Case: Accountability Now USA v. Griess

COMPLAINT against DOUG BURGUM, KEVIN GRIESS (Fee Status:Filing Fee Waived) filed by ACCOUNTABILITY NOW USA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons)(Spitzer, Arthur) (Attachment 1 replaced on 4/23/2026) (zmtm). (Entered: 04/23/2026)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Summons

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3 Summons

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4 Summons

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5 Summons

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SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to DOUG BURGUM, KEVIN GRIESS, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Aditi Shah on behalf of ACCOUNTABILITY NOW USA (Shah, Aditi) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

STANDING ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives set forth in the attached Standing Order. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 4/23/26. (lcrdm2) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

Payment of Fee - Complaint/Petition

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Payment for 1 Complaint. ($405; Receipt number ADCDC-12378009). (Spitzer, Arthur)

Case Assigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss. (zmtm)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/24/2026. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/23/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Service)(Spitzer, Arthur) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Laura Follansbee on behalf of ACCOUNTABILITY NOW USA (Follansbee, Laura) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by William Thanhauser on behalf of All Defendants (Thanhauser, William) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by ACCOUNTABILITY NOW USA. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Shah, Aditi) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

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MINUTE ORDER: In light of Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction, Dkt. 8, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties appear for a scheduling conference on May 28, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. in Courtroom 8. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 5/26/26. (lcrdm2)

AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by ACCOUNTABILITY NOW USA. (Attachments: # 1 Redline of Amended Complaint)(Spitzer, Arthur) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

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MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by ACCOUNTABILITY NOW USA. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Counsel, # 2 Second declaration of Anita Carey, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Spitzer, Arthur) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

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2 Second declaration of Anita Carey

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NOTICE of Defendants' Position on TRO Application by ACCOUNTABILITY NOW USA re 10 Motion for TRO (Spitzer, Arthur) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by John Kenneth Adams on behalf of DOUG BURGUM, KEVIN GRIESS (Adams, John) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

RESPONSE re 10 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by DOUG BURGUM, KEVIN GRIESS. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Matthew C Quinn)(Adams, John) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

1 Declaration Matthew C Quinn

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NOTICE of Appearance by Devin Froseth on behalf of DOUG BURGUM, KEVIN GRIESS (Froseth, Devin) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

Motion Hearing AND Scheduling Conference AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Randolph D. Moss: Scheduling Conference and a Motion Hearing held on 5/28/2026 re 10 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by ACCOUNTABILITY NOW USA. The Court held oral argument on the plaintiffs Motion. Both sides presented their arguments. The parties are directed to adhere to the following filing schedule:Supporting documents due by 12:00 noon on May 29, 2026; Oppositions due by 5:00 p.m. on May 29, 2026 and Joint Status Report due on or before June 2, 2026. (Court Reporter Sherry Lindsay.) (zglw)

NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by ACCOUNTABILITY NOW USA (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Text of Proposed Order Redline of)(Shah, Aditi) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

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SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM to re 13 Response to motion filed by DOUG BURGUM, KEVIN GRIESS. (Adams, John) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

EXHIBIT 1 by ACCOUNTABILITY NOW USA. (zglw) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

REPLY re 16 Supplemental Memorandum of Defendants filed by ACCOUNTABILITY NOW USA. (Attachments: # 1 Fourth Declaration of Anita Carey)(Spitzer, Arthur) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

1 Fourth Declaration of Anita Carey

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RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re Order,, Set Deadlines, PLAINTIFFS PHOTOGRAPHIC FILING filed by ACCOUNTABILITY NOW USA. (Spitzer, Arthur) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

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MINUTE ORDER: To assist the Court in resolving Plaintiff's Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order, Dkt. 9, it is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff submit any available photographs or other visual evidence of the context and location of its demonstration as a whole during the time period in which it displayed the flag. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 5/29/26. (lcrdm2)

MEMORANDUM OPINION: Upon consideration of Plaintiff's Application for a Temporary Restraining Order, Dkt. 10, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. See document for details. A separate order will follow. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 6/1/26. (lcrdm2) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

ORDER: For the reasons contained in the accompanying memorandum opinion, Dkt. 20, Plaintiff's application for a temporary restraining order is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that Defendants, their agents and employees, and all persons acting in concert with them, are hereby RESTRAINED, for 14 days from the date of this Order, from revoking Plaintiff's demonstration permit as a result of Plaintiff's display of its "8647" flag, or otherwise ordering the removal of or seizing Plaintiff's "8647" flag. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 6/1/26. (lcrdm2) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

NOTICE of Posting of TRO Bond by ACCOUNTABILITY NOW USA re 21 Order,, (Spitzer, Arthur) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

DEPOSIT of Bond Payment in the amount of $ 1.00, Receipt Number 211962. (znmw)

Status Report

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Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General

Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant

Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant