State of Maryland v. USDA
Original Case: 1:25-cv-00748
| Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals | |
| Case #: | 0:25-cv.us-01248 |
| Type | civil u.s. / united states |
| Nature of Suit | 899 Other Statutes - Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision |
| Case Filed: | Mar 17, 2025 |
| Last checked: Tuesday Mar 18, 2025 6:43 AM EDT |
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CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
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ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR., in his Official Capacity as Secretary of Health and Human Services
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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KRISTI NOEM, in her Official Capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT
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SCOTT TURNER, in his Official Capacity as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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DOUGLAS BURGUM, in his Official Capacity as Secretary of the Interior
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
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VINCENT N. MICONE, III, in his Official Capacity as Acting Secretary of Labor
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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SEAN DUFFY, in his Official Capacity as Secretary of Transportation
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
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SCOTT BESSENT, in his Official Capacity as Secretary of the Treasury
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
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DOUGLAS COLLINS, in his Official Capacity as Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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RUSSELL VOUGHT, in his Official Capacity as Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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LEE M. ZELDIN, in his Official Capacity as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
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FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
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TRAVIS HILL, in his Official Capacity as Acting Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
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STEPHEN EHIKIAN, in his Official Capacity as Acting Administrator of the General Services Administration
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
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CHARLES EZELL, in his Official Capacity as Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
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KELLY LOEFLER, in her Official Capacity as Administrator of the Small Business Administration
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UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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MARCO RUBIO, in his Official Capacity as Acting Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and Archivist for the National Archives and Records Administration
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CHRISTOPHER A. WRIGHT, in his Official Capacity as Secretary of Energy
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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BROOKE ROLLINS, in her Official Capacity as Secretary of Agriculture
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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HOWARD LUTNICK, in his Official Capacity as Secretary of Commerce
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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PETE HEGSETH, In his Official Capacity as Secretary of Defense
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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LINDA MCMAHON, in her Official Capacity as Secretary of Education
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
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STATE OF MARYLAND
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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STATE OF ARIZONA
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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STATE OF COLORADO
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT
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STATE OF DELAWARE
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STATE OF HAWAII
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STATE OF ILLINOIS
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STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
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STATE OF NEVADA
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STATE OF NEW JERSEY
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STATE OF NEW MEXICO
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STATE OF NEW YORK
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STATE OF OREGON
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
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STATE OF VERMONT
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STATE OF WISCONSIN
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| Docket last updated: 11 hours ago |
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Case docketed. Originating case number: 1:25-cv-00748-JKB. Case manager: JeffNeal. [1001737789] 25-1248 JSN [Entered: 03/17/2025 02:36 PM]
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DOCKETING NOTICE issued Re: [1] case. Originating case number: 1:25-cv-00748-JKB. [1001737798] 25-1248 JSN [Entered: 03/17/2025 02:42 PM]
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BRIEFING ORDER filed. No paper copies required unless case has been tentatively calendared or copies otherwise ordered. All filings must comply with Appendix Pagination & Brief Citation Guide. [1001737816] Opening Brief and Appendix due 04/28/2025. Response Brief due 05/27/2025. 25-1248 JSN [Entered: 03/17/2025 02:51 PM]
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APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Steven A. Myers for Scott Bessent, Douglas Burgum, Douglas Collins, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, DOD, Sean Duffy, Stephen Ehikian, EPA, Charles Ezell, FDIC, General Services Administration, Pete Hegseth, HHS, Travis Hill, HUD, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Kelly Loefler, Howard Lutnick, Linda McMahon, Vincent N. Micone, III, National Archives and Records Administration, Kristi Noem, OPM, Brooke Rollins, Marco Rubio, SBA, Scott Turner, United States Department of Commerce, United States Department of Education, United States Department of Energy, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of Labor, United States Department of the Interior, United States Department of the Treasury, United States Department of Transportation, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, USAID, USDA, Russell Vought, Christopher A. Wright and Lee M. Zeldin. [1001737819] 25-1248 Steven Myers [Entered: 03/17/2025 02:52 PM]
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APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Mark R. Freeman for Scott Bessent, Douglas Burgum, Douglas Collins, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, DOD, Sean Duffy, Stephen Ehikian, EPA, Charles Ezell, FDIC, General Services Administration, Pete Hegseth, HHS, Travis Hill, HUD, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Kelly Loefler, Howard Lutnick, Linda McMahon, Vincent N. Micone, III, National Archives and Records Administration, Kristi Noem, OPM, Brooke Rollins, Marco Rubio, SBA, Scott Turner, United States Department of Commerce, United States Department of Energy, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of Labor, United States Department of Education, United States Department of the Interior, United States Department of the Treasury, United States Department of Transportation, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, USAID, USDA, Russell Vought, Christopher A. Wright and Lee M. Zeldin. [1001737859] 25-1248 Mark Freeman [Entered: 03/17/2025 03:16 PM]
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APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Courtney L. Dixon for Scott Bessent, Douglas Burgum, Douglas Collins, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, DOD, Sean Duffy, Stephen Ehikian, EPA, Charles Ezell, FDIC, General Services Administration, Pete Hegseth, HHS, Travis Hill, HUD, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Kelly Loefler, Howard Lutnick, Linda McMahon, Vincent N. Micone, III, National Archives and Records Administration, Kristi Noem, OPM, Brooke Rollins, Marco Rubio, SBA, Scott Turner, United States Department of Commerce, United States Department of Education, United States Department of Energy, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of Labor, United States Department of the Interior, United States Department of the Treasury, United States Department of Transportation, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, USAID, USDA, Russell Vought, Christopher A. Wright and Lee M. Zeldin. [1001737885] 25-1248 Courtney Dixon [Entered: 03/17/2025 03:29 PM]
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APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Virginia A. Williamson for State of Maryland. [1001738078] 25-1248 Virginia Williamson [Entered: 03/17/2025 04:59 PM]
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Emergency MOTION by Scott Bessent, Douglas Burgum, Douglas Collins, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, DOD, Sean Duffy, Stephen Ehikian, EPA, Charles Ezell, FDIC, General Services Administration, Pete Hegseth, HHS, Travis Hill, HUD, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Kelly Loefler, Howard Lutnick, Linda McMahon, Vincent N. Micone, III, National Archives and Records Administration, Kristi Noem, OPM, Brooke Rollins, Marco Rubio, SBA, Scott Turner, United States Department of Commerce, United States Department of Education, United States Department of Energy, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of Labor, United States Department of the Interior, United States Department of the Treasury, United States Department of Transportation, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, USAID, USDA, Russell Vought, Christopher A. Wright and Lee M. Zeldin for temporary administrative stay, , for stay pending appeal.. Date and method of service: 03/17/2025 ecf. [1001738097] 25-1248 Steven Myers [Entered: 03/17/2025 05:15 PM]
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APPEARANCE OF COUNSEL by Caroline S. Van Zile for District of Columbia. [1001738102] 25-1248 Caroline Van Zile [Entered: 03/17/2025 05:19 PM]
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RESPONSE/ANSWER by State of Maryland, State of Minnesota, District of Columbia, State of Arizona, State of California, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, State of Hawaii, State of Illinois, State of Massachusetts, State of Michigan, State of Nevada, State of New Jersey, State of New Mexico, State of New York, State of Oregon, State of Rhode Island, State of Vermont and State of Wisconsin to Motion for temporary administrative stay [8], Motion for stay pending appeal [8]. Nature of response: in opposition. [1001738109] 25-1248 Virginia Williamson [Entered: 03/17/2025 06:45 PM]
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