Case: Democratic National Committee v. Trump

COMPLAINT against OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, DONALD J. TRUMP, US DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, WHITE HOUSE OFFICE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12728276) filed by DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Donald J. Trump, # 3 Summons White House Office, # 4 Summons OMB, # 5 Summons DHS, # 6 Summons USAG, # 7 Summons USAO)(Freeman, Daniel) (Attachment 1 replaced on 10/8/2026) (znmw). (Entered: 10/07/2026)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Summons Donald J. Trump

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3 Summons White House Office

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4 Summons OMB

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5 Summons DHS

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6 Summons USAG

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7 Summons USAO

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SUMMONS (6) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (znmw) (Entered: 10/08/2026)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Case Assigned to Judge Loren L. AliKhan. (znmw)

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, MOTION to Stay under Section 705 of APA by DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Declaration of Weinesht Lindholm, # 4 Exhibit to Lindholm Declaration, # 5 Declaration of Liberty Schneider)(Freeman, Daniel) (Entered: 10/09/2026)

1 Memorandum in Support

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2 Text of Proposed Order

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3 Declaration of Weinesht Lindholm

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4 Exhibit to Lindholm Declaration

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5 Declaration of Liberty Schneider

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NOTICE of Appearance by Adam B. Miller on behalf of DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (Miller, Adam) (Entered: 10/09/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Benjamin B. Klubes on behalf of DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (Klubes, Benjamin) (Entered: 10/09/2026)

LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (Freeman, Daniel) (Entered: 10/09/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Elisabeth Neylan on behalf of All Defendants (Neylan, Elisabeth) (Entered: 10/09/2026)

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MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order 3, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendants shall file a response on or before 5:00 p.m. on October 11, 2026, and that Plaintiff shall file a reply on or before 5:00 p.m. on October 13, 2026. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall appear for a hearing on Plaintiff's motion 3 at 10:00 a.m. on October 15, 2026, in Courtroom 21. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 10/09/2026.(lclla2)

Set/Reset Hearings: Motion Hearing re: 3 set for 10/15/2026 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 21 (in person) before Judge Loren L. AliKhan. (mhp)

NOTICE of Appearance by William Ian Friedman on behalf of All Defendants (Friedman, William) (Entered: 10/11/2026)

Memorandum in opposition to re 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction MOTION to Stay under Section 705 of APA filed by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, DONALD J. TRUMP, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, WHITE HOUSE OFFICE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration of William Woolf, # 2 Exhibit Declaration of Holly Mehringer)(Neylan, Elisabeth) (Entered: 10/11/2026)

1 Exhibit Declaration of William Woolf

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2 Exhibit Declaration of Holly Mehringer

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REPLY to opposition to motion re 3 Motion for TRO,, Motion for Preliminary Injunction,, Motion to Stay, filed by DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Weineshet Lindholm (Supplemental))(Freeman, Daniel) (Entered: 10/13/2026)

1 Declaration of Weineshet Lindholm (Supplemental)

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Set/Reset Hearings

Set/Reset Hearings: Motion Hearing re: 3 set for 10/15/2026 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 21 (in person) before Judge Loren L. AliKhan. (mhp)

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MINUTE ORDER: The court will provide access for the public to telephonically attend the motion hearing scheduled for October 15, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The hearing can be accessed by dialing the Toll Free Number: 833-990-9400 (Meeting ID: 715234770). Persons remotely accessing court proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting any court proceedings (including those held by telephone or videoconference). Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the presiding judge. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 10/14/2026. (lclla2)

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MINUTE ORDER: The court is contemplating consolidation of the following cases under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a): Democratic National Committee v. Trump, 26-CV-3506, and Democratic Party of Wisconsin v. Trump, 26-CV-3547. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before October 15, 2026 at 12:00 p.m., Plaintiffs in these cases shall file a joint status report — identical across each docket — providing their respective positions on consolidation, and Defendants in these cases shall file a response to Plaintiffs' submission on or before October 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 10/14/2026. (lclla2)

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STATUS REPORT by DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE. (Freeman, Daniel) (Entered: 10/15/2026)

STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, DONALD J. TRUMP, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, WHITE HOUSE OFFICE. (Neylan, Elisabeth) (Entered: 10/15/2026)

Motion Hearing

Minute Entry for MOTION HEARING held on 10/15/2026 before Judge Loren L. AliKhan: The matter was before the court on Plaintiff's Motion 3 for Temporary Restraining Order or Preliminary Injunction and Stay. Daniel J. Freeman, Benjamin B. Klubes, Adam B. Miller, Nicolas F. Garcia (in-house counsel for DNC), and Weineshet M. Lindholm (paralegal for DNC) present on behalf of Plaintiff. Elisabeth Neylan, William I. Friedman, and Noah Katzen present on behalf of Defendants. The matter was briefed, argued, and taken under advisement. The court will issue a decision forthwith. (Court Reporter Jeffrey Hook)(mhp)

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MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendants' Status Report 12, which the court construes as a motion for extension of time, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED, and Defendants in these cases shall file a response to Plaintiffs' submission 11 on or before October 19, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 10/15/2026. (lclla)

TRANSCRIPT OF MOTION HEARING before Judge Loren L. AliKhan held on October 15, 2026. Page Numbers: 1 - 51. Date of Issuance: October 16, 2026. Court Reporter: Jeff Hook. Telephone number: 202-354-3373. Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the Transcript Order FormFor the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter.NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 11/6/2026. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 11/16/2026. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/14/2027.(Hook, Jeff) (Entered: 10/16/2026)

STATUS REPORT by DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE. (Freeman, Daniel) (Entered: 10/19/2026)

RESPONSE re 11 Status Report filed by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, DONALD J. TRUMP, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, WHITE HOUSE OFFICE. (Neylan, Elisabeth) (Entered: 10/19/2026)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/8/2026. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/7/2026. (Freeman, Daniel) (Entered: 10/20/2026)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DONALD J. TRUMP served on 10/20/2026 (Freeman, Daniel) (Entered: 10/20/2026)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. WHITE HOUSE OFFICE served on 10/20/2026 (Freeman, Daniel) (Entered: 10/20/2026)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET served on 10/20/2026 (Freeman, Daniel) (Entered: 10/20/2026)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 10/15/2026 (Freeman, Daniel) (Entered: 10/20/2026)

Second STATUS REPORT by DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE. (Freeman, Daniel) (Entered: 10/20/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Nicolas F. Garcia, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12756499. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit COGS NY, # 3 Exhibit COGS FL, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Freeman, Daniel) (Entered: 10/21/2026)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/22/2026. (Freeman, Daniel) (Entered: 10/22/2026)

Third STATUS REPORT by DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Common Cause Discovery)(Freeman, Daniel) (Entered: 10/22/2026)

1 Exhibit Common Cause Discovery

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