Board of Trustees of the California State University v. United States Department of Education

N.D. Cal. · 5:26-cv-01970 · 2026 · CourtListener

Cite as Bd. of Trs. of the Cal. State Univ. v. U.S. Dep't of Educ., No. 5:26-cv-01970 (N.D. Cal. filed Mar. 6, 2026)

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No. 5:26-cv-01970

Assigned to: Eumi K. Lee
Referred to: Susan Van Keulen
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: 2026-03-06
Last filing: 2026-07-31

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N.D. Cal. · No. 5:26-cv-01970 · Docket on CourtListener

22 docket entries · 10 documents

Bd. of Trs. of the Cal. State Univ. v. U.S. Dep't of Educ., No. 5:26-cv-01970 (N.D. Cal. filed Mar. 6, 2026)

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2026-03-27 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Regarding Case Management and Government Action filed by Board of Trustees of the California State University. (Heckenlively, Bryan) (Filed on 3/27/2026) (Entered: 03/27/2026)#14

Filings on file (10 in 6 docket entries)

Filings on file
Date	No.	Document	Type	Pages	Source
2026-03-06	1	COMPLAINT against Linda McMahon, United States Department of Education ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21728370.). Injunction against the US government/official or APA vacatur requested. Filed by Board of Trustees of the California State University. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Heckenlively, Bryan) (Filed on 3/6/2026) (Entered: 03/06/2026)	Complaint	47	PDF CL

	1-1	COMPLAINT against Linda McMahon, United States Department of Education ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21728370.). Injunction against the US government/official or APA vacatur requested. Filed by Board of Trustees of the California State University. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Heckenlively, Bryan) (Filed on 3/6/2026) (Entered: 03/06/2026)	Exhibit A	46	PDF CL
	1-2	COMPLAINT against Linda McMahon, United States Department of Education ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21728370.). Injunction against the US government/official or APA vacatur requested. Filed by Board of Trustees of the California State University. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Heckenlively, Bryan) (Filed on 3/6/2026) (Entered: 03/06/2026)	Exhibit B	6	PDF CL
	1-3	COMPLAINT against Linda McMahon, United States Department of Education ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21728370.). Injunction against the US government/official or APA vacatur requested. Filed by Board of Trustees of the California State University. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Heckenlively, Bryan) (Filed on 3/6/2026) (Entered: 03/06/2026)	Exhibit C	4	PDF CL
	1-4	COMPLAINT against Linda McMahon, United States Department of Education ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21728370.). Injunction against the US government/official or APA vacatur requested. Filed by Board of Trustees of the California State University. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Heckenlively, Bryan) (Filed on 3/6/2026) (Entered: 03/06/2026)	Exhibit D	3	PDF CL
2026-03-06	8	Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 6/3/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 6/10/2026 01:30 PM in San Jose, - Videoconference Only. (dhm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/6/2026) (Entered: 03/06/2026)	Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines	1	PDF CL
2026-03-27	14	STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Regarding Case Management and Government Action filed by Board of Trustees of the California State University. (Heckenlively, Bryan) (Filed on 3/27/2026) (Entered: 03/27/2026)	Stipulation and Proposed Order	7	PDF CL
2026-03-31	16	ORDER REGARDING CASE MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNMENT ACTION, Granting 14 . Signed by Judge Eumi K. Lee. (lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/31/2026) (Entered: 03/31/2026)	Order on Stipulation	2	PDF CL
2026-06-01	17	STATUS REPORT (FIRST JOINT STATUS REPORT) by Board of Trustees of the California State University. (Heckenlively, Bryan) (Filed on 6/1/2026) (Entered: 06/01/2026)	Status Report	4	PDF CL
2026-07-31	18	Second Joint Status Report by Board of Trustees of the California State University. (Heckenlively, Bryan) (Filed on 7/31/2026) Modified on 8/3/2026 (anj, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 07/31/2026)	Status Report	4	PDF CL

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