Joslin v. U.S. Department of the Interior

Court: E.D. Cal.
Docket number: 1:26-cv-02029
Filed: March 13, 2026
Last filing: October 16, 2026
Assigned judge: Jennifer L. Thurston
Referred judge: Frank J. Singer
Nature of suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other
Cause: 05:552 Right to Privacy Act
Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Defendant
Jury demand: None
Case: Joslin v. U.S. Department of the Interior
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No.	Date	Description	Document
1	Feb 23, 2026	COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing Fee $405 receipt number ADCDC-12258347) filed by SHANNON SJ JOSLIN. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons)(Bailey, Clayton) Modified on 2/23/2026 (zmtm). (Attachment 1 replaced on 2/23/2026) (zmtm). [Transferred from dcd on 3/13/2026.] (Entered: 02/23/2026)	Open(opens another site)
2	Feb 23, 2026	SEALED DOCUMENT filed by SHANNON SJ JOSLIN re 1 Complaint (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(Bailey, Clayton) [Transferred from dcd on 3/13/2026.] (Entered: 02/23/2026)	Open(opens another site)
3	Feb 23, 2026	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by SHANNON SJ JOSLIN. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration Declaration of Margaret (Emmy) Wydman, # 3 Exhibit Wydman Decl. Exhibits, # 4 Declaration Declaration of Shannon "SJ" Joslin, # 5 Exhibit Joslin Decl. Exhibits, # 6 Text of Proposed Order)(Bailey, Clayton) [Transferred from dcd on 3/13/2026.] (Entered: 02/23/2026)	Open(opens another site)
4	Feb 23, 2026	SUMMONS (9) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) [Transferred from dcd on 3/13/2026.] (Entered: 02/23/2026)	Open(opens another site)
5	Feb 24, 2026	NOTICE of Appearance by Allison Ilene Brown on behalf of All Defendants (Brown, Allison) [Transferred from dcd on 3/13/2026.] (Entered: 02/24/2026)	Open(opens another site)
6	Feb 24, 2026	NOTICE of Appearance by Dimitar Georgiev-Remmel on behalf of All Defendants (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) [Transferred from dcd on 3/13/2026.] (Entered: 02/24/2026)	Open(opens another site)
7	Feb 25, 2026	Joint STATUS REPORT Re Schedule by PAM BONDI, JESSICA BOWRON, DOUG BURGUM, ERIC GRANT, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Brown, Allison) [Transferred from dcd on 3/13/2026.] (Entered: 02/25/2026)	Open(opens another site)
8	Mar 2, 2026	MOTION to Transfer Case to Eastern District of California by PAM BONDI, JESSICA BOWRON, DOUG BURGUM, ERIC GRANT, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Brown, Allison) [Transferred from dcd on 3/13/2026.] (Entered: 03/02/2026)	Open(opens another site)
9	Mar 5, 2026	Memorandum in opposition to re 8 MOTION to Transfer Case to Eastern District of California filed by SHANNON SJ JOSLIN. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bailey, Clayton) [Transferred from dcd on 3/13/2026.] (Entered: 03/05/2026)	Open(opens another site)
10	Mar 9, 2026	REPLY to opposition to motion re 8 Motion to Transfer Case, filed by PAM BONDI, JESSICA BOWRON, DOUG BURGUM, ERIC GRANT, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Brown, Allison) [Transferred from dcd on 3/13/2026.] (Entered: 03/09/2026)	Open(opens another site)
11	Mar 11, 2026	MEMORANDUM OPINION re the Defendants' 8 Motion to Transfer. See the attached document for details. Signed by Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan on 3/11/2026. (lcal) [Transferred from dcd on 3/13/2026.] (Entered: 03/11/2026)	Open(opens another site)
12	Mar 11, 2026	ORDER granting the Defendants' 8 Motion to Transfer. See the 11 Memorandum Opinion for details. The Clerk of the Court is directed to transfer this case to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California FORTHWITH. Signed by Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan on 3/11/2026. (lcal) [Transferred from dcd on 3/13/2026.] (Entered: 03/11/2026)	Open(opens another site)
13	Mar 13, 2026	CASE TRANSFERRED IN from District of District of Columbia; Case Number 1:26-cv-00576. (Entered: 03/13/2026)	Open(opens another site)
14	Mar 13, 2026	CIVIL NEW CASE DOCUMENTS ISSUED; Initial Scheduling Conference set for 7/28/2026 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 10 (EPG) before Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Order, # 2 Consent Form, # 3 VDRP) (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 03/13/2026)	Open(opens another site)
15	Mar 13, 2026	CLERK'S NOTICE to all attorneys: In order to practice in the Eastern District of California, you will need to register to be admitted to practice in this court, which can be done on www.PACER.gov. (Deputy Clerk CRM) (Entered: 03/13/2026)	Open(opens another site)
16	Mar 17, 2026	MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) Having reviewed preliminarily the docket in this matter, it appears that there is no briefing schedule for the pending motion for preliminary injunction. Thus, absent a reasonable stipulation submitted by the parties, any opposition is due March 31, 2026. Any reply is due April 10, 2026. Upon receipt of the briefing, the Court will determine if it believes a hearing would be helpful or necessary signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on March 17, 2026. (Deputy Clerk IM) (Entered: 03/17/2026)	Open(opens another site)
17	Mar 18, 2026	STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER : Briefing Schedule re Plaintiff's Transferred Complaint and Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Pam Bondi, Jessica Bowron, Doug Burgum, Eric Grant, National Park Service, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of the Interior. Attorney Davidson, Rachel R. added. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Davidson, Rachel) (Entered: 03/18/2026)	Open(opens another site)
18	Mar 18, 2026	ORDER: BRIEFING SCHEDULE RE PLAINTIFF'S TRANSFERRED COMPLAINT AND MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on March 18, 2026. (Deputy Clerk IM) (Entered: 03/18/2026)	Open(opens another site)
19	Mar 27, 2026	NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Marshall Mayes Searcy, III on behalf of Shannon SJ Joslin. Attorney Searcy, Marshall Mayes added. (Searcy, Marshall) (Entered: 03/27/2026)	Open(opens another site)
20	Mar 27, 2026	NOTICE of APPEARANCE by MacKenzie Freed on behalf of Shannon SJ Joslin. Attorney Freed, MacKenzie added. (Freed, MacKenzie) (Entered: 03/27/2026)	Open(opens another site)
21	Mar 27, 2026	NOTICE of APPEARANCE by Chloe Connolly on behalf of Shannon SJ Joslin. Attorney Connolly, Chloe added. (Connolly, Chloe) (Entered: 03/27/2026)	Open(opens another site)
22	Mar 30, 2026	PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION and PROPOSED ORDER submitted by Shannon SJ Joslin for attorney Clayton L. Bailey to appear Pro Hac Vice. (Filing fee $ 300, receipt number ACAEDC-13110683) (Searcy, Marshall) (Entered: 03/30/2026)	Open(opens another site)
23	Mar 30, 2026	PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION and PROPOSED ORDER submitted by Shannon SJ Joslin for attorney Paula Dinerstein to appear Pro Hac Vice. (Filing fee $ 300, receipt number ACAEDC-13110967) (Searcy, Marshall) (Entered: 03/30/2026)	Open(opens another site)
24	Mar 30, 2026	PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION and PROPOSED ORDER submitted by Shannon SJ Joslin for attorney Margaret (Emmy) Wydman to appear Pro Hac Vice. (Filing fee $ 300, receipt number ACAEDC-13111046) (Searcy, Marshall) (Entered: 03/30/2026)	Open(opens another site)
25	Mar 31, 2026	ORDER GRANTING 22 Application for Pro Hac Vice signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 3/31/2026. Added attorney Clayton Louis Bailey for Shannon SJ Joslin. The Pro Hac Vice attorney is directed to request electronic filing access through PACER. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 03/31/2026)	Open(opens another site)
26	Mar 31, 2026	ORDER GRANTING 23 Application for Pro Hac Vice signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 3/31/2026. Added attorney Paula Dinerstein, PHV for Shannon SJ Joslin. The Pro Hac Vice attorney is directed to request electronic filing access through PACER. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 03/31/2026)	Open(opens another site)
27	Mar 31, 2026	ORDER GRANTING 24 Application for Pro Hac Vice signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 3/31/2026. Added attorney Margaret Wydman, PHV for Shannon SJ Joslin. The Pro Hac Vice attorney is directed to request electronic filing access through PACER. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 03/31/2026)	Open(opens another site)
28	Mar 31, 2026	FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Pam Bondi, Jessica Bowron, Doug Burgum, Eric Grant, National Park Service, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of the Interior by Shannon SJ Joslin.(Connolly, Chloe) (Entered: 03/31/2026)	Open(opens another site)
29	Mar 31, 2026	MOTION for PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Shannon SJ Joslin. Motion Hearing set for 6/9/2026 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 4 (JLT) before District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, # 2 Declaration of Margaret (Emmy) Wydman, # 3 Exhibits 1 - 42 to the Wydman Declaration, # 4 Declaration of Shannon "SJ" Joslin, # 5 Exhibits A - E to the Joslin Declaration, # 6 Proposed Order)(Connolly, Chloe) (Entered: 03/31/2026)	Open(opens another site)
30	Mar 31, 2026	CERTIFICATE / PROOF of SERVICE by Shannon SJ Joslin. (Connolly, Chloe) (Entered: 03/31/2026)	Open(opens another site)
31	Apr 1, 2026	ORDER of RECUSAL signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 4/1/2026. New Case Number: 1:26-cv-02029-JLT-FJS. (Deputy Clerk SSA) (Entered: 04/01/2026)	Open(opens another site)
32	Apr 1, 2026	MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) DUE TO THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THE COURT: MOTION for PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION currently set for 6/9/2026 has been CONTINUED to Friday, 6/12/2026 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 4 (JLT) before District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on April 1, 2026. (Deputy Clerk IM) (Entered: 04/01/2026)	Open(opens another site)
33	Apr 29, 2026	ORDER Resetting Scheduling Conference signed by Magistrate Judge Frank J. Singer on 4/29/2026. (Scheduling Conference reset to 7/28/2026 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 8 (FJS) before Magistrate Judge Frank J. Singer). (Deputy Clerk EV) (Entered: 04/29/2026)	Open(opens another site)
34	Apr 30, 2026	MOTION to DISMISS by Pam Bondi, Jessica Bowron, Doug Burgum, Eric Grant, National Park Service, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of the Interior. Motion Hearing set for 6/12/2026 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 4 (JLT) before District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. (Attachments: # 1 Points and Authorities)(Davidson, Rachel) (Entered: 04/30/2026)	Open(opens another site)
35	Apr 30, 2026	OPPOSITION by Pam Bondi, Jessica Bowron, Doug Burgum, Eric Grant, National Park Service, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of the Interior to 29 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,,. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Danika Globokar, # 2 Declaration of Raymond McPadden)(Davidson, Rachel) (Entered: 04/30/2026)	Open(opens another site)
36	Apr 30, 2026	CONSENT/DECLINE of U.S. Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), this document is restricted to attorneys and court staff only. Judges do not have access to view this document and will be informed of a party's response only if all parties have consented to the referral. (Anonymous) (Entered: 04/30/2026)	Open(opens another site)
37	May 7, 2026	EX PARTE APPLICATION by Shannon SJ Joslin for Leave to File Combined Brief. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Clayton L. Bailey, # 2 Proposed Order)(Searcy, Marshall) (Entered: 05/07/2026)	Open(opens another site)
38	May 7, 2026	OPPOSITION by Pam Bondi, Jessica Bowron, Doug Burgum, Eric Grant, National Park Service, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of the Interior to 37 Ex Parte Application. (Davidson, Rachel) (Entered: 05/07/2026)	Open(opens another site)
39	May 8, 2026	MINUTE ORDER (Text Entry Only) The ex parte application to file a combined brief [Doc. 37] is GRANTED. Plaintiff shall file, by May 14, 2026, a single combined brief not to exceed 25 pages, constituting Plaintiff's opposition to Defendants' motion to dismiss and Plaintiff's reply in support of Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on May 8, 2026. (Deputy Clerk IM) (Entered: 05/08/2026)	Open(opens another site)
40	May 14, 2026	OPPOSITION by Plaintiff Shannon SJ Joslin to 34 MOTION to DISMISS. (Attachments: # 1 2nd Declaration of Margaret (Emmy) Wydman, # 2 2nd Declaration of Shannon "SJ" Joslin)(Searcy, Marshall) (Entered: 05/14/2026)	Open(opens another site)
41	May 14, 2026	REPLY by Shannon SJ Joslin to RESPONSE to 29 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,,. (Attachments: # 1 2nd Declaration of Margaret (Emmy) Wydman, # 2 2nd Declaration of Shannon "SJ" Joslin)(Searcy, Marshall) (Entered: 05/14/2026)	Open(opens another site)
42	May 18, 2026	MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 5/18/2026: The hearing currently set for June 12, 2026, is VACATED. The pending motions for a preliminary injunction and to dismiss will be decided on the briefing, without oral argument, under Local Rule 230(g). All other dates and deadlines are unchanged. (Deputy Clerk YV) (Entered: 05/18/2026)	Open(opens another site)
43	May 28, 2026	REPLY by Pam Bondi, Jessica Bowron, Doug Burgum, Eric Grant, National Park Service, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of the Interior to RESPONSE to 34 Motion to Dismiss,. (Davidson, Rachel) (Entered: 05/28/2026)	Open(opens another site)
44	Jun 12, 2026	ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 6/12/2026. For the reasons above, the motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction (Doc. 34 ) is GRANTED, and the motion for a preliminary injunction (Doc. 29 ) is DENIED:(1) The Court cannot conceive of any allegations that Joslin could assert in a future complaint that might permit them to avoid the CSRA's preclusive effects. See Saul, 928 F.2d at 843. The motion to dismiss Joslin's employment-related claims and requests for relief is granted without leave to amend, but also without prejudice to any future litigation in an appropriate venue. See Hamptom v. Pac. Inv. Mgmt. Co. LLC, 869 F.3d 844, 846 (9th Cir. 2017).(2) The Court cannot exclude the possibility that Joslin could make additional allegations to show that the Court has jurisdiction over their claims about a potential criminal prosecution or under the Privacy Act. The government's motion to dismiss these portions of the complaint is therefore granted with leave to amend. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a). Any second amended complaint must be filed within thirty days.(3) Because the Court has dismissed the complaint, Joslin cannot show they are likely to succeed on the merits of the claims within it, nor that their claims raise serious questions on the merits. The motion for a preliminary injunction is therefore denied. See Winter v. Nat. Res. Def. Council, Inc., 555 U.S. 7, 20 (2008); All. for the Wild Rockies v. Cottrell, 632 F.3d 1127, 1135 (9th Cir. 2011). (Deputy Clerk CLA) (Entered: 06/12/2026)	Open(opens another site)
45	Jul 10, 2026	SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants by Shannon SJ Joslin. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Press Release)(Wydman, Margaret) (Entered: 07/10/2026)	Open(opens another site)
46	Jul 13, 2026	STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER Briefing Schedule re Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint by Pam Bondi, Jessica Bowron, Doug Burgum, Eric Grant, National Park Service, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California, U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Davidson, Rachel) (Entered: 07/13/2026)	Open(opens another site)
47	Jul 13, 2026	MINUTE ORDER (Text Only Entry) The stipulated request [Doc. 46] to set a briefing schedule on defendants' anticipated motion to dismiss is GRANTED. Defendants' motion to dismiss must be filed by August 10, 2026. Plaintiffs' opposition to that motion must be filed by August 31, 2026. Defendant's reply must be filed by September 14, 2026. The Court will determine whether oral arguments will be helpful or necessary after the reply is filed. The parties' stipulated request to reset the scheduling conference should be resubmitted to the assigned magistrate judge signed by District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on July 13, 2026. (Deputy Clerk IM) (Entered: 07/13/2026)	Open(opens another site)
48	Jul 16, 2026	STIPULATION and PROPOSED ORDER RE SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Pam Bondi, Jessica Bowron, Doug Burgum, Eric Grant, National Park Service, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of the Interior. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Davidson, Rachel) (Entered: 07/16/2026)	Open(opens another site)
49	Jul 17, 2026	ORDER Continuing Scheduling Conference signed by Magistrate Judge Frank J. Singer on 7/17/2026. (Scheduling Conference continued to 11/18/2026 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 8 (FJS) before Magistrate Judge Frank J. Singer). (Deputy Clerk EV) (Entered: 07/17/2026)	Open(opens another site)
50	Aug 10, 2026	MOTION to DISMISS by Pam Bondi, Jessica Bowron, Doug Burgum, Eric Grant, National Park Service, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of the Interior. Motion Hearing set for 10/1/2026 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 4 (JLT) before District Judge Jennifer L. Thurston. (Attachments: # 1 Points and Authorities)(Davidson, Rachel) (Entered: 08/10/2026)	Open(opens another site)