Case: Metropolitan Transportation Authority v. United States

Metropolitan Transportation Authority v. United States of America

COMPLAINT against USA (118) (Filing fee $405, Receipt number AUSFCC-11155131) (Copy Served Electronically on Department of Justice), filed by METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY. Answer due by 5/18/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 4, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 5, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 6, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit 7, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit 8, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit 9, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit 10, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit 11, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit 12, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit 13, # 13 Exhibit Exhibit 14, # 14 Exhibit Exhibit 15, # 15 Exhibit Exhibit 16, # 16 Exhibit Exhibit 17, # 17 Exhibit Exhibit 18, # 18 Exhibit Exhibit 19, # 19 Exhibit Exhibit 20, # 20 Exhibit Exhibit 21, # 21 Exhibit Exhibit 22, # 22 Exhibit Exhibit 23, # 23 Exhibit Exhibit 24, # 24 Exhibit Exhibit 25, # 25 Exhibit Exhibit 26, # 26 Exhibit Exhibit 27, # 27 Exhibit Exhibit 28, # 28 Exhibit Exhibit 29, # 29 Exhibit Exhibit 30, # 30 Exhibit Exhibit 31, # 31 Exhibit Exhibit 32, # 32 Exhibit Exhibit 33, # 33 Exhibit Exhibit 34, # 34 Exhibit Exhibit 35, # 35 Exhibit Exhibit 36, # 36 Exhibit Exhibit 37, # 37 Exhibit Exhibit 38, # 38 Exhibit Exhibit 39, # 39 Exhibit Exhibit 40, # 40 Exhibit Exhibit 41, # 41 Exhibit Exhibit 42, # 42 Exhibit Exhibit 43, # 43 Civil Cover Sheet)(tb) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/17/2026: # 44 Exhibit (Exhibit 1-SEALED), # 45 Exhibit (Exhibit 2-SEALED), # 46 Exhibit (Exhibit 3-SEALED), # 47 Exhibit (Exhibit 6-SEALED)) (tb). Modified on 3/17/2026 to add sealed exhibits (tb). (Entered: 03/17/2026)

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43 Civil Cover Sheet

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46 Exhibit (Exhibit 3)

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MOTION to Seal Document 1 Sealed Exhibits (1,2,3,and 6) to the Complaint,,,,,,, filed by METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY. Service: 3/17/26. Response due by 3/31/2026.(tb) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

MOTION For Expedited Briefing, filed by METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY. Service: 3/17/26. Response due by 3/31/2026.(tb) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

NOTICE of Indirectly Related Case(s) [26-176], filed by METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY. Service: 3/17/26.(tb) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

NOTICE of Designation of Electronic Case. (tb) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

Notice of Random Assignment Pursuant to Rule 40.1(a) to Judge Philip S. Hadji. (tb) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

NOTICE of Manner of Service. (tb) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Dennis Brandon Trice for METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY . (Trice, Dennis) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Maximilian Crema for METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY . (Crema, Maximilian) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

SCHEDULING ORDER: Government's Response to 3 Plaintiff's Motion for Expedited Briefing due by 3/20/2026. Plaintiff's Reply due by 3/25/2026. Signed by Judge Philip S. Hadji. (jb) Service on parties made. (Entered: 03/18/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Geoffrey M. Long for USA . (Long, Geoffrey) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

RESPONSE to 3 MOTION to Expedite, filed by USA.Reply due by 3/27/2026. (Long, Geoffrey) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (Counts I - III), filed by METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY.Response due by 4/17/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Jaibala Patel, dated March 20, 2026, # 2 Exhibit 1 - Reimbursement Request Table, # 3 Exhibit 2 - February 25, 2026 Letter from the MTA to DOT, # 4 Declaration of D. Brandon Trice, dated March 20, 2026)(Kaplan, Roberta) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

1 Declaration of Jaibala Patel, dated March 20, 2026

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2 Exhibit 1 - Reimbursement Request Table

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3 Exhibit 2 - February 25, 2026 Letter from the MTA to DOT

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4 Declaration of D. Brandon Trice, dated March 20, 2026

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ORDER granting in part and denying in part 3 Motion to Expedite. Government's Response due by 4/7/2026. Plaintiff's Reply due by 4/13/2026 11:00 AM. Oral Argument set for 4/16/2026 1:30 PM before Judge Philip S. Hadji. Signed by Judge Philip S. Hadji. (jb) Service on parties made. Modified on 3/24/2026 correct Oral Argument time (tb). (Entered: 03/24/2026)

Order on Motion to Seal Document

ORDER granting 2 Motion to Seal Document. Signed by Judge Philip S. Hadji. (jb) Service on parties made.

NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua A. Mandlebaum for USA . (Mandlebaum, Joshua) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

Set Scheduled Proceeding Hearing Deadline

Scheduled Proceeding Hearing Set: REPORTER PRESENT. Oral Argument set for 4/16/2026 01:30 PM in Courtroom 5 before Judge Philip S. Hadji. (tb)

**SEALED**RESPONSE to 13 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (Counts I - III) and motion for discovery pursuant to rule 56(d), filed by USA.Reply due by 4/21/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix)(Mandlebaum, Joshua) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

Clerk's Remark: re: 16 Response to Motion [Dispositive], filed by USA. Certificate of Service is missing see RCFC 5(d)(1)(B). (tb)

Remark (Defective Filing) (Public)

ORDER. By 4/14/2026, the parties are ordered to meet and confer to discuss filing a public version of Exhibit 1 of 1 Complaint and whether any redactions are necessary to 16 Government's response to Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. The parties shall also file public versions of these documents by that date. The Clerk's Office is directed to unseal Exhibit 3 of the Complaint (ECF 1-46). Signed by Judge Philip S. Hadji. (jb) Service on parties made. (Entered: 04/09/2026)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 13 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (Counts I - III), filed by METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY. (Kaplan, Roberta) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

REDACTED DOCUMENT redacting 16 Response to Motion [Dispositive],, filed by USA. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix)(Mandlebaum, Joshua) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

Order

In an email dated April 13, 2026, Plaintiff withdrew its request for oral argument and represented that the Government takes no position on the withdrawal. Government counsel, who was copied on the email, raised no objections. Because the Court finds that oral argument would aid the Court's review of this matter, the parties shall appear on April 16, 2026, as originally scheduled. Signed by Judge Philip S. Hadji. (lrf) Service on parties made.

REDACTED DOCUMENT redacting 1 Complaint,,,,,,, filed by METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY. (Kaplan, Roberta) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

NOTICE, filed by USA regarding Status of Administrative Review and Reimbursement Processing. (Long, Geoffrey) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

STATUS REPORT ORDER. Joint Status Report due by 4/22/2026. Signed by Judge Philip S. Hadji. (jb) Service on parties made. (Entered: 04/16/2026)

Order

Oral Argument

ORDER: The Court has reviewed the Government's Notice Regarding Status of Administrative Review and Reimbursement Processing [ECF 21]. Because the Court finds that oral argument would promote the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of this matter, the parties shall appear on April 16, 2026, as originally scheduled. Signed by Judge Philip S. Hadji. (lrf) Service on parties made.

Minute Entry - Was the proceeding sealed to the public? No. If Yes, only parties to the case may order a copy of the transcript. Proceeding held in Washington, D.C. 4/16/2026 before Judge Philip S. Hadji: Oral Argument. [Total number of days of proceeding: 1]. Official record of proceeding taken by court reporter. To order a certified transcript or an audio recording of the proceeding, click HERE.(lrf)

Notice of Filing Certified Transcript for proceedings held on April 16, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (aoc) (Entered: 04/17/2026)

CERTIFIED TRANSCRIPT of proceedings held on April 16, 2026 before Judge Philip S. Hadji. Total No. of Pages: 1-52. Procedures Re: Electronic Transcripts and Redactions. To order a copy of the transcript, click HERE. Notice of Intent to Redact due 4/24/2026. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 5/15/2026. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/13/2026. (aoc) (Entered: 04/17/2026)

JOINT STATUS REPORT, filed by METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY. (Kaplan, Roberta) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

DECLARATION re 13 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment (Counts I - III) and 25 Joint Status Report by METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Request Confirmation from April 17, 2026, 1:28PM, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Request Confirmation from April 17, 2026, 1:31PM, # 3 Exhibit 3 - Request Confirmation from April 17, 2026, 6:08PM, # 4 Exhibit 4 - Request Confirmation from April 17, 2026, 6:01PM)(Kaplan, Roberta) Modified on 4/24/2026 to add link to JSR (tb). (Entered: 04/22/2026)

1 Exhibit 1 - Request Confirmation from April 17, 2026, 1:28PM

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2 Exhibit 2 - Request Confirmation from April 17, 2026, 1:31PM

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3 Exhibit 3 - Request Confirmation from April 17, 2026, 6:08PM

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4 Exhibit 4 - Request Confirmation from April 17, 2026, 6:01PM

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STATUS CONFERENCE ORDER: Status Conference set for 4/27/2026 02:00 PM in Chambers (Video) before Judge Philip S. Hadji. Signed by Judge Philip S. Hadji. (jb) Service on parties made. (Entered: 04/23/2026)

Set Scheduled Proceeding Hearing Deadline

Scheduled Proceeding Hearing Set: Status Conference set for 4/27/2026 02:00 PM in Chambers (Video) via Microsoft Teams before Judge Philip S. Hadji. (tb)

SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Complaint due by 5/27/2026. Answer due by 6/26/2026. Signed by Judge Philip S. Hadji. (lrf) Service on parties made. (Entered: 04/27/2026)

Status Conference

Minute Entry - Was the proceeding sealed to the public? No. If Yes, only parties to the case may order a copy of the transcript. Proceeding held in Washington, D.C. 4/27/2026 before Judge Philip S. Hadji: Status Conference. [Total number of days of proceeding: 1]. Official record of proceeding taken via electronic digital recording (EDR). To order a certified transcript or an audio recording of the proceeding, click HERE.(lrf)

Notice of Filing Certified Transcript for proceedings held on April 27, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (aoc) (Entered: 05/22/2026)

CERTIFIED TRANSCRIPT of proceedings held on April 27, 2026 before Judge Philip S. Hadji. Total No. of Pages: 1-9. Procedures Re: Electronic Transcripts and Redactions. To order a copy of the transcript, click HERE. Notice of Intent to Redact due 5/29/2026. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 6/19/2026. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 8/17/2026. (aoc) (Entered: 05/22/2026)

First AMENDED COMPLAINT against USA, filed by METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY. Amendment to 1 Complaint,,,,,,, filed by METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY.Answer due by 6/26/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5)(Kaplan, Roberta) Modified on 5/28/2026 to correct due date pursuant to 28 (tb). (Entered: 05/27/2026)

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Dismiss - Rule 12(b)(1) and (6) - Lack of Jurisdiction/Failure to State a Claim

Order on Motion to Dismiss - Rule 12(b)(1) and (6) AND Scheduling Order

Notice of Substitution of Attorney (DOJ ATTORNEYS)

Order on Motion for Partial Summary Judgment

Answer

Extension of Time to File

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File