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COMPLAINT against BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, DOUGLAS J. BURGUM, NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, DONALD J. TRUMP, UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12312919) filed by THE COMMITTEE OF 100 ON THE FEDERAL CITY, NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES, DC PRESERVATION LEAGUE, SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS, THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, DOCOMOMO US. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons - United States Army Corps of Engineers, # 3 Summons - Douglas J. Burgum, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Interior, # 4 Summons - United States Department of the Interior, # 5 Summons - Donald J. Trump, # 6 Summons - Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, # 7 Summons - National Capital Planning Commission, # 8 Summons - National Park Service, # 9 Summons - Smithsonian Institution, # 10 Summons - U.S. Attorney General, # 11 Summons - U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia)(Craig, Gregory) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
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2 Summons - United States Army Corps of Engineers
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3 Summons - Douglas J. Burgum, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Interi
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4 Summons - United States Department of the Interior
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5 Summons - Donald J. Trump
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6 Summons - Board of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Art
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7 Summons - National Capital Planning Commission
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8 Summons - National Park Service
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9 Summons - Smithsonian Institution
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10 Summons - U.S. Attorney General
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11 Summons - U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia
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March 23, 2026
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March 23, 2026
Clearinghouse
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NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, DC PRESERVATION LEAGUE, DOCOMOMO US, NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES, SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS, THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, THE COMMITTEE OF 100 ON THE FEDERAL CITY, THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION. Case related to Case No. 1:25-cv-04480-CRC. (Craig, Gregory) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
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March 23, 2026
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March 23, 2026
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NOTICE of Appearance by Marion Forsyth Werkheiser on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Werkheiser, Marion) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
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March 23, 2026
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March 23, 2026
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NOTICE of Appearance by Gregory Alan Werkheiser on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Werkheiser, Gregory) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
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March 23, 2026
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NOTICE of Appearance by Caitlin Grace McCurdy on behalf of All Plaintiffs (McCurdy, Caitlin) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
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March 23, 2026
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NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Lee Sorrell on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Sorrell, Katherine) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
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March 23, 2026
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NOTICE of Appearance by Lydia Dexter on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Dexter, Lydia) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
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March 23, 2026
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March 23, 2026
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NOTICE of Appearance by Jessie Barrington on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Barrington, Jessie) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
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March 23, 2026
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March 23, 2026
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SUMMONS (10) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zhcn) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
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March 23, 2026
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March 23, 2026
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Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (zhcn)
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March 23, 2026
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March 23, 2026
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Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (zhcn)
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March 23, 2026
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NOTICE of Appearance by Abbe David Lowell on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Lowell, Abbe) (Entered: 03/25/2026)
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March 25, 2026
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March 25, 2026
RECAP
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NOTICE of Appearance by Isabella M. Oishi on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Oishi, Isabella) (Entered: 03/25/2026)
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March 25, 2026
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March 25, 2026
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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Matthew F. Casassa, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12320150. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, COMMITTEE OF 100 ON THE FEDERAL CITY, CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION, DC PRESERVATION LEAGUE, DOCOMOMO US, NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES, SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Craig, Gregory) (Entered: 03/25/2026)
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March 25, 2026
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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Kevin Y. Chen, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12320182. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, COMMITTEE OF 100 ON THE FEDERAL CITY, CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION, DC PRESERVATION LEAGUE, DOCOMOMO US, NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES, SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Craig, Gregory) (Entered: 03/25/2026)
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March 25, 2026
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March 25, 2026
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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Thaddeus A. Heuer, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12320194. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, COMMITTEE OF 100 ON THE FEDERAL CITY, CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION, DC PRESERVATION LEAGUE, DOCOMOMO US, NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES, SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Craig, Gregory) (Entered: 03/25/2026)
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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Marilyn J. Icsman, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12320212. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, COMMITTEE OF 100 ON THE FEDERAL CITY, CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION, DC PRESERVATION LEAGUE, DOCOMOMO US, NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES, SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Craig, Gregory) (Entered: 03/25/2026)
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ENTERED IN ERROR.....MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Angela Reilly, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12322652. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, COMMITTEE OF 100 ON THE FEDERAL CITY, CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION, DC PRESERVATION LEAGUE, DOCOMOMO US, NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES, SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (Decl. of A. Reilly), # 2 Exhibit B (Cert. of Good Standing))(Reilly, Angela) Modified on 3/26/2026 (zjm). (Entered: 03/26/2026)
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NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin Chen on behalf of AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, COMMITTEE OF 100 ON THE FEDERAL CITY, CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION, DC PRESERVATION LEAGUE, DOCOMOMO US, NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES, SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS (Chen, Kevin) (Entered: 03/26/2026)
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NOTICE of Appearance by Caleb Hayes-Deats on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Hayes-Deats, Caleb) (Entered: 03/26/2026)
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March 26, 2026
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NOTICE of Appearance by Marilyn Icsman on behalf of AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, COMMITTEE OF 100 ON THE FEDERAL CITY, CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION, DC PRESERVATION LEAGUE, DOCOMOMO US, NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES, SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS (Icsman, Marilyn) (Entered: 03/26/2026)
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March 26, 2026
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MINUTE ORDER granting 12, 13, 14, 15 Motions for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 3/26/2026. (lccrc1)
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March 26, 2026
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March 26, 2026
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Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
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March 26, 2026
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Notice of Error
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March 26, 2026
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NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 16 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Angela Reilly, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12322652. Fee Status: Fee Paid.. The following error(s) need correction: Invalid filing attorney - motion must be filed and signed by a sponsoring member of the Bar of this Court (LCvR 83.2(c)(2)). Please refile. (zjm)
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March 26, 2026
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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Angela Reilly, (Fee Previously Paid, ECF 16) Fee Status: No Fee Paid. by AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, COMMITTEE OF 100 ON THE FEDERAL CITY, CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION, DC PRESERVATION LEAGUE, DOCOMOMO US, NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES, SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (Decl. of A. Reilly), # 2 Exhibit B (Cert. of Good Standing))(Lowell, Abbe) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
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March 27, 2026
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NOTICE of Appearance by Pierce Anon on behalf of All Defendants (Anon, Pierce) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
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March 27, 2026
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NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Casassa on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Casassa, Matthew) (Entered: 03/27/2026)
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March 27, 2026
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March 27, 2026
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Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
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March 27, 2026
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MINUTE ORDER granting 20 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 3/27/2026. (lccrc1)
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NOTICE of Appearance by Thaddeus A. Heuer on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Heuer, Thaddeus) (Entered: 03/30/2026)
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March 30, 2026
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MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, COMMITTEE OF 100 ON THE FEDERAL CITY, CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION, DC PRESERVATION LEAGUE, DOCOMOMO US, NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES, SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Declaration (Thaddeus A. Heuer), # 4 Exhibit 1, # 5 Exhibit 2, # 6 Exhibit 3, # 7 Exhibit 4, # 8 Exhibit 5, # 9 Exhibit 6, # 10 Exhibit 7, # 11 Exhibit 8, # 12 Exhibit 9, # 13 Exhibit 10, # 14 Exhibit 11, # 15 Exhibit 12, # 16 Exhibit 13, # 17 Exhibit 14, # 18 Exhibit 15, # 19 Exhibit 16, # 20 Exhibit 17, # 21 Exhibit 18, # 22 Exhibit 19, # 23 Exhibit 20, # 24 Exhibit 21, # 25 Exhibit 22, # 26 Exhibit 23, # 27 Exhibit 24, # 28 Exhibit 25, # 29 Exhibit 26, # 30 Exhibit 27, # 31 Exhibit 28, # 32 Exhibit 29, # 33 Exhibit 30, # 34 Exhibit 31, # 35 Exhibit 32, # 36 Exhibit 33, # 37 Exhibit 34, # 38 Exhibit 35, # 39 Exhibit 36, # 40 Exhibit 37, # 41 Exhibit 38, # 42 Declaration (I. Azaroff), # 43 Declaration (A. Ballard), # 44 Declaration (C. Birnbaum), # 45 Declaration (J. Burns), # 46 Declaration (Z. Burt), # 47 Declaration (S. Cahill-Aylward), # 48 Declaration (B. Carmichael), # 49 Declaration (A. Hoagland), # 50 Declaration (C. Landwehr), # 51 Declaration (F. Leone), # 52 Declaration (E. Merritt), # 53 Declaration (R. Miller), # 54 Declaration (D. Rhyu), # 55 Declaration (Y. Santos Rivera), # 56 Declaration (J. Smailes), # 57 Declaration (D. Tiller), # 58 Declaration (P. Waddy), # 59 Declaration (E. Waytkus), # 60 Declaration (C. Yglesias Livengood))(Heuer, Thaddeus) (Entered: 03/31/2026)
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3 Declaration (Thaddeus A. Heuer)
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4 Exhibit 1
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41 Exhibit 38
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42 Declaration (I. Azaroff)
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43 Declaration (A. Ballard)
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44 Declaration (C. Birnbaum)
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45 Declaration (J. Burns)
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46 Declaration (Z. Burt)
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47 Declaration (S. Cahill-Aylward)
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48 Declaration (B. Carmichael)
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49 Declaration (A. Hoagland)
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50 Declaration (C. Landwehr)
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51 Declaration (F. Leone)
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52 Declaration (E. Merritt)
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53 Declaration (R. Miller)
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54 Declaration (D. Rhyu)
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55 Declaration (Y. Santos Rivera)
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56 Declaration (J. Smailes)
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57 Declaration (D. Tiller)
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58 Declaration (P. Waddy)
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59 Declaration (E. Waytkus)
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60 Declaration (C. Yglesias Livengood)
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March 31, 2026
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ERRATA - Corrected Exhibit 5 by AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, COMMITTEE OF 100 ON THE FEDERAL CITY, CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION, DC PRESERVATION LEAGUE, DOCOMOMO US, NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE UNITED STATES, SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS re 24 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,,,,,,,. (Chen, Kevin) (Entered: 03/31/2026)
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NOTICE of Appearance by Angela Reilly on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Reilly, Angela) (Entered: 04/01/2026)
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MINUTE ORDER: Defendants are directed to file a response to Plaintiffs' 24 Motion for Preliminary Injunction by April 17, 2026. Plaintiffs are directed to file a reply in support of the motion by April 24, 2026. The parties are further directed to appear for a hearing on Plaintiffs' 24 Motion for Preliminary Injunction on April 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 27A (In Person) before Judge Christopher R. Cooper. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 4/1/2026. (lccrc1)
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.Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings
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Response to motion
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