City of Seattle, et al. v. Trump, et al.

9th Cir. · 26-5553 · 2026 · CourtListener

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No. 26-5553

Date filed: 2026-08-27
Last filing: 2026-09-04

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9th Cir. · No. 26-5553 · Docket on CourtListener

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2026-09-04 ORDER FILED. The unopposed motion (Docket Entry No. 6) to stay appellate proceedings is granted. Proceedings in this appeal are stayed pending issuance of the mandate in County of King, et al. v. Turner, et al. (No. 25-3664). [Entered: 09/04/2026 01:31 PM]#7
2026-09-04 MOTION to Stay Proceedings in this Court filed by Appellant Donald J. Trump, Appellant United States of America, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant Markwayne Mullin, Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice, Appellant Todd Blanche, Appellant United States Department of Transportation, Appellant Sean Duffy, Appellant Federal Aviation Administration, Appellant Bryan Bedford, Appellant Federal Highway Administration, Appellant Sean McMaster, Appellant Federal Railroad Administration, Appellant David Fink, Appellant Federal Transit Administration, Appellant Jamie Pfister, Appellant United States Department of Health and Human Services, Appellant Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Appellant United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Appellant Scott Turner, Appellant Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Appellant Thomas J. Engels, Appellant United States Department of Agriculture, Appellant Brooke Rollins, Appellant United States Environmental Protection Agency, Appellant Lee Zeldin, Appellant United States Department of Energy, Appellant Chris Wright, Appellant United States Department of Labor, Appellant Keith Sonderling, Appellant Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Appellant Kenneth Wolfe, Appellant United States Office of Management and Budget, Appellant Russell Vought. [Entered: 09/04/2026 11:05 AM]#6
2026-09-01 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Donald J. Trump, Appellant United States of America, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant Markwayne Mullin, Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice, Appellant Todd Blanche, Appellant United States Department of Transportation, Appellant Sean Duffy, Appellant Federal Aviation Administration, Appellant Bryan Bedford, Appellant Federal Highway Administration, Appellant Sean McMaster, Appellant Federal Railroad Administration, Appellant David Fink, Appellant Federal Transit Administration, Appellant Jamie Pfister, Appellant United States Department of Health and Human Services, Appellant Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Appellant United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Appellant Scott Turner, Appellant Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Appellant Thomas J. Engels, Appellant United States Department of Agriculture, Appellant Brooke Rollins, Appellant United States Environmental Protection Agency, Appellant Lee Zeldin, Appellant United States Department of Energy, Appellant Chris Wright, Appellant United States Department of Labor, Appellant Keith Sonderling, Appellant Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Appellant Kenneth Wolfe, Appellant United States Office of Management and Budget, Appellant Russell Vought. To submit pertinent confidential information directly to the Circuit Mediators, please email [email address removed] and include the case name and number in the subject line. Confidential submissions may include any information relevant to mediation of the case and settlement potential, including, but not limited to, settlement history, ongoing or potential settlement discussions, non-litigated party related issues, other pending actions, and timing considerations that may impact mediation efforts. [Entered: 09/01/2026 11:31 AM]#5
2026-09-01 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Jack Starcher [Entered: 09/01/2026 09:04 AM]#4
2026-09-01 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jack Starcher for Appellant Brooke Rollins, Appellant Bryan Bedford, Appellant Chris Wright, Appellant David Fink, Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice, Appellant Donald J. Trump, Appellant Federal Aviation Administration, Appellant Federal Highway Administration, Appellant Federal Railroad Administration, Appellant Federal Transit Administration, Appellant Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Appellant Jamie Pfister, Appellant Keith Sonderling, Appellant Kenneth Wolfe, Appellant Lee Zeldin, Appellant Markwayne Mullin, Appellant Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Appellant Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Appellant Russell Vought, Appellant Scott Turner, Appellant Sean Duffy, Appellant Sean McMaster, Appellant Thomas J. Engels, Appellant Todd Blanche, Appellant United States Department of Agriculture, Appellant United States Department of Energy, Appellant United States Department of Health and Human Services, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Appellant United States Department of Labor, Appellant United States Department of Transportation, Appellant United States Environmental Protection Agency, Appellant United States of America, Appellant United States Office of Management and Budget. [Entered: 09/01/2026 08:47 AM]#3

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2026-08-27 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SCHEDULE NOTICE. Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 9/1/2026, Preliminary Injunction Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 9/24/2026, Preliminary Injunction Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 10/22/2026. For appeal no. 26-5553, 2:25-cv-01435-BJR.All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [Entered: 08/27/2026 01:14 PM]#2

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Date	No.	Document	Type	Pages	Source
2026-09-04	6	MOTION to Stay Proceedings in this Court filed by Appellant Donald J. Trump, Appellant United States of America, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant Markwayne Mullin, Appellant DOJ - United States Department of Justice, Appellant Todd Blanche, Appellant United States Department of Transportation, Appellant Sean Duffy, Appellant Federal Aviation Administration, Appellant Bryan Bedford, Appellant Federal Highway Administration, Appellant Sean McMaster, Appellant Federal Railroad Administration, Appellant David Fink, Appellant Federal Transit Administration, Appellant Jamie Pfister, Appellant United States Department of Health and Human Services, Appellant Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Appellant United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Appellant Scott Turner, Appellant Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Appellant Thomas J. Engels, Appellant United States Department of Agriculture, Appellant Brooke Rollins, Appellant United States Environmental Protection Agency, Appellant Lee Zeldin, Appellant United States Department of Energy, Appellant Chris Wright, Appellant United States Department of Labor, Appellant Keith Sonderling, Appellant Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Appellant Kenneth Wolfe, Appellant United States Office of Management and Budget, Appellant Russell Vought. [Entered: 09/04/2026 11:05 AM]	Filing	6	PDF CL

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