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

State of Missouri et al. v. United States Department of Commerce et al.

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)

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8 Civil Cover Sheet

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10 Summons

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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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Electronic Notice of Filing Deficiency (Teams & Cape)

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)

ORDER OF RECUSAL IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Judge Maria A. Lanahan recuses herself from this matter and orders the Clerk of Court to reassign the case through the random selection process. Signed by District Judge Maria A. Lanahan on 2/2/2026. (KXS) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

REASSIGNMENT ORDER (NMG). Pursuant to the order of recusal by the Honorable Maria A. Lanahan on February 2, 2026, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the above styled cause is reassigned to the Honorable John A. Ross. (JWD) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

Request to File Amicus Brief by Amicus Patrick Simmons. (JAB) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Patrick Simmons' request for leave to participate as amicus curiae [ECF No. 9 ] is DENIED. (Patrick Simmons terminated.) Signed by Sr. District Judge John A. Ross on 2/3/2026. (TLR) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

MOTION to Intervene as Defendants by Movants OCA -Asian Pacific American Advocates, Make the Road New York, New York Immigration Coalition, FIEL Houston. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Proposed Motion to Dismiss, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Proposed Memorandum of Law in support of Motion to Dismiss)(Wilcox, Gillian) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

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MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re 11 MOTION to Intervene as Defendants filed by Movants FIEL Houston, Make the Road New York, New York Immigration Coalition, OCA -Asian Pacific American Advocates. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Nguyen Declaration, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Fontaine Declaration, # 3 Exhibit 3 - Awawdeh Declaration, # 4 Exhibit 4 - Espinosa Declaration)(Wilcox, Gillian) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

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3 Exhibit 3 - Awawdeh Declaration

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4 Exhibit 4 - Espinosa Declaration

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DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by FIEL Houston, Make the Road New York, New York Immigration Coalition, OCA -Asian Pacific American Advocates. No corporate parents or affiliates identified. (Wilcox, Gillian) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by FIEL Houston, Make the Road New York, New York Immigration Coalition, OCA -Asian Pacific American Advocates. No corporate parents or affiliates identified. (Wilcox, Gillian) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by FIEL Houston, Make the Road New York, New York Immigration Coalition, OCA -Asian Pacific American Advocates. No corporate parents or affiliates identified. (Wilcox, Gillian) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by FIEL Houston, Make the Road New York, New York Immigration Coalition, OCA -Asian Pacific American Advocates. No corporate parents or affiliates identified. (Wilcox, Gillian) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Sophia Lin Lakin. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11718312) by Movants FIEL Houston, Make the Road New York, New York Immigration Coalition, OCA -Asian Pacific American Advocates. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Lakin, Sophia) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

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ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Court will hold in abeyance Plaintiffs' request for appointment of a three-judge district court [ECF No. 3 ] and Proposed Intervenors' motion to intervene [ECF No. 11 ] until such time as Defendants appear and respond to each. The Court will impose a briefing schedule with respect to Defendants' responses by separate order once Defendants appear. Signed by Sr. District Judge John A. Ross on 2/12/2026. (LNJ) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

SUMMONS Returned Executed filed by Andrea McCann, David Mason, Jessica Fisher, State of Missouri, Phillip Fisher. Defendant All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Postmarked Certified Mail Receipt, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Postmarked Certified Mail Receipt, # 3 Exhibit 3 - Postmarked Certified Mail Receipt, # 4 Exhibit 4 - Postmarked Certified Mail Receipt, # 5 Exhibit 5 - Postmarked Certified Mail Receipt, # 6 Exhibit 6 - Postmarked Certified Mail Receipt)(Patton, John) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Grayce Zelphin. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11742493) by Movants FIEL Houston, Make the Road New York, New York Immigration Coalition, OCA -Asian Pacific American Advocates. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing CA Supreme Court Certificate of Good Standing for Grayce Zelphin)(Zelphin, Grayce) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

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MOTION to Intervene by Intervenor Defendants National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Missouri State Conference, Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network, Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition, H. Victoria Morgan, Gabe Reiss, Lucia Ornelas, Carrie Nicolas, Veronica Zavala. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Answer to Plaintiffs' Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief)(Hirth, J.) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re 21 MOTION to Intervene filed by Intervenor Defendants Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition, H. Victoria Morgan, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Missouri State Conference, Carrie Nicolas, Lucia Ornelas, Gabe Reiss, Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network, Veronica Zavala. (Hirth, J.) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

ENTRY of Appearance by H. Anthony Relys for Intervenor Defendants Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition, H. Victoria Morgan, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Missouri State Conference, Carrie Nicolas, Lucia Ornelas, Gabe Reiss, Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network, Veronica Zavala. (Relys, H.) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Christopher D. Dodge. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11750642) by Intervenor Defendants Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition, H. Victoria Morgan, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Missouri State Conference, Carrie Nicolas, Lucia Ornelas, Gabe Reiss, Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network, Veronica Zavala. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing - District of Columbia)(Dodge, Christopher) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Abha Khanna. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11750892) by Intervenor Defendants Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition, H. Victoria Morgan, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Missouri State Conference, Carrie Nicolas, Lucia Ornelas, Gabe Reiss, Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network, Veronica Zavala. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing - Washington)(Khanna, Abha) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Kevin R. Kowalewski. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11750917) by Intervenor Defendants Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition, H. Victoria Morgan, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Missouri State Conference, Carrie Nicolas, Lucia Ornelas, Gabe Reiss, Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network, Veronica Zavala. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing - New York)(Kowalewski, Kevin) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Branden Lewiston. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11751074) by Intervenor Defendants Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition, H. Victoria Morgan, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Missouri State Conference, Carrie Nicolas, Lucia Ornelas, Gabe Reiss, Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network, Veronica Zavala. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing - District of Columbia)(Lewiston, Branden) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice David R. Fox. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11751339) by Intervenor Defendants Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition, H. Victoria Morgan, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Missouri State Conference, Carrie Nicolas, Lucia Ornelas, Gabe Reiss, Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network, Veronica Zavala. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing - District of Columbia)(Fox, David) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

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DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition. No corporate parents or affiliates identified. (Relys, H.) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Missouri State Conference. No corporate parents or affiliates identified. (Relys, H.) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network. No corporate parents or affiliates identified. (Relys, H.) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Davin Rosborough. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11755747) by Movants FIEL Houston, Make the Road New York, New York Immigration Coalition, OCA -Asian Pacific American Advocates. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Rosborough, Davin) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Theresa J. Lee. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11757281) by Movants FIEL Houston, Make the Road New York, New York Immigration Coalition, OCA -Asian Pacific American Advocates. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Lee, Theresa) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Ming Cheung. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11757400) by Movants FIEL Houston, Make the Road New York, New York Immigration Coalition, OCA -Asian Pacific American Advocates. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Cheung, Ming) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice William Hughes. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11757658) by Movants FIEL Houston, Make the Road New York, New York Immigration Coalition, OCA -Asian Pacific American Advocates. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Hughes, William) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Ethan Herenstein. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11759250) by Movants FIEL Houston, Make the Road New York, New York Immigration Coalition, OCA -Asian Pacific American Advocates. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Herenstein, Ethan) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Adriel I. Cepeda Derieux. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11761971) by Movants FIEL Houston, Make the Road New York, New York Immigration Coalition, OCA -Asian Pacific American Advocates. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Cepeda Derieux, Adriel) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Jonathan Topaz. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11773139) by Movants FIEL Houston, Make the Road New York, New York Immigration Coalition, OCA -Asian Pacific American Advocates. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Topaz, Jonathan) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Thomas Buser-Clancy. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number BMOEDC-11794984) by Movants FIEL Houston, Make the Road New York, New York Immigration Coalition, OCA -Asian Pacific American Advocates. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing TX COGS)(Buser-Clancy, Thomas) (Entered: 03/29/2026)

MOTION for Leave to File Proposed Motion to Dismiss and Memorandum in Support by Intervenor Defendants Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy Coalition, H. Victoria Morgan, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Missouri State Conference, Carrie Nicolas, Lucia Ornelas, Gabe Reiss, Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network, Veronica Zavala. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Proposed Motion to Dismiss, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Memorandum in Support of Proposed Motion to Dismiss)(Khanna, Abha) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

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ENTRY of Appearance by Kathryn Alkire for Defendant United States Department of Commerce. (Alkire, Kathryn) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

ENTRY of Appearance by Kevin K. Bell for Defendants George Cook, Howard Lutnick, United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. (Bell, Kevin) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint by Defendants George Cook, Howard Lutnick, United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. (Bell, Kevin) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

MOTION for Ruling on MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF THREE-JUDGE PANEL UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2284 by Plaintiffs Jessica Fisher, Phillip Fisher, David Mason, Andrea McCann, State of Missouri. (Capozzi, Louis) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

ORDER: This matter is before the Court on review of Defendants' unopposed motion for extension of time to respond to the complaint (ECF No. 43 ). On April 1, 2026, Defendants appeared for the first time by counsel and requested an extension of time to respond to the complaint through and including May 6, 2026. Defendants note that they conferred with counsel for Plaintiffs and all of the proposed intervenors, and no one opposes the requested extension of time. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants' unopposed motion for extension of time to respond to the complaint is GRANTED. Defendants' deadline to respond to the complaint is extended through and including May 6, 2026.. Signed by Sr. District Judge John A. Ross on 4/3/2026. (CLT) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs' motion for appointment of a three-judge panel is DENIED at this time. Plaintiffs' request for appointment of a three-judge panel remains before the Court, and the Court will make the requisite determination in due course and in accordance with the statute. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. Signed by Sr. District Judge John A. Ross on 4/3/2026. (CLT) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

Docket Text ORDER: The Court grants ECF No. 17 20 24 25 26 27 28 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 MOTIONS for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Sr. District Judge John A. Ross on 4/3/2026. (CLT) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

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ENTRY of Appearance by Kristin Marie Mulvey for Movants FIEL Houston, Make the Road New York, New York Immigration Coalition, OCA -Asian Pacific American Advocates. (Mulvey, Kristin) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

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