State of Maine v. United States Department of Agriculture

D. Me. · 1:25-cv-00131 · 2025 · CourtListener

District1st Cir.

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No. 1:25-cv-00131

Assigned to: John A. Woodcock Jr.
Referred to: John C. Nivison
Cause: 05:702 Administrative Procedure Act
Nature of suit: 899 Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Defendant
Jury demand: None
Date filed: 2025-04-07
Last filing: 2025-05-09
Terminated: 2025-05-02

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D. Me. · No. 1:25-cv-00131 · Docket on CourtListener

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2025-05-09 NOTICE of Disbursement of Funds to STATE OF MAINE; Amount Disbursed: $1,000.00; Reason for Disbursement: per Order of US District Judge John A. Woodcock Jr., ECF 23. (jam) (Entered: 05/12/2025)#24
2025-05-07 ORDER granting 22 Joint MOTION to Release Funds in Court Registry By JUDGE JOHN A. WOODCOCK, JR. (jam) (Entered: 05/07/2025)#23
2025-05-07 Joint MOTION to Release Funds in Court Registry by STATE OF MAINE Responses due by 5/28/2025. (TAUB, CHRISTOPHER) (Entered: 05/07/2025)#22
2025-05-05 ORDER ON FUNDS IN COURT REGISTRY By JUDGE JOHN A. WOODCOCK, JR. (CCS) (Entered: 05/05/2025)#21
2025-05-05 Set Deadlines Per Order at ECF No. 21: Parties' joint response to order due by 5/12/2025. (CCS)

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2025-05-02 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal by STATE OF MAINE (TAUB, CHRISTOPHER) (Entered: 05/02/2025)#20

Timeline

2025-04-07 Filed: D. Me., No. 1:25-cv-00131
2025-05-02 Closed: D. Me., No. 1:25-cv-00131

Filings on file (35 in 14 docket entries)

Filings on file
Date	No.	Document	Type	Pages	Source
2025-04-07	1	COMPLAINT against BROOKE ROLLINS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PAYMENT OF FILING FEE DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS. IF FILING FEE IS BEING PAID WITH A CREDIT CARD COUNSEL ARE INSTRUCTED TO LOGIN TO CMECF AND DOCKET Case Opening Filing Fee Paid FOUND IN THE Complaints and Other Initiating Documents CATEGORY. CHECK PAYMENTS DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS., filed by STATE OF MAINE. (Service of Process Deadline 7/7/2025) Fee due by 4/9/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: 2/21/2025 USDOE Letter, # 2 Exhibit B: 2/21/2025 OCR Letter, # 3 Exhibit C: 2/25/2025 Letter from Pam Bondi, # 4 Exhibit D: 3/19/2025 DOE Letter, # 5 Exhibit E: Resolution Agreement, # 6 Exhibit F: 3/31/2025 DOE Letter, # 7 Exhibit G: 2/25/2025 OCR Letter, # 8 Exhibit H: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 9 Exhibit I: 3/4/2025 Letter from State of Maine, # 10 Exhibit J: 3/5/2025 OCR Letter, # 11 Exhibit K: 3/17/2025 OCR Letter, # 12 Exhibit L: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 13 Exhibit M: 3/28/2025 OCR Letter, # 14 Exhibit N: 4/2/2025 Letter from Brooke L. Rollins)(lcb) (Entered: 04/07/2025)	Complaint	20	PDF CL

	1-1	COMPLAINT against BROOKE ROLLINS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PAYMENT OF FILING FEE DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS. IF FILING FEE IS BEING PAID WITH A CREDIT CARD COUNSEL ARE INSTRUCTED TO LOGIN TO CMECF AND DOCKET Case Opening Filing Fee Paid FOUND IN THE Complaints and Other Initiating Documents CATEGORY. CHECK PAYMENTS DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS., filed by STATE OF MAINE. (Service of Process Deadline 7/7/2025) Fee due by 4/9/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: 2/21/2025 USDOE Letter, # 2 Exhibit B: 2/21/2025 OCR Letter, # 3 Exhibit C: 2/25/2025 Letter from Pam Bondi, # 4 Exhibit D: 3/19/2025 DOE Letter, # 5 Exhibit E: Resolution Agreement, # 6 Exhibit F: 3/31/2025 DOE Letter, # 7 Exhibit G: 2/25/2025 OCR Letter, # 8 Exhibit H: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 9 Exhibit I: 3/4/2025 Letter from State of Maine, # 10 Exhibit J: 3/5/2025 OCR Letter, # 11 Exhibit K: 3/17/2025 OCR Letter, # 12 Exhibit L: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 13 Exhibit M: 3/28/2025 OCR Letter, # 14 Exhibit N: 4/2/2025 Letter from Brooke L. Rollins)(lcb) (Entered: 04/07/2025)	Exhibit A: 2/21/2025 USDOE Letter	2	PDF CL
	1-2	COMPLAINT against BROOKE ROLLINS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PAYMENT OF FILING FEE DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS. IF FILING FEE IS BEING PAID WITH A CREDIT CARD COUNSEL ARE INSTRUCTED TO LOGIN TO CMECF AND DOCKET Case Opening Filing Fee Paid FOUND IN THE Complaints and Other Initiating Documents CATEGORY. CHECK PAYMENTS DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS., filed by STATE OF MAINE. (Service of Process Deadline 7/7/2025) Fee due by 4/9/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: 2/21/2025 USDOE Letter, # 2 Exhibit B: 2/21/2025 OCR Letter, # 3 Exhibit C: 2/25/2025 Letter from Pam Bondi, # 4 Exhibit D: 3/19/2025 DOE Letter, # 5 Exhibit E: Resolution Agreement, # 6 Exhibit F: 3/31/2025 DOE Letter, # 7 Exhibit G: 2/25/2025 OCR Letter, # 8 Exhibit H: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 9 Exhibit I: 3/4/2025 Letter from State of Maine, # 10 Exhibit J: 3/5/2025 OCR Letter, # 11 Exhibit K: 3/17/2025 OCR Letter, # 12 Exhibit L: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 13 Exhibit M: 3/28/2025 OCR Letter, # 14 Exhibit N: 4/2/2025 Letter from Brooke L. Rollins)(lcb) (Entered: 04/07/2025)	Exhibit B: 2/21/2025 OCR Letter	2	PDF CL
	1-3	COMPLAINT against BROOKE ROLLINS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PAYMENT OF FILING FEE DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS. IF FILING FEE IS BEING PAID WITH A CREDIT CARD COUNSEL ARE INSTRUCTED TO LOGIN TO CMECF AND DOCKET Case Opening Filing Fee Paid FOUND IN THE Complaints and Other Initiating Documents CATEGORY. CHECK PAYMENTS DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS., filed by STATE OF MAINE. (Service of Process Deadline 7/7/2025) Fee due by 4/9/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: 2/21/2025 USDOE Letter, # 2 Exhibit B: 2/21/2025 OCR Letter, # 3 Exhibit C: 2/25/2025 Letter from Pam Bondi, # 4 Exhibit D: 3/19/2025 DOE Letter, # 5 Exhibit E: Resolution Agreement, # 6 Exhibit F: 3/31/2025 DOE Letter, # 7 Exhibit G: 2/25/2025 OCR Letter, # 8 Exhibit H: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 9 Exhibit I: 3/4/2025 Letter from State of Maine, # 10 Exhibit J: 3/5/2025 OCR Letter, # 11 Exhibit K: 3/17/2025 OCR Letter, # 12 Exhibit L: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 13 Exhibit M: 3/28/2025 OCR Letter, # 14 Exhibit N: 4/2/2025 Letter from Brooke L. Rollins)(lcb) (Entered: 04/07/2025)	Exhibit C: 2/25/2025 Letter from Pam Bondi	2	PDF CL
	1-4	COMPLAINT against BROOKE ROLLINS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PAYMENT OF FILING FEE DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS. IF FILING FEE IS BEING PAID WITH A CREDIT CARD COUNSEL ARE INSTRUCTED TO LOGIN TO CMECF AND DOCKET Case Opening Filing Fee Paid FOUND IN THE Complaints and Other Initiating Documents CATEGORY. CHECK PAYMENTS DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS., filed by STATE OF MAINE. (Service of Process Deadline 7/7/2025) Fee due by 4/9/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: 2/21/2025 USDOE Letter, # 2 Exhibit B: 2/21/2025 OCR Letter, # 3 Exhibit C: 2/25/2025 Letter from Pam Bondi, # 4 Exhibit D: 3/19/2025 DOE Letter, # 5 Exhibit E: Resolution Agreement, # 6 Exhibit F: 3/31/2025 DOE Letter, # 7 Exhibit G: 2/25/2025 OCR Letter, # 8 Exhibit H: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 9 Exhibit I: 3/4/2025 Letter from State of Maine, # 10 Exhibit J: 3/5/2025 OCR Letter, # 11 Exhibit K: 3/17/2025 OCR Letter, # 12 Exhibit L: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 13 Exhibit M: 3/28/2025 OCR Letter, # 14 Exhibit N: 4/2/2025 Letter from Brooke L. Rollins)(lcb) (Entered: 04/07/2025)	Exhibit D: 3/19/2025 DOE Letter	10	PDF CL
	1-5	COMPLAINT against BROOKE ROLLINS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PAYMENT OF FILING FEE DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS. IF FILING FEE IS BEING PAID WITH A CREDIT CARD COUNSEL ARE INSTRUCTED TO LOGIN TO CMECF AND DOCKET Case Opening Filing Fee Paid FOUND IN THE Complaints and Other Initiating Documents CATEGORY. CHECK PAYMENTS DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS., filed by STATE OF MAINE. (Service of Process Deadline 7/7/2025) Fee due by 4/9/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: 2/21/2025 USDOE Letter, # 2 Exhibit B: 2/21/2025 OCR Letter, # 3 Exhibit C: 2/25/2025 Letter from Pam Bondi, # 4 Exhibit D: 3/19/2025 DOE Letter, # 5 Exhibit E: Resolution Agreement, # 6 Exhibit F: 3/31/2025 DOE Letter, # 7 Exhibit G: 2/25/2025 OCR Letter, # 8 Exhibit H: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 9 Exhibit I: 3/4/2025 Letter from State of Maine, # 10 Exhibit J: 3/5/2025 OCR Letter, # 11 Exhibit K: 3/17/2025 OCR Letter, # 12 Exhibit L: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 13 Exhibit M: 3/28/2025 OCR Letter, # 14 Exhibit N: 4/2/2025 Letter from Brooke L. Rollins)(lcb) (Entered: 04/07/2025)	Exhibit E: Resolution Agreement	6	PDF CL
	1-6	COMPLAINT against BROOKE ROLLINS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PAYMENT OF FILING FEE DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS. IF FILING FEE IS BEING PAID WITH A CREDIT CARD COUNSEL ARE INSTRUCTED TO LOGIN TO CMECF AND DOCKET Case Opening Filing Fee Paid FOUND IN THE Complaints and Other Initiating Documents CATEGORY. CHECK PAYMENTS DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS., filed by STATE OF MAINE. (Service of Process Deadline 7/7/2025) Fee due by 4/9/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: 2/21/2025 USDOE Letter, # 2 Exhibit B: 2/21/2025 OCR Letter, # 3 Exhibit C: 2/25/2025 Letter from Pam Bondi, # 4 Exhibit D: 3/19/2025 DOE Letter, # 5 Exhibit E: Resolution Agreement, # 6 Exhibit F: 3/31/2025 DOE Letter, # 7 Exhibit G: 2/25/2025 OCR Letter, # 8 Exhibit H: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 9 Exhibit I: 3/4/2025 Letter from State of Maine, # 10 Exhibit J: 3/5/2025 OCR Letter, # 11 Exhibit K: 3/17/2025 OCR Letter, # 12 Exhibit L: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 13 Exhibit M: 3/28/2025 OCR Letter, # 14 Exhibit N: 4/2/2025 Letter from Brooke L. Rollins)(lcb) (Entered: 04/07/2025)	Exhibit F: 3/31/2025 DOE Letter	2	PDF CL
	1-7	COMPLAINT against BROOKE ROLLINS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PAYMENT OF FILING FEE DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS. IF FILING FEE IS BEING PAID WITH A CREDIT CARD COUNSEL ARE INSTRUCTED TO LOGIN TO CMECF AND DOCKET Case Opening Filing Fee Paid FOUND IN THE Complaints and Other Initiating Documents CATEGORY. CHECK PAYMENTS DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS., filed by STATE OF MAINE. (Service of Process Deadline 7/7/2025) Fee due by 4/9/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: 2/21/2025 USDOE Letter, # 2 Exhibit B: 2/21/2025 OCR Letter, # 3 Exhibit C: 2/25/2025 Letter from Pam Bondi, # 4 Exhibit D: 3/19/2025 DOE Letter, # 5 Exhibit E: Resolution Agreement, # 6 Exhibit F: 3/31/2025 DOE Letter, # 7 Exhibit G: 2/25/2025 OCR Letter, # 8 Exhibit H: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 9 Exhibit I: 3/4/2025 Letter from State of Maine, # 10 Exhibit J: 3/5/2025 OCR Letter, # 11 Exhibit K: 3/17/2025 OCR Letter, # 12 Exhibit L: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 13 Exhibit M: 3/28/2025 OCR Letter, # 14 Exhibit N: 4/2/2025 Letter from Brooke L. Rollins)(lcb) (Entered: 04/07/2025)	Exhibit G: 2/25/2025 OCR Letter	4	PDF CL
	1-8	COMPLAINT against BROOKE ROLLINS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PAYMENT OF FILING FEE DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS. IF FILING FEE IS BEING PAID WITH A CREDIT CARD COUNSEL ARE INSTRUCTED TO LOGIN TO CMECF AND DOCKET Case Opening Filing Fee Paid FOUND IN THE Complaints and Other Initiating Documents CATEGORY. CHECK PAYMENTS DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS., filed by STATE OF MAINE. (Service of Process Deadline 7/7/2025) Fee due by 4/9/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: 2/21/2025 USDOE Letter, # 2 Exhibit B: 2/21/2025 OCR Letter, # 3 Exhibit C: 2/25/2025 Letter from Pam Bondi, # 4 Exhibit D: 3/19/2025 DOE Letter, # 5 Exhibit E: Resolution Agreement, # 6 Exhibit F: 3/31/2025 DOE Letter, # 7 Exhibit G: 2/25/2025 OCR Letter, # 8 Exhibit H: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 9 Exhibit I: 3/4/2025 Letter from State of Maine, # 10 Exhibit J: 3/5/2025 OCR Letter, # 11 Exhibit K: 3/17/2025 OCR Letter, # 12 Exhibit L: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 13 Exhibit M: 3/28/2025 OCR Letter, # 14 Exhibit N: 4/2/2025 Letter from Brooke L. Rollins)(lcb) (Entered: 04/07/2025)	Exhibit H: Voluntary Resolution Agreement	7	PDF CL
	1-9	COMPLAINT against BROOKE ROLLINS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PAYMENT OF FILING FEE DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS. IF FILING FEE IS BEING PAID WITH A CREDIT CARD COUNSEL ARE INSTRUCTED TO LOGIN TO CMECF AND DOCKET Case Opening Filing Fee Paid FOUND IN THE Complaints and Other Initiating Documents CATEGORY. CHECK PAYMENTS DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS., filed by STATE OF MAINE. (Service of Process Deadline 7/7/2025) Fee due by 4/9/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: 2/21/2025 USDOE Letter, # 2 Exhibit B: 2/21/2025 OCR Letter, # 3 Exhibit C: 2/25/2025 Letter from Pam Bondi, # 4 Exhibit D: 3/19/2025 DOE Letter, # 5 Exhibit E: Resolution Agreement, # 6 Exhibit F: 3/31/2025 DOE Letter, # 7 Exhibit G: 2/25/2025 OCR Letter, # 8 Exhibit H: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 9 Exhibit I: 3/4/2025 Letter from State of Maine, # 10 Exhibit J: 3/5/2025 OCR Letter, # 11 Exhibit K: 3/17/2025 OCR Letter, # 12 Exhibit L: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 13 Exhibit M: 3/28/2025 OCR Letter, # 14 Exhibit N: 4/2/2025 Letter from Brooke L. Rollins)(lcb) (Entered: 04/07/2025)	Exhibit I: 3/4/2025 Letter from State of Maine	3	PDF CL
	1-10	COMPLAINT against BROOKE ROLLINS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PAYMENT OF FILING FEE DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS. IF FILING FEE IS BEING PAID WITH A CREDIT CARD COUNSEL ARE INSTRUCTED TO LOGIN TO CMECF AND DOCKET Case Opening Filing Fee Paid FOUND IN THE Complaints and Other Initiating Documents CATEGORY. CHECK PAYMENTS DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS., filed by STATE OF MAINE. (Service of Process Deadline 7/7/2025) Fee due by 4/9/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: 2/21/2025 USDOE Letter, # 2 Exhibit B: 2/21/2025 OCR Letter, # 3 Exhibit C: 2/25/2025 Letter from Pam Bondi, # 4 Exhibit D: 3/19/2025 DOE Letter, # 5 Exhibit E: Resolution Agreement, # 6 Exhibit F: 3/31/2025 DOE Letter, # 7 Exhibit G: 2/25/2025 OCR Letter, # 8 Exhibit H: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 9 Exhibit I: 3/4/2025 Letter from State of Maine, # 10 Exhibit J: 3/5/2025 OCR Letter, # 11 Exhibit K: 3/17/2025 OCR Letter, # 12 Exhibit L: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 13 Exhibit M: 3/28/2025 OCR Letter, # 14 Exhibit N: 4/2/2025 Letter from Brooke L. Rollins)(lcb) (Entered: 04/07/2025)	Exhibit J: 3/5/2025 OCR Letter	3	PDF CL
	1-11	COMPLAINT against BROOKE ROLLINS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PAYMENT OF FILING FEE DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS. IF FILING FEE IS BEING PAID WITH A CREDIT CARD COUNSEL ARE INSTRUCTED TO LOGIN TO CMECF AND DOCKET Case Opening Filing Fee Paid FOUND IN THE Complaints and Other Initiating Documents CATEGORY. CHECK PAYMENTS DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS., filed by STATE OF MAINE. (Service of Process Deadline 7/7/2025) Fee due by 4/9/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: 2/21/2025 USDOE Letter, # 2 Exhibit B: 2/21/2025 OCR Letter, # 3 Exhibit C: 2/25/2025 Letter from Pam Bondi, # 4 Exhibit D: 3/19/2025 DOE Letter, # 5 Exhibit E: Resolution Agreement, # 6 Exhibit F: 3/31/2025 DOE Letter, # 7 Exhibit G: 2/25/2025 OCR Letter, # 8 Exhibit H: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 9 Exhibit I: 3/4/2025 Letter from State of Maine, # 10 Exhibit J: 3/5/2025 OCR Letter, # 11 Exhibit K: 3/17/2025 OCR Letter, # 12 Exhibit L: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 13 Exhibit M: 3/28/2025 OCR Letter, # 14 Exhibit N: 4/2/2025 Letter from Brooke L. Rollins)(lcb) (Entered: 04/07/2025)	Exhibit K: 3/17/2025 OCR Letter	7	PDF CL
	1-12	COMPLAINT against BROOKE ROLLINS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PAYMENT OF FILING FEE DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS. IF FILING FEE IS BEING PAID WITH A CREDIT CARD COUNSEL ARE INSTRUCTED TO LOGIN TO CMECF AND DOCKET Case Opening Filing Fee Paid FOUND IN THE Complaints and Other Initiating Documents CATEGORY. CHECK PAYMENTS DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS., filed by STATE OF MAINE. (Service of Process Deadline 7/7/2025) Fee due by 4/9/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: 2/21/2025 USDOE Letter, # 2 Exhibit B: 2/21/2025 OCR Letter, # 3 Exhibit C: 2/25/2025 Letter from Pam Bondi, # 4 Exhibit D: 3/19/2025 DOE Letter, # 5 Exhibit E: Resolution Agreement, # 6 Exhibit F: 3/31/2025 DOE Letter, # 7 Exhibit G: 2/25/2025 OCR Letter, # 8 Exhibit H: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 9 Exhibit I: 3/4/2025 Letter from State of Maine, # 10 Exhibit J: 3/5/2025 OCR Letter, # 11 Exhibit K: 3/17/2025 OCR Letter, # 12 Exhibit L: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 13 Exhibit M: 3/28/2025 OCR Letter, # 14 Exhibit N: 4/2/2025 Letter from Brooke L. Rollins)(lcb) (Entered: 04/07/2025)	Exhibit L: Voluntary Resolution Agreement	8	PDF CL
	1-13	COMPLAINT against BROOKE ROLLINS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PAYMENT OF FILING FEE DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS. IF FILING FEE IS BEING PAID WITH A CREDIT CARD COUNSEL ARE INSTRUCTED TO LOGIN TO CMECF AND DOCKET Case Opening Filing Fee Paid FOUND IN THE Complaints and Other Initiating Documents CATEGORY. CHECK PAYMENTS DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS., filed by STATE OF MAINE. (Service of Process Deadline 7/7/2025) Fee due by 4/9/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: 2/21/2025 USDOE Letter, # 2 Exhibit B: 2/21/2025 OCR Letter, # 3 Exhibit C: 2/25/2025 Letter from Pam Bondi, # 4 Exhibit D: 3/19/2025 DOE Letter, # 5 Exhibit E: Resolution Agreement, # 6 Exhibit F: 3/31/2025 DOE Letter, # 7 Exhibit G: 2/25/2025 OCR Letter, # 8 Exhibit H: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 9 Exhibit I: 3/4/2025 Letter from State of Maine, # 10 Exhibit J: 3/5/2025 OCR Letter, # 11 Exhibit K: 3/17/2025 OCR Letter, # 12 Exhibit L: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 13 Exhibit M: 3/28/2025 OCR Letter, # 14 Exhibit N: 4/2/2025 Letter from Brooke L. Rollins)(lcb) (Entered: 04/07/2025)	Exhibit M: 3/28/2025 OCR Letter	8	PDF CL
	1-14	COMPLAINT against BROOKE ROLLINS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PAYMENT OF FILING FEE DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS. IF FILING FEE IS BEING PAID WITH A CREDIT CARD COUNSEL ARE INSTRUCTED TO LOGIN TO CMECF AND DOCKET Case Opening Filing Fee Paid FOUND IN THE Complaints and Other Initiating Documents CATEGORY. CHECK PAYMENTS DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS., filed by STATE OF MAINE. (Service of Process Deadline 7/7/2025) Fee due by 4/9/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: 2/21/2025 USDOE Letter, # 2 Exhibit B: 2/21/2025 OCR Letter, # 3 Exhibit C: 2/25/2025 Letter from Pam Bondi, # 4 Exhibit D: 3/19/2025 DOE Letter, # 5 Exhibit E: Resolution Agreement, # 6 Exhibit F: 3/31/2025 DOE Letter, # 7 Exhibit G: 2/25/2025 OCR Letter, # 8 Exhibit H: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 9 Exhibit I: 3/4/2025 Letter from State of Maine, # 10 Exhibit J: 3/5/2025 OCR Letter, # 11 Exhibit K: 3/17/2025 OCR Letter, # 12 Exhibit L: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 13 Exhibit M: 3/28/2025 OCR Letter, # 14 Exhibit N: 4/2/2025 Letter from Brooke L. Rollins)(lcb) (Entered: 04/07/2025)	Exhibit N: 4/2/2025 Letter from Brooke L. Rollins	2	PDF CL
2025-04-07	3	MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by STATE OF MAINE Responses due by 4/28/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Jane McLucas)(lcb) (Entered: 04/07/2025)	Motion for TRO	18	PDF CL

	3-1	MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by STATE OF MAINE Responses due by 4/28/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Jane McLucas)(lcb) (Entered: 04/07/2025)	Declaration of Jane McLucas	5	PDF CL
2025-04-08	8	AMENDED COMPLAINT (VERIFIED) against BROOKE ROLLINS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, filed by STATE OF MAINE. (Service of Process Deadline 7/7/2025) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: 2/21/2025 USDOE Letter, # 2 Exhibit B: 2/21/2025 OCR Letter, # 3 Exhibit C: 2/25/2025 Letter from Pam Bondi, # 4 Exhibit D: 3/19/2025 DOE Letter, # 5 Exhibit E: Resolution Agreement, # 6 Exhibit F: 3/31/2025 DOE Letter, # 7 Exhibit G: 2/25/2025 OCR Letter, # 8 Exhibit H: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 9 Exhibit I: 3/4/2025 Letter from State of Maine, # 10 Exhibit J: 3/5/2025 OCR Letter, # 11 Exhibit K: 3/17/2025 OCR Letter, # 12 Exhibit L: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 13 Exhibit M: 3/28/2025 OCR Letter, # 14 Exhibit N: 4/2/2025 Letter from Brooke L. Rollins)(TAUB, CHRISTOPHER) (Entered: 04/08/2025)	Amended Complaint	21	PDF CL

	8-1	AMENDED COMPLAINT (VERIFIED) against BROOKE ROLLINS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, filed by STATE OF MAINE. (Service of Process Deadline 7/7/2025) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: 2/21/2025 USDOE Letter, # 2 Exhibit B: 2/21/2025 OCR Letter, # 3 Exhibit C: 2/25/2025 Letter from Pam Bondi, # 4 Exhibit D: 3/19/2025 DOE Letter, # 5 Exhibit E: Resolution Agreement, # 6 Exhibit F: 3/31/2025 DOE Letter, # 7 Exhibit G: 2/25/2025 OCR Letter, # 8 Exhibit H: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 9 Exhibit I: 3/4/2025 Letter from State of Maine, # 10 Exhibit J: 3/5/2025 OCR Letter, # 11 Exhibit K: 3/17/2025 OCR Letter, # 12 Exhibit L: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 13 Exhibit M: 3/28/2025 OCR Letter, # 14 Exhibit N: 4/2/2025 Letter from Brooke L. Rollins)(TAUB, CHRISTOPHER) (Entered: 04/08/2025)	Exhibit A: 2/21/2025 USDOE Letter	2	PDF CL
	8-3	AMENDED COMPLAINT (VERIFIED) against BROOKE ROLLINS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, filed by STATE OF MAINE. (Service of Process Deadline 7/7/2025) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: 2/21/2025 USDOE Letter, # 2 Exhibit B: 2/21/2025 OCR Letter, # 3 Exhibit C: 2/25/2025 Letter from Pam Bondi, # 4 Exhibit D: 3/19/2025 DOE Letter, # 5 Exhibit E: Resolution Agreement, # 6 Exhibit F: 3/31/2025 DOE Letter, # 7 Exhibit G: 2/25/2025 OCR Letter, # 8 Exhibit H: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 9 Exhibit I: 3/4/2025 Letter from State of Maine, # 10 Exhibit J: 3/5/2025 OCR Letter, # 11 Exhibit K: 3/17/2025 OCR Letter, # 12 Exhibit L: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 13 Exhibit M: 3/28/2025 OCR Letter, # 14 Exhibit N: 4/2/2025 Letter from Brooke L. Rollins)(TAUB, CHRISTOPHER) (Entered: 04/08/2025)	Exhibit C: 2/25/2025 Letter from Pam Bondi	2	PDF CL
	8-8	AMENDED COMPLAINT (VERIFIED) against BROOKE ROLLINS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, filed by STATE OF MAINE. (Service of Process Deadline 7/7/2025) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: 2/21/2025 USDOE Letter, # 2 Exhibit B: 2/21/2025 OCR Letter, # 3 Exhibit C: 2/25/2025 Letter from Pam Bondi, # 4 Exhibit D: 3/19/2025 DOE Letter, # 5 Exhibit E: Resolution Agreement, # 6 Exhibit F: 3/31/2025 DOE Letter, # 7 Exhibit G: 2/25/2025 OCR Letter, # 8 Exhibit H: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 9 Exhibit I: 3/4/2025 Letter from State of Maine, # 10 Exhibit J: 3/5/2025 OCR Letter, # 11 Exhibit K: 3/17/2025 OCR Letter, # 12 Exhibit L: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 13 Exhibit M: 3/28/2025 OCR Letter, # 14 Exhibit N: 4/2/2025 Letter from Brooke L. Rollins)(TAUB, CHRISTOPHER) (Entered: 04/08/2025)	Exhibit H: Voluntary Resolution Agreement	7	PDF CL
	8-12	AMENDED COMPLAINT (VERIFIED) against BROOKE ROLLINS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, filed by STATE OF MAINE. (Service of Process Deadline 7/7/2025) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: 2/21/2025 USDOE Letter, # 2 Exhibit B: 2/21/2025 OCR Letter, # 3 Exhibit C: 2/25/2025 Letter from Pam Bondi, # 4 Exhibit D: 3/19/2025 DOE Letter, # 5 Exhibit E: Resolution Agreement, # 6 Exhibit F: 3/31/2025 DOE Letter, # 7 Exhibit G: 2/25/2025 OCR Letter, # 8 Exhibit H: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 9 Exhibit I: 3/4/2025 Letter from State of Maine, # 10 Exhibit J: 3/5/2025 OCR Letter, # 11 Exhibit K: 3/17/2025 OCR Letter, # 12 Exhibit L: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 13 Exhibit M: 3/28/2025 OCR Letter, # 14 Exhibit N: 4/2/2025 Letter from Brooke L. Rollins)(TAUB, CHRISTOPHER) (Entered: 04/08/2025)	Exhibit L: Voluntary Resolution Agreement	8	PDF CL
	8-14	AMENDED COMPLAINT (VERIFIED) against BROOKE ROLLINS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, filed by STATE OF MAINE. (Service of Process Deadline 7/7/2025) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: 2/21/2025 USDOE Letter, # 2 Exhibit B: 2/21/2025 OCR Letter, # 3 Exhibit C: 2/25/2025 Letter from Pam Bondi, # 4 Exhibit D: 3/19/2025 DOE Letter, # 5 Exhibit E: Resolution Agreement, # 6 Exhibit F: 3/31/2025 DOE Letter, # 7 Exhibit G: 2/25/2025 OCR Letter, # 8 Exhibit H: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 9 Exhibit I: 3/4/2025 Letter from State of Maine, # 10 Exhibit J: 3/5/2025 OCR Letter, # 11 Exhibit K: 3/17/2025 OCR Letter, # 12 Exhibit L: Voluntary Resolution Agreement, # 13 Exhibit M: 3/28/2025 OCR Letter, # 14 Exhibit N: 4/2/2025 Letter from Brooke L. Rollins)(TAUB, CHRISTOPHER) (Entered: 04/08/2025)	Exhibit N: 4/2/2025 Letter from Brooke L. Rollins	2	PDF CL
2025-04-09	9	ORDER TO RESPOND By JUDGE JOHN A. WOODCOCK, JR. (CCS) (Entered: 04/09/2025)	Order	3	PDF CL
2025-04-09	10	RESPONSE in Opposition re 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BROOKE ROLLINS. Reply due by 4/23/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Decl. of USDA's Shiela Corley)(LIZOTTE, ANDREW) (Entered: 04/09/2025)	Filing	15	PDF CL

	10-1	RESPONSE in Opposition re 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BROOKE ROLLINS. Reply due by 4/23/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Decl. of USDA's Shiela Corley)(LIZOTTE, ANDREW) (Entered: 04/09/2025)	Decl. of USDA's Shiela Corley	7	PDF CL
2025-04-10	11	REPLY to Response to Motion re 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by STATE OF MAINE. (TAUB, CHRISTOPHER) (Entered: 04/10/2025)	Filing	8	PDF CL
2025-04-11	12	ORDER ON MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER granting 3 Motion for TRO By JUDGE JOHN A. WOODCOCK, JR. (CCS) (Entered: 04/11/2025)	Order on Motion for TRO	70	PDF CL
2025-04-15	14	Joint MOTION to Extend Time of TRO to May 9, 2025, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b)(2) by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BROOKE ROLLINS Responses due by 5/6/2025. (LIZOTTE, ANDREW) (Entered: 04/15/2025)	Filing	3	PDF CL
2025-04-16	16	ORDER ON JOINT MOTION TO EXTEND TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER granting 14 Motion to Extend Time By JUDGE JOHN A. WOODCOCK, JR. (CCS) (Entered: 04/16/2025)	Order on Motion to Extend Time	5	PDF CL
2025-04-23	17	Summons Issued as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Counsel shall print the embossed summons and effect service in the manner in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P.4. Note-If you are using Version 6 of Adobe Acrobat, be sure the PRINT WHAT field is set to DOCUMENTS AND COMMENTS (Click File, then Print to check this setting). (mjlt) (Entered: 04/23/2025)	Filing	2	PDF CL
2025-05-02	19	STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BROOKE ROLLINS. (LIZOTTE, ANDREW) (Entered: 05/02/2025)	Filing	3	PDF CL
2025-05-02	20	Notice of Voluntary Dismissal by STATE OF MAINE (TAUB, CHRISTOPHER) (Entered: 05/02/2025)	Filing	2	PDF CL
2025-05-05	21	ORDER ON FUNDS IN COURT REGISTRY By JUDGE JOHN A. WOODCOCK, JR. (CCS) (Entered: 05/05/2025)	Order	2	PDF CL
2025-05-07	22	Joint MOTION to Release Funds in Court Registry by STATE OF MAINE Responses due by 5/28/2025. (TAUB, CHRISTOPHER) (Entered: 05/07/2025)	Filing	2	PDF CL

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