Case: Coalition for Independent Technology Research v. Rubio

COMPLAINT against PAMELA BONDI, KRISTI NOEM, MARCO RUBIO ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12286610) filed by COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons for Pamela Bondi, # 3 Summons for Kristi Noem, # 4 Summons for Marco Rubio)(DeCell, Caroline) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

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2 Summons for Pamela Bondi

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3 Summons for Kristi Noem

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4 Summons for Marco Rubio

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LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH (DeCell, Caroline) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE for U.S. Attorney's Office for District of Columbia filed by COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH.(DeCell, Caroline) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (zmtm). (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/9/2026: # 2 Notice and Consent) (zmtm). (Entered: 03/09/2026)

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MOTION for Permission to Use Post Office Box by COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH. (DeCell, Caroline) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

Electronic Summons Issued as to AUSA,USAG

Case Assigned to Chief Judge James E. Boasberg. (zmtm)

SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (zmtm)

MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) Plaintiff's 5 Motion for Permission to Use Post Office Box is GRANTED; and 2) Plaintiff may use a Post Office Box address in its Complaint and subsequent pleadings. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on March 11, 2026. (lcjeb1)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. PAMELA BONDI served on 3/16/2026, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/16/2026. (DeCell, Caroline)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. KRISTI NOEM served on 3/16/2026 (DeCell, Caroline)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. MARCO RUBIO served on 3/16/2026 (DeCell, Caroline)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/16/2026. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/15/2026. (DeCell, Caroline)

MOTION for Protective Order by COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(DeCell, Caroline) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

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MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Section 705 Stay by COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration of Brandi Geurkink, # 3 Declaration of Clare Melford, # 4 Declaration of Daniel Rogers, # 5 Declaration of CITR Member A, # 6 Declaration of Emma L. Briant, # 7 Declaration of J. Nathan Matias, # 8 Declaration of Rebekah Tromble, # 9 Declaration of Carrie DeCell, # 10 Exhibit 1, # 11 Exhibit 2, # 12 Exhibit 3, # 13 Exhibit 4, # 14 Exhibit 5, # 15 Exhibit 6, # 16 Exhibit 7, # 17 Exhibit 8, # 18 Exhibit 9, # 19 Exhibit 10, # 20 Exhibit 11, # 21 Exhibit 12, # 22 Exhibit 13, # 23 Exhibit 14, # 24 Exhibit 15, # 25 Exhibit 16, # 26 Exhibit 17, # 27 Exhibit 18, # 28 Exhibit 19, # 29 Exhibit 20, # 30 Exhibit 21, # 31 Exhibit 22, # 32 Exhibit 23, # 33 Text of Proposed Order)(DeCell, Caroline) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

1 Memorandum in Support

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2 Declaration of Brandi Geurkink

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3 Declaration of Clare Melford

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4 Declaration of Daniel Rogers

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5 Declaration of CITR Member A

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6 Declaration of Emma L. Briant

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7 Declaration of J. Nathan Matias

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8 Declaration of Rebekah Tromble

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9 Declaration of Carrie DeCell

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10 Exhibit 1

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11 Exhibit 2

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12 Exhibit 3

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13 Exhibit 4

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14 Exhibit 5

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19 Exhibit 10

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20 Exhibit 11

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21 Exhibit 12

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22 Exhibit 13

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23 Exhibit 14

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24 Exhibit 15

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25 Exhibit 16

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26 Exhibit 17

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27 Exhibit 18

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28 Exhibit 19

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30 Exhibit 21

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31 Exhibit 22

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32 Exhibit 23

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33 Text of Proposed Order

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Alex Abdo, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12325266. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Alex Abdo, # 2 Certiticate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(DeCell, Caroline) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Anna Diakun, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12325309. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Anna Diakun, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(DeCell, Caroline) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

1 Declaration of Anna Diakun

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2 Certificate of Good Standing

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Katie Fallow, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12325324. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Katie Fallow, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(DeCell, Caroline) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

1 Declaration of Katie Fallow

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2 Certificate of Good Standing

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Kiran Wattamwar, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12325338. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Kiran Wattamwar, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(DeCell, Caroline) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

1 Declaration of Kiran Wattamwar

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2 Certificate of Good Standing

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Nicole Schneidman, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12325347. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Nicole Schneidman, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(DeCell, Caroline) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

1 Declaration of Nicole Schneidman

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2 Certificate of Good Standing

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NOTICE of Appearance by Jameel Jaffer on behalf of COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH (Jaffer, Jameel) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

Amended MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Kiran Wattamwar, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12326345. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH. (Attachments: (1) Certificate of Good Standing, (2) Declaration of Kiran Wattamwar, (3) Text of Proposed Order)(DeCell, Caroline)

1 Certificate of Good Standing

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2 Declaration of Kiran Wattamwar

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MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the 15 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Kiran Wattamwar is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. A Pro Hac Vice motion must be accompanied by a Certificate of Good Standing issued within the last 30 days. See LCvR 83.2(e)(2). So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on March 27, 2026. (lcjeb1)

MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the 12 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Alexander Abdo is GRANTED. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on March 27, 2026. (lcjeb1)

MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the 13 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Anna Diakun is GRANTED. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on March 27, 2026. (lcjeb1)

MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the 14 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Katherine Fallow is GRANTED. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on [DATE]. (lcjeb[#])

MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the 16 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Nicole Schneidman is GRANTED. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on March 27, 2026. (lcjeb1)

NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander Abraham Abdo on behalf of COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH (Abdo, Alexander) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Amy Fallow on behalf of COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH (Fallow, Katherine) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Anna Diakun on behalf of COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH (Diakun, Anna) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Zachariah Lindsey on behalf of All Defendants (Lindsey, Zachariah) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the 18 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Kiran Wattamwar is GRANTED. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on March 30, 2026. (lcjeb1)

PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE (Joint Notice) by COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH. (DeCell, Caroline)

MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 23 Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule and ORDERS that: (1) Amici shall file their briefs by April 10, 2026; (2) Defendants shall file their Opposition by April 20, 2026; (3) Plaintiff shall file its Reply by May 1, 2026; and (4) The Court shall hold a hearing on the Motion in Courtroom 22A on May 13, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on April 1, 2026. (lcjeb1)

.Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings

NOTICE of Appearance by Kiran Wattamwar on behalf of COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH (Wattamwar, Kiran)

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to [10] MOTION for Protective Order by PAMELA BONDI, KRISTI NOEM, MARCO RUBIO. (Lindsey, Zachariah)

MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The Consent 25 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) Defendant shall file its Response to Plaintiff's 10 Motion for Protective Order by April 27, 2026. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on April 3, 2026. (lcjeb1)

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply AND Set/Reset Deadlines

NOTICE of Appearance by Naomi Gilens on behalf of COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH (Gilens, Naomi) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Nicole Lynn Schneidman on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Schneidman, Nicole) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Raya Koreh on behalf of COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH (Koreh, Raya)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kathryn Marshall Ali on behalf of Integrity Institute (Ali, Kathryn) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by INTEGRITY INSTITUTE. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Proposed Amicus Brief)(Ali, Kathryn) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Gautam Hans, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12354260. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by INTEGRITY INSTITUTE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Ali, Kathryn) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Aaron David Mackey on behalf of ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION. (Mackey, Aaron) Modified event on 4/10/2026 (mg). (Entered: 04/10/2026)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION. (Attachments: (1) Proposed Amicus Brief, (2) Proposed Order)(Mackey, Aaron)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Laura Rose Handman on behalf of Amicus Curiae The Poynter Institute for Media Studies, Inc. (Handman, Laura)

NOTICE of Appearance by Meenakshi Krishnan on behalf of Amicus Curiae The Poynter Institute for Media Studies, Inc. (Krishnan, Meenakshi)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by Amicus Curiae The Poynter Institute for Media Studies, Inc.. (Attachments: (1) Supplement Proposed Amicus Brief, (2) Text of Proposed Order)(Handman, Laura)

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Mark R. Caramanica, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12354806. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by Amicus Curiae The Poynter Institute for Media Studies, Inc.. (Attachments: (1) Declaration, (2) Exhibit A, (3) Text of Proposed Order)(Handman, Laura)

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Rachael L. Jones, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12354875. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by Amicus Curiae The Poynter Institute for Media Studies, Inc.. (Attachments: (1) Declaration, (2) Exhibit A, (3) Text of Proposed Order)(Handman, Laura)

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AMICUS BRIEF by INTEGRITY INSTITUTE. (zjm) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that Amici's 30 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief is GRANTED. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on April 10, 2026. (lcjeb1)

MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the 31 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Gautam S. Hans is GRANTED. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on April 10, 2026. (lcjeb1)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION. (Attachments: (1) Proposed Amicus Brief, (2) Proposed Order)(Mackey, Aaron)

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AMICUS BRIEF by POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES, INC.. (zjm) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that Amici's 36 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief is GRANTED. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on April 13, 2026. (lcjeb1)

MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that Amicus's 33 Motion is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for violating the Court's Local Rule on excessive footnotes. Amicus may seek leave to file a brief with no more than 10 footnotes containing no more than 50 aggregate lines of text. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on April 13, 2026. (lcjeb1)

MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the 37 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Mark R. Caramanica is GRANTED. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on April 13, 2026. (lcjeb1)

MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the 38 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Rachael L. Jones is GRANTED. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on April 13, 2026. (lcjeb1)

AMICUS BRIEF by ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION. (zjm) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that Amicus's 39 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief is GRANTED. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on April 14, 2026. (lcjeb2)

NOTICE of Appearance by Mark R. Caramanica on behalf of POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES, INC. (Caramanica, Mark)

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to [11] MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Section 705 Stay by MARCO RUBIO. (Lindsey, Zachariah)