STATE OF MAINE v. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

Court
D. Me.
Docket number
1:25-cv-00324
Filed
Terminated
Last filing
Assigned judge
Stacey D. Neumann
Referred judge
Karen Frink Wolf
Nature of suit
899 Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause
05:0701 Maritime Subsidy Board
Jurisdiction
U.S. Government Defendant
Jury demand
None
Case
State of Maine v. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Source
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Docket entries

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Docket entries
No.DateDescriptionDocument
1COMPLAINT against LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PAYMENT OF FILING FEE DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS. IF FILING FEE IS BEING PAID WITH A CREDIT CARD COUNSEL ARE INSTRUCTED TO LOGIN TO CMECF AND DOCKET Case Opening Filing Fee Paid FOUND IN THE Complaints and Other Initiating Documents CATEGORY. CHECK PAYMENTS DUE WITHIN 48 HOURS., filed by STATE OF MAINE, MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES. (Service of Process Deadline 9/15/2025) Fee due by 6/23/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: Grant Termination Letter, # 2 Exhibit B: Notice of Funding Opportunity, # 3 Exhibit C: Updated Narrative and Summary for DMR Grant Application, # 4 Exhibit D: Notice of Award, # 5 Exhibit E: Secretary Rollins Letter to Governor Mills, # 6 Exhibit F: SOM v. USDA Settlement Agreement, # 7 Exhibit G: Notice of Award with Termination Endorsement, # 8 Exhibit H: NOAA Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Grants Funding Notice, # 9 Exhibit I: Letter to Senator Collins)(lcb) (Entered: 06/18/2025)Open(opens another site)
2CIVIL COVER SHEET. (lcb) (Entered: 06/18/2025)Open(opens another site)
3Summons Issued as to LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. Counsel shall print the embossed summons and effect service in the manner in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P.4. Note-If you are using Version 6 of Adobe Acrobat, be sure the PRINT WHAT field is set to DOCUMENTS AND COMMENTS (Click File, then Print to check this setting). (Attachments: # 1 Summons for Laura Grimm, # 2 Summons for U.S. Department of Commerce, # 3 Summons for Howard Lutnick)(lcb) (Entered: 06/18/2025)Open(opens another site)
4NOTICE of Appearance by JASON ANTON on behalf of STATE OF MAINE, MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES (ANTON, JASON) (Entered: 06/18/2025)Open(opens another site)
5CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES, STATE OF MAINE re 3 Summons Issued,, (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service, # 2 Proof of Service, # 3 Proof of Service, # 4 Proof of Service, # 5 Proof of Service)(DAFOE, JACK) (Entered: 08/06/2025)Open(opens another site)
6NOTICE of Appearance by JOHN G. OSBORN on behalf of All Defendants (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 08/14/2025)Open(opens another site)
7Consent MOTION to Extend Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Responses due by 9/5/2025. (OSBORN, JOHN) Modified on 8/15/2025 to clean up text (slg). (Entered: 08/15/2025)Open(opens another site)
8ORDER granting 7 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Answer or other response to Plaintiffs' Complaint due September 8, 2025. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (WOLF, KAREN) (Entered: 08/15/2025)Open(opens another site)
9Consent MOTION to Extend Time to File Answer by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Responses due by 9/19/2025. (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 08/29/2025)Open(opens another site)
10ORDER granting 9 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer By MAGISTRATE JUDGE DAVID M. COHEN. (COHEN, DAVID) (Entered: 08/29/2025)Open(opens another site)
11MOTION for Leave to File a Motion in Excess of 20 Pages by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Responses due by 10/1/2025. (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 09/10/2025)Open(opens another site)
12Consent MOTION to Extend Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint,,,, by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Responses due by 10/2/2025. (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 09/11/2025)Open(opens another site)
13ORDER granting 11 Motion for Leave to File Brief in Excess of Page Limits. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (WOLF, KAREN) (Entered: 09/12/2025)Open(opens another site)
14ORDER granting 12 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Response to Plaintiffs' Complaint due September 19, 2025. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (WOLF, KAREN) (Entered: 09/12/2025)Open(opens another site)
15MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Responses due by 10/10/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - APHA v. NIH District Court Judgment, # 2 Exhibit B - APHA v. NIH District Court Oral Ruling)(OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 09/19/2025)Open(opens another site)
16Unopposed MOTION to Extend Time 7 days and for Enlargement of Page Limits by MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES, STATE OF MAINE Responses due by 10/16/2025. (DAFOE, JACK). Added MOTION for Enlargement of Page Limits on 9/25/2025 (slg). (Entered: 09/25/2025)Open(opens another site)
17ORDER granting 16 Motion to Extend Time; granting 16 Motion to Exceed Page Limits. Plaintiffs' opposition to Motion to Dismiss due October 17, 2025, with a 30 page limit. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (WOLF, KAREN) (Entered: 09/25/2025)Open(opens another site)
18MOTION to Stay in Light of Lapse in Appropriations by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Responses due by 10/22/2025. (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 10/01/2025)Open(opens another site)
19RESPONSE to Motion re 18 MOTION to Stay in Light of Lapse in Appropriations filed by MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES, STATE OF MAINE. Reply due by 10/16/2025. (DAFOE, JACK) (Entered: 10/02/2025)Open(opens another site)
20ORDER granting 18 Motion to Stay. The stay is without prejudice to the Plaintiff requesting that the stay be lifted if in place for more than 30 days. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (WOLF, KAREN) (Entered: 10/02/2025)Open(opens another site)
21NOTICE/CORRESPONDENCE Re: Government Funding by All Defendants (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 11/14/2025)Open(opens another site)
22ORDER: The stay in this case is hereby lifted. The Court extends Plaintiffs' deadline to respond to the pending Motion to Dismiss to November 24, 2025. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (mmy) (Entered: 11/17/2025)Open(opens another site)
23Joint MOTION to Extend Time for Briefing of Motion to Dismiss by MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES, STATE OF MAINE Responses due by 12/8/2025. (DAFOE, JACK) Modified on 11/18/2025 to change event used from Motion to Amend Scheduling Order to Motion to Extend Time (mmy). (Entered: 11/17/2025)Open(opens another site)
24ORDER granting 23 Motion to Extend Time. Plaintiffs' Response to Motion to Dismiss due December 12, 2025 and Defendants' Reply due January 7, 2026. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (WOLF, KAREN) (Entered: 11/19/2025)Open(opens another site)
25RESPONSE in Opposition re 15 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES, STATE OF MAINE. Reply due by 12/26/2025. (DAFOE, JACK) (Entered: 12/12/2025)Open(opens another site)
26Consent MOTION for Leave to File Reply in excess of Page Limits by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Responses due by 1/23/2026. (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 01/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
27ORDER granting 26 Motion for Leave to File Reply Brief in Excess of Page Limits. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (WOLF, KAREN) (Entered: 01/05/2026)Open(opens another site)
28REPLY to Response to Motion re 15 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 01/07/2026)Open(opens another site)
29MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Authority by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Responses due by 2/25/2026. (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 02/04/2026)Open(opens another site)
30ORDER granting 29 Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Authority By JUDGE STACEY D. NEUMANN. (mmy) (Entered: 02/20/2026)Open(opens another site)
31NOTICE/CORRESPONDENCE Re: Supplemental Authority by All Defendants (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 02/20/2026)Open(opens another site)
32Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Authority by MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES, STATE OF MAINE Responses due by 4/10/2026. (DAFOE, JACK) (Entered: 03/20/2026)Open(opens another site)
33ORDER ON MOTION TO DISMISS granting in part and denying in part 15 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and dismissing as moot 32 Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Authority. By JUDGE STACEY D. NEUMANN. (jgd) (Entered: 04/14/2026)Open(opens another site)
34Consent MOTION to Extend Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint,,,, by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Responses due by 5/15/2026. (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 04/24/2026)Open(opens another site)
35ORDER granting 34 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer By JUDGE STACEY D. NEUMANN. (mjlt) (Entered: 04/24/2026)Open(opens another site)
36ANSWER to 1 Complaint,,,, by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.(OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 05/12/2026)Open(opens another site)
37NOTICE of Hearing: A video hearing has been scheduled and the parties have been or will be provided the Court's video link. Conference of Counsel re Deadlines set for 5/27/2026 01:00 PM by Video before MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (nrg) (Entered: 05/18/2026)Open(opens another site)
38NOTICE of Rescheduled Hearing: A video hearing has been scheduled and the parties have been or will be provided the Court's video link. Conference of Counsel re Deadlines reset for 6/3/2026 03:00 PM by Video before MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (nrg) (Entered: 05/19/2026)Open(opens another site)
39Joint MOTION to Stay Scheduling Conference by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Responses due by 6/22/2026. (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 06/01/2026)Open(opens another site)
40ORDER granting 39 Motion to Stay Scheduling Conference. The Clerk is requested to cancel the scheduling conference set for June 3, 2026. The parties will advise the Court by June 22, 2026 as to the status of settlement discussions and the need for a further scheduling conference. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (WOLF, KAREN) (Entered: 06/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
41Joint MOTION to Stay by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Responses due by 7/15/2026. (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 06/24/2026)Open(opens another site)
42ORDER granting 41 Motion to Stay Scheduling Conference and Order. The parties will file a status report by July 15, 2026, following which the Court will determine if a scheduling conference should be set or a scheduling order should issue. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (WOLF, KAREN) (Entered: 06/25/2026)Open(opens another site)
43MOTION by Attorney Jason Anton to Withdraw as Attorney by MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES, STATE OF MAINE Responses due by 7/23/2026. (ANTON, JASON) (Entered: 07/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
44ORDER granting 43 Motion of Attorney Anton to Withdraw as Counsel. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (WOLF, KAREN) (Entered: 07/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
45Joint MOTION to Stay Scheduling Conference by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Responses due by 8/4/2026. (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 07/14/2026)Open(opens another site)
46ORDER granting 45 Motion to Stay By MAGISTRATE JUDGE DAVID M. COHEN. (COHEN, DAVID) (Entered: 07/15/2026)Open(opens another site)
47Joint MOTION to Stay Conference of Counsel by MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES, STATE OF MAINE Responses due by 8/11/2026. (DAFOE, JACK) (Entered: 07/21/2026)Open(opens another site)
48STATUS REPORT - JOINT by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 07/31/2026)Open(opens another site)
49ORDER granting 47 Motion to Stay. Per the motion, and Status Report (ECF NO. 48), all deadlines are stayed until September 2, 2026, so that the parties may complete settlement. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (WOLF, KAREN) (Entered: 08/03/2026)Open(opens another site)
50Joint MOTION to Dismiss and Retain Limited Jurisdiction by LAURA GRIMM, HOWARD LUTNICK, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Responses due by 9/24/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Settlement Agreement)(OSBORN, JOHN) (Entered: 09/03/2026)Open(opens another site)