American Federation of Teachers et al v. Bessent et al

Maryland District Court
Judge:	Deborah L Boardman
Case #:	8:25-cv-00430
Nature of Suit	440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause	05:551 Administrative Procedures Act

Case Filed:	Feb 10, 2025
Case in other court:	Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, 25-01282

Last checked: Friday Mar 28, 2025 6:10 AM EDT

Defendant Unites States Office of Personnel Management	Represented By Ariana Wright Arnold Doj-Usao contact info Elizabeth J. Shapiro Doj-Civ contact info Emily Margaret Hall Doj-Civ contact info Bradley Philip Humphreys United States Department Of Justice contact info
Defendant Scott Bessent	Represented By Ariana Wright Arnold Doj-Usao contact info Elizabeth J. Shapiro Doj-Civ contact info Emily Margaret Hall Doj-Civ contact info Bradley Philip Humphreys United States Department Of Justice contact info
Defendant United States Department of Education	Represented By Ariana Wright Arnold Doj-Usao contact info Elizabeth J. Shapiro Doj-Civ contact info Emily Margaret Hall Doj-Civ contact info Bradley Philip Humphreys United States Department Of Justice contact info
Defendant Denise Carter	Represented By Ariana Wright Arnold Doj-Usao contact info Elizabeth J. Shapiro Doj-Civ contact info Emily Margaret Hall Doj-Civ contact info Bradley Philip Humphreys United States Department Of Justice contact info
Defendant Charles Ezell	Represented By Ariana Wright Arnold Doj-Usao contact info Elizabeth J. Shapiro Doj-Civ contact info Emily Margaret Hall Doj-Civ contact info Bradley Philip Humphreys United States Department Of Justice contact info
Defendant United States Department of the Treasury	Represented By Ariana Wright Arnold Doj-Usao contact info Elizabeth J. Shapiro Doj-Civ contact info Emily Margaret Hall Doj-Civ contact info Bradley Philip Humphreys United States Department Of Justice contact info
Plaintiff International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers	Represented By Kristy Parker Protect Democracy contact info Wendy Qiuyu Xiao Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Xiaonan April Hu Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Carson J. Scott Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Jessica A. Marsden Protect Democracy Project contact info Laurence M. Schwartztol Democracy And Rule Of Law Clinic contact info David J Rodwin Murphy Anderson PLLC contact info Liam Gennari Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Mark Hanna Murphy Anderson PLLC contact info John L. Schwab Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Jane Bentrott Protect Democracy Project contact info Victor Roman Leal Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info
Plaintiff International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers	Represented By Kristy Parker Protect Democracy contact info Wendy Qiuyu Xiao Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Xiaonan April Hu Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Carson J. Scott Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Jessica A. Marsden Protect Democracy Project contact info Laurence M. Schwartztol Democracy And Rule Of Law Clinic contact info David J Rodwin Murphy Anderson PLLC contact info Liam Gennari Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Mark Hanna Murphy Anderson PLLC contact info John L. Schwab Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Jane Bentrott Protect Democracy Project contact info Victor Roman Leal Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info
Plaintiff Christopher Purdy	Represented By Kristy Parker Protect Democracy contact info Wendy Qiuyu Xiao Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Xiaonan April Hu Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Carson J. Scott Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Jessica A. Marsden Protect Democracy Project contact info Laurence M. Schwartztol Democracy And Rule Of Law Clinic contact info David J Rodwin Murphy Anderson PLLC contact info Liam Gennari Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Mark Hanna Murphy Anderson PLLC contact info John L. Schwab Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Jane Bentrott Protect Democracy Project contact info Victor Roman Leal Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info
Plaintiff National Federation of Federal Employees	Represented By Kristy Parker Protect Democracy contact info Wendy Qiuyu Xiao Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Xiaonan April Hu Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Carson J. Scott Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Jessica A. Marsden Protect Democracy Project contact info Laurence M. Schwartztol Democracy And Rule Of Law Clinic contact info David J Rodwin Murphy Anderson PLLC contact info Liam Gennari Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Mark Hanna Murphy Anderson PLLC contact info John L. Schwab Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Jane Bentrott Protect Democracy Project contact info Victor Roman Leal Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info
Plaintiff National Active and Retired Federal Employees	Represented By Kristy Parker Protect Democracy contact info Wendy Qiuyu Xiao Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Xiaonan April Hu Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Carson J. Scott Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Jessica A. Marsden Protect Democracy Project contact info Laurence M. Schwartztol Democracy And Rule Of Law Clinic contact info David J Rodwin Murphy Anderson PLLC contact info Liam Gennari Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Mark Hanna Murphy Anderson PLLC contact info John L. Schwab Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Jane Bentrott Protect Democracy Project contact info Victor Roman Leal Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info
Plaintiff Donald Martinez	Represented By Kristy Parker Protect Democracy contact info Wendy Qiuyu Xiao Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Xiaonan April Hu Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Carson J. Scott Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Jessica A. Marsden Protect Democracy Project contact info Laurence M. Schwartztol Democracy And Rule Of Law Clinic contact info David J Rodwin Murphy Anderson PLLC contact info Liam Gennari Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Mark Hanna Murphy Anderson PLLC contact info John L. Schwab Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Jane Bentrott Protect Democracy Project contact info Victor Roman Leal Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info
Plaintiff Clifford Grambo	Represented By Kristy Parker Protect Democracy contact info Wendy Qiuyu Xiao Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Xiaonan April Hu Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Carson J. Scott Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Jessica A. Marsden Protect Democracy Project contact info Laurence M. Schwartztol Democracy And Rule Of Law Clinic contact info David J Rodwin Murphy Anderson PLLC contact info Liam Gennari Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Mark Hanna Murphy Anderson PLLC contact info John L. Schwab Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Jane Bentrott Protect Democracy Project contact info Victor Roman Leal Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info
Plaintiff Kristofer Goldsmith	Represented By Kristy Parker Protect Democracy contact info Wendy Qiuyu Xiao Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Xiaonan April Hu Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Carson J. Scott Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Jessica A. Marsden Protect Democracy Project contact info Laurence M. Schwartztol Democracy And Rule Of Law Clinic contact info David J Rodwin Murphy Anderson PLLC contact info Liam Gennari Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Mark Hanna Murphy Anderson PLLC contact info John L. Schwab Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Jane Bentrott Protect Democracy Project contact info Victor Roman Leal Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info
Plaintiff Thomas Fant	Represented By Kristy Parker Protect Democracy contact info Wendy Qiuyu Xiao Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Xiaonan April Hu Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Carson J. Scott Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Jessica A. Marsden Protect Democracy Project contact info Laurence M. Schwartztol Democracy And Rule Of Law Clinic contact info David J Rodwin Murphy Anderson PLLC contact info Liam Gennari Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Mark Hanna Murphy Anderson PLLC contact info John L. Schwab Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Jane Bentrott Protect Democracy Project contact info Victor Roman Leal Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info
Plaintiff Jason Cain	Represented By Kristy Parker Protect Democracy contact info Wendy Qiuyu Xiao Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Xiaonan April Hu Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Carson J. Scott Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Jessica A. Marsden Protect Democracy Project contact info Laurence M. Schwartztol Democracy And Rule Of Law Clinic contact info David J Rodwin Murphy Anderson PLLC contact info Liam Gennari Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Mark Hanna Murphy Anderson PLLC contact info Jane Bentrott Protect Democracy Project contact info Victor Roman Leal Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info
Plaintiff American Federation of Teachers	Represented By Kristy Parker Protect Democracy contact info Wendy Qiuyu Xiao Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Carson J. Scott Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Laurence M. Schwartztol Democracy And Rule Of Law Clinic contact info Liam Gennari Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Mark Hanna Murphy Anderson PLLC contact info John L. Schwab Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Jane Bentrott Protect Democracy Project contact info Victor Roman Leal Munger Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Xiaonan April Hu Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP contact info Daniel James McNeil American Federation Of Teachers contact info Jessica A. Marsden Protect Democracy Project contact info David J Rodwin Murphy Anderson PLLC contact info

	GPO Feb 24 2025 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. Signed by Judge Deborah L. Boardman on 2/24/2025. (kns, Deputy Clerk)
	GPO Mar 24 2025 MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Deborah L. Boardman on 3/24/2025. (kns, Deputy Clerk)

Docket last updated: 04/10/2025 11:59 PM EDT

Wednesday, April 09, 2025
83		83 order Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Wed 04/09 9:23 AM PAPERLESS ORDER granting82 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. The defendants shall file their response to the plaintiffs' amended complaint within 30 days of the Fourth Circuit's decision on the defendants' appeal of this Court's preliminary injunction. Signed by Judge Deborah L. Boardman on 4/9/2025. (lmys, Chambers) Related: [-]
Tuesday, April 08, 2025
82		82 motion Extension of Time to File Answer Tue 04/08 6:31 PM Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiffs' Amended Complaint by Scott Bessent, Denise Carter, Charles Ezell, United States Department of Education, United States Department of the Treasury, Unites States Office of Personnel Management(Humphreys, Bradley) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order
81		81 misc Status Report Tue 04/08 6:11 PM STATUS REPORT (Joint) by Scott Bessent, Denise Carter, Charles Ezell, United States Department of Education, United States Department of the Treasury, Unites States Office of Personnel Management(Humphreys, Bradley) Related: [-]
		Att: 1 Exhibit
Monday, April 07, 2025
80		80 appeal USCA Order Tue 04/08 2:50 PM ORDER of USCA Court Denying initial hearing en banc and Granting appellants' motion to stay pending appeal as to70 Notice of Appeal, filed by United States Department of the Treasury, Unites States Office of Personnel Management, Scott Bessent, Charles Ezell, United States Department of Education, Denise Carter. (slss, Deputy Clerk) Related: [-]

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