Schlacter et. al. v. U.S. Department of State et. al.

2026

Cite as Schlacter v. U.S. Dep't of State, No. 1:25-cv-01344 (D. Md. filed Apr. 25, 2025)

Identity documents Federal executive actions

Docket

No. 1:25-cv-01344

Assigned to: George Levi Russell, III
Cause: 05:706 Judicial Review of Agency Action
Nature of suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other
Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Defendant
Jury demand: None
Date filed: 2025-04-25
Last filing: 2026-01-27

Proceedings

No. 1:25-cv-01344 · Docket on CourtListener

37 documents

Schlacter v. U.S. Dep't of State, No. 1:25-cv-01344 (D. Md. filed Apr. 25, 2025)

Filings on file (37 in 18 docket entries)

Filings on file
Date	No.	Document	Type	Pages	Source
2025-04-25	1	COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AMDDC-11935897.), filed by Peter Poe, Lia Hepler-Mackey, Kris Koe, Jill Tran, David Doe, Zander Schlacter, Robert Roe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons U.S. Department of State, # 4 Summons Secretary Marco Rubio, # 5 Summons United States of America, # 6 Summons U.S. Attorney for District of Maryland)(Gleklen, Jonathan) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/28/2025: # 7 Corrected Summons) (bw5s). (Entered: 04/25/2025)		42	PDF CL

	1-1	Exhibit A		5	PDF CL
	1-7	Corrected Summons		8	PDF CL
2025-04-25	2	MOTION for Other Relief MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED UNDER PSEUDONYM, TO WAIVE REQUIREMENT UNDER LOCAL RULE 102.2(a) TO PROVIDE ADDRESSES IN COMPLAINT CAPTION, AND FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER by David Doe, Lia Hepler-Mackey, Kris Koe, Peter Poe, Robert Roe, Zander Schlacter, Jill Tran (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonym, to Waive Requirement Under Local Rule 102.2(a) to Provide Addresses in Complaint Caption, and for a Protective Order, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Gleklen, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/25/2025)		4	PDF CL

	2-1	Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to Proceed Under Pseu	Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to Pro	19	PDF CL
	2-2	Text of Proposed Order		3	PDF CL
2025-05-14	31	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by David Doe, Lia Hepler-Mackey, Kris Koe, Peter Poe, Robert Roe, Zander Schlacter, Jill Tran (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Gleklen, Jonathan) (Entered: 05/14/2025)		2	PDF CL

	31-1	Text of Proposed Order		3	PDF CL
2025-05-14	32	Memorandum re 31 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by David Doe, Lia Hepler-Mackey, Kris Koe, Peter Poe, Robert Roe, Zander Schlacter, Jill Tran. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Carl S. Charles, # 2 Exhibit 1 -Executive Order 14168, # 3 Exhibit 2 - Movement Advancement Project, # 4 Exhibit 3 - Sex Marker in Passports, # 5 Exhibit 4 - Understanding the Key U.S. Travel Documents, # 6 Exhibit 4-1 - Immigration (Hotel Records) Order 1972, # 7 Exhibit 4-2 - Bundesmeldegesetz, # 8 Exhibit 5 - Form I-9 Acceptable Documents, # 9 Exhibit 6 - The Report of the 2015 Transgender Survey, # 10 Exhibit 7 - A Report of the 2022 U.S. Transgender Survey, # 11 Exhibit 8 - Use of Names Indicating a Change of Sex (May 4, 1971), # 12 Exhibit 9 - Procedures for Handling Requests for a Change in Gender in Passports, # 13 Exhibit 9-1 - 7 FAM 1300 Appendix M, # 14 Exhibit 9-2 - New Policy on Gender Change in Passports Announced, # 15 Exhibit 9-3 - U.S. Dept of State, Press Release, # 16 Exhibit 9-4 - U.S. Dept of State, Press Release, # 17 Exhibit 10 - Intl Civil Aviation Org., Doc 9303(7th ed. 2015), # 18 Exhibit 11 - Intl Civil Aviation Org., Doc 9303(6th ed. 2006), # 19 Exhibit 11-1 -, # 20 Exhibit 12-1 - Donald J. Trump, Tweet (Dec. 22, 2024), # 21 Exhibit 12-2 - Turning Point USA Donald Trump full speech, # 22 Exhibit 13 - President Trumps Plan to Protect Children, # 23 Exhibit 14 - Trumps Shocking Admission Exposes GOPs Bigoted Agenda,, # 24 Exhibit 15 - What Trumps win and $215m worth of anti-trans ads mean for the future of campaigning, # 25 Exhibit 16 - Why anti-transgender political ads are dominating the airwaves this election, # 26 Exhibit 17 - Trump and Vance make anti-transgender attacks central to their campaigns closing argument, # 27 Exhibit 18 - What the Most Anti-LGBTQ Election in Decades Means for Trans People, # 28 Exhibit 19 - DAVOS 2025: Special address by Donald J. Trump, # 29 Exhibit 20 - Executive Order No. 14187, # 30 Exhibit 20-1 - Executive Order No. 14183, # 31 Exhibit 20-2 - Executive Order No. 14190, # 32 Exhibit 20-3 - Executive Order No. 14201, # 33 Exhibit 21 - Removing Gender Ideology and Restoring the EEOCs Role of Protecting Women in the Workplace, # 34 Exhibit 22 - EEOC instructs staff to sideline all new transgender discrimination cases, employees say, # 35 Exhibit 23 - In battle against transgender rights, Trump targets HUDs housing policies, # 36 Exhibit 24 - Trump orders agencies to scrub 'gender ideology' from contracts, websites, # 37 Exhibit 25 - Some federal web pages still down as agencies implement order defending women, # 38 Exhibit 26 - Government agencies scrub LGBTQ web pages and remove info about trans and intersex people, # 39 Exhibit 27 - References to transgender and queer removed from Stonewall National Monument's web page, # 40 Exhibit 28 - A List of Government Web Pages That Have Gone Dark to Comply With Trump Orders, # 41 Exhibit 29 - Rubio Instructs Staff To Freeze Passport Applications with 'X' Sex Markers, # 42 Exhibit 30 - Shannon K. Kingston, et al., State Department Halts 'X' Passport Gender Marker Applications, # 43 Exhibit 31 - DS-11, DS-82 & DS-5504, # 44 Exhibit 32 - DS-11, DS-82 & DS-5504, # 45 Exhibit 33 - U.S. Dept of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Travel.State.Gov Passport Forms (as of May 13, 2025), # 46 Exhibit 34 - Ken Klippenstein (@KenKlippenstein), Substack (Feb. 10, 2025), # 47 Exhibit 35 - Nazi Aggression and Criminality Vol. IV 185-88 (1946),, # 48 Exhibit 36 - U.S. Dept of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Travel.State.Gov Before You Go Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Travelers (as of May 2, 2025), # 49 Exhibit 37 - U.S. Dept of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Travel.State.Gov Before You Go LGBTQI+ Travelers (as of Mar. 22, 2022), # 50 Exhibit 38 - Michael K. Lavers, Transgender people removed from State Department travel page, Washington Blade (Jan. 31, 2025), # 51 Exhibit 39 - White House: Proclamation from President Donald J. Trump on Womens History Month (Mar. 6, 2025), # 52 Exhibit 40 - Adam Serwer, The Cruelty is the Point, THE ATLANTIC (Oct. 3, 2018), # 53 Exhibit B - Expert Declaration of Deanna Adkins, M.D., # 54 Exhibit C - Expert Declaration of Dr. Randi C. Ettner, Ph.D., # 55 Exhibit D - Expert Declaration of Ayden Scheim, PH.D., # 56 Exhibit E - Declaration of Zander Schlacter, # 57 Exhibit F _ Declaration of Lia Hepler Mackey, # 58 Exhibit G - Declaration of Jill Tran, # 59 Exhibit H - Declaration of Kris Koe, # 60 Attachment Attachment to Ex. H - Notice of Filing Document Under Seal, # 61 Exhibit I - Declaration of Peter Poe, # 62 Exhibit Attachment to Ex. I - Notice of Filing Document Under Seal, # 63 Exhibit J - Declaration of David Doe, # 64 Exhibit Attachment to Ex. J - Notice of Filing Document Under Seal, # 65 Exhibit K - Declaration of Robert Roe, # 66 Exhibit Attachment to Ex. K - Notice of Filing Document Under Seal)(Gleklen, Jonathan) Modified on 5/15/2025 (bw5s). (Entered: 05/14/2025)		51	PDF CL

	32-1	Exhibit A - Declaration of Carl S. Charles		10	PDF CL
	32-53	Exhibit B - Expert Declaration of Deanna Adkins, M.D.		42	PDF CL
	32-54	Exhibit C - Expert Declaration of Dr. Randi C. Ettner, Ph.D.		53	PDF CL
	32-55	Exhibit D - Expert Declaration of Ayden Scheim, PH.D.		48	PDF CL
	32-56	Exhibit E - Declaration of Zander Schlacter		6	PDF CL
	32-57	Exhibit F _ Declaration of Lia Hepler Mackey		6	PDF CL
	32-58	Exhibit G - Declaration of Jill Tran		6	PDF CL
	32-59	Exhibit H - Declaration of Kris Koe		6	PDF CL
	32-61	Exhibit I - Declaration of Peter Poe		6	PDF CL
	32-63	Exhibit J - Declaration of David Doe		8	PDF CL
	32-65	Exhibit K - Declaration of Robert Roe		6	PDF CL
2025-05-20	45	SUMMONS Returned Executed by Peter Poe, Lia Hepler-Mackey, Kris Koe, Jill Tran, David Doe, Zander Schlacter, Robert Roe. United State of America served on 5/9/2025, answer due 7/8/2025.(Gleklen, Jonathan) (Entered: 05/20/2025)		3	PDF CL
2025-05-28	46	RESPONSE in Opposition re 31 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Marco Rubio, U.S. Department of State, United State of America. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Goldmeier, Melissa) (Entered: 05/28/2025)		41	PDF CL
2025-06-11	53	REPLY to Response to Motion re 31 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by David Doe, Lia Hepler-Mackey, Kris Koe, Peter Poe, Robert Roe, Zander Schlacter, Jill Tran.(Gleklen, Jonathan) (Entered: 06/11/2025)		22	PDF CL
2025-06-26	54	NOTICE by Marco Rubio of Supplemental Authority (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Goldmeier, Melissa) (Entered: 06/26/2025)		3	PDF CL
2025-06-30	55	RESPONSE re 54 Notice (Other) of Supplemental Authority filed by David Doe, Lia Hepler-Mackey, Kris Koe, Peter Poe, Robert Roe, Zander Schlacter, Jill Tran.(Gleklen, Jonathan) (Entered: 06/30/2025)		4	PDF CL
2025-07-01	56	Consent MOTION for Extension of Time by Marco Rubio, U.S. Department of State, United State of America (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Goldmeier, Melissa) (Entered: 07/01/2025)		2	PDF CL

	56-1	Text of Proposed Order		1	PDF CL
2025-07-01	57	ORDER granting 56 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time. Signed by Chief Judge George Levi Russell, III on 7/1/2025. (bw5s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/01/2025)		1	PDF CL
2025-07-22	61	STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING PSEUDONYMS. Signed by Chief Judge George Levi Russell, III on 7/22/2025. (bw5s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/22/2025)		5	PDF CL
2025-08-18	62	NOTICE by David Doe, Lia Hepler-Mackey, Kris Koe, Peter Poe, Robert Roe, Zander Schlacter, Jill Tran re 31 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction of Supplemental Authority (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. A - Am. Assoc. of Phys. for Human Rts. v. NIH, # 2 Exhibit Ex. B - Doe v. South Carolina)(Gleklen, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/18/2025)		4	PDF CL

	62-1	Exhibit Ex. A - Am. Assoc. of Phys. for Human Rts. v. NIH		29	PDF CL
	62-2	Exhibit Ex. B - Doe v. South Carolina		30	PDF CL
2025-08-26	63	RESPONSE re 62 Notice (Other), of Supplemental Authority filed by Marco Rubio, U.S. Department of State, United State of America.(Goldmeier, Melissa) Modified on 8/27/2025 (bw5s). (Entered: 08/26/2025)		3	PDF CL
2025-09-09	65	MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Chief Judge George Levi Russell, III on 9/9/2025. (bw5s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/09/2025)		34	PDF CL
2025-09-09	66	ORDER granting Motion for Preliminary Injunction (ECF No. 31 ) as to Plaintiffs Peter Poe, Lia Hepler-Mackey, Kris Koe, Jill Tran, David Doe, and Zander Schlacter's Equal Protection claim (Count I) and denying without prejudice as to all remaining Counts and as to Plaintiff Robert Roe. Signed by Chief Judge George Levi Russell, III on 9/9/2025. (1cc/em 09/09/2025 - bw5s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/09/2025)		2	PDF CL
2025-10-06	68	ORDER granting 67 Consent MOTION to Stay Due to Lapse of Appropriations. Signed by Chief Judge George Levi Russell, III on 10/6/2025. (bw5s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/06/2025)		1	PDF CL
2026-01-27	74	ORDER of USCA Granting the joint motion to stay pending final disposition of Orr, et al., v. Trump, et al., United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Case No. 1:25- cv-10313-JEK and stays proceedings in this appeal as to 69 Notice of Appeal filed by U.S. Department of State, United State of America, Marco Rubio. (slss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/28/2026)		1	PDF CL

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