Thakur v. Trump

Court
N.D. Cal.
Docket number
3:25-cv-04737
Filed
Last filing
Assigned judge
Rita F. Lin
Nature of suit
899 Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause
05:702 Administrative Procedure Act
Jurisdiction
Federal Question
Jury demand
None
Case
Thakur v. Trump
Source
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Docket entries
No.DateDescriptionDocument
1COMPLAINT against AmeriCorps (a.k.a the Corporation for National and Community Service), Jennifer Bastress Tahmasebi, Jayanta Bhattacharya, Doug Burgum, Matthew Buzzelli, Department Of Government Efficiency ("DOGE"), Department of Transportation, Sean Duffy, Amy Gleason, Pete Hegseth, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Martin A. Makary, Michael McDonald, Linda McMahon, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Science Foundation, Brooke Rollins, Marco Rubio, Keith Sonderling, Brian Stone, Donald J. Trump, United States Centers for Disease Control, United States Department of Agriculture, United States Department of Defense, United States Department of Education, United States Department of Energy, United States Department of Health and Human Services, United States Department of State, United States Department of the Interior, United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States Food and Drug Administration, United States National Institutes of Health, Chris Wright, Lee Zeldin ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-20754681.). Injunction against the US government/official or APA vacatur requested. Filed by Ken Alex, Neeta Thakur, Jedda Foreman, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou. (Cabraser, Elizabeth) (Filed on 6/4/2025) (Entered: 06/04/2025)Open(opens another site)
2Certificate of Interested Entities by Neeta Thakur, Ken Alex, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou, Jedda Foreman (Cabraser, Elizabeth) (Filed on 6/4/2025) (Entered: 06/04/2025)Open(opens another site)
3Proposed Summons. (Cabraser, Elizabeth) (Filed on 6/4/2025) (Entered: 06/04/2025)Open(opens another site)
4Case assigned to Judge Rita F. Lin. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. (mbc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/5/2025) (Entered: 06/05/2025)Open(opens another site)
5MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number BCANDC-20756476.) filed by Neeta Thakur, Ken Alex, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou, Jedda Foreman. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing (Illinois), # 2 Certificate of Good Standing (District of Columbia))(Chemerinsky, Erwin) (Filed on 6/5/2025) (Entered: 06/05/2025)Open(opens another site)
6Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 8/27/2025. Initial Case Management Conference set for 9/3/2025 10:00 AM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. (kmg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/5/2025) (Entered: 06/05/2025)Open(opens another site)
7MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause filed by Neeta Thakur, Ken Alex, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou, Jedda Foreman. (Attachments: # 1 Plaintiff's Memorandum in Support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, # 2 [Proposed] Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause)(Schoenberg, Anthony) (Filed on 6/5/2025) (Entered: 06/05/2025)Open(opens another site)
8Declaration of Christine Philliou in Support of 7 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause filed byNeeta Thakur, Ken Alex, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou, Jedda Foreman. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F)(Related document(s) 7 ) (Schoenberg, Anthony) (Filed on 6/5/2025) (Entered: 06/05/2025)Open(opens another site)
9Declaration of Ken Alex in Support of 7 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause filed byNeeta Thakur, Ken Alex, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou, Jedda Foreman. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H)(Related document(s) 7 ) (Schoenberg, Anthony) (Filed on 6/5/2025) (Entered: 06/05/2025)Open(opens another site)
10Declaration of Neeta Thakur in Support of 7 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause filed byNeeta Thakur, Ken Alex, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou, Jedda Foreman. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H)(Related document(s) 7 ) (Schoenberg, Anthony) (Filed on 6/5/2025) (Entered: 06/05/2025)Open(opens another site)
11Declaration of Nell Green Nylen in Support of 7 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause filed byNeeta Thakur, Ken Alex, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou, Jedda Foreman. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N)(Related document(s) 7 ) (Schoenberg, Anthony) (Filed on 6/5/2025) (Entered: 06/05/2025)Open(opens another site)
12Declaration of Jedda Foreman in Support of 7 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause filed byNeeta Thakur, Ken Alex, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou, Jedda Foreman. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J)(Related document(s) 7 ) (Schoenberg, Anthony) (Filed on 6/5/2025) (Entered: 06/05/2025)Open(opens another site)
13Declaration of Robert H. Hirst in Support of 7 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause filed byNeeta Thakur, Ken Alex, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou, Jedda Foreman. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G)(Related document(s) 7 ) (Schoenberg, Anthony) (Filed on 6/5/2025) (Entered: 06/05/2025)
14Declaration of Rena Dorph in Support of 7 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause filed byNeeta Thakur, Ken Alex, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou, Jedda Foreman. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Related document(s) 7 ) (Schoenberg, Anthony) (Filed on 6/5/2025) (Entered: 06/05/2025)Open(opens another site)
15Declaration of Samuel Pimentel in Support of 7 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause filed byNeeta Thakur, Ken Alex, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou, Jedda Foreman. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J)(Related document(s) 7 ) (Schoenberg, Anthony) (Filed on 6/5/2025) (Entered: 06/05/2025)Open(opens another site)
16ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION to Exceed The Page Limitation Applicable to Memorandum in support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Neeta Thakur, Ken Alex, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou, Jedda Foreman. Responses due by 6/9/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Schoenberg, Anthony) (Filed on 6/5/2025) (Entered: 06/05/2025)Open(opens another site)
17Declaration of Anthony P. Schoenberg in Support of 16 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION to Exceed The Page Limitation Applicable to Memorandum in support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, 7 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause filed byNeeta Thakur, Ken Alex, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou, Jedda Foreman. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H)(Related document(s) 16, 7 ) (Schoenberg, Anthony) (Filed on 6/5/2025) (Entered: 06/05/2025)Open(opens another site)
18MOTION to Certify Class filed by Neeta Thakur, Ken Alex, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou, Jedda Foreman. Responses due by 6/20/2025. Replies due by 6/27/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of E. Cabraser ISO Class Certification Motion, # 2 Proposed Order Granting Class Certification and Appointing Class Counsel)(Cabraser, Elizabeth) (Filed on 6/5/2025) (Entered: 06/05/2025)Open(opens another site)
19ORDER by Judge Rita F. Lin granting 5 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Erwin Chemerinsky. (mkl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/6/2025) (Entered: 06/06/2025)Open(opens another site)
20ORDER SETTING STATUS CONFERENCE. Signed by Judge Rita F. Lin on 6/6/2025. Status Conference set for 6/9/2025 11:00 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only before Judge Rita F. Lin. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar.Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges/lin-rita-f-rfl/General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited.Zoom Guidance and Setup: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/.(mkl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/6/2025) (Entered: 06/06/2025)Open(opens another site)
21Summons Issued as to AmeriCorps (a.k.a the Corporation for National and Community Service), Jennifer Bastress Tahmasebi, Jayanta Bhattacharya, Doug Burgum, Matthew Buzzelli, Department Of Government Efficiency ("DOGE"), Department of Transportation, Sean Duffy, Amy Gleason, Pete Hegseth, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Martin A. Makary, Michael McDonald, Linda McMahon, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Science Foundation, Brooke Rollins, Marco Rubio, Keith Sonderling, Brian Stone, Donald J. Trump, United States Centers for Disease Control, United States Department of Agriculture, United States Department of Defense, United States Department of Education, United States Department of Energy, United States Department of Health and Human Services, United States Department of State, United States Department of the Interior, United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States Food and Drug Administration, United States National Institutes of Health, Chris Wright, Lee Zeldin. (kmg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/6/2025) (Entered: 06/06/2025)Open(opens another site)
22NOTICE of Appearance filed by Jason Altabet on behalf of National Science Foundation, Brian Stone, National Endowment for the Humanities, Michael McDonald, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, United States Department of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, AmeriCorps (a.k.a the Corporation for National and Community Service), Jennifer Bastress Tahmasebi, United States Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, United States Department of Education, Linda McMahon, United States Department of Energy, Chris Wright, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., United States Centers for Disease Control, Matthew Buzzelli, United States Food and Drug Administration, Martin A. Makary, United States National Institutes of Health, Jayanta Bhattacharya, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Keith Sonderling, United States Department of the Interior, Doug Burgum, United States Department of State, Marco Rubio, Department of Transportation, Sean Duffy, Donald J. Trump, Department Of Government Efficiency ("DOGE"), Amy Gleason (Altabet, Jason) (Filed on 6/6/2025) (Entered: 06/06/2025)Open(opens another site)
23CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Neeta Thakur, Ken Alex, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou, Jedda Foreman re 10 Declaration in Support, 9 Declaration in Support, 14 Declaration in Support, 17 Declaration in Support,, 8 Declaration in Support, 18 MOTION to Certify Class, 13 Declaration in Support, 11 Declaration in Support,, 15 Declaration in Support, 16 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION to Exceed The Page Limitation Applicable to Memorandum in support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, 12 Declaration in Support, 7 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause (Schoenberg, Anthony) (Filed on 6/6/2025) (Entered: 06/06/2025)Open(opens another site)
24SUMMONS RETURNED EXCUTED by Neeta Thakur, Ken Alex, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou, Jedda Foreman (Cabraser, Elizabeth) (Filed on 6/8/2025) Modified on 6/9/2025 (kmg, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/08/2025)Open(opens another site)
25STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Setting Briefing Schedule and Hearing Date filed by National Science Foundation, Brian Stone, National Endowment for the Humanities, Michael McDonald, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, United States Department of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, AmeriCorps (a.k.a the Corporation for National and Community Service), Jennifer Bastress Tahmasebi, United States Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, United States Department of Education, Linda McMahon, United States Department of Energy, Chris Wright, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., United States Centers for Disease Control, Matthew Buzzelli, United States Food and Drug Administration, Martin A. Makary, United States National Institutes of Health, Jayanta Bhattacharya, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Keith Sonderling, United States Department of the Interior, Doug Burgum, United States Department of State, Marco Rubio, Department of Transportation, Sean Duffy, Donald J. Trump, Department Of Government Efficiency ("DOGE"), Amy Gleason. (Altabet, Jason) (Filed on 6/9/2025) (Entered: 06/09/2025)Open(opens another site)
26NOTICE of Appearance filed by Kevin R. Budner on behalf of Neeta Thakur, Ken Alex, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou, Jedda Foreman (Budner, Kevin) (Filed on 6/9/2025) (Entered: 06/09/2025)Open(opens another site)
27NOTICE of Appearance filed by Annie Michael Wanless on behalf of Neeta Thakur, Ken Alex, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou, Jedda Foreman (Wanless, Annie Michael) (Filed on 6/9/2025) (Entered: 06/09/2025)Open(opens another site)
28Minute Entry for proceedings held by Zoom before Judge Rita F. Lin: Status Conference held on 6/9/2025. The Court grants the 25 Stipulation for Briefing Schedule and Hearing on Plaintiffs' Motions (Dkt. Nos. 7 and 18 ) and 16 Administrative Motion to Exceed Page Limits. Plaintiffs' request for 50 pages for the Motion for TRO is granted. Opposition (50 page limit) due by 6/12/2025. Reply (30 page limit) due by 6/17/2025. Motion Hearing set for 6/20/2025 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 15, 18th Floor before Judge Rita F. Lin. Parties to meet and confer on the scope of early discovery and file a stipulation/proposed order or a joint statement with their respective proposals by 6/11/2025. Total Time in Court: 22 minutes. Court Reporter: Ruth Levine Ekhaus. Attorneys for Plaintiffs: Elizabeth Cabraser, Richard Heimann, Kevin Budner, Tony Schoenberg, and Claudia Polsky. Attorney for Defendants: Jason Altabet. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mkl, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 6/9/2025) (Entered: 06/09/2025)Open(opens another site)
29TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 06/09/2025 before Judge Rita F. Lin by Neeta Thakur, Ken Alex, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou, Jedda Foreman, for Court Reporter Ruth Ekhaus. (Cabraser, Elizabeth) (Filed on 6/9/2025) (Entered: 06/09/2025)Open(opens another site)
30Transcript of Proceedings held on 06/09/2025, before Judge Rita F. Lin. Court Reporter Ruth Levine Ekhaus, RMR, RDR, FCRR, CCG CSR No. 12219, email/telephone number [email address removed]/[telephone number removed]. Per General Order No. 59 and Judicial Conference policy, this transcript may be viewed only at the Clerk's Office public terminal or may be purchased through the Court Reporter until the deadline for the Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date, it may be obtained through PACER. Any Notice of Intent to Request Redaction, if required, is due no later than 5 business days from date of this filing. (Re 29 Transcript Order ) Release of Transcript Restriction set for 9/8/2025. (Related documents(s) 29 ) (rre, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/9/2025) (Entered: 06/09/2025)Open(opens another site)
31JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT Re: Expedited Initial Discovery filed by Neeta Thakur, Ken Alex, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou, Jedda Foreman. (Budner, Kevin) (Filed on 6/11/2025) (Entered: 06/11/2025)Open(opens another site)
32DISCOVERY ORDER. Signed by Judge Rita F. Lin on 6/12/2025. (mkl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/12/2025) (Entered: 06/12/2025)Open(opens another site)
33NOTICE of Appearance filed by Linda S. Gilleran on behalf of Neeta Thakur, Ken Alex, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou, Jedda Foreman (Gilleran, Linda) (Filed on 6/12/2025) (Entered: 06/12/2025)Open(opens another site)
34NOTICE of Appearance filed by Kyle Andrew McLorg on behalf of Neeta Thakur, Ken Alex, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou, Jedda Foreman (McLorg, Kyle) (Filed on 6/12/2025) (Entered: 06/12/2025)Open(opens another site)
35OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re 7 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause ) filed byNational Science Foundation, Brian Stone, National Endowment for the Humanities, Michael McDonald, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, United States Department of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, AmeriCorps (a.k.a the Corporation for National and Community Service), Jennifer Bastress Tahmasebi, United States Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, United States Department of Education, Linda McMahon, United States Department of Energy, Chris Wright, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., United States Centers for Disease Control, Matthew Buzzelli, United States Food and Drug Administration, Martin A. Makary, United States National Institutes of Health, Jayanta Bhattacharya, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Keith Sonderling, United States Department of the Interior, Doug Burgum, United States Department of State, Marco Rubio, Department of Transportation, Sean Duffy, Donald J. Trump, Department Of Government Efficiency ("DOGE"), Amy Gleason. (Altabet, Jason) (Filed on 6/12/2025) (Entered: 06/12/2025)Open(opens another site)
36OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re 18 MOTION to Certify Class ) filed byNational Science Foundation, Brian Stone, National Endowment for the Humanities, Michael McDonald, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, United States Department of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, AmeriCorps (a.k.a the Corporation for National and Community Service), Jennifer Bastress Tahmasebi, United States Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, United States Department of Education, Linda McMahon, United States Department of Energy, Chris Wright, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., United States Centers for Disease Control, Matthew Buzzelli, United States Food and Drug Administration, Martin A. Makary, United States National Institutes of Health, Jayanta Bhattacharya, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Keith Sonderling, United States Department of the Interior, Doug Burgum, United States Department of State, Marco Rubio, Department of Transportation, Sean Duffy, Donald J. Trump, Department Of Government Efficiency ("DOGE"), Amy Gleason. (Altabet, Jason) (Filed on 6/12/2025) (Entered: 06/12/2025)Open(opens another site)
37TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on June 9, 2025 before Judge Rita F. Lin by National Science Foundation, Brian Stone, National Endowment for the Humanities, Michael McDonald, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, United States Department of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, AmeriCorps (a.k.a the Corporation for National and Community Service), Jennifer Bastress Tahmasebi, United States Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, United States Department of Education, Linda McMahon, United States Department of Energy, Chris Wright, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., United States Centers for Disease Control, Matthew Buzzelli, United States Food and Drug Administration, Martin A. Makary, United States National Institutes of Health, Jayanta Bhattacharya, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Keith Sonderling, United States Department of the Interior, Doug Burgum, United States Department of State, Marco Rubio, Department of Transportation, Sean Duffy, Donald J. Trump, Department Of Government Efficiency ("DOGE"), Amy Gleason, for Court Reporter Ruth Ekhaus. (Altabet, Jason) (Filed on 6/12/2025) (Entered: 06/12/2025)Open(opens another site)
38NOTICE by National Science Foundation, Brian Stone, National Endowment for the Humanities, Michael McDonald, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, United States Department of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, AmeriCorps (a.k.a the Corporation for National and Community Service), Jennifer Bastress Tahmasebi, United States Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, United States Department of Education, Linda McMahon, United States Department of Energy, Chris Wright, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., United States Centers for Disease Control, Matthew Buzzelli, United States Food and Drug Administration, Martin A. Makary, United States National Institutes of Health, Jayanta Bhattacharya, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Keith Sonderling, United States Department of the Interior, Doug Burgum, United States Department of State, Marco Rubio, Department of Transportation, Sean Duffy, Donald J. Trump, Department Of Government Efficiency ("DOGE"), Amy Gleason of Estimated Grant Terminations (Altabet, Jason) (Filed on 6/17/2025) (Entered: 06/17/2025)Open(opens another site)
39Statement of Recent Decision by National Science Foundation, Brian Stone, National Endowment for the Humanities, Michael McDonald, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, United States Department of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, AmeriCorps (a.k.a the Corporation for National and Community Service), Jennifer Bastress Tahmasebi, United States Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, United States Department of Education, Linda McMahon, United States Department of Energy, Chris Wright, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., United States Centers for Disease Control, Matthew Buzzelli, United States Food and Drug Administration, Martin A. Makary, United States National Institutes of Health, Jayanta Bhattacharya, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Keith Sonderling, United States Department of the Interior, Doug Burgum, United States Department of State, Marco Rubio, Department of Transportation, Sean Duffy, Donald J. Trump, Department Of Government Efficiency ("DOGE"), Amy Gleason. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Southern District of New York Decision)(Altabet, Jason) (Filed on 6/17/2025) (Entered: 06/17/2025)Open(opens another site)
40REPLY (re 7 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause ) filed byNeeta Thakur, Ken Alex, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou, Jedda Foreman. (Schoenberg, Anthony) (Filed on 6/17/2025) (Entered: 06/17/2025)Open(opens another site)
41REPLY (re 18 MOTION to Certify Class ) filed byNeeta Thakur, Ken Alex, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou, Jedda Foreman. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order - Revised)(Cabraser, Elizabeth) (Filed on 6/17/2025) (Entered: 06/17/2025)Open(opens another site)
42NOTICE of Appearance filed by Nabila Abdallah on behalf of Neeta Thakur, Ken Alex, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou, Jedda Foreman (Abdallah, Nabila) (Filed on 6/18/2025) (Entered: 06/18/2025)Open(opens another site)
43Supplemental Brief re 32 Order Post-Discovery filed byNational Science Foundation, Brian Stone, National Endowment for the Humanities, Michael McDonald, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, United States Department of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, AmeriCorps (a.k.a the Corporation for National and Community Service), Jennifer Bastress Tahmasebi, United States Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, United States Department of Education, Linda McMahon, United States Department of Energy, Chris Wright, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., United States Centers for Disease Control, Matthew Buzzelli, United States Food and Drug Administration, Martin A. Makary, United States National Institutes of Health, Jayanta Bhattacharya, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Keith Sonderling, United States Department of the Interior, Doug Burgum, United States Department of State, Marco Rubio, Department of Transportation, Sean Duffy, Donald J. Trump, Department Of Government Efficiency ("DOGE"), Amy Gleason. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G)(Related document(s) 32 ) (Altabet, Jason) (Filed on 6/19/2025) (Entered: 06/19/2025)Open(opens another site)
44STATEMENT OF RECENT DECISION pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-3.d filed byNeeta Thakur, Ken Alex, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou, Jedda Foreman. (Attachments: # 1 D. Maryland Case)(Cabraser, Elizabeth) (Filed on 6/19/2025) (Entered: 06/19/2025)Open(opens another site)
45ORDER. The file submitted as Dkt. No. 43-1 appears to be incomplete. Defendants are ORDERED to re-file a corrected version of the document. Signed by Judge Rita F. Lin on June 19, 2025. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (rfllc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/19/2025) (Entered: 06/19/2025)Open(opens another site)
46ERRATA re 43 Supplemental Brief,,,,, Corrected Exhibit A by National Science Foundation, Brian Stone, National Endowment for the Humanities, Michael McDonald, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, United States Department of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, AmeriCorps (a.k.a the Corporation for National and Community Service), Jennifer Bastress Tahmasebi, United States Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, United States Department of Education, Linda McMahon, United States Department of Energy, Chris Wright, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., United States Centers for Disease Control, Matthew Buzzelli, United States Food and Drug Administration, Martin A. Makary, United States National Institutes of Health, Jayanta Bhattacharya, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Keith Sonderling, United States Department of the Interior, Doug Burgum, United States Department of State, Marco Rubio, Department of Transportation, Sean Duffy, Donald J. Trump, Department Of Government Efficiency ("DOGE"), Amy Gleason. (Altabet, Jason) (Filed on 6/19/2025) (Entered: 06/19/2025)Open(opens another site)
47Supplemental Brief re 32 Order Post-Discovery filed byNeeta Thakur, Ken Alex, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou, Jedda Foreman. (Related document(s) 32 ) (Cabraser, Elizabeth) (Filed on 6/19/2025) (Entered: 06/19/2025)Open(opens another site)
48Declaration of Elizabeth Cabraser in Support of 47 Supplemental Brief filed byNeeta Thakur, Ken Alex, Nell Green Nylen, Robert Hirst, Christine Philliou, Jedda Foreman. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - EPA Production, # 2 Exhibit B - NSF Production, # 3 Exhibit C - NEH Production, # 4 Exhibit D - FDA Production, # 5 Exhibit E - DOD Letters, # 6 Exhibit F - NIH Letter, # 7 Exhibit G - Dept. of Education Letter, # 8 Exhibit H - Americorp Letter, # 9 Exhibit I - USDA Letter, # 10 Exhibit J - IMLS Letter)(Related document(s) 47 ) (Cabraser, Elizabeth) (Filed on 6/19/2025) (Entered: 06/19/2025)Open(opens another site)
49NOTICE OF QUESTIONS FOR HEARING. Signed by Judge Rita F. Lin on June 19, 2025. (rfllc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/19/2025) (Entered: 06/19/2025)Open(opens another site)
50Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Rita F. Lin: Motion Hearing held on 6/20/2025 re 7 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order/Preliminary Injunction and 18 MOTION to Certify Class . Argument heard. The Court takes the matter under submission and will issue a written order. Total Time in Court: 1 hour, 33 minutes. Court Reporter: Ruth Levine Ekhaus. Attorneys for Plaintiffs: Elizabeth Cabraser, Erwin Chemerinsky, Richard Heimann, Annie Wanless, Kevin Budner, Nabila Abdallah, Tony Schoenberg, Kyle McLorg, and Katherine Balkoski. Attorney for Defendants: Jason Altabet. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mkl, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 6/20/2025) (Entered: 06/20/2025)Open(opens another site)