Ireland v. Hegseth

2025

Cite as Ireland v. Hegseth, No. 1:25-cv-01918 (D.N.J. filed Mar. 17, 2025)

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Docket

No. 1:25-cv-01918

Assigned to: Christine P. O'Hearn
Referred to: Ann Marie Donio
Cause: 28:2201 Declaratory Judgment
Nature of suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other
Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Defendant
Jury demand: None
Date filed: 2025-03-17
Last filing: 2025-05-15
Terminated: 2025-05-15

Proceedings

No. 1:25-cv-01918 · Docket on CourtListener

32 documents

Ireland v. Hegseth, No. 1:25-cv-01918 (D.N.J. filed Mar. 17, 2025)

Timeline

2025-03-17 Filed: No. 1:25-cv-01918
2025-05-15 Closed: No. 1:25-cv-01918

Filings on file (32 in 24 docket entries)

Filings on file
Date	No.	Document	Type	Pages	Source
2025-03-17	1	COMPLAINT against GARY ASHWORTH, PETER B. HEGSETH, THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ( Filing and Admin fee $ 405 receipt number ANJDC-16094961), filed by LOGAN IRELAND, NICHOLAS BEAR BADE. (Attachments: # 1 Verifications, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Exhibit 1- EO 14168, # 4 Exhibit 2- EO 14183, # 5 Exhibit 3- Memo 1/31/25, # 6 Exhibit 4- Memo 2/4/25, # 7 Exhibit 5- Memo 2/7/25, # 8 Exhibit 6- Memo 2/26/25, # 9 Exhibit 7- Memo 2/28/25, # 10 Exhibit 8- Memo 3/1/25)(STAPLETON, JOHN) (Entered: 03/17/2025)	Complaint	40	PDF CL

	1-10	Exhibit 8- Memo 3/1/25		4	PDF CL
2025-03-18	4	MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by NICHOLAS BEAR BADE, LOGAN IRELAND. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum, # 2 Stapleton Declaration, # 3 Ireland Declaration, # 4 Bade Declaration, # 5 Baker Declaration, # 6 Brown Declaration, # 7 Cisneros Declaration, # 8 Skelly Declaration, # 9 Soper Declaration, # 10 Wagner Declaration, # 11 Certificate of Service)(STAPLETON, JOHN) (Entered: 03/18/2025)	Motion for TRO	3	PDF CL

	4-1	Memorandum		49	PDF CL
	4-2	Stapleton Declaration		3	PDF CL
	4-3	Ireland Declaration		7	PDF CL
	4-4	Bade Declaration		7	PDF CL
	4-6	Brown Declaration		69	PDF CL
	4-10	Wagner Declaration		20	PDF CL
2025-03-18	5	Letter from John S. Stapleton. (STAPLETON, JOHN) (Entered: 03/18/2025)	Letter	2	PDF CL
2025-03-18	7	ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER TO PREVENT INITIATION OF MILITARY ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PLAINTIFFS SHOULD NOT BE ISSUED: Counsel for Defendants shall appear and SHOW CAUSE on 3/24/2025 at 10:00 AM in Camden - Courtroom 5A before Judge Christine P. O'Hearn, why an Order should not be entered; Opposition papers due by 3/20/2025 at 6:00 PM; Reply papers due by 3/21/2025 at 6:00 PM. Signed by Judge Christine P. O'Hearn on 3/18/2025. (mag) (Entered: 03/18/2025)	Order to Show Cause	3	PDF CL
2025-03-18	8	SUMMONS ISSUED as to GARY ASHWORTH, PETER B. HEGSETH, THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. (dmw) (Entered: 03/18/2025)	Summons Issued	2	PDF CL
2025-03-18	10	NOTICE by All Defendants re 7 Order to Show Cause, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Talbott order, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Talbott memorandum opinion)(ROBINSON, JOHN) (Entered: 03/18/2025)	Notice (Other)	2	PDF CL
2025-03-18	12	NOTICE by All Plaintiffs of Supplemental Authority (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Talbott v. U.S. Order, # 2 Exhibit Talbott v. U.S. Opinion)(STAPLETON, JOHN) (Entered: 03/18/2025)	Notice (Other)	3	PDF CL
2025-03-18	13	NOTICE by All Defendants re 7 Order to Show Cause, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Exhibit 14, # 15 Exhibit 15)(ROBINSON, JOHN) (Entered: 03/18/2025)	Notice (Other)	3	PDF CL
2025-03-19	15	Letter from Elizabeth B. Layendecker. (LAYENDECKER, ELIZABETH) (Entered: 03/19/2025)	Letter	2	PDF CL
2025-03-19	17	LETTER ORDER Granting the Defendants' request for an increase in the page limit, from 30 pages to 40 pages in a 12-point proportional font, for their forthcoming opposition. Signed by Judge Christine P. O'Hearn on 3/19/2025. (sms2) (Entered: 03/20/2025)	Order	2	PDF CL
2025-03-20	18	AMENDED DOCUMENT by NICHOLAS BEAR BADE, LOGAN IRELAND. Amendment to 4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order AMENDED DECLARATION OF JOHN S. STAPLETON IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS' APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A- 2016 RAND Study, # 2 Exhibit B- DTM 16-005, # 3 Exhibit C- DoD Ins. 6130.03, # 4 Exhibit D- Tweet, # 5 Exhibit E- White House Directive, # 6 Exhibit F- Mattis Plan, # 7 Exhibit G- EO 14004, # 8 Exhibit H- DoD Ins. 1300.28, # 9 Exhibit I- EO 14183 FAQ, # 10 Exhibit J- Sears Article, # 11 Exhibit K- NYT Book Review Article, # 12 Exhibit L- Movement Action Project, # 13 Exhibit M- NYT Article, # 14 Exhibit N- Panel Report, # 15 Exhibit O- Action Memo, # 16 Exhibit P- Medical Aspects of Transgender Military Service, # 17 Exhibit Q- Palm Center Report, # 18 Exhibit R- Army Directive 2016-30, # 19 Exhibit S- Army Directive 2016-35, # 20 Exhibit T- PRRI Analysis, # 21 Exhibit U- DoD Ins. 6130.03 Vol. 2, # 22 Exhibit V- Air Force Memo 2021-36-01, # 23 Exhibit W- DoD Ins. 1332.30, # 24 Exhibit X- DoD Ins. 1332.18, # 25 Exhibit Y- DoD Ins. 1332.14, # 26 Exhibit Z- Hearing Transcript)(STAPLETON, JOHN) (Entered: 03/20/2025)	Amended Document	4	PDF CL
2025-03-20	20	AFFIDAVIT of Service for Plaintiffs' Verified Complaint (Coversheet, Verification and Exhibits), Plaintiffs' Order to Show Cause Why a Temporary Restraining Order to Prevent Initiation of Military Administrative Separation Proceedings Should Not be Issued (Order to Show Cause, Memorandum of Law, Exhibits) served on Attorney General of the United States; Peter B. Hegseth, Secretary of Defense; The United States of America; Gary Ashworth, Acting Secretary of the Air Force; The United States Department of the Air Force on 3/19/2025, filed by NICHOLAS BEAR BADE, LOGAN IRELAND. (STAPLETON, JOHN) (Entered: 03/20/2025)	Affidavit of Service	3	PDF CL
2025-03-20	21	MEMORANDUM in Opposition filed by All Defendants re 4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - 2018 DoD Report, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Carter Memo, # 3 Exhibit 3 - DoDI 6130.03, # 4 Exhibit 4 - Mattis Testimony, # 5 Exhibit 5 - August 2017 Presidential Memo, # 6 Exhibit 6 - March 2018 Presidential Memo, # 7 Exhibit 7 - Action Memo, # 8 Exhibit 8 - 2016 RAND Report, # 9 Exhibit 9 - 2016 Implementation Handbook, # 10 Exhibit 10 - 2025 Medical Literature Review, # 11 Exhibit 11 - 2021 AMSARA Study, # 12 Exhibit 12 - Declaration of Timothy Dill)(ROBINSON, JOHN) (Entered: 03/20/2025)	Memorandum in Opposition of Motion	44	PDF CL
2025-03-21	24	REPLY BRIEF to Opposition to Motion filed by NICHOLAS BEAR BADE, LOGAN IRELAND re 4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A- Memo, March 21)(STAPLETON, JOHN) (Entered: 03/21/2025)	Reply Brief to Opposition to Motion	18	PDF CL
2025-03-21	25	NOTICE by All Defendants re 7 Order to Show Cause, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(LAYENDECKER, ELIZABETH) (Entered: 03/21/2025)	Notice (Other)	3	PDF CL
2025-03-21	26	NOTICE by All Defendants re 7 Order to Show Cause, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Talbott Compliance Memo)(ROBINSON, JOHN) (Entered: 03/21/2025)	Notice (Other)	3	PDF CL
2025-03-24	28	ORDER Granting 4 Motion for TRO; ORDERED that this Temporary Restraining Order shall remain in effect for fourteen days from the date of this Order, unless otherwise extended by the Court. Signed by Judge Christine P. O'Hearn on 3/24/2025. (dmr) (Entered: 03/24/2025)	Order on Motion for TRO	8	PDF CL
2025-03-24	29	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Christine P. O'Hearn: Show Cause Hearing held on 3/24/2025. Order to be entered. (Court Reporter: John Kurz ([telephone number removed])) (sms2) (Entered: 03/24/2025)	Show Cause Hearing	1	PDF CL
2025-03-25	30	Letter from Defendants seeking stay of TRO. (ROBINSON, JOHN) (Entered: 03/25/2025)	Letter	2	PDF CL
2025-03-26	31	Letter from Plaintiffs Responding to Defendants' Letter (ECF 30). (STAPLETON, JOHN) (Entered: 03/26/2025)	Letter	1	PDF CL
2025-03-28	34	NOTICE by All Defendants re 7 Order to Show Cause, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Shilling compliance memo)(ROBINSON, JOHN) (Entered: 03/28/2025)	Notice (Other)	3	PDF CL

	34-1	filing		68	PDF CL
2025-04-04	35	NOTICE by NICHOLAS BEAR BADE, LOGAN IRELAND (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A- Shilling Order)(STAPLETON, JOHN) (Entered: 04/04/2025)	Notice (Other)	5	PDF CL
2025-04-04	36	Notice to be terminated and withdraw from Notices of Electronic filing as to case. Attorney JOHN ROBINSON terminated. (ROBINSON, JOHN) (Entered: 04/04/2025)	Notice to Withdraw from NEF as to Case	1	PDF CL
2025-05-15	37	NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by NICHOLAS BEAR BADE, LOGAN IRELAND (STAPLETON, JOHN) (Entered: 05/15/2025)	Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (aty)	2	PDF CL

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