Case: State of California v. Zeldin

COMPLAINT COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21908056.). Injunction against the US government/official or APA vacatur requested. Filed by State of California. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Notice of Intent Letter with Certified Label)(Harms, Micaela) (Filed on 4/24/2026) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

Proposed Summons. (Harms, Micaela) (Filed on 4/24/2026) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21908408.) filed by State of New York. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Buttino, Nicholas) (Filed on 4/24/2026) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Stacy Jayne Lau on behalf of State of California (Lau, Stacy) (Filed on 4/24/2026) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

NOTICE by State of California ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED (Harms, Micaela) (Filed on 4/24/2026) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21908921.) filed by State of Wisconsin. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing for Bradley J Motl)(Motl, Bradley) (Filed on 4/24/2026) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by State of California.. (Lau, Stacy) (Filed on 4/24/2026) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

First MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21909102.) filed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Holmes, Marcus) (Filed on 4/24/2026) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21909527.) filed by State of Oregon. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement)(Garrahan, Paul) (Filed on 4/24/2026) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

Case assigned to Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. (pjf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/24/2026) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Corey Maxwell Moffat on behalf of State of California by and through Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Air Resource Board (Moffat, Corey) (Filed on 4/24/2026) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Jonathan Andrew Wiener on behalf of State of California by and through Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Air Resource Board (Wiener, Jonathan) (Filed on 4/24/2026) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION for Leave to File a Motion for Summary Judgment filed by State of California. Responses due by 4/28/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Jonathan Wiener in support of Administrative Motion for Leave to File a Motion for Summary Judgment, # 2 Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Administrative Motion for Leave to File Motion for Summary Judgment, # 3 Exhibit Motion for Summary Judgment, # 4 Exhibit Proposed Order Granting Motion for Summary Judgment, # 5 Exhibit Declaration of Ariel Fideldy, # 6 Exhibit Declaration of Jesse Dickerman, # 7 Exhibit Declaration of Glenn Keith, # 8 Exhibit Declaration of Ali Mirzakhalili)(Harms, Micaela) (Filed on 4/24/2026) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

~Util - Case Assigned by Intake

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number 7301270.) Filing fee previously paid on 4/24/2026 filed by State of Vermont. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement)(Kehne, Melanie) (Filed on 4/27/2026) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21912411.) Filing fee previously paid on 4/27/2026 filed by State of Connecticut. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service Certificate of Good Standing)(Lacedonia, Jill) (Filed on 4/27/2026) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

First MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21914581.) filed by Harris County, Texas. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Utley, Sarah) (Filed on 4/27/2026) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21914696.) filed by State of Minnesota. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Rios-Keating, Catherine) (Filed on 4/27/2026) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21916074.) filed by Harris County, Texas. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Hidalgo, Elizabeth) (Filed on 4/27/2026) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

First MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice Lyle Leonard ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21911199.) Filing fee previously paid on 4/24/2026 filed by State of Hawaii. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Leonard, Lyle) (Filed on 4/29/2026) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 7/20/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/27/2026 at 02:00 PM in Oakland, via Videoconference Only. Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order 65 and cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(slh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/30/2026)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

Summons Issued as to Lee Zeldin. (slh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/30/2026) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by State of California re 13 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION for Leave to File a Motion for Summary Judgment (Harms, Micaela) (Filed on 5/1/2026) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by State of California re 5 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION to Consider Whether Cases Should Be Related (Harms, Micaela) (Filed on 5/1/2026) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

RELATED CASE ORDER RE DOCKET NO. 5 by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/4/2026) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE; ORDER by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Granting 3 Motion for Pro Hac Vice (Nicholas C. Buttino). (eac, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/4/2026) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE; ORDER by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Granting 8 Motion for Pro Hac Vice (Marcus Dijuan Holmes). (eac, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/4/2026) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE; ORDER by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Granting 6 Motion for Pro Hac Vice (Bradley J. Motl). (eac, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/4/2026) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE; ORDER by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Granting 9 Motion for Pro Hac Vice (Paul Garrahan). (eac, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/4/2026) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE; ORDER by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Granting 14 Motion for Pro Hac Vice (Melanie Kehne). (eac, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/4/2026) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE; ORDER by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Granting 15 Motion for Pro Hac Vice (Jill Lacedonia). (eac, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/4/2026) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE; ORDER by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Granting 16 Motion for Pro Hac Vice (Sarah Jane Utley). (eac, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/4/2026) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE; ORDER by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Granting 17 Motion for Pro Hac Vice (Catherine Rios-Keating). (eac, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/4/2026) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE; ORDER by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Granting 18 Motion for Pro Hac Vice (Elizabeth Hidalgo). (eac, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/4/2026) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE; ORDER by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Granting 19 Motion for Pro Hac Vice (Lyle T. Leonard). (eac, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/4/2026) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE IT IS ORDERED that this case is directly assigned to Judge Haywood S Gilliam, Jr. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers no longer assigned to the case. Counsel are instructed that all future filings shall bear the updated judicial initials immediately after the case number. Counsel are reminded to verify the location of the judge on the court website. All hearing and trial dates presently scheduled are vacated. However, existing briefing schedules for motions remain unchanged. Motions must be renoticed for hearing before the judge to whom the case has been reassigned, but the renoticing of the hearing does not affect the prior briefing schedule. Other deadlines such as those for ADR compliance and discovery cutoff also remain unchanged. Mark B. Busby Clerk, United States District Court (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (dso, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/5/2026) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION LEAVE TO FILE MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT filed by State of California. Responses due by 5/11/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Stipulation, # 2 Proposed order granting administrative motion for leave to file a motion for summary judgment, # 3 Motion for summary judgment, # 4 Fideldy Declaration, # 5 Dickerman Declaration, # 6 Keith Declaration, # 7 Mirzakhalili Declaration, # 8 Proposed order granting motion for summary judgment)(Harms, Micaela) (Filed on 5/5/2026) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

CLERK'S NOTICE SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE FOR REASSIGNED CIVIL CASE.Notice is hereby given that a Case Management Conference has been set via zoom for July 28, 2026, before Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr., at 2:00 p.m. Case Management Statement due by July 21st. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. All future filings should reflect the case number as 4:26-cv-03500-HSG. All attorneys and pro se litigants appearing for the case management conference are required to join at least 15 minutes before the hearing to check-in with the CRD. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/hsg Civ LR 77-3(d). Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited.Zoom Guidance and Setup: https://cand.uscourts.gov/zoom. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)(ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/6/2026) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

ORDER by Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. GRANTING Plaintiffs leave to file a motion for summary judgment with a hearing date noticed for June 25, 2026. Plaintiffs must file their motion as a separate entry on the docket by May 7, 2026. This order TERMINATES Dkt. Nos. 13 and 36 . (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (hsglc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/6/2026) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Rachel Dorothy Martinez on behalf of Lee Zeldin (Martinez, Rachel) (Filed on 5/6/2026) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by State of California. Motion for Summary Judgment Hearing set for 6/25/2026 02:00 PM before Judge Haywood S Gilliam Jr.. Responses due by 6/1/2026. Replies due by 6/11/2026. (Attachments: # 1 ATTACHEMENT A DECLARATION OF ARIEL FIDELDY, CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD, # 2 ATTACHEMENT B DECLARATION OF JESSE DICKERMAN, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, IN SUPPORT OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, # 3 ATTACHMENT C DECLARATION OF GLENN KEITH, # 4 ATTACHEMENT D DECLARATION OF ALI MIRZAKHALILI IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS MOTIN FOR SUMMARY JUDGEMENT, # 5 Proposed Order GRANTING MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, # 6 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Harms, Micaela) (Filed on 5/6/2026) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

Clerk's Notice AND ~Util - Teleconference Zoom

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

Order on Administrative Motion per Civil Local Rule 7-11 AND Order on Administrative Motion per Civil Local Rule 7-11

ORDER by Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. SETTING the parties' proposed briefing schedule for Dkt. No 40, as per Dkt. No. 36-1. Defendant's response is due by June 1, 2026. Plaintiffs' reply is due by June 11, 2026. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (hsglc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/7/2026) (Entered: 05/07/2026)

Order

STIPULATION REGARDING CONSOLIDATION OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND ALLIANCE OF NURSES FOR HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS filed by State of California. (Harms, Micaela) (Filed on 5/8/2026) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION Leave to File Opposition to EPA's Motion for Abeyance in Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments filed by State of California. Responses due by 5/15/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Stipulation Regarding State and Local Government Plaintiffs' Administrative Motion for Leave to File Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Abeyance in Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, # 2 Exhibit Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Abeyance, # 3 Proposed Order)(Lau, Stacy) (Filed on 5/8/2026) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

ORDER by Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. GRANTING Dkt. No. 43 . Plaintiffs must file their opposition as a separate entry on the docket by May 12, 2026. Defendant's reply is due by May 15, 2026. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (hsglc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/11/2026) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

CLERK'S NOTICE SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE RE DOCKET NO. 42 IN CASE NO. 26-cv-3500-HSG.Notice is hereby given that a Case Management Conference has been set via zoom for May 12, 2026 before Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr., at 2:00 p.m. The zoom information and instructions remain the same as previously provided in docket no. 37 in case no. 26-cv-3500-HSG. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/11/2026) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

AMENDED ORDER by Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. GRANTING Dkt. No. 43 in Case No. 26-cv-3500. Plaintiffs from Case No. 26-cv-3500 must file their opposition to the motion for abeyance as a separate entry on the docket for Case No. 26-cv-3118 by May 12, 2026. Defendant's reply is due by May 15, 2026. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (hsglc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/11/2026) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

Order on Administrative Motion per Civil Local Rule 7-11

Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings

Clerk's Notice

Order

Reset Deadlines as to Docket No. 31 in case no. 4:26-cv-03118-HSG, See Docket No. 44 : Responses due by 5/12/2026. Replies due by 5/15/2026. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/11/2026) Modified on 5/11/2026 to add Docket No. 31 in case no. 4:26-cv-03118-HSG and remove msj (ndr, COURT STAFF).

Reset Deadlines as to 40 MOTION for Summary Judgment, See Docket No. 41 : Responses due by 6/1/2026. Replies due by 6/11/2026. Previous deadlines set re docket no. 44 pertained to docket no. 31 in case no. 4:26-cv-03118-HSG. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/11/2026)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr.: Initial Case Management Conference held via zoom on 5/12/2026.Total Time in Court: 10 Minutes. Not Reported or Recorded. Plaintiff Attorney: Micaela Harms; Seth Johnson; Sage Lincoln; Colin O'Brien; Jonathan Wiener; and Stacy Lau. Defendant Attorney: Rachel Martinez. The Court orders the parties to e-file a detailed proposed consolidation order within one week from today (May 19, 2026). (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 5/12/2026) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

Case Management Conference - Initial

NOTICE OF LODGING PROPOSED ORDER COORDINATING CASES by Lee Zeldin. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Martinez, Rachel) (Filed on 5/19/2026) Modified on 5/20/2026 to edit docket text (ndr, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 05/19/2026)

CLERK'S NOTICE RE DOCKET NOS. 45 IN CASE NO. 26-CV-3118-HSG AND 48 IN 26-CV-3500-HSG. In the future when e-filing this kind of document. The correct event to use is Notice (Other). (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/20/2026) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

Clerk's Notice

ORDER by Hon. Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. REGARDING Dkt. Nos. 45 in 26-cv-3118 and 48 in 26-cv-3500. The parties have requested 50 pages for the consolidated summary judgment opposition. This does not reflect the intended efficiency of coordination, and the Court expects that 40 pages is likely sufficient. The parties are DIRECTED by May 27, 2026, to file either (1) a new proposed order adopting a 40-page limit for the consolidated opposition; or (2) an explanation for why 50 pages are needed. In addition, the Court notes that the parties should plan to comply with their agreed-upon MSJ briefing schedule regardless of the pending motion for abeyance. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (hsglc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/21/2026) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

Order

Proposed Order re 50 Order,,, Granting Coordination of Cases by Lee Zeldin. (Martinez, Rachel) (Filed on 5/26/2026) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

ORDER GRANTING COORDINATION OF CASES. Signed by Judge Haywood S. Gilliam, Jr. on 5/27/2026. Reset Deadlines as to (Docket Nos. 16 in 4:26-cv-03118-HSG and 40 in 4:26-cv-03500-HSG) MOTION for Summary Judgment: Responses due by 6/1/2026. Replies due by 6/11/2026.(ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/27/2026) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

Opposition/Response to Motion

Reply to Opposition/Response

Certificate/Proof of Service