Case: Underground Railroad History Project of the Capitol Region v. National Endowment for the Humanities

Underground Railroad History Project of the Capitol Region v. National Endowment for the Humanities et al.

COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF against Department of Government Efficiency, Amy Gleason, Michael McDonald, National Endowment for the Humanities, Office of Management and Budget, and Russell Vought (Filing fee $405 receipt number ANYNDC-7519967) filed by Underground Railroad History Project of the Capitol Region. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet)(tll) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

1 Exhibit A

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2 Exhibit B

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4 Exhibit D

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5 Exhibit E

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6 Exhibit F

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7 Civil Cover Sheet

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FRCP 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Underground Railroad History Project of the Capitol Region. (tll) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

Summons Issued as to Department of Government Efficiency, Amy Gleason, Michael McDonald, National Endowment for the Humanities, Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, US Attorney General and US Attorney's Office. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Issued for McDonald, # 2 Summons Issued for DOGE, # 3 Summons Issued for Gleason, # 4 Summons Issued for OMB, # 5 Summons Issued for Vought, # 6 Summons Issued for USAG, # 7 Summons Issued for USAO)(tll) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

G.O. 25 FILING ORDER ISSUED: Initial Conference set for 6/22/2026 at 10:00 AM in Albany before Magistrate Judge Paul J. Evangelista. Civil Case Management Plan must be filed and Mandatory Disclosures are to be exchanged by the parties on or before 6/15/2026. (Pursuant to Local Rule 26.2, mandatory disclosures are to be exchanged among the parties but are NOT to be filed with the Court.) (tll) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

NOTICE OF ADMISSION REQUIREMENT as to Party Underground Railroad History Project of the Capitol Region; Attorneys Gary DiBianco, Esq. and Michael Siris, Esq. Email addresses are gdibianco@lawyersforgoodgovernment.org and msiris@lawyersforgoodgovernment.org. Phone numbers are (404) 913-5529 and (516) 228-9350. Copies have been emailed with the GO25. Admissions due by 4/6/2026. (Attachments: # 1 NOAR - Siris)(tll) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

MOTION for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice of Michael Siris, Esq. No fee paid. Link was sent to attorney via email requesting payment. [THIS DOCUMENT IS RESTRICTED AND VIEWABLE BY COURT USERS ONLY] Motions referred to Judge Paul J. Evangelista. (tll) Fee paid $100. Receipt no. 280P007B. Modified on 3/24/2026 (tll). (Entered: 03/24/2026)

TEXT NOTICE OF FILING DEFICIENCY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following Filing Deficiency: Attorney address and email address contained in the document does not match the NYND attorney admission records. Counsel is directed to update their information in PACER within 3 days from this notice. Attorney Nina Loewenstein Copy of NEF emailed to attorney. Notice of Filing Deficiency Deadline 3/26/2026 (tll)

MOTION for Limited Admission of Gary DiBianco, Esq. Pro Hac Vice $100.00 Filing fee paid. Receipt No.: 280S1CJU. [THIS DOCUMENT IS RESTRICTED AND VIEWABLE BY COURT USERS ONLY] [Link sent to attorney for payment via email on 3/26/2026.] [Filed via MFT on 3/26/2026.] Motions referred to Judge Paul J. Evangelista. (hmr) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

TEXT ORDER granting 6 Motion for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice of Michael Siris, Esq. Counsel is hereby advised that as of January 16, 2018, the NYND has converted to NextGen. Due to this conversion, you must now register for Pro Hac Vice access through your PACER account. This is the only notice you will receive concerning this requirement. You will not have access to electronically file in this case until your Pro Hac Vice request has been processed through the PACER system. Step-by-step instructions on how to complete this process are available at http://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions. Counsel is reminded that, once the above is accomplished, a NOTICE OF APPEARANCE MUST BE FILED IN THIS ACTION or you will not receive electronic notifications in the case. Authorized by Magistrate Judge Paul J. Evangelista on 3/27/2026. (tab) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

Supplemental Admission documents re: 7 Motion for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice, [THIS DOCUMENT IS RESTRICTED AND VIEWABLE BY COURT USERS ONLY]. [Filed via MFT on 3/27/2026.] (hmr) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

Order on Motion for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice

Notice of Attorney Admission Filing Deficiency re: 7 Motion for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice of Gary DiBianco. Pursuant to LR 83.1(d), the applicant MUST provide the following required documents: a fully completed Petition for Admission to Practice form. The corrected documents should be transmitted to the Court via MFT found on the Court's website https://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/submitting-files-court-mft and labeled 'Supplemental Admission documents'. Once all requirements under LR 83.1(d) have been met, the motion will be forwarded to the assigned Magistrate Judge for consideration. Notice of Compliance Deadline 4/10/2026 (tad)

Supplemental Admission documents re: 7 Motion for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice filed via MFT [THIS DOCUMENT IS RESTRICTED AND VIEWABLE BY COURT USERS ONLY]. (tll) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

Supplemental Admission documents re: 7 Motion for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice filed via MFT [THIS DOCUMENT IS RESTRICTED AND VIEWABLE BY COURT USERS ONLY]. (tll) (Entered: 04/02/2026)

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Mike Siris on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Siris, Mike) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

TEXT ORDER granting 7 Motion for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice for Gary DiBianco, Esq. Counsel is hereby advised that as of January 16, 2018, the NYND has converted to NextGen. Due to this conversion, you must now register for Pro Hac Vice access through your PACER account. This is the only notice you will receive concerning this requirement. You will not have access to electronically file in this case until your Pro Hac Vice request has been processed through the PACER system. Step-by-step instructions on how to complete this process are available at http://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions. Counsel is reminded that, once the above is accomplished, a NOTICE OF APPEARANCE MUST BE FILED IN THIS ACTION or you will not receive electronic notifications in the case . Authorized by Magistrate Judge Paul J. Evangelista on 4/7/2026. (tab) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

Order on Motion for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice

NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Gary DiBianco on behalf of All Plaintiffs (DiBianco, Gary) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

AFFIDAVIT of Service for Declaration of Service Tina Yates served on All defendants, U.S. Attorney General DOJ, U.S. Attorney's Office on Certified mailing April 6, 2026, filed by Underground Railroad History Project of the Capitol Region. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Proof of deliveries)(Loewenstein, Nina) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

AFFIDAVIT of Service for Declaration of Service Tina Yates served on All defendants, U.S. Attorney General DOJ, U.S. Attorney's Office on Certified Mailing April 22, 2026, filed by Underground Railroad History Project of the Capitol Region. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Certified Mail Tracking)(Loewenstein, Nina) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

***Answer due date updated for Department of Government Efficiency, answer due 5/12/2026; Amy Gleason answer due 5/12/2026; Michael McDonald answer due 5/1/2026; National Endowment for the Humanities answer due 5/1/2026; Office of Management and Budget answer due 5/12/2026; Russell Vought answer due 5/12/2026; US Attorney General answer due 5/1/2026; US Attorney's Office answer due 5/1/2026. (tll)

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