Case: State of Maryland v. Hegseth

1:26-cv-02322 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: June 10, 2026

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Case Summary

[This summary is temporary while we research the case]. Twenty states and the District of Columbia filed this complaint on June 10, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland against the United States, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council and its members, and numerous federal departments and agencies. The lawsuit challenges Executive Order (EO) No. 14398, "Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors," issued by President Trump on March 26, 2026, which dir…

[This summary is temporary while we research the case]. Twenty states and the District of Columbia filed this complaint on June 10, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland against the United States, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory (FAR) Council and its members, and numerous federal departments and agencies. The lawsuit challenges Executive Order (EO) No. 14398, "Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors," issued by President Trump on March 26, 2026, which directed all federal agencies to include contract clauses barring contractors from engaging in "racially discriminatory" diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities, and threatened noncompliance penalties including contract cancellation, suspension, debarment, and False Claims Act liability. The plaintiffs alleged that the FAR Council implemented the new contract terms on an expedited timetable without completing the notice-and-comment rulemaking required by 41 U.S.C. § 1707 and FAR Subpart 1.5. The plaintiffs further alleged the agency actions were arbitrary and capricious because the key definitions in EO 14398 were impermissibly vague, the order lacked factual basis, agencies failed to acknowledge the departure from the sixty-year regime established under EO 11246, and agencies failed to account for contractor reliance interests or consider obvious alternatives. The plaintiff states, which collectively held hundreds of federal contracts worth billions of dollars annually, sought vacatur of the challenged agency actions, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, and a declaratory judgment that the actions are unauthorized, unlawful, and void.

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Attorney for Plaintiff

California, State of (Maryland)

Colorado, State of (Maryland)

Connecticut, State of (Maryland)

HAWAI'I, STATE OF (Maryland)

ILLINOIS, STATE OF (Maryland)

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Complaint

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June 10, 2026

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Docket

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COMPLAINT against Frank J. Bisignano, Todd Blanche, Doug Burgum, Douglas A. Collins, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Sean Duffy, Environmental Protection Agency, FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATORY COUNCIL, Peter A. Feldman, Edward C. Forst, Tulsi Gabbard, General Services Administration, Pete Hegseth, Marvin L. Horne, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Jared Isaacman, ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR, Jeffrey A. Koses, Christopher Landau, Howard Lutnick, Linda E. McMahon, Markwayne Mullin, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation, Ho K. Nieh, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Peace Corps, Kevin R. Rhodes, Brooke L. Rollins, Marco Rubio, Social Security Administration, Keith E. Sonderling(Acting Director, Institute of Museum and Library Services), Keith E. Sonderling(Acting Secretary of Labor), Brian Stone, John M. Tenaglia, Scott Turner, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, UNITED STATES, Chris Wright, Lee Zeldin ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AMDDC-12813004.), filed by State of Vermont, State of Colorado, STATE OF NEW MEXICO, STATE OF NEVADA, State of Rhode Island, STATE OF HAWAI'I, State of Maine, STATE OF MINNESOTA, STATE OF OREGON, State of New Jersey, STATE OF MARYLAND, STATE OF MICHIGAN, STATE OF WISCONSIN, COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, STATE OF ILLINOIS, District of Columbia, State of Connecticut, State of California. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons, # 8 Summons, # 9 Summons, # 10 Summons, # 11 Summons, # 12 Summons, # 13 Summons, # 14 Summons, # 15 Summons, # 16 Summons, # 17 Summons, # 18 Summons, # 19 Summons, # 20 Summons, # 21 Summons, # 22 Summons, # 23 Summons, # 24 Summons, # 25 Summons, # 26 Summons, # 27 Summons, # 28 Summons, # 29 Summons, # 30 Summons, # 31 Summons, # 32 Summons, # 33 Summons, # 34 Summons, # 35 Summons, # 36 Summons, # 37 Summons, # 38 Summons, # 39 Summons, # 40 Summons, # 41 Summons, # 42 Summons, # 43 Summons, # 44 Summons, # 45 Summons, # 46 Summons, # 47 Summons, # 48 Summons, # 49 Summons, # 50 Summons, # 51 Summons, # 52 Summons, # 53 Summons, # 54 Summons, # 55 Summons, # 56 Summons, # 57 Summons)(Luh, James) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Nita K. Klunder (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12815142.) by STATE OF MARYLAND(Luh, James) (Entered: 06/11/2026)

June 11, 2026

June 11, 2026

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Leanne Elizabeth Hartmann (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12815837.) by STATE OF MARYLAND(Luh, James) (Entered: 06/11/2026)

June 11, 2026

June 11, 2026

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Galen Knowles (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12815859.) by STATE OF MARYLAND(Luh, James) (Entered: 06/11/2026)

June 11, 2026

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Alexis Piazza (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12816386.) by STATE OF MARYLAND(Luh, James) (Entered: 06/11/2026)

June 11, 2026

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Xiyun Yang (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12816413.) by STATE OF MARYLAND(Luh, James) (Entered: 06/11/2026)

June 11, 2026

June 11, 2026

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Laura L. Faer (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12816422.) by STATE OF MARYLAND(Luh, James) (Entered: 06/11/2026)

June 11, 2026

June 11, 2026

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Andrea I. Cavazos (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12817645.) by STATE OF MARYLAND(Luh, James) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

June 12, 2026

June 12, 2026

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Lucy I. Sprague (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12817669.) by STATE OF MARYLAND(Luh, James) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

June 12, 2026

June 12, 2026

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Leonard Giarrano IV (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12818340.) by STATE OF MARYLAND(Luh, James) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

June 12, 2026

June 12, 2026

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Summons Issued 60 days as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General(bm5s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

June 12, 2026

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Neil Giovanatti (State of Michigan) (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12821512.) by State of Maryland(Luh, James) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Andrew M. Ammirati (State of Connecticut) (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12821679.) by State of Maryland(Luh, James) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Savannah Arguello (Commonwealth of Massachusetts) (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12821712.) by State of Maryland(Luh, James) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

June 15, 2026

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Ryan P. Kane (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12822816.) by State of Vermont(Luh, James) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

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PAPERLESS ORDER granting 2 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Nita K. Klunder. Directing attorney Nita K. Klunder to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 6/15/2026. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

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PAPERLESS ORDER granting 3 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Leanne E. Hartmann. Directing attorney Leanne E. Hartmann to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 6/15/2026. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

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PAPERLESS ORDER granting 4 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Galen Knowles. Directing attorney Galen Knowles to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 6/15/2026. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

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PAPERLESS ORDER granting 5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Alexis Piazza. Directing attorney Alexis Piazza to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 6/15/2026. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

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PAPERLESS ORDER granting 6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Xiyun Yang. Directing attorney Xiyun Yang to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 6/15/2026. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

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PAPERLESS ORDER granting 7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Laura L. Faer. Directing attorney Laura L. Faer to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 6/15/2026. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Kimberly Svendsen (Filing fee $100, receipt number CMDDC-12822861.) by State of Minnesota(Luh, James) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

June 15, 2026

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PAPERLESS ORDER granting 8 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Andrea I. Cavazos. Directing attorney Andrea I. Cavazos to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 6/15/2026. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

June 15, 2026

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PAPERLESS ORDER granting 9 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Lucy I. Sprague. Directing attorney Lucy I. Sprague to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 6/15/2026. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

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NOTICE of Appearance by Nita K. Klunder on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts, (Klunder, Nita) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

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NOTICE of Appearance by Eliza Hahn Simon on behalf of District of Columbia (Simon, Eliza) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

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PAPERLESS ORDER granting 10 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Leonard Giarrano, IV. Directing attorney Leonard Giarrano, IV to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 6/15/2026. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

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PAPERLESS ORDER granting 12 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Neil Giovanatti. Directing attorney Neil Giovanatti to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 6/15/2026. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

June 15, 2026

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PAPERLESS ORDER granting 13 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Andrew M. Ammirati. Directing attorney Andrew M. Ammirati to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 6/15/2026. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

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PAPERLESS ORDER granting 14 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Savannah Arguello. Directing attorney Savannah Arguello to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 6/15/2026. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

June 15, 2026

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PAPERLESS ORDER granting 15 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Ryan P. Kane. Directing attorney Ryan P. Kane to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 6/15/2026. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

June 15, 2026

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PAPERLESS ORDER granting 22 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Kimberly Svendsen. Directing attorney Kimberly Svendsen to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 6/15/2026. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

June 15, 2026

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NOTICE of Appearance by Leanne E. Hartmann on behalf of State of Oregon (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

June 15, 2026

June 15, 2026

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-FILED IN ERROR- NOTICE of Appearance by Leonard Giarrano, IV on behalf of State of Rhode Island (Giarrano, Leonard) Modified on 6/16/2026 (bm5s). (Entered: 06/16/2026)

June 16, 2026

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NOTICE of Appearance by Savannah Rose Arguello on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts, (Arguello, Savannah) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

June 16, 2026

June 16, 2026

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NOTICE of Appearance by Leonard Giarrano, IV on behalf of State of Rhode Island (Giarrano, Leonard) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

June 16, 2026

June 16, 2026

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NOTICE of Appearance by Lucy I. Sprague on behalf of State of New Jersey (Sprague, Lucy) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

June 16, 2026

June 16, 2026

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Cara A. Hendrickson (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12825479.) by State of Illinois(Luh, James) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

June 16, 2026

June 16, 2026

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Elizabeth H. Kellom (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12825491.) by State of Illinois(Luh, James) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

June 16, 2026

June 16, 2026

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Molly Petchenik (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12825508.) by State of Illinois(Luh, James) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

June 16, 2026

June 16, 2026

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Paul J. Berks (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12825520.) by State of Illinois(Luh, James) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

June 16, 2026

June 16, 2026

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NOTICE of Appearance by Ryan P. Kane on behalf of State of Vermont (Kane, Ryan) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

June 16, 2026

June 16, 2026

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NOTICE of Appearance by Andrea I. Cavazos on behalf of State of New Jersey (Cavazos, Andrea) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

June 16, 2026

June 16, 2026

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PAPERLESS ORDER granting 38 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Cara A Hendrickson. Directing attorney Cara A Hendrickson to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 6/16/2026. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

June 16, 2026

June 16, 2026

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PAPERLESS ORDER granting 39 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Elizabeth H. Kellom. Directing attorney Elizabeth H. Kellom to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 6/16/2026. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

June 16, 2026

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PAPERLESS ORDER granting 40 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Molly Petchenik. Directing attorney Molly Petchenik to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 6/16/2026. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

June 16, 2026

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PAPERLESS ORDER granting 41 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Paul J. Berks. Directing attorney Paul J. Berks to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 6/16/2026. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

June 16, 2026

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Olivia den Dulk (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12826678.) by State of New Mexico(Luh, James) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

June 16, 2026

June 16, 2026

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NOTICE of Appearance by Galen Knowles on behalf of State of Oregon (Knowles, Galen) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

June 16, 2026

June 16, 2026

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Kalikoonlani D. Fernandes (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12827476.) by State of Hawai'i(Luh, James) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

June 16, 2026

June 16, 2026

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PAPERLESS ORDER granting 48 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Olivia den Dulk. Directing attorney Olivia den Dulk to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 6/17/2026. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

June 17, 2026

June 17, 2026

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NOTICE of Appearance by Kimberly Svendsen on behalf of State of Minnesota (Svendsen, Kimberly) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

June 17, 2026

June 17, 2026

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Aaron J. Bibb (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12828812.) by State of Wisconsin(Luh, James) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

June 17, 2026

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PAPERLESS ORDER granting 50 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Kaliko'onalani D. Fernandes. Directing attorney Kaliko'onalani D. Fernandes to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 6/17/2026. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

June 17, 2026

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PAPERLESS ORDER granting 53 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Aaron J. Bibb. Directing attorney Aaron J. Bibb to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 6/17/2026. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

June 17, 2026

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NOTICE of Appearance by Laura L. Faer on behalf of State of California (Faer, Laura) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

June 17, 2026

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Cristina Marie Hwang Sepe (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12829123.) by State of Washington(Luh, James) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

June 17, 2026

June 17, 2026

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Sarah Elizabeth Smith-Levy (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12829166.) by State of Washington(Luh, James) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

June 17, 2026

June 17, 2026

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PAPERLESS ORDER granting 57 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Cristina Marie Hwang Sepe. Directing attorney Cristina Marie Hwang Sepe to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 6/17/2026. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

June 17, 2026

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PAPERLESS ORDER granting 58 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Sarah Elizabeth Smith-Levy. Directing attorney Sarah Elizabeth Smith-Levy to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 6/17/2026. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Olivia den Dulk on behalf of State of New Mexico (den Dulk, Olivia) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

June 17, 2026

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for K. Brunetti Ireland (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12831248.) by State of Nevada(Luh, James) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

June 17, 2026

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NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah Elizabeth Smith-Levy on behalf of State of Washington (Smith-Levy, Sarah) (Entered: 06/18/2026)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Cristina Marie Hwang Sepe on behalf of State of Washington (Sepe, Cristina) (Entered: 06/18/2026)

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Kenneth J. Sugarman (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12836714.) by State of California(Williamson, Virginia) (Entered: 06/22/2026)

June 22, 2026

June 22, 2026

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Katherine W. Thompson (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12840916.) by State of Maine(Williamson, Virginia) (Entered: 06/23/2026)

June 23, 2026

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PAPERLESS ORDER granting 69 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Kenneth J. Sugarman. Directing attorney Kenneth J. Sugarman to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 6/24/2026. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/24/2026)

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June 24, 2026

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PAPERLESS ORDER granting 70 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Katherine W. Thompson. Directing attorney Katherine W. Thompson to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 6/24/2026. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/24/2026)

June 24, 2026

June 24, 2026

73

NOTICE of Appearance by Kenneth J. Sugarman on behalf of State of California (Sugarman, Kenneth) (Entered: 06/24/2026)

June 24, 2026

June 24, 2026

74

NOTICE of Appearance by Molly Petchenik on behalf of State of Illinois (Petchenik, Molly) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

June 25, 2026

June 25, 2026

75

NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine W. Thompson on behalf of State of Maine (Thompson, Katherine) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

June 26, 2026

June 26, 2026

76

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Michael Newman (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12850590.) by State of California(Williamson, Virginia) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

June 26, 2026

June 26, 2026

Case Reassigned to Judge Matthew J. Maddox. Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby no longer assigned to the case. (jf3s, Deputy Clerk)

June 26, 2026

June 26, 2026

77

PAPERLESS ORDER granting 76 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Michael Louis Newman. Directing attorney Michael Louis Newman to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 6/29/2026. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

June 29, 2026

June 29, 2026

78

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Nora Q.E. Passamaneck (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12856839.) by State of Colorado(Williamson, Virginia) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

June 30, 2026

June 30, 2026

79

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Samuel Wolter (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12856864.) by State of Colorado(Williamson, Virginia) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

June 30, 2026

June 30, 2026

80

PAPERLESS ORDER granting 78 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Nora Q.E. Passamaneck. Directing attorney Nora Q.E. Passamaneck to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 7/1/2026. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

July 1, 2026

July 1, 2026

81

PAPERLESS ORDER granting 79 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Samuel Perry Wolter. Directing attorney Samuel Perry Wolter to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 7/1/2026. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

July 1, 2026

July 1, 2026

82

NOTICE of Appearance by K. Brunetti Ireland on behalf of State of Nevada (Ireland, K.) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

July 2, 2026

July 2, 2026

Case Details

State / Territory:

Maryland

Case Type(s):

Public Accommodations/ Contracting/ Organizational Discrimination

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 10, 2026

Case Details

Other Dockets:

District of Maryland 1:26-cv-02322

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