Massachusetts District Court
Judge:Myong J Joun
Case #: 1:25-cv-10601
Nature of Suit899 Other Statutes - Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause05:702 Administrative Procedure Act
Case Filed:Mar 13, 2025
Last checked: Monday Mar 17, 2025 6:01 PM EDT
Defendant
Department of Education
400 Maryland Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20202
Defendant
Donald J. Trump, President of the United States
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20500
Defendant
Linda McMahon
Plaintiff
State of Maine
Represented By
Sean D. Magenis
Office Of The Maine Attorney General
contact info
Plaintiff
State of Wisconsin
Plaintiff
State of Washington
Represented By
Nathaniel J. Hyman
Massachusetts Attorney General'S Office
contact info
Cristina Sepe
Washington State Office Of The Attorney General
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Spencer Wade Coates
State Of Washington Attorney General'S Office
contact info
Plaintiff
State of Vermont
Represented By
Nathaniel J. Hyman
Massachusetts Attorney General'S Office
contact info
Jonathan T Rose
Office Of The Attorney General
contact info
Plaintiff
State of Rhode Island
Office of the Attorney General 150 South Main Street
Providence, RI 02903
Represented By
Nathaniel J. Hyman
Massachusetts Attorney General'S Office
contact info
Plaintiff
State of Oregon
Plaintiff
State of New York
Attorney General 120 Broadway 23rd Floor
New York, NY 10271
Represented By
Molly Thomas-Jensen
Nys Office Of The Attorney General
contact info
Nathaniel J. Hyman
Massachusetts Attorney General'S Office
contact info
Rabia Muqaddam
Nys Office Of The Attorney General
contact info
Plaintiff
State of New Jersey
Plaintiff
State of Nevada
Plaintiff
State of Minnesota
Represented By
Nathaniel J. Hyman
Massachusetts Attorney General'S Office
contact info
Elizabeth C. Kramer
Minnesota Attorney General'S Office
contact info
Plaintiff
State of Maryland
Attorney General 200 Saint Paul Place
Baltimore, MD 21202
Plaintiff
Attorney General Dana Nessel for the People of Michigan
Represented By
Nathaniel J. Hyman
Massachusetts Attorney General'S Office
contact info
Neil Giovanatti
Mi Department Of Attorney General
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Kathleen Ann Halloran
Michigan Department Of Attorney General
contact info
Plaintiff
State of Illinois
Represented By
Nathaniel J. Hyman
Massachusetts Attorney General'S Office
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Katharine Pinckney Roberts
Illinois Attorney General
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Karyn L. Bass Ehler
Illinois Attorney General'S Office
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Plaintiff
State of Hawaii
Represented By
Nathaniel J. Hyman
Massachusetts Attorney General'S Office
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Kalikoonalani Diara Fernandes
Department Of The Attorney General, State Of Hawaii
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David Dana Day
State Of Hawaii - Department Of The Attorney General
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Plaintiff
State of Delaware
Plaintiff
State of Connecticut
Represented By
Nathaniel J. Hyman
Massachusetts Attorney General'S Office
contact info
Plaintiff
State of Colorado
Represented By
Nathaniel J. Hyman
Massachusetts Attorney General'S Office
contact info
Plaintiff
State of California
Plaintiff
State of Arizona
Represented By
Nathaniel J. Hyman
Massachusetts Attorney General'S Office
contact info
Plaintiff
District of Columbia
Plaintiff
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Office of the Attorney General Andrea Campbell One Ashburton Place, 18th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
Represented By
Katherine B. Dirks
Office Of The Attorney General
contact info
Nathaniel J. Hyman
Massachusetts Attorney General'S Office
contact info
Elizabeth C. Carnes Flynn
Office Of The Attorney General
contact info


Docket last updated: 6 hours ago
Monday, March 17, 2025
40 40 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Clinten N. Garrett Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10896723 by State of Arizona.(Hyman, Nathaniel)
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Att: 1 Affidavit Garrett Certificate
39 39 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of David Moskowitz Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10896713 by State of Colorado.(Hyman, Nathaniel)
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Att: 1 Affidavit Moskowitz Certificate
38 38 NOTICE of Appearance by David Dana Day on behalf of State of Hawaii (Day, David)
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37 37 NOTICE of Appearance by Kalikoonalani Diara Fernandes on behalf of State of Hawaii (Fernandes, Kalikoonalani)
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36 36 NOTICE of Appearance by Kathleen Ann Halloran on behalf of Attorney General Dana Nessel for the People of Michigan (Halloran, Kathleen)
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35 35 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE Executed by State of Maine, State of Vermont, State of Connecticut, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, State of Oregon, State of New York, State of Rhode Island, Attorney General Dana Nessel for the People of Michigan, State of New Jersey, State of Colorado, State of Hawaii, District of Columbia, State of Maryland, State of Minnesota, State of Nevada, State of Wisconsin, State of Delaware, State of California, State of Illinois, State of Washington, State of Arizona. All Defendants. Acknowledgement filed by State of Maine, State of Vermont, State of Connecticut, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, State of Oregon, State of New York, State of Rhode Island, Attorney General Dana Nessel for the People of Michigan, State of New Jersey, State of Colorado, State of Hawaii, District of Columbia, State of Maryland, State of Minnesota, State of Nevada, State of Wisconsin, State of Delaware, State of California, State of Illinois, State of Washington, State of Arizona. (Hyman, Nathaniel)
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34 34 NOTICE of Appearance by Cristina Sepe on behalf of State of Washington (Sepe, Cristina)
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33 33 NOTICE of Appearance by Katharine Pinckney Roberts on behalf of State of Illinois (Roberts, Katharine)
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32 32 NOTICE of Appearance by Karyn L. Bass Ehler on behalf of State of Illinois (Bass Ehler, Karyn)
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31 31 Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 29 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Ewan C. Rayner, Kalikoonlani D. Fernandes, and David D. Day. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at [LINK:https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account] . (SP)
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Friday, March 14, 2025
30 30 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 03/14 7:37 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Spencer Wade Coates on behalf of State of Washington (Coates, Spencer)
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29 29 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Fri 03/14 4:44 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of David Day, Kaliko Fernandes, and Ewan Rayner Filing fee: $ 375, receipt number AMADC-10893221 by State of Hawaii.(Hyman, Nathaniel)
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Att: 1 Affidavit Day Certificate,
Att: 2 Affidavit Fernandes Certificate,
Att: 3 Affidavit Rayner Certificate
28 28 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 03/14 3:16 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Molly Thomas-Jensen on behalf of State of New York (Thomas-Jensen, Molly)
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27 27 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 03/14 2:23 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Rabia Muqaddam on behalf of State of New York (Muqaddam, Rabia)
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26 26 order Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Fri 03/14 2:05 PM
Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 24 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Cristina Sepe and Spencer W. Coates. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at [LINK:https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account] . Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at[LINK:https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account] . You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected. Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions [LINK:https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm] . A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (SP)
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25 25 order Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Fri 03/14 2:01 PM
Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 23 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Rabia Muquaddam, Molly Thomas-Jensen, Gina Bull. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at [LINK:https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account] . Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected. Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions [LINK:https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm] . A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (SP)
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24 24 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Fri 03/14 1:23 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Spencer Coates and Cristina Sepe Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-10892104 by State of Washington.(Hyman, Nathaniel)
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Att: 1 Affidavit Coates Certificate,
Att: 2 Affidavit Sepe Certificate
23 23 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Fri 03/14 1:20 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Molly Thomas-Jensen, Gina Bull, and Rabia Muqaddam Filing fee: $ 375, receipt number AMADC-10892091 by State of New York.(Hyman, Nathaniel)
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Att: 1 Affidavit Thomas-Jensen Certificate,
Att: 2 Affidavit Bull Certificate,
Att: 3 Affidavit Muqaddam Certificate
22 22 order Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Fri 03/14 1:14 PM
Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 20 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Patrick Thomas Ring. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected. Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions [LINK:https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm] . A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (SP)
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21 21 order Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Fri 03/14 1:12 PM
Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 18 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Kathryn Tucker Gradowski. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected. Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions [LINK:https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm] . A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (SP)
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20 20 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Fri 03/14 12:17 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Patrick Ring Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10891943 by State of Connecticut.(Hyman, Nathaniel)
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Att: 1 Affidavit Ring Certificate
19 19 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 03/14 12:00 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth C. Kramer on behalf of State of Minnesota (Kramer, Elizabeth)
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18 18 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Fri 03/14 11:06 AM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Kathryn T. Gradowski Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10891754 by State of Rhode Island.(Hyman, Nathaniel)
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Att: 1 Affidavit Gradowski Certificate
17 17 notice Notice of Appearance Fri 03/14 11:05 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Neil Giovanatti on behalf of Attorney General Dana Nessel for the People of Michigan (Giovanatti, Neil)
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16 16 2 pgs notice Notice of Appearance Fri 03/14 8:31 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan T Rose on behalf of State of Vermont (Rose, Jonathan)
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15 15 order Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Fri 03/14 8:06 AM
Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 12 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Karyn L. Bass Ehler and Katharine P. Roberts. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected. Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions [LINK:https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm] . A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (SP)
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14 14 order Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Fri 03/14 8:04 AM
Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 11 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Jonathan Rose. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at [LINK:https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account] . (SP)
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13 13 order Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Fri 03/14 8:01 AM
Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 9 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Elizabeth Kramer. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at [LINK:https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account] . (SP)
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Thursday, March 13, 2025
12 12 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Thu 03/13 7:43 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Karyn L. Bass Ehler and Katharine Roberts Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-10891190 by State of Illinois.(Hyman, Nathaniel)
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Att: 1 Affidavit Roberts Certificate,
Att: 2 Affidavit Bass Ehler Certificate
11 11 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Thu 03/13 7:17 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jonathan Rose Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10891183 by State of Vermont.(Hyman, Nathaniel)
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Att: 1 Exhibit Rose Certificate
10 10 order Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Thu 03/13 3:27 PM
Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Kathleen A. Halloran and Neil Giovanatti. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at [LINK:https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account] . Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at [LINK:https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account] . You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected. Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions [LINK:https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm] . A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (SP)
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9 9 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Thu 03/13 3:22 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Elizabeth Kramer Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-10890572 by State of Minnesota.(Hyman, Nathaniel)
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Att: 1 Affidavit Certificate of Elizabeth Kramer
8 8 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Thu 03/13 2:56 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Neil Giovanatti and Kathleen Halloran Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-10890396 by Attorney General Dana Nessel for the People of Michigan.(Hyman, Nathaniel)
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Att: 1 Affidavit Certificate of Neil Giovanatti,
Att: 2 Affidavit Certificate of Kathleen Halloran
7 7 2 pgs service Summons Issued Thu 03/13 10:56 AM
Summons Issued as to Department of Education, Linda McMahon, Donald J. Trump, President of the United States. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (SP)
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6 6 notice Notice of Case Assignment Thu 03/13 10:49 AM
ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Myong J. Joun assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley. (JAM)
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5 5 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 03/13 10:35 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth C. Carnes Flynn on behalf of COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS (Carnes Flynn, Elizabeth)
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4 4 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 03/13 10:26 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Sean D. Magenis on behalf of State of Maine (Magenis, Sean)
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3 3 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 03/13 9:21 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Nathaniel J. Hyman on behalf of COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS (Hyman, Nathaniel)
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2 2 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 03/13 9:18 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine B. Dirks on behalf of COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS (Dirks, Katherine)
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1 1 53 pgs cmp Complaint Thu 03/13 9:03 AM
COMPLAINT against All Plaintiffs Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number AMADC-10889005 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by State of Illinois, State of Maine, State of Maryland, Attorney General Dana Nessel for the People of Michigan, State of Minnesota, State of Nevada, State of New Jersey, State of Oregon, State of Rhode Island, State of Washington, State of New York, State of Wisconsin, State of Vermont, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, State of Hawaii, State of California, State of Arizona, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, District of Columbia.(Hyman, Nathaniel)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 Category Form