Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Trump

Court
D. Mass.
Docket number
1:25-cv-12162
Filed
Last filing
Assigned judge
Angel Kelley
Nature of suit
899 Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause
05:551 Administrative Procedure Act
Jurisdiction
U.S. Government Defendant
Jury demand
None
Case
Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Trump
Source
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101MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Adam N. Shoop Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11763021 by State of New York. (Attachments: # 1 Certification)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 05/22/2026)Open(opens another site)
102Notice of Supplemental Authorities re 81 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit Exhibit 13, # 14 Exhibit Exhibit 14, # 15 Exhibit Exhibit 15, # 16 Exhibit Exhibit 16, # 17 Exhibit Exhibit 17, # 18 Exhibit Exhibit 18, # 19 Exhibit Exhibit 19)(Ridolfi-Starr, Zoe) (Entered: 05/22/2026)Open(opens another site)
103District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 101 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Adam N. Shoop. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (CEH) (Entered: 05/26/2026)Open(opens another site)
104NOTICE of Appearance by Adam Shoop on behalf of State of New York (Shoop, Adam) (Entered: 06/01/2026)Open(opens another site)
105District Judge Angel Kelley: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. Plaintiff States have standing to bring their claims, issuance of the Memos was a final agency action, the Memos’ policy pronouncements are not committed to agency discretion by law, and Plaintiffs state a claim under the Tenth Amendment. Accordingly, Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Dkt. 81 is DENIED.SO ORDERED.(CEH) (Entered: 06/03/2026)Open(opens another site)
106ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Scheduling Conference:The parties are directed to consult and submit an agreed-upon pretrial schedule, as per the attached sample, no later than 7 days before the Scheduling Conference. If the parties are unable to agree on a joint proposal, then separate proposed orders should be submitted. If the Court finds parties' proposed deadlines reasonable or requires only minor adjustments, it may enter a scheduling order in lieu of holding the scheduling conference. Otherwise, Scheduling Conference set for 6/26/2026 11:00 AM in Remote Proceeding before District Judge Angel Kelley.(MS) (Entered: 06/09/2026)Open(opens another site)
107NOTICE of Appearance by Lindsey Gilman on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Donald J. Trump, United States Department of Justice (Gilman, Lindsey) (Entered: 06/11/2026)Open(opens another site)
108JOINT STATEMENT re scheduling conference and Joint Proposed Scheduling Order. (Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 06/19/2026)Open(opens another site)
109District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. The Court having reviewed and considered the parties proposed scheduling order ADOPTS the following deadlines:SCHEDULING ORDER DEADLINES: Defendants' answer due July 24, 2026.Motions for leave to amend or supplement the Complaint due July 3, 2026.Defendants will produce the administrative record by July 10, 2026.Motions seeking completion or supplementation of the administrative record or extra-record discovery due July 24, 2026.Defendants Memorandum in Support of Summary Judgment shall be due August 14, 2026 [no more than 20 pages].Plaintiffs Memorandum in Support of Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment shall be due 30 days later, on September 14 [no more than 30 pages].Defendants Reply and Opposition shall be due 21 days later, on October 5 [no more than 15 pages].Plaintiffs Reply shall be due 14 days later, on October 19 [no more than 5 pages].Refer to the Parties' Proposed Scheduling Order [Dkt. 108] for further details. The scheduling Conference set for 6/26/26 at 11:00AM is canceled.(MS) Modified on 6/26/2026 (MS). (Entered: 06/25/2026)Open(opens another site)
110ELECTRONIC NOTICE Canceling Scheduling Conference set for 6/26/26. (MS) (Entered: 06/25/2026)Open(opens another site)
111First MOTION to Amend 1 Complaint,,, to add Additional State Parties by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Plaintiffs' Proposed First Amended Complaint, # 2 Exhibit Redline of Proposed First Amended Complaint, # 3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 07/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
112District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 111 First MOTION to Amend 1 Complaint, to add Additional State Parties (CEH) (Entered: 07/06/2026)Open(opens another site)
113AMENDED COMPLAINT First Amended Complaint against All Defendants, filed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts.(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 07/06/2026)Open(opens another site)
114First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jonathan Rose Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11876952 by State of Vermont. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Jonathan Rose)(Cambier, Adam) (Entered: 07/09/2026)Open(opens another site)
115District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 114 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Jonathan Rose. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (CEH) (Entered: 07/10/2026)Open(opens another site)
116NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan T Rose on behalf of State of Vermont (Rose, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/10/2026)Open(opens another site)
117First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Megan C. Keenan by Commonwealth of Virginia. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Megan C. Keenan)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 07/14/2026)Open(opens another site)
118ANSWER to 113 Amended Complaint by Todd Blanche, Pamela Bondi, Donald J. Trump, United States Department of Justice.(Gilman, Lindsey) (Entered: 07/24/2026)Open(opens another site)
119NOTICE of Withdrawal of Appearance by Julia Harvey (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 07/28/2026)Open(opens another site)
120Filing fee/payment: $ 125, receipt number 100016216 for 117 First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Megan C. Keenan (CEH) (Entered: 08/04/2026)Open(opens another site)
121District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 117 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Megan C. Keenan. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (CEH) (Entered: 08/04/2026)Open(opens another site)
122MOTION to Waive Local Rule 56.1 by Todd Blanche, Pamela Bondi, Donald J. Trump, United States Department of Justice.(Gilman, Lindsey) (Entered: 08/14/2026)Open(opens another site)
123MOTION for Summary Judgment On All Claims by Todd Blanche, Donald J. Trump, United States Department of Justice.(Bailey, John) (Entered: 08/14/2026)Open(opens another site)
124MEMORANDUM in Support re 123 MOTION for Summary Judgment On All Claims filed by Todd Blanche, Donald J. Trump, United States Department of Justice. (Bailey, John) (Entered: 08/14/2026)Open(opens another site)
125NOTICE of Withdrawal of Appearance by David Dana Day (Day, David) (Entered: 08/19/2026)Open(opens another site)
126MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by State of Connecticut.(Medeiros, Janelle) (Entered: 08/28/2026)Open(opens another site)
127First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Kalista Wilson Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11992563 by State of New Mexico. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Kalista Wilson)(Cambier, Adam) (Entered: 08/28/2026)Open(opens another site)
128District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 127 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Kalista Wilson. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (CEH) (Entered: 08/28/2026)Open(opens another site)
129District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 126 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Janelle Medeiros terminated. (CEH) (Entered: 09/01/2026)Open(opens another site)
130NOTICE of Appearance by Kalista Marie Wilson on behalf of State of New Mexico (Wilson, Kalista) (Entered: 09/11/2026)Open(opens another site)
131NOTICE of Withdrawal of Appearance by Amy Senier for Plaintiff State of New Mexico (Senier, Amy) (Entered: 09/11/2026)Open(opens another site)
132Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Commonwealth of Virginia, District of Columbia, Josh Shapiro, State of California, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, State of Hawaii, State of Illinois, State of Maine, State of Maryland, State of Michigan, State of Nevada, State of New Jersey, State of New Mexico, State of New York, State of Rhode Island, State of Vermont, State of Wisconsin. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ridolfi-Starr, Zoe) (Entered: 09/14/2026)Open(opens another site)
133MEMORANDUM in Support re 132 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Commonwealth of Virginia, District of Columbia, Josh Shapiro, State of California, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, State of Hawaii, State of Illinois, State of Maine, State of Maryland, State of Michigan, State of Nevada, State of New Jersey, State of New Mexico, State of New York, State of Rhode Island, State of Vermont, State of Wisconsin. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix, # 2 Affidavit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit, # 10 Exhibit, # 11 Exhibit, # 12 Exhibit, # 13 Exhibit, # 14 Exhibit, # 15 Exhibit, # 16 Exhibit, # 17 Exhibit, # 18 Exhibit, # 19 Exhibit, # 20 Exhibit, # 21 Exhibit, # 22 Exhibit, # 23 Exhibit, # 24 Exhibit, # 25 Exhibit, # 26 Exhibit, # 27 Exhibit, # 28 Exhibit, # 29 Exhibit, # 30 Exhibit, # 31 Exhibit, # 32 Exhibit, # 33 Exhibit, # 34 Exhibit, # 35 Exhibit, # 36 Exhibit, # 37 Exhibit, # 38 Exhibit, # 39 Exhibit, # 40 Exhibit, # 41 Exhibit, # 42 Exhibit, # 43 Exhibit, # 44 Exhibit, # 45 Exhibit, # 46 Exhibit, # 47 Exhibit, # 48 Exhibit, # 49 Exhibit, # 50 Exhibit, # 51 Exhibit, # 52 Exhibit, # 53 Exhibit, # 54 Exhibit, # 55 Exhibit, # 56 Exhibit, # 57 Exhibit, # 58 Exhibit, # 59 Exhibit, # 60 Exhibit, # 61 Exhibit, # 62 Exhibit, # 63 Exhibit, # 64 Exhibit, # 65 Exhibit, # 66 Exhibit, # 67 Exhibit, # 68 Exhibit, # 69 Exhibit, # 70 Exhibit, # 71 Exhibit, # 72 Exhibit, # 73 Exhibit, # 74 Exhibit, # 75 Exhibit, # 76 Exhibit, # 77 Exhibit, # 78 Exhibit, # 79 Exhibit, # 80 Exhibit, # 81 Exhibit, # 82 Exhibit, # 83 Exhibit, # 84 Exhibit, # 85 Exhibit, # 86 Exhibit, # 87 Exhibit, # 88 Exhibit, # 89 Exhibit, # 90 Exhibit, # 91 Exhibit, # 92 Exhibit, # 93 Exhibit, # 94 Exhibit, # 95 Exhibit, # 96 Exhibit, # 97 Exhibit, # 98 Exhibit)(Ridolfi-Starr, Zoe) (Entered: 09/14/2026)Open(opens another site)
134Statement of Material Facts L.R. 56.1 re 132 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Commonwealth of Virginia, District of Columbia, Josh Shapiro, State of California, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, State of Hawaii, State of Illinois, State of Maine, State of Maryland, State of Michigan, State of Nevada, State of New Jersey, State of New Mexico, State of New York, State of Rhode Island, State of Vermont, State of Wisconsin. (Ridolfi-Starr, Zoe) (Entered: 09/14/2026)Open(opens another site)
135NOTICE of Appearance by Joy A. Chen on behalf of Am. Acad. Pediatrics et al. (Chen, Joy) (Entered: 09/18/2026)Open(opens another site)
136MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of D.J. Veta, W.R. Isasi, J.E. Sandberg, P. Killebrew, M.M. Larson, and C. McCants Filing fee: $ 750, receipt number AMADC-12045781 by Am. Acad. Pediatrics et al..(Chen, Joy) (Entered: 09/18/2026)Open(opens another site)
137NOTICE of Appearance by Rachel Leah Zacharias on behalf of Public Health & Health Law Scholars (Zacharias, Rachel) (Entered: 09/21/2026)Open(opens another site)
138Assented to MOTION for Leave to File Brief of Amici Curiae by Public Health & Health Law Scholars. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Zacharias, Rachel) (Entered: 09/21/2026)Open(opens another site)
139NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin Costello on behalf of Public Health & Health Law Scholars (Costello, Kevin) (Entered: 09/21/2026)Open(opens another site)
140MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Zeinab Bakhiet Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-12049293 by Public Health & Health Law Scholars. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Zeinab Bakhiet)(Costello, Kevin) (Entered: 09/21/2026)Open(opens another site)
141District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 140 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Zeinab Bakhiet. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (CEH) (Entered: 09/21/2026)Open(opens another site)
142Assented to MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by The U.S. End FGM/C Network, Sahiyo. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Brief)(Gardner, Joshua) (Attachment 1 replaced on 9/21/2026) (CEH). Modified on 9/21/2026 to replace with corrected PDF provided by counsel. NEF regenerated to all parties (CEH). (Entered: 09/21/2026)Open(opens another site)
143Assented to MOTION for Leave to File Brief of Amici Curiae by Am. Acad. Pediatrics et al.. (Attachments: # 1 Brief of Amici Curiae)(Chen, Joy) (Entered: 09/21/2026)Open(opens another site)
144District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered: GRANTING 138 Assented to MOTION for Leave to File Brief of Amici Curiae ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document.GRANTING 142 Assented to MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document.GRANTING 143 Assented to MOTION for Leave to File Brief of Amici Curiae ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (CEH) (Entered: 09/21/2026)Open(opens another site)
145AMICUS BRIEF filed by Am. Acad. Pediatrics et al. (Leave to file granted on 09/21/2026). (Chen, Joy) (Entered: 09/21/2026)Open(opens another site)
146AMICUS BRIEF filed by Public Health & Health Law Scholars (Leave to file granted on 09/21/2026). (Zacharias, Rachel) (Entered: 09/21/2026)Open(opens another site)
147AMICUS BRIEF filed by Sahiyo, The U.S. End FGM/C Network Leave to file granted on 9/21/2026. (Gardner, Joshua) (Entered: 09/22/2026)Open(opens another site)
148REPLY to Response to 123 MOTION for Summary Judgment On All Claims filed by Todd Blanche, Donald J. Trump, United States Department of Justice. (Bailey, John) (Entered: 10/05/2026)Open(opens another site)
149MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 132 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Todd Blanche, Donald J. Trump, United States Department of Justice. (Bailey, John) (Entered: 10/05/2026)Open(opens another site)
150Counter Statement of Material Facts L.R. 56.1 re 132 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment (Defs.' Resp. to Pls.' SMF ISO Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment) filed by Todd Blanche, Donald J. Trump, United States Department of Justice. (Bailey, John) (Entered: 10/05/2026)Open(opens another site)