Case: Chinese American Truckers Association v. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-41229968 - Fee: $405, filed by Plaintiff Chinese American Truckers Association. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet) (Attorney Michael Chen added to party Chinese American Truckers Association(pty:pla))(Chen, Michael) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

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Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 filed by Plaintiff Chinese American Truckers Association. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement)(Chen, Michael) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

First EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Defendants FMCSA, Administrator, CA DMV filed by Plaintiff Chinese American Truckers Association. Ex Parte Application set for hearing on 1/13/2026 at 12:00 PM before Judge Unassigned. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Declaration, # 3 Declaration, # 4 Declaration, # 5 Declaration, # 6 Proposed Order) (Chen, Michael) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

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NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Jesus G. Bernal and Magistrate Judge David T. Bristow. (car) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (car) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request 2 . The following error(s) was found: The caption of the summons must match the caption of the complaint verbatim. If the caption is too large to fit in the space provided, enter the name of the first party and then write see attached.Next, attach a face page of the complaint or a second page addendum to the Summons. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (car) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening RE: Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 . The following error(s) was found: No Notice of Interested Parties has been filed. A Notice of Interested Parties must be filed with every partys first appearance. See Local Rule 7.1-1. Counsel must file a Notice of Interested Parties immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. Other error(s) with document(s): Attachment 3 Civil Cover Sheet should be e-filed separately. The event is located under Civil Events Other Filings Miscellaneous Filings and select Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71). (car) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Chinese American Truckers Association. (Chen, Michael) (Entered: 01/10/2026)

NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Chinese American Truckers Association, identifying None. (Chen, Michael) (Entered: 01/10/2026)

Request for Clerk to Issue Subpoena filed by Plaintiff Chinese American Truckers Association., Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Notice of Deficiency in Request to Issue Summons,, 7, Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1, Summons Request 2 filed by Plaintiff Chinese American Truckers Association. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement)(Chen, Michael) (Entered: 01/10/2026)

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MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Jesus G. Bernal: Order (1) To Serve Defendants; (2) To Oppose Ex Parte Application; and (3) Setting a HEARING for January 20, 2026 3 . Defendants are ORDERED to file their oppositions, if any, on or before January 15, 2026. A HEARING on the TRO Application is scheduled for January 20, 2026, at 11 a.m. (twdb) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

60 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 as to Defendant Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. (twdb) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1 as to Defendant Steve Gordon. (twdb) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Alexander Layne Farrell counsel for Defendants Derek Barrs, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Adding Alexander L. Farrell as counsel of record for Defendants Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Derek D. Barrs, in his official capacity as the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendants Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Derek D. Barrs, in his official capacity as the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. (Attorney Alexander Layne Farrell added to party Derek Barrs(pty:dft), Attorney Alexander Layne Farrell added to party Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration(pty:dft))(Farrell, Alexander) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff Chinese American Truckers Association. upon Steve Gordon waiver sent by Plaintiff on 1/12/2026, answer due 3/13/2026. Waiver of Service signed by Seth Goldstein. (Chen, Michael) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

OPPOSITION in opposition to re: First EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Defendants FMCSA, Administrator, CA DMV 3 filed by Defendants Derek Barrs, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Philip Thomas, # 2 Exhibit A to Declaration of Philip Thomas, # 3 Exhibit B to Declaration of Philip Thomas, # 4 Exhibit C to Declaration of Philip Thomas, # 5 Proposed Order)(Farrell, Alexander) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

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Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Jay C Russell counsel for Defendant Steve Gordon. Adding Jay C. Russell as counsel of record for Steve Gordon for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant Steve Gordon. (Attorney Jay C Russell added to party Steve Gordon(pty:dft))(Russell, Jay) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

OPPOSITION to First EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Defendants FMCSA, Administrator, CA DMV 3 filed by Defendant Steve Gordon. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Steve Gordon (with Exhibits A-H))(Russell, Jay) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

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REPLY In support First EX PARTE APPLICATION for Temporary Restraining Order as to Defendants FMCSA, Administrator, CA DMV 3 filed by Plaintiff Chinese American Truckers Association. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Chen, Michael) (Entered: 01/19/2026)

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MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Jesus G. Bernal: Order: (1) DENYING Plaintiff's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (Dkt. No. 3 ). SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. (twdb) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Jesus G. Bernal. (ima) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

STIPULATION to Dismiss Defendants Derek Barrs, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration filed by Defendants Derek Barrs, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Farrell, Alexander) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

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ORDER by Judge Jesus G. Bernal, Granting Stipulation for Dismissal of Federal Defendants without Prejudice from the complaint (DKT. 23 ). IT IS ORDERED that the Stipulation is GRANTED. Defendants Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Derek D. Barrs, in his official capacity as the Administrator of the FMCSA, are hereby DISMISSED without prejudice. Each of the named Parties to the Stipulation is to bear its own costs, fees, and expenses. Derek Barrs (Administrator of FMCSA, in his official capacity) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA, a federal government agency ) terminated. (twdb) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Barbara Sofie Horne-Petersdorf counsel for Defendant Steve Gordon. Adding Barbara Horne-Petersdorf as counsel of record for Steve Gordon for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant Steve Gordon, Director of California Department of Motor Vehicles, in his official capacity. (Attorney Barbara Sofie Horne-Petersdorf added to party Steve Gordon(pty:dft))(Horne-Petersdorf, Barbara) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

First STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Steve Gordon answer now due 4/13/2026, filed by Defendant Steve Gordon.(Horne-Petersdorf, Barbara) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

STIPULATION to Dismiss Case pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) filed by Defendant Steve Gordon. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Russell, Jay) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

ORDER FOR DISMISSAL by Judge Jesus G. Bernal, re Stipulation to Dismiss Case 27 . Case Terminated. Made JS-6. (twdb) (Entered: 04/09/2026)