District Of Columbia District Court
Judge:Ana C Reyes
Case #: 1:25-cv-00415
Nature of Suit890 Other Statutes - Other Statutory Actions
Cause05:702 Administrative Procedure Act
Case Filed:Feb 12, 2025
Last checked: Wednesday Feb 12, 2025 11:04 AM EST
Defendant
DENISE L. CARTER
Defendant
DOUGLAS A. COLLINS
Defendant
DOROTHY A. FINK
Defendant
EVERETT M. WOODEL, JR.
Defendant
GARY WASHINGTON
Defendant
PETE HEGSETH
Defendant
VINCENT MICONE
Defendant
MARCO RUBIO
Defendant
DONALD J. TRUMP
Plaintiff
MICHAEL J. MISSAL
Represented By
Seth Paul Waxman
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr LLP
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Plaintiff
HANNIBAL MIKE WARE
Represented By
Seth Paul Waxman
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr LLP
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Plaintiff
LARRY D. TURNER;
Represented By
Seth Paul Waxman
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr LLP
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Plaintiff
ROBERT P. STORCH
Represented By
Seth Paul Waxman
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr LLP
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Plaintiff
CARDELL K. RICHARDSON, SR.
Represented By
Seth Paul Waxman
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr LLP
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Plaintiff
CHRISTI A. GRIMM
Represented By
Seth Paul Waxman
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr LLP
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Plaintiff
PHYLLIS K. FONG
Represented By
Seth Paul Waxman
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr LLP
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Plaintiff
SANDRA D. BRUCE
Represented By
Seth Paul Waxman
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr LLP
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Docket last updated: 02/20/2025 11:59 PM EST
Thursday, February 20, 2025
22 22 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 02/20 11:00 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas Werle on behalf of ROBERT P. STORCH, MICHAEL J. MISSAL, CHRISTI A. GRIMM, CARDELL K. RICHARDSON, SR, SANDRA D. BRUCE, PHYLLIS K. FONG, LARRY D. TURNER, HANNIBAL MIKE WARE (Werle, Nicholas)
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order .Order Thu 02/20 4:30 PM
MINUTE ORDER. The Court ORDERS the parties to contact the Courtroom Deputy, Crystal Love (crystal_love@dcd.uscourts.gov), to schedule a hearing on Plaintiffs'14 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction for the week of March 10, 2025. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 2/20/2025. (lcacr1)
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Wednesday, February 19, 2025
order Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Wed 02/19 11:33 AM
MINUTE ORDER granting12 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorney Nicholas Werle is hereby admitted pro hac vice to appear in this matter. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) [LINK:Click for instructions] . Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 2/19/2025. (lcacr1)
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Tuesday, February 18, 2025
21 21 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 02/18 3:54 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Tyler Swafford on behalf of US SENATORS (Swafford, Tyler)
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20 20 8 pgs motion Leave to File Document Tue 02/18 11:54 AM
MOTION for Leave to File Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction, as Amici Curiae by US SENATORS.(Goelman, Aitan)
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Att: 1 17 pgs Memorandum in Support,
Att: 2 Text of Proposed Order
19 19 motion Leave to File Document Tue 02/18 11:01 AM
ENTERED IN ERROR..... MOTION for Leave to File Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction, as Amici Curiae by US SENATORS.(Goelman, Aitan) Modified on 2/18/2025 (zdp)
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Att: 1 Memorandum in Support,
Att: 2 Text of Proposed Order
18 18 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 02/18 10:20 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Aitan D. Goelman on behalf of US SENATORS (Goelman, Aitan)
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17 17 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 02/18 10:17 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by William W. Taylor, III on behalf of US SENATORS (Taylor, William)
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16 16 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 02/18 9:34 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by David Adam Reiser on behalf of US SENATORS Related [+]
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notice Notice of Error Tue 02/18 11:23 AM
NOTICE OF ERROR regarding19 MOTION for Leave to File Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction, as Amici Curiae . The following error(s) need correction: Invalid attorney signature- signature on document must match PACER login. Please refile. (zdp)
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order Order on Motion for Leave to File Tue 02/18 2:02 PM
MINUTE ORDER granting20 Motion for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief by Members of the U.S. Senate. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 2/18/2025. (lcacr1)
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Friday, February 14, 2025
15 15 1 pgs notice Notice (Other) Fri 02/14 3:03 PM
NOTICE Regarding Virtual Hearing (Joint) by ROBERT P. STORCH, MICHAEL J. MISSAL, CHRISTI A. GRIMM, CARDELL K. RICHARDSON, SR, SANDRA D. BRUCE, PHYLLIS K. FONG, LARRY D. TURNER, HANNIBAL MIKE WARE re Order, (Waxman, Seth)
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14 14 motion Temporary Restraining Order Preliminary Injunction Fri 02/14 2:08 PM
MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order , MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by ROBERT P. STORCH, MICHAEL J. MISSAL, CHRISTI A. GRIMM, CARDELL K. RICHARDSON, SR, SANDRA D. BRUCE, PHYLLIS K. FONG, LARRY D. TURNER, HANNIBAL MIKE WARE.(Waxman, Seth)
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Att: 1 Text of Proposed Order,
Att: 2 Declaration of Seth P. Waxman and Certificate of Compliance with Local Rule 65.1,
Att: 3 Exhibit A to Waxman Declaration - CIGIE The Inspectors General,
Att: 4 Exhibit B to Waxman Declaration - Letter from Grassley and Durbin,
Att: 5 Exhibit C to Waxman Declaration - Press Gaggle Aboard AF1, Miami,
Att: 6 Declaration of Phyllis K. Fong,
Att: 7 Declaration of Robert P. Storch,
Att: 8 Declaration of Michael J. Missal,
Att: 9 Declaration of Christi A. Grimm,
Att: 10 Declaration of Larry D. Turner,
Att: 11 Declaration of Hannibal "Mike" Ware,
Att: 12 Exhibit A to Ware Declaration - CIGIE Letter,
Att: 13 Declaration of Cardell K. Richardson,
Att: 14 Declaration of Sandra D. Bruce
13 13 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 02/14 12:44 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Jeremy Samuel Bloch Newman on behalf of All Defendants (Newman, Jeremy)
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order .Order Fri 02/14 2:23 PM
MINUTE ORDER. The Court ORDERS the parties to confer and agree on a time for a virtual hearing this afternoon to take place no later than 5:00pm. Defendants need not respond to the Plaintiffs' motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction beforehand. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 2/14/2025. (lcacr1)
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order .Order Fri 02/14 2:35 PM
Minute Order: The Court will provide access for the public to telephonically attend the hearing scheduled for today, 2/14/2025 at 4:30PM ET. The hearing can be accessed through dialing the Toll Free Number: 833-990-9400, Meeting ID: 787605272. It is hereby ORDERED that the attendees using the public access telephone line shall adhere to the following: persons remotely accessing court proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of 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 Ana C. Reyes on 2/14/2025. (zcll) Modified on 2/14/2025 to add time of hearing (zcll)
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notice Notice of Hearing Fri 02/14 3:52 PM
NOTICE of Hearing: Hearing re: ECF14 set for 2/14/2025 at 4:30 PM by Telephonic/VTC (Audio Line Available) before Judge Ana C. Reyes. (zcll)
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minutes Status Conference ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines Fri 02/14 4:58 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Ana C. Reyes: Status Conference held on 2/14/2025 via zoom. Government's opposition to the Preliminary Injunction due by 2/21/2025. Plaintiffs' reply is due by 2/25/2025. (Court Reporter Chandra Kean.) (zcll)
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Thursday, February 13, 2025
12 12 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Thu 02/13 3:56 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Nicholas R. Werle, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11479644. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by ROBERT P. STORCH, MICHAEL J. MISSAL, CHRISTI A. GRIMM, CARDELL K. RICHARDSON, SR, SANDRA D. BRUCE, PHYLLIS K. FONG, LARRY D. TURNER, HANNIBAL MIKE WARE.(Waxman, Seth)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Nicholas Werle in Support,
Att: 2 Certificate of Good Standing,
Att: 3 Text of Proposed Order
11 11 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 02/13 1:52 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Hillary Chutter-Ames on behalf of ROBERT P. STORCH, MICHAEL J. MISSAL, CHRISTI A. GRIMM, CARDELL K. RICHARDSON, SR, SANDRA D. BRUCE, PHYLLIS K. FONG, LARRY D. TURNER, HANNIBAL MIKE WARE (Chutter-Ames, Hillary)
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order Order on Sealed Motion for Leave to File Document Under Seal Thu 02/13 3:06 PM
MINUTE ORDER granting Plaintiffs'10 Sealed Motion for Leave to File Document Under Seal. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 2/13/2025. (lcacr1)
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Wednesday, February 12, 2025
10 10 motion Sealed Motion for Leave to File Document Under Seal Wed 02/12 5:22 PM
SEALED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE DOCUMENT UNDER SEAL filed by ROBERT P. STORCH, MICHAEL J. MISSAL, CHRISTI A. GRIMM, CARDELL K. RICHARDSON, SR, SANDRA D. BRUCE, PHYLLIS K. FONG, LARRY D. TURNER;, HANNIBAL MIKE WARE (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(Waxman, Seth)
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Att: 1 Notice of Addresses,
Att: 2 Text of Proposed Order
9 9 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 02/12 4:57 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel S. Volchok on behalf of ROBERT P. STORCH, MICHAEL J. MISSAL, CHRISTI A. GRIMM, CARDELL K. RICHARDSON, SR, SANDRA D. BRUCE, PHYLLIS K. FONG, LARRY D. TURNER;, HANNIBAL MIKE WARE (Volchok, Daniel)
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8 8 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 02/12 4:55 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by David William Ogden on behalf of ROBERT P. STORCH, MICHAEL J. MISSAL, CHRISTI A. GRIMM, CARDELL K. RICHARDSON, SR, SANDRA D. BRUCE, PHYLLIS K. FONG, LARRY D. TURNER;, HANNIBAL MIKE WARE (Ogden, David)
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7 7 notice Notice of Appearance Wed 02/12 4:52 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Seth Paul Waxman on behalf of ROBERT P. STORCH, MICHAEL J. MISSAL, CHRISTI A. GRIMM, CARDELL K. RICHARDSON, SR, SANDRA D. BRUCE, PHYLLIS K. FONG, LARRY D. TURNER;, HANNIBAL MIKE WARE (Waxman, Seth)
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6 6 order Standing Order Wed 02/12 1:26 PM
STANDING ORDER. The Court hereby ORDERS the parties to comply with its Standing Order. See Standing Order for details. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 2/12/2025. (lcacr1)
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5 5 service Electronic Summons Issued as to AUSA,USAG Wed 02/12 1:25 PM
SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General(zdp)
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Att: 1 Notice and Consent
4 4 utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Wed 02/12 12:20 PM
Case randomly reassigned to Judge Ana C. Reyes. Judge Randolph D. Moss is no longer assigned to the case. (rj)
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3 3 cmp Request for Summons to Issue Wed 02/12 11:37 AM
REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE Re: U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General. filed by LARRY D. TURNER;, MICHAEL J. MISSAL, ROBERT P. STORCH, PHYLLIS K. FONG, CHRISTI A. GRIMM, HANNIBAL MIKE WARE, CARDELL K. RICHARDSON, SR, SANDRA D. BRUCE.(Waxman, Seth)
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Att: 1 Summons - U.S. Attorney General
2 2 service Electronic Summons Issued Wed 02/12 10:54 AM
SUMMONS (9) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants.(zmtm)
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Att: 1 Notice and Consent
1 1 32 pgs cmp Complaint Wed 02/12 10:10 AM
COMPLAINT against DENISE L. CARTER, DOUGLAS A. COLLINS, DOROTHY A. FINK, PETE HEGSETH, VINCENT MICONE, MARCO RUBIO, DONALD J. TRUMP, GARY WASHINGTON, EVERETT M. WOODEL, JR ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11474237) filed by LARRY D. TURNER;, MICHAEL J. MISSAL, ROBERT P. STORCH, PHYLLIS K. FONG, CHRISTI A. GRIMM, HANNIBAL MIKE WARE, CARDELL K. RICHARDSON, SR, SANDRA D. BRUCE.(Waxman, Seth)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Civil Cover Sheet Addendum,
Att: 3 Summons,
Att: 4 Summons,
Att: 5 Summons,
Att: 6 Summons,
Att: 7 Summons,
Att: 8 Summons,
Att: 9 Summons,
Att: 10 Summons,
Att: 11 Summons
utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Wed 02/12 10:44 AM
Case Assigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss. (zmtm)
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notice Notice of Error- New Case Wed 02/12 10:56 AM
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)
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notice Notice of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status Thu 02/13 3:35 PM
NOTICE of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status re8 NOTICE of Appearance by David William Ogden on behalf of ROBERT P. STORCH, MICHAEL J. MISSAL, CHRISTI A. GRIMM, CARDELL K. RICHARDSON, SR, SANDRA D. BRUCE, PHYLLIS K. FONG, LARRY D. TURNER;, HANNIBAL MIKE WARE (Ogden, David). Your attorney renewal/government certification has not been received. As a result, your membership with the U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia is not in good standing, and you are not permitted to file. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.9, you must immediately correct your membership status by following the appropriate instructions on this page of our website: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/attorney-renewal. Please be advised that the presiding judge in this case has been notified that you are currently not in good standing to file in this court. Renewal Due by 2/19/2025. (zhcn)
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