Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. U.S. Department of Education

Court: D. Mass.
Docket number: 1:25-cv-13244
Filed: November 3, 2025
Terminated: June 30, 2026
Last filing: November 2, 2026
Assigned judge: Myong J. Joun
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: Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. U.S. Department of Education
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Docket entries
No.	Date	Description	Document
1	Nov 3, 2025	COMPLAINT against All Defendants Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number AMADC-11335261 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State of Arizona, State of California, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, State of Hawaii, State of Illinois, State of Maine, State of Maryland, State of Michigan, State of Minnesota, State of Nevada, State of New Jersey, State of New Mexico, State of New York, State of Oregon, State of Rhode Island, State of Vermont, State of Washington, State of Wisconsin, The District of Columbia. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Form)(Roytenberg, Victoria) (Entered: 11/03/2025)	Open(opens another site)
2	Nov 3, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Michael N. Turi on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Turi, Michael) (Entered: 11/03/2025)	Open(opens another site)
3	Nov 3, 2025	ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Myong J. Joun assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal. (SEC) (Entered: 11/03/2025)	Open(opens another site)
4	Nov 3, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Yael Shavit on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Shavit, Yael) (Entered: 11/03/2025)	Open(opens another site)
5	Nov 3, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Leanne E. Hartmann on behalf of State of Oregon (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 11/03/2025)	Open(opens another site)
6	Nov 4, 2025	Summons Issued as to Linda McMahon, U.S. Department of Education. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (SP) (Entered: 11/04/2025)	Open(opens another site)
7	Nov 4, 2025	First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Michael K. Skold Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11338780 by State of Connecticut. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Michael K. Skold)(Roytenberg, Victoria) (Entered: 11/04/2025)	Open(opens another site)
8	Nov 4, 2025	First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Neil Giovanatti, Daniel Ping Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11338930 by State of Michigan. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Daniel Ping, # 2 Certification of Neil Giovanatti)(Roytenberg, Victoria) (Entered: 11/04/2025)	Open(opens another site)
9	Nov 4, 2025	First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jessica Ranucci, Shanna Tallarico Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11338999 by State of New York. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Shanna Tallarico, # 2 Certification of Jessica Ranucci)(Roytenberg, Victoria) (Entered: 11/04/2025)	Open(opens another site)
10	Nov 4, 2025	Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 7 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Michael K. Skold. 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. (SP) (Entered: 11/04/2025)	Open(opens another site)
11	Nov 4, 2025	Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Daniel Ping and Neil Giovanatti. 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. (SP) Modified on 11/4/2025 (SP). (Entered: 11/04/2025)	Open(opens another site)
12	Nov 4, 2025	Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 9 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Jessica Ranucci and Shanna Tallarico. 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. (SP) (Entered: 11/04/2025)	Open(opens another site)
13	Nov 4, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica Ranucci on behalf of State of New York (Ranucci, Jessica) (Entered: 11/04/2025)	Open(opens another site)
14	Nov 4, 2025	First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Martha U. Fulford, Sam Wolter Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11339547 by State of Colorado. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Sam Wolter, # 2 Certification of Martha U. Fulford)(Roytenberg, Victoria) (Entered: 11/04/2025)	Open(opens another site)
15	Nov 4, 2025	First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Kathryn E. Boughton Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11339598 by State of Arizona. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Kathryn E. Boughton)(Roytenberg, Victoria) (Entered: 11/04/2025)	Open(opens another site)
16	Nov 4, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Neil Giovanatti on behalf of State of Michigan (Giovanatti, Neil) (Entered: 11/04/2025)	Open(opens another site)
17	Nov 4, 2025	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Kate E. Morrow Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11339815 by State of Oregon. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Kate E Morrow)(Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 11/04/2025)	Open(opens another site)
18	Nov 5, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Shanna Tallarico on behalf of State of New York (Tallarico, Shanna) (Entered: 11/05/2025)	Open(opens another site)
19	Nov 5, 2025	AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE Executed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. All Defendants. Acknowledgement filed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Roytenberg, Victoria) (Entered: 11/05/2025)	Open(opens another site)
20	Nov 5, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Skold on behalf of State of Connecticut (Skold, Michael) (Entered: 11/05/2025)	Open(opens another site)
21	Nov 6, 2025	First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Bernard A. Eskandari, Daniel A. Osborn, Caroline E. Wilson Filing fee: $ 375, receipt number AMADC-11344219 by State of California. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Caroline E. Wilson, # 2 Certification of Daniel A. Osborn, # 3 Certification of Bernard A. Eskandari)(Roytenberg, Victoria) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Open(opens another site)
22	Nov 6, 2025	First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Sarah J. Gallo, Katharine Roller Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11344291 by State of Illinois. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Sarah J. Gallo, # 2 Certification of Katharine Roller)(Roytenberg, Victoria) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Open(opens another site)
23	Nov 6, 2025	First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Keith M. Jamieson Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11344328 by State of Maryland. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Keith M. Jamieson)(Roytenberg, Victoria) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Open(opens another site)
24	Nov 6, 2025	First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Olivia den Dulk Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11344364 by State of New Mexico. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Olivia den Dulk)(Roytenberg, Victoria) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Open(opens another site)
25	Nov 6, 2025	First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of K. Brunetti Ireland Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11344731 by State of Nevada. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of K. Brunetti Ireland)(Roytenberg, Victoria) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Open(opens another site)
26	Nov 6, 2025	First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Adam Welle Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11344752 by State of Minnesota. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Adam Welle)(Roytenberg, Victoria) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Open(opens another site)
27	Nov 6, 2025	First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Samuel T. Ward-Packard Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11344787 by State of Wisconsin. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Samuel T. Ward-Packard)(Roytenberg, Victoria) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Open(opens another site)
28	Nov 6, 2025	First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Ryan P. Kane Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11344852 by State of Vermont. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Ryan P. Kane)(Roytenberg, Victoria) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Open(opens another site)
29	Nov 6, 2025	First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Kalikoonlani D. Fernandes, David D. Day Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11344873 by State of Hawaii. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Kalikoonlani D. Fernandes, # 2 Certification of David D. Day)(Roytenberg, Victoria) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Open(opens another site)
30	Nov 6, 2025	Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 14 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Martha U. Fulford and Sam Wolter. 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. (SP) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Open(opens another site)
31	Nov 6, 2025	Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 15 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Kathryn E. Boughton. 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. (SP) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Open(opens another site)
32	Nov 6, 2025	Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 17 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Kate E. Morrow. 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. (SP) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Open(opens another site)
33	Nov 6, 2025	Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 21 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Bernard A. Eskandari, Daniel A. Osborn, and Caroline E. 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. (SP) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Open(opens another site)
34	Nov 6, 2025	Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 22 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Sarah J. Gallo and Katharine Roller. 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. (SP) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Open(opens another site)
35	Nov 6, 2025	Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 23 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Keith M. Jamieson. 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. (SP) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Open(opens another site)
36	Nov 6, 2025	Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 24 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Olivia den Dulk. 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. (SP) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Open(opens another site)
37	Nov 6, 2025	Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 25 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Brunetti Ireland. 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. (SP) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Open(opens another site)
38	Nov 6, 2025	Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 26 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Adam Welle. 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. (SP) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Open(opens another site)
39	Nov 6, 2025	Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 27 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Samuel T. Ward-Packard. 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. (SP) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Open(opens another site)
40	Nov 6, 2025	Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 28 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Ryan P. Kane. 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. (SP) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Open(opens another site)
41	Nov 6, 2025	Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 29 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Kaliko'Onalani D. Fernandes and David D. Day. 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. (SP) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Open(opens another site)
42	Nov 6, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Samuel Perry Wolter on behalf of State of Colorado (Wolter, Samuel) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Open(opens another site)
43	Nov 6, 2025	First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Erica R. Franklin, Julia K. Doyle Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11345478 by State of Washington. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Erica R. Franklin, # 2 Certification of Julia K. Doyle)(Roytenberg, Victoria) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Open(opens another site)
44	Nov 6, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Bernard Ardavan Eskandari on behalf of People of the State of California (Eskandari, Bernard) (Entered: 11/06/2025)	Open(opens another site)
45	Nov 7, 2025	Judge Myong J. Joun: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 43 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Erica R. Franklin and Julia Doyle. 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. (SP) (Entered: 11/07/2025)	Open(opens another site)
46	Nov 7, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Caroline E Wilson on behalf of People of the State of California (Wilson, Caroline) (Entered: 11/07/2025)	Open(opens another site)
47	Nov 7, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Keith Jamieson on behalf of State of Maryland (Jamieson, Keith) (Entered: 11/07/2025)	Open(opens another site)
48	Nov 7, 2025	First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Marisa-Lyn Menna Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11347538 by State of Rhode Island. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Marisa-Lyn Menna)(Roytenberg, Victoria) (Entered: 11/07/2025)	Open(opens another site)
49	Nov 7, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel John Ping on behalf of State of Michigan (Ping, Daniel) (Entered: 11/07/2025)	Open(opens another site)
50	Nov 7, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Allen Osborn on behalf of State of California (Osborn, Daniel) (Entered: 11/07/2025)	Open(opens another site)