KINGDOM v. TRUMP

Court: D.D.C.
Docket number: 1:25-cv-00691
Filed: March 7, 2025
Last filing: October 28, 2026
Assigned judge: Royce C. Lamberth
Nature of suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other
Cause: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Violation 5th & 8th Amendme
Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Defendant
Jury demand: None
Case: Kingdom v. Trump
Cite: Kingdom v. Trump, No. 1:25-cv-00691 (D.D.C. filed Mar. 7, 2025)
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Docket entries
No.	Date	Description	Document
1	Mar 7, 2025	COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11527728) filed by JAS KAPULE, SOLO NICHOLS, ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Implementing Memo 1, # 2 Exhibit Implementing Memo 2, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Related Case Form, # 5 Summons U.S. Att'y Martin, # 6 Summons Def. Bondi, # 7 Summons Def. Trump, # 8 Summons Def. Salem, # 9 Summons Def. Lothrop, # 10 Summons Def. DiGiacomo, # 11 Summons Def. Bina)(Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 03/07/2025)	Open(opens another site)
2	Mar 7, 2025	NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS, JAS KAPULE. Case related to Case No. 25cv286. (znmw) (Entered: 03/10/2025)	Open(opens another site)
3	Mar 10, 2025	SUMMONS (7) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 03/10/2025)	Open(opens another site)
4	Mar 10, 2025	ERRATA Refiled Complaint by ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS, JAS KAPULE re 1 Complaint,,. (Attachments: # 1 Errata refiled complaint)(Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 03/10/2025)	Open(opens another site)
5	Mar 10, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Maria Morris on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Morris, Maria) (Main Document 5 replaced on 3/10/2025) (zdp). (Entered: 03/10/2025)	Open(opens another site)
6	Mar 17, 2025	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/10/2025. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/9/2025. (Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 03/17/2025)	Open(opens another site)
7	Mar 17, 2025	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction To Stay Agency Action, and To Provisionally Certify the Class by ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS, JAS KAPULE. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration Karasic, # 3 Declaration Thompson, # 4 Declaration Kingdom, # 5 Declaration Nichols, # 6 Declaration Kapule, # 7 Text of Proposed Order)(Perloff, Michael). Added MOTION to Certify Class, MOTION to Stay on 3/18/2025 (znmw). (Entered: 03/17/2025)	Open(opens another site)
8	Mar 17, 2025	MOTION to Certify Class by ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS, JAS KAPULE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Perloff, # 2 Declaration Faithi, # 3 Declaration Meerkamper, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 03/17/2025)	Open(opens another site)
9	Mar 19, 2025	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Li Nowlin-Sohl, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11552458. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS, JAS KAPULE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Li Nowlin-Sohl, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 03/19/2025)	Open(opens another site)
10	Mar 19, 2025	Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction To Stay Agency Action, and To Provisionally Certify the Class MOTION to Certify Class MOTION to Stay by DONALD J. TRUMP, PAMELA J. BONDI, WILLIAM W. LOTHROP, CHRISTOPHER A. BINA, DANA R. DIGIACOMO, SHANE SALEM. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Robinson, John) (Entered: 03/19/2025)	Open(opens another site)
11	Mar 19, 2025	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Leslie Cooper, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11553503. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS, JAS KAPULE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Leslie Cooper, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Perloff, Michael) (Attachment 1 replaced on 3/24/2025) (zdp). (Entered: 03/19/2025)	Open(opens another site)
12	Mar 19, 2025	ORDER granting 10 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response as to 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction To Stay Agency Action, and To Provisionally Certify the Class. Response due by 3/28/2025. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 3/19/2025. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 03/19/2025)	Open(opens another site)
13	Mar 19, 2025	ORDER granting 9 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 3/19/2025. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 03/19/2025)	Open(opens another site)
14	Mar 19, 2025	ORDER granting 11 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 3/19/2025. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 03/19/2025)	Open(opens another site)
15	Mar 20, 2025	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Milo Inglehart, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11554572. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS, JAS KAPULE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Milo Inglehart and Certificate of Good Standing, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 03/20/2025)	Open(opens another site)
16	Mar 20, 2025	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Lynly Egyes, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11554583. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS, JAS KAPULE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Lynly Egyes (and certificate of good standing), # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Perloff, Michael) (Attachment 1 replaced on 3/24/2025) (zdp). (Entered: 03/20/2025)	Open(opens another site)
17	Mar 20, 2025	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- David Fathi, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11555431. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS, JAS KAPULE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Fathi, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Morris, Maria) (Attachment 1 replaced on 3/24/2025) (zdp). (Entered: 03/20/2025)	Open(opens another site)
18	Mar 20, 2025	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Corene Kendrick, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11555457. by ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS, JAS KAPULE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Corene Kendrick, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Morris, Maria) Modified docket text on 3/20/2025 (zdp). (Entered: 03/20/2025)	Open(opens another site)
19	Mar 25, 2025	ORDER granting 16 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 3/20/2025. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 03/25/2025)	Open(opens another site)
20	Mar 25, 2025	ORDER granting 15 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 3/20/2025. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 03/25/2025)	Open(opens another site)
21	Mar 25, 2025	ORDER granting 17 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 3/20/2025. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 03/25/2025)	Open(opens another site)
22	Mar 25, 2025	ORDER granting 18 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 3/20/2025. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 03/25/2025)	Open(opens another site)
23	Mar 26, 2025	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Elisa Epstein, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11567852. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS, JAS KAPULE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Elisa Epstein, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Morris, Maria) (Entered: 03/26/2025)	Open(opens another site)
24	Mar 26, 2025	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 03/17/2025. (Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 03/26/2025)	Open(opens another site)
25	Mar 26, 2025	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. WILLIAM W. LOTHROP served on 3/17/2025 (Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 03/26/2025)	Open(opens another site)
26	Mar 26, 2025	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DONALD J. TRUMP served on 3/25/2025 (Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 03/26/2025)	Open(opens another site)
27	Mar 26, 2025	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. SHANE SALEM served on 3/17/2025 (Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 03/26/2025)	Open(opens another site)
28	Mar 26, 2025	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CHRISTOPHER A. BINA served on 3/17/2025 (Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 03/26/2025)	Open(opens another site)
29	Mar 26, 2025	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DANA R. DIGIACOMO served on 3/20/2025 (Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 03/26/2025)	Open(opens another site)
30	Mar 27, 2025	ORDER granting 23 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 3/26/2025. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 03/27/2025)	Open(opens another site)
31	Mar 27, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Li Nowlin-Sohl on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Nowlin-Sohl, Li) (Main Document 31 replaced on 3/28/2025) (zdp). (Entered: 03/27/2025)	Open(opens another site)
32	Mar 27, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Leslie Cooper on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Cooper, Leslie) (Main Document 32 replaced on 3/28/2025) (zdp). (Entered: 03/27/2025)	Open(opens another site)
33	Mar 28, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Elisa Epstein on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Epstein, Elisa) (Entered: 03/28/2025)	Open(opens another site)
34	Mar 28, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Corene Thaedra Kendrick on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Kendrick, Corene) (Entered: 03/28/2025)	Open(opens another site)
35	Mar 28, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by David C. Fathi on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Fathi, David) (Entered: 03/28/2025)	Open(opens another site)
36	Mar 28, 2025	Memorandum in opposition to re 8 Motion to Certify Class, 7 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,, Motion to Certify Class,, Motion to Stay, filed by DONALD J. TRUMP, PAMELA J. BONDI, WILLIAM W. LOTHROP, CHRISTOPHER A. BINA, DANA R. DIGIACOMO, SHANE SALEM. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Chris A Bina, # 2 Exhibit 1 - Program Statement 6010.05, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Robinson, John) (Entered: 03/28/2025)	Open(opens another site)
37	Mar 28, 2025	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Shawn Thomas Meerkamper, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11576688. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS, JAS KAPULE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Shawn Thomas Meerkamper, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 03/28/2025)	Open(opens another site)
38	Mar 28, 2025	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Megan Z.F. Noor, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11576691. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS, JAS KAPULE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Megan Z.F. Noor, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 03/28/2025)	Open(opens another site)
39	Mar 31, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Brooke Layendecker on behalf of All Defendants (Layendecker, Elizabeth) (Main Document 39 replaced on 4/1/2025) (zdp). (Entered: 03/31/2025)	Open(opens another site)
40	Apr 1, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander James Yun on behalf of All Defendants (Yun, Alexander) (Main Document 40 replaced on 4/1/2025) (zdp). (Entered: 04/01/2025)	Open(opens another site)
41	Apr 1, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Lynly Egyes on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Egyes, Lynly) (Main Document 41 replaced on 4/1/2025) (zdp). (Entered: 04/01/2025)	Open(opens another site)
42	Apr 1, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Milo Inglehart on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Inglehart, Milo) (Main Document 42 replaced on 4/1/2025) (zdp). (Entered: 04/01/2025)	Open(opens another site)
43	Apr 1, 2025	ENTEREDIN ERROR.....NOTICE of Appearance by James Allen Barta on behalf of STATE OF INDIANA, STATE OF IDAHO, STATE OF ALABAMA, STATE OF ARKANSAS, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF ALASKA, STATE OF GEORGIA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS, STATE OF LOUISIANA, STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, STATE OF MISSOURI, STATE OF MONTANA, STATE OF NEBRASKA, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, STATE OF OHIO, STATE OF OKLAHOMA, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, STATE OF TEXAS, STATE OF UTAH, COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, STATE OF WYOMING (Barta, James) Modified on 4/2/2025; refiled at docket entry 44 (zdp). (Entered: 04/01/2025)	Open(opens another site)
44	Apr 1, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by James Allen Barta on behalf of COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, STATE OF INDIANA, STATE OF IDAHO, STATE OF ALABAMA, STATE OF ARKANSAS, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF ALASKA, STATE OF GEORGIA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS, STATE OF LOUISIANA, STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, STATE OF MISSOURI, STATE OF MONTANA, STATE OF NEBRASKA, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, STATE OF OHIO, STATE OF OKLAHOMA, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, STATE OF TEXAS, STATE OF UTAH, STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, STATE OF WYOMING (Barta, James) (Entered: 04/01/2025)	Open(opens another site)
45	Apr 1, 2025	AMICUS BRIEF in Support of Defendants by STATE OF INDIANA, STATE OF IDAHO, STATE OF ALABAMA, STATE OF ARKANSAS, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF ALASKA, STATE OF GEORGIA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF KANSAS, STATE OF LOUISIANA, STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, STATE OF MISSOURI, STATE OF MONTANA, STATE OF NEBRASKA, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, STATE OF OHIO, STATE OF OKLAHOMA, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, STATE OF TEXAS, STATE OF UTAH, STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, STATE OF WYOMING, COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. (Barta, James) (Entered: 04/01/2025)	Open(opens another site)
46	Apr 3, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Shana Knizhnik on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Knizhnik, Shana) (Main Document 46 replaced on 4/4/2025) (zdp). (Entered: 04/03/2025)	Open(opens another site)
47	Apr 4, 2025	MOTION for Leave to File SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATIONS IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, TO STAY AGENCY ACTION, AND FOR PROVISIONAL CLASS CERTIFICATION by JAS KAPULE, ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Supplemental Kingdom Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Supplemental Nichols Declaration, # 3 Exhibit Supplemental Kapule Declaration, # 4 Exhibit Supplemental Karasic Declaration, # 5 Exhibit Satyagrahi Declaration, # 6 Exhibit DiCiesare Declaration, # 7 Text of Proposed Order)(Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 04/04/2025)	Open(opens another site)
48	Apr 4, 2025	REPLY to opposition to motion re 7 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,, Motion to Certify Class,, Motion to Stay, filed by JAS KAPULE, ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS. (Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 04/04/2025)	Open(opens another site)
49	Apr 4, 2025	REPLY to opposition to motion re 8 Motion to Certify Class filed by JAS KAPULE, ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS. (Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 04/04/2025)	Open(opens another site)
50	Apr 4, 2025	STIPULATION re 8 MOTION to Certify Class, 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction To Stay Agency Action, and To Provisionally Certify the Class MOTION to Certify Class MOTION to Stay Regarding Hearing on the Motions by JAS KAPULE, ALISHEA SOPHIA KINGDOM, SOLO NICHOLS. (Perloff, Michael) (Entered: 04/04/2025)	Open(opens another site)