Carroll Independent School District v. United States Department of Education

5th Cir. · 2026 · CourtListener

Cite as ISD v. U.S. Dep't of Educ., No. 25-10651 (5th Cir. filed May 27, 2025)

Circuit5th Cir.Schools & education Federal executive actions

Docket

No. 25-10651

Nature of suit: 2899 Other Statutes
Date filed: 2025-05-27
Last filing: 2026-05-19
Terminated: 2026-05-19

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5th Cir. · No. 25-10651 · Docket on CourtListener

115 docket entries · 10 documents

ISD v. U.S. Dep't of Educ., No. 25-10651 (5th Cir. filed May 27, 2025)

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2026-04-24 LETTER filed vacation/leave letter in regard to scheduling oral argument. [25-10651]REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: LETTER filed by Appellant Better Balance Notice of dates of unavailability for oral argument. Date of Service: 04/24/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Allman, Burnham, Bursch, Davis, Hoffmann, Myers, Peters, Scarborough, Scruggs, Thompson; Attorney for Appellants: Benavides, Borden, Brodsky, Dobson-Forsee, Eardley, Kimmel, Lenihan, Nasrolahi, Patel, Patel, Smith, Tang, Theran; Attorney for Amicus Curiae: Bolger [25-10651] (Tara S. Patel ) [Entered: 04/24/2026 08:26 AM]#212

Timeline

2025-05-27 Filed: 5th Cir., No. 25-10651
2026-05-19 Closed: 5th Cir., No. 25-10651

Filings on file (15 in 15 docket entries)

Filings on file
Date	No.	Document	Type	Pages	Source
2026-04-14	1	COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Carroll Independen	Complaint	55
2025-11-19	16	BriefMemorandum in Support filed by Carroll Independent Scho	Petition	35
2024-06-28	36	REPLY filed by Carroll Independent School District re: 15 MOTION for Injunction MOTION to delay the effective date (Hoffmann, Mathew) (Entered: 06/28/2024)	Injunction Motion	22
2024-07-18	49	Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Carroll Independent School District re 15 MOTION for Injunction MOTION to delay the effective date supplemental brief (Hoffmann, Mathew) (Entered: 07/18/2024)	Injunction Motion	21
2026-05-27	59	BriefMemorandum in Support filed by Carroll Independent Scho	Memorandum	46
2025-08-08	91	RESPONSE/OPPOSITION [91] to the Motion for reconsideration filed by Appellants Victim Rights Law Center and Better Balance in 25-10651 [90]Response/Opposition deadline satisfied. Date of Service: 08/08/2025. [25-10651]REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RESPONSE/OPPOSITION filed by Carroll Independent School District [91] to the Motion filed by Appellants Victim Rights Law Center and Better Balance [90] Date of Service: 08/08/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Benavides, Borden, Brodsky, Eardley, Forsee, Klein, Patel, Smith, Tang, Theran; Attorney for Appellees: Bursch, Davis, Hoffmann, Myers, Peters, Scarborough, Scruggs, Thompson, Tulis. [25-10651] (Natalie Deyo Thompson ) [Entered: 08/08/2025 12:32 PM]	Filing	9	PDF CL
2025-08-19	110	LETTER filed Elizabeth Tulis no longer counsel with DOJ. [25-10651]REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: LETTER filed by Appellees Ms. Pamela Bondi, U.S. Attorney General, Ms. Harmeet Dhillon, EDUC, Ms. Catherine E. LHamon and Mr. Linda McMahon, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education Remove Elizabeth Tulis as counsel of record.. Date of Service: 08/19/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Benavides, Borden, Brodsky, Dobson-Forsee, Eardley, Klein, Patel, Smith, Tang, Theran; Attorney for Appellees: Bursch, Davis, Hoffmann, Myers, Peters, Scarborough, Scruggs, Thompson, Tulis [25-10651] (David Peters ) [Entered: 08/19/2025 01:21 PM]	Filing	1	PDF CL
2025-09-24	117	OPPOSED MOTION to extend the stay of proceedings in this court [117], set the deadline for opening briefs six weeks after removal from abeyance [117]. Date of service: 09/24/2025 [25-10651]REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: OPPOSED MOTION to extend the stay of proceedings in this court [117]. Response/Opposition due on 10/06/2025. [25-10651] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: OPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellants Victim Rights Law Center and Ms. Jane Doe to extend the stay of proceedings in this court [117]. Date of service: 09/24/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Benavides, Borden, Brodsky, Dobson-Forsee, Eardley, Patel, Smith, Tang, Theran; Attorney for Appellees: Bursch, Davis, Hoffmann, Myers, Peters, Scarborough, Scruggs, Thompson [25-10651] (Elizabeth Ellen Theran ) [Entered: 09/24/2025 08:38 AM]	Filing	10	PDF CL
2025-10-06	121	RESPONSE/OPPOSITION [121] to the Motion to extend the stay of proceedings in this court filed by Appellants Ms. Jane Doe and Victim Rights Law Center in 25-10651 [117]Response/Opposition deadline satisfied. Date of Service: 10/06/2025. [25-10651]REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RESPONSE/OPPOSITION filed by Carroll Independent School District [121] to the Motion filed by Appellants Victim Rights Law Center and Ms. Jane Doe [117] Date of Service: 10/06/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Benavides, Borden, Brodsky, Dobson-Forsee, Eardley, Kimmel, Patel, Smith, Tang, Theran; Attorney for Appellees: Bursch, Davis, Hoffmann, Myers, Peters, Scarborough, Scruggs, Thompson. [25-10651] (Mathew Hoffmann ) [Entered: 10/06/2025 04:35 PM]	Filing	11	PDF CL
2025-10-10	127	Main document not on file

	127-2	COURT ORDER denying Motion to extend the stay of proceedings in this court filed by Appellants Ms. Jane Doe and Victim Rights Law Center [117]; mooting Motion for extraordinary relief filed by Appellants Ms. Jane Doe and Victim Rights Law Center [117] [25-10651] (CAS) [Entered: 10/10/2025 02:58 PM]	Court Order	2	PDF CL
2025-12-15	137	APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED # of Copies Provided: 0 A/Pet's Brief deadline satisfied. Appellee's Brief due on 01/14/2026 for Appellees Pamela Bondi, U.S. Attorney General, Carroll Independent School District, Harmeet Dhillon, Catherine E. LHamon, Linda McMahon, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education, United States Department of Education and United States Department of Justice [25-10651]REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED by Better Balance. Date of service: 12/15/2025 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Benavides, Borden, Brodsky, Dobson-Forsee, Eardley, Kimmel, Nasrolahi, Ouellette, Patel, Smith, Tang, Theran; Attorney for Appellees: Bursch, Davis, Hoffmann, Myers, Peters, Scarborough, Scruggs, Thompson [25-10651] (Alexandra Z. Brodsky ) [Entered: 12/15/2025 05:30 PM]	Filing	83	PDF CL
2026-02-19	163	APPELLEE'S BRIEF FILED E/Res's Brief deadline satisfied [25-10651]REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLEE'S BRIEF FILED by Ms. Pamela Bondi, U.S. Attorney General, Ms. Harmeet Dhillon, DOJ, EDUC and Mr. Linda McMahon, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education. Date of service: 02/19/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Benavides, Borden, Brodsky, Dobson-Forsee, Eardley, Kimmel, Nasrolahi, Patel, Smith, Tang, Theran; Attorney for Amicus Curiae: Bolger; Attorney for Appellees: Bursch, Davis, Hoffmann, Myers, Peters, Scarborough, Scruggs, Thompson [25-10651] (Steven Andrew Myers ) [Entered: 02/19/2026 12:28 PM]	Filing	45	PDF CL
2026-03-02	181	SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITIES (FRAP 28j) FILED Date of Service: 03/02/2026 [25-10651]REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITIES (FRAP 28j) FILED by Appellees Ms. Pamela Bondi, U.S. Attorney General, Ms. Harmeet Dhillon, DOJ, EDUC, Mr. Linda McMahon, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education and Mr. Kim Richey Date of Service: 03/02/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Allman, Burnham, Bursch, Davis, Hoffmann, Myers, Peters, Scarborough, Scruggs, Thompson; Attorney for Appellants: Benavides, Borden, Brodsky, Dobson-Forsee, Eardley, Kimmel, Nasrolahi, Patel, Smith, Tang, Theran; Attorney for Amicus Curiae: Bolger [25-10651] (Steven Andrew Myers ) [Entered: 03/02/2026 11:09 AM]	Filing	20	PDF CL
2026-04-02	189	APPELLANT'S REPLY BRIEF FILED by Victim Rights Law Center. Date of service: 04/02/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Allman, Burnham, Bursch, Davis, Hoffmann, Myers, Peters, Scarborough, Scruggs, Thompson; Attorney for Appellants: Benavides, Borden, Brodsky, Dobson-Forsee, Eardley, Kimmel, Lenihan, Nasrolahi, Patel, Patel, Smith, Tang, Theran; Attorney for Amicus Curiae: Bolger [25-10651] (Rachel Elizabeth Smith ) [Entered: 04/02/2026 01:47 PM]	Filing	41	PDF CL
2026-04-28	215	SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITIES (FRAP 28j) FILED [25-10651]REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITIES (FRAP 28j) FILED by Appellees Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Ms. Harmeet Dhillon, DOJ, EDUC, Mr. Linda McMahon, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education and Mr. Kim Richey Date of Service: 04/28/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Allman, Burnham, Bursch, Davis, Hoffmann, Myers, Peters, Scarborough, Scruggs, Thompson; Attorney for Appellants: Benavides, Borden, Brodsky, Dobson-Forsee, Eardley, Kimmel, Lenihan, Nasrolahi, Patel, Patel, Smith, Tang, Theran; Attorney for Amicus Curiae: Bolger [25-10651] (Steven Andrew Myers ) [Entered: 04/28/2026 09:04 AM]	Filing	2	PDF CL

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