Case: State of Oregon v. Bessent

6:26-cv-02359 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Oct. 27, 2026

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Case Summary

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On October 27, 2026, twenty-one states and the District of Columbia filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, challenging the federal government’s rollback of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The plaintiffs alleged that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued rules in 2025 and 2026 that exempted over 99.9% of entities from reporting beneficial ownership information (BOI), effectively nullifying the CTA’s requirements. They further claimed these exemptions and a planned purge of existing BOI data deprived states of critical information for law enforcement, tax administration, and regulatory oversight. The complaint asserted seven causes of action under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and the U.S. Constitution, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to invalidate the rules and block the data purge.

This case is ongoing.

People

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6:26-cv-02359

Complaint

Oct. 27, 2026

Oct. 27, 2026

Complaint

Docket

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Last updated Nov. 8, 2026, 3:04 a.m.

Docket for: State of Oregon v. Bessent
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1 Oct. 27, 2026

Complaint. Filing fee in the amount of $405 collected. Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-10464789 Jury Trial Requested: No. Filed by State of New Jersey, State of New Mexico, State of Minnesota, State of Nevada, State of Maryland, State of Arizona, State of Oregon, State of North Carolina, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State of Maine, State of Illinois, State of Michigan, State of Colorado, State of Rhode Island, State of New York, State of California, State of Washington, District of Columbia, State of Wisconsin, State of Delaware, Commonwealth of Virginia against All Defendants (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Proposed Summons). (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 10/27/2026)

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2 Proposed Summons

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2 Oct. 27, 2026

Notice of Case Assignment to Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai and Discovery and Pretrial Scheduling Order. NOTICE: The filing party shall print and serve this Order, the summonses, and all other documents issued by the Clerk at case initiation upon all named parties in accordance with Local Rule 3-5(c). Discovery is to be completed by 2/24/2027. Joint Alternate Dispute Resolution Report is due by 3/26/2027. Pretrial Order is due by 3/26/2027. Ordered by Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai. (sss) (Entered: 10/27/2026)

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3 Oct. 27, 2026

Summons Issued Electronically as to Scott Bessent, Todd Blanche, Jenna Casanova, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Markwayne Mullin, United States Department of the Treasury. NOTICE: The filing party shall print and serve the summonses and all other documents issued by the Clerk at the time of case initiation upon all named parties in accordance with Local Rule 3-5(c). (sss) (Entered: 10/27/2026)

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4 Oct. 27, 2026

Notice of Appearance. Filed by State of Illinois. (Weaver, Robert) (Entered: 10/27/2026)

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5 Oct. 27, 2026

Notice of Appearance. Filed by State of New York. (Ladov, Mark) (Entered: 10/27/2026)

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6 Oct. 27, 2026

Affidavit of Service of Summons Issued, 3 upon All Defendants Filed by State of Oregon. (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 10/27/2026)

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7 Oct. 28, 2026

Notice of Appearance. Filed by State of Illinois. (Roller, Katharine) (Entered: 10/28/2026)

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8 Oct. 28, 2026

Notice of Appearance. Filed by State of New Jersey. (Fedorowich, Corey) (Entered: 10/28/2026)

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9 Oct. 28, 2026

Notice of Appearance. Filed by State of Nevada. (Ireland, Kiel) (Entered: 10/28/2026)

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10 Oct. 28, 2026

Notice of Appearance. Lewis Beilin,Lewis Beilin for State of Wisconsin,Lewis Beilin. Filed by State of Wisconsin. (Beilin, Lewis) (Entered: 10/28/2026)

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11 Oct. 28, 2026

Case Management Order signed on 10/28/2026 by Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai. (bd) (Entered: 10/28/2026)

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12 Oct. 29, 2026

Notice of Appearance. Filed by State of North Carolina. (Bloom, Hannah) (Entered: 10/29/2026)

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13 Oct. 29, 2026

Notice of Appearance. Filed by State of Illinois. (Petersen, Michelle) (Entered: 10/29/2026)

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14 Oct. 29, 2026

Notice of Appearance of Neil Giovanatti. Filed by State of Michigan. (Giovanatti, Neil) (Entered: 10/29/2026)

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15 Oct. 30, 2026

Notice of Appearanceof Nita Klunder. Filed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Klunder, Nita)

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16 Oct. 30, 2026

Notice of Appearance. Filed by Scott Bessent, Todd Blanche, Jenna Casanova, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Markwayne Mullin, United States Department of the Treasury. (Kurland, Benjamin)

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17 Oct. 30, 2026

Notice of Appearance. Savannah R. Arguello. Filed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Arguello, Savannah)

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18 Oct. 30, 2026

Notice of Appearance. Filed by State of Colorado. (Podesta, Gabe)

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19 Nov. 2, 2026

Notice of Appearanceof Daniel Ping. Filed by State of Michigan. (Ping, Daniel)

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20 Nov. 2, 2026

Notice of Appearance. Filed by State of North Carolina. (Mosteller, Daniel) (Entered: 11/02/2026)

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21 Nov. 2, 2026

Notice of Appearance. Filed by Commonwealth of Virginia. (Keenan, Megan) (Entered: 11/02/2026)

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22 Nov. 2, 2026

Notice, Notice of Appearance. Filed by State of Arizona. (Tyrell, Syreeta) (Entered: 11/02/2026)

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23 Nov. 5, 2026

Notice of Appearance. Filed by State of Maine. (Thompson, Katherine)

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24 Nov. 5, 2026

Notice of Appearance. Filed by State of Washington. (Wolf, Lucy)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Oregon

Case Type(s):

Presidential/Gubernatorial Authority

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: Oct. 27, 2026

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

Other Dockets:

District of Oregon 6:26-cv-02359

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Trial Court Docket

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