Trainor v. United States of America

D.D.C. · 1:26-cv-03029 · 2026 · CourtListener

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No. 1:26-cv-03029

Assigned to: Ana C. Reyes
Cause: 05:551 Administrative Procedure Act
Nature of suit: 899 Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Defendant
Jury demand: None
Date filed: 2026-08-31
Last filing: 2026-10-28

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D.D.C. · No. 1:26-cv-03029 · Docket on CourtListener

51 docket entries · 8 documents

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2026-10-21 Entry 26#26
2026-10-16 Entry 25#25
2026-10-16 Entry 24#24
2026-10-08 MINUTE ORDER granting 23 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. If supplemental briefing is necessary, the Court ORDERS the parties to file supplemental briefing by October 16, 2026. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 10/8/2026. (lcacr2) Modified on 10/9/2026 to update order type (zcdw).
2026-10-07 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Supplemental Briefing by HUNG CAO, PETER B. HEGSETH, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Settle, Samuel) (Entered: 10/07/2026)#23

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2026-09-29 TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS before Judge Ana C. Reyes held on September 22, 2026; Page Numbers: 1-53. Date of Issuance: September 29, 2026. Court Reporter: Janice Dickman, Telephone number: [telephone number removed], Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the Transcript Order FormFor the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter.NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 10/20/2026. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 10/30/2026. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 12/28/2026.(Dickman, Janice) (Entered: 09/29/2026)#22

Filings on file (8 in 6 docket entries)

Filings on file
Date	No.	Document	Type	Pages	Source
2026-08-31	1	COMPLAINT Avery A. Trainor against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12642970) filed by AVERY A TRAINOR. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons)(Simpson, John) (Attachment 1 replaced on 8/31/2026) (znmw). (Entered: 08/31/2026)	Complaint	31	PDF CL
2026-08-31	2	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by AVERY A TRAINOR. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Declaration, # 4 Exhibit 1, # 5 Exhibit 2, # 6 Exhibit 3, # 7 Exhibit 4, # 8 Exhibit 5, # 9 Exhibit 6, # 10 Exhibit 7, # 11 Exhibit 8, # 12 Exhibit 9, # 13 Exhibit 10, # 14 Exhibit 11, # 15 Exhibit 12, # 16 Exhibit 13, # 17 Exhibit 14, # 18 Exhibit 15, # 19 Exhibit 16, # 20 Exhibit 17, # 21 Exhibit 18, # 22 Exhibit 19, # 23 Exhibit 20, # 24 Exhibit 21, # 25 Exhibit 22, # 26 Exhibit 23, # 27 Exhibit 24)(Dorner, Drew) (Entered: 08/31/2026)	Preliminary Injunction	3	PDF CL

	2-4	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by AVERY A TRAINOR. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Declaration, # 4 Exhibit 1, # 5 Exhibit 2, # 6 Exhibit 3, # 7 Exhibit 4, # 8 Exhibit 5, # 9 Exhibit 6, # 10 Exhibit 7, # 11 Exhibit 8, # 12 Exhibit 9, # 13 Exhibit 10, # 14 Exhibit 11, # 15 Exhibit 12, # 16 Exhibit 13, # 17 Exhibit 14, # 18 Exhibit 15, # 19 Exhibit 16, # 20 Exhibit 17, # 21 Exhibit 18, # 22 Exhibit 19, # 23 Exhibit 20, # 24 Exhibit 21, # 25 Exhibit 22, # 26 Exhibit 23, # 27 Exhibit 24)(Dorner, Drew) (Entered: 08/31/2026)	Exhibit	1	PDF CL
2026-08-31	5	NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by AVERY A TRAINOR. Case related to Case No. 1:25-cv-00240-ACR. (Dorner, Drew) (Entered: 08/31/2026)	Notice of Related Case	1	PDF CL
2026-09-07	11	RESPONSE re 10 MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to the Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by AVERY A. TRAINOR. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Simpson, John) (Entered: 09/07/2026)	Response to motion	5	PDF CL

	11-1	RESPONSE re 10 MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to the Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by AVERY A. TRAINOR. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Simpson, John) (Entered: 09/07/2026)	Exhibit Exhibit	3	PDF CL
2026-09-15	18	Consent MOTION to Continue Reschedule hearing to 9/22 or other date, in order to avoid conflict with observance of Yom Kippur re Order, by HUNG CAO, PETER B. HEGSETH, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Settle, Samuel) Modified event on 9/16/2026 (znmw). (Entered: 09/15/2026)	Continue	3	PDF CL
2026-10-16	24	Memorandum		16	PDF CL

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