiency (Teams & Cape)	Jan. 30, 2026	Jan. 30, 2026
	Case Opening Notification	Jan. 30, 2026	Jan. 30, 2026
	Case Opening Notification. Judge Assigned: U.S. District Judge Maria A. Lanahan. 6 Summons(es) issued and emailed to attorneys Louis Capozzi III and John Patton. (JWD)	Jan. 30, 2026	Jan. 30, 2026