Case: California v. United States Environmental Protection Agency

COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Fee Status:Filing Fee Waived) filed by CALIFORNIA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons to United States Environmental Protection Agency, # 3 Summons to EPA Administrator Zeldin)(Meckenstock, Margaret) (Attachment 1 replaced on 6/22/2026) (zmtm). (Entered: 06/22/2026)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Summons to United States Environmental Protection Agency

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3 Summons to EPA Administrator Zeldin

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SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, LEE M. ZELDIN. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Entered: 06/22/2026)

1 Notice and Consent

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ENTERED IN ERROR.....REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General filed by STATE OF CALIFORNIA. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by STATE OF CALIFORNIA. (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(Meckenstock, Margaret) Modified on 6/24/2026, Counsel refiled at docket entry 4 (mg). (Entered: 06/22/2026)

1 Summons

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Notice of Error- New Case

Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (zmtm)

NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR The following error(s) need correction: Missing summonses- U.S. government. When naming a U.S. government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & two additional summonses for the U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to Issue. (zmtm)

REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE as to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Lee Zeldin, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; U.S. Attorney; and U.S. Attorney General filed by STATE OF CALIFORNIA. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by STATE OF CALIFORNIA.(Meckenstock, Margaret) (Entered: 06/23/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Gaumond on behalf of STATE OF CALIFORNIA (Gaumond, Katherine) (Entered: 06/23/2026)

STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 23, 2026. (lcbah4) (Entered: 06/23/2026)

ENTERED IN ERROR.....REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO FILE REVIEW. The attached document requires leave to file: Plaintiff's Proof of Service. Reason(s): Case is closed. (zmtm) Modified on 6/24/2026 (zmtm). (Entered: 06/24/2026)

SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, LEE M. ZELDIN, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: (1) Notice and Consent)(mg)

1 Notice and Consent

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by STATE OF CALIFORNIA re [1] Complaint, upon U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (Meckenstock, Margaret)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by STATE OF CALIFORNIA re [1] Complaint, upon Lee Zeldin, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (Meckenstock, Margaret)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by STATE OF CALIFORNIA re [1] Complaint, upon Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General. (Meckenstock, Margaret)

Request for Leave to File Review

AFFIDAVIT of Mailing by STATE OF CALIFORNIA re 1 Complaint, upon U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. (Meckenstock, Margaret) Modified event on 6/25/2026 (mg). (Entered: 06/25/2026)

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by STATE OF CALIFORNIA. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration of Austin Hicks, # 3 Declaration of M. Elaine Meckenstock, # 4 Appendix Exhibit List, # 5 Exhibit 1, # 6 Exhibit 2, # 7 Exhibit 3, # 8 Exhibit 4, # 9 Exhibit 5, # 10 Exhibit 6, # 11 Exhibit 7, # 12 Exhibit 8, # 13 Exhibit 9, # 14 Exhibit 10, # 15 Exhibit 11, # 16 Exhibit 12, # 17 Exhibit 13, # 18 Exhibit 14, # 19 Exhibit 15, # 20 Exhibit 16, # 21 Exhibit 17, # 22 Exhibit 18, # 23 Exhibit 19, # 24 Exhibit 20, # 25 Exhibit 21, # 26 Exhibit 22, # 27 Exhibit 23, # 28 Exhibit 24, # 29 Exhibit 25, # 30 Text of Proposed Order)(Meckenstock, Margaret) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

1 Memorandum in Support

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2 Declaration of Austin Hicks

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3 Declaration of M. Elaine Meckenstock

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4 Appendix Exhibit List

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5 Exhibit 1

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6 Exhibit 2

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7 Exhibit 3

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8 Exhibit 4

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9 Exhibit 5

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10 Exhibit 6

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11 Exhibit 7

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12 Exhibit 8

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13 Exhibit 9

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14 Exhibit 10

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15 Exhibit 11

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16 Exhibit 12

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17 Exhibit 13

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18 Exhibit 14

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19 Exhibit 15

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20 Exhibit 16

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21 Exhibit 17

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22 Exhibit 18

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23 Exhibit 19

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24 Exhibit 20

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25 Exhibit 21

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26 Exhibit 22

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27 Exhibit 23

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28 Exhibit 24

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29 Exhibit 25

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30 Text of Proposed Order

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MOTION to Take Judicial Notice by STATE OF CALIFORNIA. (Meckenstock, Margaret) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

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MINUTE ORDER (paperless) ORDERING the parties to meet and confer and to submit by June 26, 2026, at noon, a proposed briefing schedule on plaintiff's 13 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction or Stay Under 5 U.S.C. § 705 and 14 Request for Judicial Notice in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction or Stay Under 5 U.S.C. § 705. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 25, 2026. (lcbah4)

PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE re [13] MOTION for Preliminary Injunction , [14] MOTION to Take Judicial Notice by STATE OF CALIFORNIA. (Meckenstock, Margaret)

MINUTE ORDER (paperless) ISSUING, upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule, the following SCHEDULING ORDER to control proceedings for plaintiff's 13 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction or Stay Under 5 U.S.C. § 705 and 14 Request for Judicial Notice in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction or Stay Under 5 U.S.C. § 705:

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