State of California, et al v. Trump, et al
| STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF NEVADA, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, STATE OF ARIZONA, 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 NEW JERSEY, STATE OF NEW MEXICO, STATE OF NEW YORK, STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, STATE OF VERMONT and STATE OF WISCONSIN |
| PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP, in the official capacity as President of the United States, PAMELA J. BONDI, in the official capacity as Attorney General of the United States, U.S. ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION, DONALD L. PALMER, in the official capacity as Chairman of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, THOMAS HICKS, in the official capacity as Vice Chair of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, CHRISTY A. MCCORMICK, in the official capacity as Commissioner of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, BENJAMIN W. HOVLAND, in the official capacity as Commissioner of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission and PETE HEGSETH, in the official capacity as Secretary of Defense |
| MICHAEL HAAS, Interim Clerk, City of Madison, Wisconsin, BAOKY VU, Former Vice Chair, DeKalb County Board of Elections, Georgia, REPUBLICAN PARTY OF ARIZONA, KIM WYMAN, Former Secretary of State for the State of Washington and NATALIE E. TENNANT, Former Secretary of State for the State of West Virginia |
| JIM ALLEN, Director of Elections, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, MICHIGAN REPUBLICAN PARTY, LISA JO BROWN, Clerk and Register of Deeds, Oakland County, Michigan, CINDY BERRY, BARBARA BYRUM, Clerk, Ingham County, Michigan, CITIZENS UNITED, MARK CHURCH, Chief Elections Officer & Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder, San Mateo County, California, CITIZENS UNITED FOUNDATION, KATHARINE CLARK, Clerk, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, THE PRESIDENTIAL COALITION, DOMONIQUE CLEMONS, County Clerk and Register of Deeds, Genesse County, Michigan, AMERICA'S FUTURE, KRISTIN CONNELLY, Clerk-Recorder and Registar of Voters, Contra Costa County, California, CONSERVATIVE LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, LISA DEELEY, Commissioner and Vice Chair, Philadelphia City, Pennsylvania, THE SOCIETY FOR RULE OF LAW INSTITUTE, JILLINE DOBRATZ, Clerk, City of West Bend, Wisconsin, CONSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY CENTER, DIANE M. ELLIS-MARSEGLIA, Commissioner and Vice-Chair, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, MARY ESTILL BUCHANAN, Former Secretary of State for the State of Colorado, DIANA FUENTES, Clerk, City of San Diego, California, MILES RAPOPORT, Former Secretary of State for the State of Connecticut, CATHY M. GARRETT, Clerk, Wayne County, Michigan, BEN YSURSA, Former Secretary of State for the State of Idaho, JOAN ANDERSON GROWE, Former Secretary of State for the State of Minnesota, ROBERT J. HARVIE, JR., Commissioner and Chair, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, JOHN GALE, Former Secretary of State for the State of Nebraska, CELIA ISRAEL, Tax Assessor-Collector, Travis County, Texas, PHIL KEISLING, Former Secretary of State for the State of Oregon, LISA LAWITZKE, Clerk, Bellevue Township, Michigan, KATHY BOOCKVAR, Former Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, NICK LIMA, Registrar and Director of Elections, City of Cranston, Rhode Island, LEIGH M. CHAPMAN, Former Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, DYANA LIMON-MERCADO, Clerk, Travis County, Texas, SAM REED, Former Secretary of State for the State of Washington, JO ELLEN LITZ, Commissioner, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS EDUCATION FUND, PAUL LOPEZ, Clerk and Recorder, City and County of Denver, Colorado, LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES, NEIL MAKHIJA, Commissioner and Chairman of the Board of Elections, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF ARIZONA, KIRK MCDONOUGH, Chairperson, City of Cranston Board of Canvassers, Rhode Island, HISPANIC FEDERATION, ROCKY RAFFLE, Board of Elections Member and Chairperson, Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE, DANTE SANTONI, Commissioner, Berks County, Pennsylvania, OCA-ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN ADVOCATES, DAWN MARIE SASS, Clerk and Deputy Treasurer, City of Exeter Clerk, Wisconsin, ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN VOTE, MICHAEL SIEGRIST, Clerk, Canton Township, Michigan, DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION, AUBREY SONDEREGGER, Recorder, Coconino County, Arizona, DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, DAVID R. VOYE, Elections Division Manager, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE, HAKEEM JEFFRIES, BRAXTON WHITE, Commissioner, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, CHARLES SCHUMER, JAMILA WINDER, Commissioner, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, LOCAL ELECTION OFFICIALS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, JULIE WISE, Director of Elections, King County, Washington, TIM DUPUIS, ENEIDA TAVARES, GREG KIMSEY, JUSTIN DOUGLAS, DELE LOWMAN, JUAN PABLO CERVANTES, GINA MARTINEZ, ARMANDO SALUD-AMBRIZ, CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, CA, SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA, JESSE SALINAS, LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS and SECURE FAMILIES INITIATIVE |
| 25-1726 |
| August 1, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit |
| Voting |
Docket Report
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| BRIEF tendered by Appellants Pete Hegseth, Thomas Hicks, Christy A. McCormick, Donald L. Palmer, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Election Assistance Commission, Benjamin W. Hovland and Pamela J. Bondi. [25-1726] (LM) [Entered: 01/26/2026 02:23 PM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF filed by Amici Curiae League of United Latin American Citizens and Secure Families Initiative in support of Appellees. Served on 01/15/2026. Nine paper copies identical to that of the electronically filed brief must be submitted so that they are received by the court on or before 01/27/2026 . [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 01/20/2026 01:41 PM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF filed by Amicus Curiae Society for Rule of Law Institute in support of Appellees. Served on 01/15/2026. Nine paper copies identical to that of the electronically filed brief must be submitted so that they are received by the court on or before 01/27/2026 . [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 01/20/2026 01:38 PM] |
| NINE (9) paper copies of amicus brief [ # 6778976-2 ] submitted by Amicus Curiae Local Election Officials and Local Governments. [25-1726] (NP) [Entered: 01/21/2026 02:54 PM] |
| NINE (9) paper copies of amicus brief [ # 6779098-2 ] submitted by Amici Curiae DCCC, Democratic Governors Association, DSCC, Hakeem Jeffries, and Charles Schumer. [25-1726] (NP) [Entered: 01/21/2026 01:58 PM] |
| NINE (9) paper copies of amicus brief [ # 6778606-2 ] submitted by Amicus Curiae Constitutional Accountability Center. [25-1726] (NP) [Entered: 01/21/2026 01:53 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Movant(s) League of Women Voters Education Fund, League of Women Voters of the United States, League of Women Voters of Arizona, Hispanic Federation, NAACP, OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates, Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote filed by Attorney Leah C. Aden. Served on 01/16/2026. [25-1726] (LCA) [Entered: 01/16/2026 11:32 PM] |
| DISCLOSURE statement filed by Amici Curiae League of United Latin American Citizens and Secure Families Initiative. Served on 01/15/2026. [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 01/16/2026 08:37 AM] |
| DISCLOSURE statement filed by Amicus Curiae Society for Rule of Law Institute. [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 01/15/2026 12:58 PM] |
| DISCLOSURE statement filed by Movants League of United Latin American Citizens and Secure Families Initiative. Served on 01/12/2026. [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 01/15/2026 09:05 AM] |
| DISCLOSURE statement filed by Amici Curiae DCCC, Democratic Governors Association, DSCC, Hakeem Jeffries and Charles Schumer. Served on 01/12/2026. [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 01/15/2026 11:00 AM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF filed by Amici Curiae DCCC, Democratic Governors Association, DSCC, Hakeem Jeffries, and Charles Schumer in support of Appellees. Served on 01/12/2026. Nine paper copies identical to that of the electronically filed brief must be submitted so that they are received by the court on or before 01/22/2026 . [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 01/15/2026 11:40 AM] |
| DISCLOSURE statement filed by Amici Curiae Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote, Hispanic Federation, League of Women Voters Education Fund, League of Women Voters of Arizona, League of Women Voters of the United States, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates. Served on 01/12/2026. [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 01/15/2026 10:58 AM] |
ORDER directing Amicus Curiae Society for Rule of Law Institute to file a conforming brief. Brief due 01/22/2026 . [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 01/15/2026 12:59 PM]
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| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF tendered by League of United Latin American Citizens and Secure Families Initiative. [25-1726] (AMB) [Entered: 01/15/2026 02:35 PM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF tendered by The Society For Rule of Law Institute. [25-1726] (RDB) [Entered: 01/15/2026 01:38 PM] |
| NINE (9) paper copies of amicus brief [ # 6778582-2 ] submitted by Amici Curiae Kathy Boockvar, Mary Estill Buchanan, Leigh M. Chapman, John Gale, Joan Anderson Growe, Phil Keisling, Miles Rapoport, Sam Reed, and Ben Ysursa. [25-1726] (NP) [Entered: 01/21/2026 01:10 PM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF filed by Amici Curiae Local Election Officials and Local Governments in support of Appellees. Served on 01/12/2026. Nine paper copies identical to that of the electronically filed brief must be submitted so that they are received by the court on or before 01/21/2026 . [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 01/14/2026 04:53 PM] |
| DISCLOSURE statement filed by Amicus Curiae Local Election Officials and Local Governments. [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 01/14/2026 10:27 AM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF filed by Amici Curiae Kathy Boockvar, Mary Estill Buchanan, Leigh M. Chapman, John Gale, Joan Anderson Growe, Phil Keisling, Miles Rapoport, Sam Reed, and Ben Ysursa in support of Appellees. Served on 01/12/2026. Nine paper copies identical to that of the electronically filed brief must be submitted so that they are received by the court on or before 01/20/2026 . [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 01/13/2026 03:30 PM] |
| DISCLOSURE statement filed by Amicus Curiae Constitutional Accountability Center. [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 01/13/2026 10:52 AM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF filed by Amicus Curiae Constitutional Accountability Center in support of Appellees. Served on 01/12/2026. Nine paper copies identical to that of the electronically filed brief must be submitted so that they are received by the court on or before 01/20/2026 . [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 01/13/2026 03:52 PM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF tendered by League of United Latin American Citizens and Secure Families Initiative. [25-1726] (AMB) [Entered: 01/12/2026 05:38 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Movant(s) The Society for Rule of Law Institute filed by Attorney Richard D. Bernstein. Served on 01/12/2026. [25-1726] (RDB) [Entered: 01/12/2026 10:10 AM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF tendered by The Society for Rule of Law Insititute. [25-1726] (RDB) [Entered: 01/12/2026 10:11 AM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF tendered by Constitutional Accountability Center. [25-1726] (BJG) [Entered: 01/12/2026 10:34 AM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Movant(s) Constitutional Accountability Center filed by Attorney Brianne J. Gorod. Served on 01/12/2026. [25-1726] (BJG) [Entered: 01/12/2026 10:37 AM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Movant(s) Bipartisan Former State Secretaries of State Mary Estill Buchanan; Miles Rapoport; Ben Ysursa; Joan Anderson Growe; John Gale; Phil Keisling; Kathy Boockvar; Leigh Chapman; Sam Reed filed by Attorney John B. Hill. Served on 01/12/2026. [25-1726] (JBH) [Entered: 01/12/2026 11:41 AM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF tendered by Bipartisan Former State Secretaries of State Mary Estill Buchanan; Miles Rapoport; Ben Ysursa; Joan Anderson Growe; John Gale; Phil Keisling; Kathy Boockvar; Leigh Chapman; Sam Reed. [25-1726] (JBH) [Entered: 01/12/2026 11:46 AM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Movant(s) Bipartisan Former State Secretaries of State filed by Attorney Brendan Jarboe. Served on 01/12/2026. [25-1726] (BJ) [Entered: 01/12/2026 11:57 AM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF tendered by Local Election Officials and Local Governments. [25-1726] (SE) [Entered: 01/12/2026 04:58 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Movant(s) League of United Latin American Citizens and Secure Families Initiative filed by Attorney Anna Baldwin. Served on 01/12/2026. [25-1726] (AMB) [Entered: 01/12/2026 05:08 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Movant(s) Democratic Governors Association, DSCC, DCCC, Hakeem S. Jeffries, and Charles E. Schumer filed by Attorney Lalitha D. Madduri. Served on 01/12/2026. [25-1726] (LM) [Entered: 01/12/2026 06:32 PM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF tendered by League of Women Voters Education Fund, League of Women Voters of the United States, League of Women Voters of Arizona, Hispanic Federation, NAACP, OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates, Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote. [25-1726] (EH) [Entered: 01/12/2026 05:41 PM] |
| NINE (9) paper copies of appellees' brief [ # 6777076-2 ] submitted by Appellees 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 Rhode Island, State of Vermont and State of Wisconsin. [25-1726] (NP) [Entered: 01/21/2026 11:19 AM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Movant(s) League of Women Voters Education Fund, League of Women Voters of the United States, League of Women Voters of Arizona, Hispanic Federation, NAACP, OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates, Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote filed by Attorney Clayton Pierce. Served on 01/12/2026. [25-1726] (CP) [Entered: 01/12/2026 05:46 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Movant(s) League of Women Voters Education Fund, League of Women Voters of the United States, League of Women Voters of Arizona, Hispanic Federation, NAACP, OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates, Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote filed by Attorney Ethan Herenstein. Served on 01/12/2026. [25-1726] (EH) [Entered: 01/12/2026 05:47 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Movant(s) Democratic Governors Association, DSCC, DCCC, Hakeem S. Jeffries, and Charles E. Schumer filed by Attorney Marc E. Elias. Served on 01/12/2026. [25-1726] (MEE) [Entered: 01/12/2026 06:24 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Movant(s) Democratic Governors Association, DSCC, DCCC, Hakeem S. Jeffries, and Charles E. Schumer filed by Attorney Aria C. Branch. Served on 01/12/2026. [25-1726] (AB) [Entered: 01/12/2026 06:30 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Movant(s) League of Women Voters Education Fund, League of Women Voters of the United States, League of Women Voters of Arizona, Hispanic Federation, NAACP, OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates, Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote filed by Attorney Sophia Lin Lakin. Served on 01/12/2026. [25-1726] (SLL) [Entered: 01/12/2026 05:43 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Movant(s) Democratic Governors Association, DSCC, DCCC, Hakeem S. Jeffries, and Charles E. Schumer filed by Attorney Jacob D. Shelly. Served on 01/12/2026. [25-1726] (JDS) [Entered: 01/12/2026 06:37 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Movant(s) Democratic Governors Association, DSCC, DCCC, Hakeem S. Jeffries, and Charles E. Schumer filed by Attorney Tyler L. Bishop. Served on 01/12/2026. [25-1726] (TLB) [Entered: 01/12/2026 06:39 PM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF tendered by Democratic Governors Association, DSCC, DCCC, Hakeem S. Jeffries, and Charles E. Schumer. [25-1726] (LM) [Entered: 01/12/2026 08:31 PM] |
| APPELLEES' BRIEF filed by Appellees 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 Rhode Island, State of Vermont and State of Wisconsin. Served on 01/05/2026. Nine paper copies identical to that of the electronically filed brief must be submitted so that they are received by the court on or before 01/14/2026 . Reply brief due 01/26/2026 for APPELLANTS Pamela J. Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Thomas Hicks, Benjamin W. Hovland, Christy A. McCormick, Donald L. Palmer, Donald J. Trump and U.S. Election Assistance Commission. [25-1726] (NP) [Entered: 01/07/2026 03:06 PM] |
| BRIEF tendered by Appellees Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State of Arizona, State of Wisconsin, State of Vermont, State of Rhode Island, State of New York, State of New Mexico, State of New Jersey, State of Nevada, State of Minnesota, State of Michigan, State of Maryland, State of Maine, State of Illinois, State of Hawaii, State of Delaware, State of Connecticut, State of Colorado and State of California. [25-1726] (IF) [Entered: 01/05/2026 07:27 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Movant(s) Amici Local Election Officials and Local Governments filed by Attorney Shannon Eddy. Served on 01/05/2026. [25-1726] (SE) [Entered: 01/05/2026 10:23 AM] |
| LETTER regarding Stipulated Dismissal of Section 2(d) Claims filed by Attorney Laura Myron for Appellants Pamela J. Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Thomas Hicks, Benjamin W. Hovland, Christy A. McCormick, Donald L. Palmer, Donald J. Trump and U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Served on 12/22/2025. [25-1726] (LM) [Entered: 12/22/2025 04:57 PM] |
| NINE (9) paper copies of amici curiae brief [ # 6769266-2 ] submitted by Amici Curiae America's Future, Citizens United, Citizens United Foundation, Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund and Presidential Coalition. [25-1726] (SRS) [Entered: 12/19/2025 05:15 PM] |
| FIVE (5) paper copies of joint appendix [ # 6767681-2 ] submitted by Appellants Pamela J. Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Thomas Hicks, Benjamin W. Hovland, Christy A. McCormick, Donald L. Palmer, Donald J. Trump and U.S. Election Assistance Commission. [25-1726] (NKR) [Entered: 12/17/2025 12:32 PM] |
| NINE (9) paper copies of appellants' brief [ # 6767676-2 ] submitted by Appellants Pamela J. Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Thomas Hicks, Benjamin W. Hovland, Christy A. McCormick, Donald L. Palmer, Donald J. Trump and U.S. Election Assistance Commission. [25-1726] (NKR) [Entered: 12/17/2025 12:16 PM] |
| NOTICE of default and intent to dismiss issued for failure to file paper copies of the appellants' brief [ # 6767676-2 ] and appendix [ # 6767681-2 ]. Paper copies of the brief and appendix are due 12/16/2025 for Pamela J. Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Thomas Hicks, Benjamin W. Hovland, Christy A. McCormick, Donald L. Palmer, Donald J. Trump, and U.S. Election Assistance Commission or this case may be dismissed in accordance with 1st Cir. R. 3.0(b) for lack of prosecution. [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 12/09/2025 02:51 PM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF filed by Amici Curiae Cindy Berry and Michigan Republican Party in support of Appellants. Number of copies: 9. Served on 10/14/2025. [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 12/02/2025 11:05 AM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF filed by Amici Curiae America's Future, Citizens United, Citizens United Foundation, Conservative Legal Defense, and Education Fund and Presidential Coalition in support of Appellants. Served on 10/14/2025. Nine paper copies identical to that of the electronically filed brief must be submitted so that they are received by the court on or before 12/09/2025 . [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 12/02/2025 11:00 AM] |
| APPELLANTS' BRIEF filed by Appellants Pamela J. Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Thomas Hicks, Benjamin W. Hovland, Christy A. McCormick, Donald L. Palmer, Donald J. Trump, and U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Served on 10/07/2025. Nine paper copies identical to that of the electronically filed brief must be submitted so that they are received by the court on or before 12/01/2025 . [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 11/24/2025 12:26 PM] |
| JOINT APPENDIX filed by Appellants Pamela J. Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Thomas Hicks, Benjamin W. Hovland, Christy A. McCormick, Donald L. Palmer, Donald J. Trump, and U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Served on 10/07/2025. Five paper copies of the electronically filed appendix must be submitted so that they are received by the court on or before 12/01/2025 [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 11/24/2025 12:29 PM] |
ORDER entered by Lara E. Montecalvo, Appellate Judge: On October 14, 2025, the court entered an order granting the government's motion for a stay of proceedings in light of the lapse in appropriations. The government has now filed a letter informing the court that DOJ attorneys have resumed their civil litigation functions and requesting that the deadline for appellees' brief be set for January 5, 2026. In light of this filing, the stay of proceedings is lifted. The government's brief, if compliant, shall be accepted by the clerk's office. Assuming the government's brief is deemed compliant, appellees' brief shall be filed on or before January 5, 2026. Any reply brief shall be filed within 21 days of service of the response brief. [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 11/24/2025 12:20 PM]
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| LETTER regarding End of Lapse in Appropriations filed by Attorney Laura Myron for Appellants Pamela J. Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Thomas Hicks, Benjamin W. Hovland, Christy A. McCormick, Donald L. Palmer, Donald J. Trump and U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Served on 11/20/2025. [25-1726] (LM) [Entered: 11/20/2025 01:48 PM] |
ORDER entered: Upon consideration, the motion to withdraw Attorney Joshua Waldman as counsel for Appellants Pamela J. Bondi, Thomas Hicks, Benjamin W. Hovland, Christy A. McCormick, Donald L. Palmer, Donald J. Trump, Pete Hegseth, and U.S. Election Assistance Commission is granted. Attorney Waldman is hereby withdrawn as counsel of record, and Appellants will continue to be represented by the remaining counsel of record. [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 11/04/2025 01:35 PM]
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| MOTION for Attorney Joshua Waldman to withdraw as counsel filed by Appellants Pamela J. Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Thomas Hicks, Benjamin W. Hovland, Christy A. McCormick, Donald L. Palmer, Donald J. Trump and U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Served on 11/04/2025. [25-1726] CLERK'S NOTE: Party selection was incomplete. Correction made by clerk's office. No further action required. (JPW) [Entered: 11/04/2025 11:34 AM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellants Pamela J. Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Thomas Hicks, Benjamin W. Hovland, Christy A. McCormick, Donald L. Palmer, U.S. Election Assistance Commission and Donald J. Trump filed by Attorney Laura E. Myron. Served on 10/31/2025. [25-1726] (LM) [Entered: 10/31/2025 09:54 AM] |
| PLEADING tendered: NINE (9) paper copies of amici brief [ # 6757732-2 ] filed by Amici Curiae Cindy Berry and Michigan Republican Party. [25-1726] (SRS) [Entered: 10/20/2025 04:53 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Amici Curiae Cindy Berry and Michigan Republican Party filed by Attorney Robert N. Driscoll. Served on 10/15/2025. [25-1726] (RND) [Entered: 10/15/2025 04:23 PM] |
| DISCLOSURE statement filed by Amici Curiae America's Future, Citizens United, Citizens United Foundation, Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund, and Presidential Coalition. [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 10/15/2025 02:48 PM] |
| DISCLOSURE statement filed by Amici Curiae Cindy Berry and Michigan Republican Party. [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 10/15/2025 02:32 PM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF tendered by Michigan Republican Party and Cindy Berry. [25-1726] (RND) [Entered: 10/14/2025 03:09 PM] |
ORDER entered by David J. Barron, Chief Appellate Judge: Appellants' unopposed motion for stay, in light of the lapse in appropriations, "until Department of Justice attorneys . . . resume their usual civil litigation functions" is granted. The government shall notify this court forthwith when those functions are resumed. [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 10/14/2025 02:00 PM]
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| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Movant(s) Citizens United, Citizens United Foundation, The Presidential Coalition, America's Future, and Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund filed by Attorney William J. Olson. Served on 10/14/2025. [25-1726] (WJO) [Entered: 10/14/2025 06:09 PM] |
| AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF tendered by Citizens United, Citizens United Foundation, The Presidential Coalition, America's Future, and Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund. [25-1726] (WJO) [Entered: 10/14/2025 06:02 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of California filed by Attorney Malcolm Andreas Brudigam. Served on 10/08/2025. [25-1726] (MAB) [Entered: 10/08/2025 03:19 PM] |
| APPENDIX tendered by Appellants Pamela J. Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Thomas Hicks, Benjamin W. Hovland, Christy A. McCormick, Donald L. Palmer, Donald J. Trump and U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Served on 10/07/2025. [25-1726] (JPW) [Entered: 10/07/2025 05:03 PM] |
| BRIEF tendered by Appellants Pamela J. Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Thomas Hicks, Benjamin W. Hovland, Christy A. McCormick, Donald L. Palmer, Donald J. Trump and U.S. Election Assistance Commission. [25-1726] (JPW) [Entered: 10/07/2025 05:01 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of California filed by Attorney Kevin Lee Quade. Served on 10/06/2025. [25-1726] (KLQ) [Entered: 10/06/2025 07:18 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of California filed by Attorney Lisa Catherine Ehrlich. Served on 10/06/2025. [25-1726] (LCE) [Entered: 10/06/2025 05:22 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of California filed by Attorney Anne P. Bellows. Served on 10/03/2025. [25-1726] (APB) [Entered: 10/03/2025 08:05 PM] |
| ASSENTED TO MOTION to stay the Briefing Schedule in light of Lapse of Appropriations filed by Appellants Pamela J. Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Thomas Hicks, Benjamin W. Hovland, Christy A. McCormick, Donald L. Palmer, Donald J. Trump and U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Served on 10/02/2025. [25-1726] (JPW) [Entered: 10/02/2025 11:57 AM] |
| NOTICE of filing the following transcript in district court by Court Reporter Debra Kane: 09/04/2025, Motion Hearing. In accordance with Judicial Conference Policy, the transcript will not be available to the public by remote electronic access for ninety days after the filing date. During that ninety day period, the transcript may be purchased through the court reporter or viewed at the public terminal at the district court. [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 09/23/2025 04:45 PM] |
| NOTICE issued. The following attorneys have failed to register for an appellate ECF account and will no longer receive notice of court issued documents in this case: John D. Echeverria for State of California, Charlotte Gibson for State of Wisconsin, Danny Haidar for State of Michigan, Heather S. Meingast for State of Michigan and Thomas Patterson for State of California. [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 09/12/2025 09:45 AM] |
ORDER entered: Upon consideration of the parties' joint motion to modify the briefing schedule, the motion is granted in part . Appellants' brief and the appendix are due by October 7, 2025 . To the extent the motion seeks to extend the other briefing deadlines, motion is denied without prejudice as premature because the appellants' principal brief has not been accepted for filing. See Fed. R. App. P. 31(a)(1) and 1st Cir. 31.0(a)(1). [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 09/05/2025 09:55 AM]
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| NOTICE issued. The following attorneys have failed to register for an appellate ECF account and will no longer receive notice of court issued documents in this case: Bridget K. O'Hickey for Thomas Hicks, Donald J. Trump, Pete Hegseth, Pamela J. Bondi, U.S. Election Assistance Commission, Donald L. Palmer, Christy A. McCormick and Benjamin W. Hovland, Anne P. Bellows for State of California, Malcolm Andreas Brudigam for State of California, Lisa Catherine Ehrlich for State of California, Colleen K. Faherty for State of New York, Peter J. Farrell for State of Minnesota, Nicholas R. Green for State of California, Kara M. Karlson for State of Arizona, Joshua L. Kaul for State of Wisconsin, Jonathan B. Mangel for State of New Jersey, Kevin Lee Quade for State of California, Joshua M. Whitaker for State of Arizona, Michael Adame for Lisa Jo Brown, Diane M. Ellis-Marseglia, Robert J. Harvie, Jr., Neil Makhija, Jilline Dobratz, Jim Allen, Barbara Byrum, Mark Church, Katharine Clark, Domonique Clemons, Kristin Connelly, Lisa Deeley, Diana Fuentes, Cathy M. Garrett, Michael Haas, Celia Israel, Lisa Lawitzke, Nick Lima, Dyana Limon-Mercado, Jo Ellen Litz, Paul Lopez, Kirk McDonough, Rocky Raffle, Dante Santoni, Dawn Marie Sass, Michael Siegrist, Aubrey Sonderegger, David R. Voye, Baoky Vu, Braxton White, Jamila Winder and Julie Wise, Robert L. Avers for Michigan Republican Party and Cindy Berry, Robert N. Driscoll for Michigan Republican Party and Cindy Berry, Shannon Eddy for Lisa Jo Brown, Diane M. Ellis-Marseglia, Robert J. Harvie, Jr., Neil Makhija, Jilline Dobratz, Jim Allen, Barbara Byrum, Mark Church, Katharine Clark, Domonique Clemons, Kristin Connelly, Lisa Deeley, Diana Fuentes, Cathy M. Garrett, Michael Haas, Celia Israel, Lisa Lawitzke, Nick Lima, Dyana Limon-Mercado, Jo Ellen Litz, Paul Lopez, Kirk McDonough, Rocky Raffle, Dante Santoni, Dawn Marie Sass, Michael Siegrist, Aubrey Sonderegger, David R. Voye, Baoky Vu, Braxton White, Jamila Winder and Julie Wise, John B. Hill for Mary Estill Buchanan, Miles Rapoport, Joan Anderson Growe, Kathy Boockvar, Leigh M. Chapman, Kim Wyman and Natalie E. Tennant, Jonathan B. Koch for Michigan Republican Party and Cindy Berry, Kory Langhofer for Republican Party of Arizona, Kalyn Mizelle McDaniel for Mary Estill Buchanan, Miles Rapoport, Joan Anderson Growe, Kathy Boockvar, Leigh M. Chapman, Kim Wyman and Natalie E. Tennant, Samantha Perlman for Lisa Jo Brown, Diane M. Ellis-Marseglia, Robert J. Harvie, Jr., Neil Makhija, Jilline Dobratz, Jim Allen, Barbara Byrum, Mark Church, Katharine Clark, Domonique Clemons, Kristin Connelly, Lisa Deeley, Diana Fuentes, Cathy M. Garrett, Michael Haas, Celia Israel, Lisa Lawitzke, Nick Lima, Dyana Limon-Mercado, Jo Ellen Litz, Paul Lopez, Kirk McDonough, Rocky Raffle, Dante Santoni, Dawn Marie Sass, Michael Siegrist, Aubrey Sonderegger, David R. Voye, Baoky Vu, Braxton White, Jamila Winder and Julie Wise, Thomas J. Philbrick for Michigan Republican Party and Cindy Berry, Donald K. Sherman for Mary Estill Buchanan, Miles Rapoport, Joan Anderson Growe, Kathy Boockvar, Leigh M. Chapman, Kim Wyman and Natalie E. Tennant and Charles R. Spies for Michigan Republican Party and Cindy Berry. [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 09/03/2025 10:06 AM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of Maryland filed by Attorney Julia Doyle. Served on 09/03/2025. [25-1726] (JD) [Entered: 09/03/2025 09:41 AM] |
| JOINT MOTION to extend time to file brief and appendix filed by Appellants Pamela J. Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Thomas Hicks, Benjamin W. Hovland, Christy A. McCormick, Donald L. Palmer, Donald J. Trump, U.S. Election Assistance Commission and Appellees 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 Rhode Island, State of Vermont and State of Wisconsin. Served on 09/03/2025. [25-1726] (JPW) [Entered: 09/03/2025 03:14 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of Maryland filed by Attorney Daniel Kobrin. Served on 09/03/2025. [25-1726] (DMK) [Entered: 09/03/2025 09:51 AM] |
| NOTICE issued. After 09/11/2025 , the following attorneys will no longer receive notice of court issued documents in this case unless they register for an appellate ECF account: Peter Baumann for State of Colorado, John D. Echeverria for State of California, Charlotte Gibson for State of Wisconsin, Danny Haidar for State of Michigan, Heather S. Meingast for State of Michigan, Craig Newby for State of Nevada and Thomas Patterson for State of California. [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 08/28/2025 09:06 AM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of Michigan filed by Attorney Erik A. Grill. Served on 08/27/2025. [25-1726] (EG) [Entered: 08/27/2025 11:46 AM] |
| NOTICE allowing request for removal from service list. The following attorney have been removed from the service list for this case: Thomas Basile for Republican Party of Arizona. [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 08/26/2025 08:38 AM] |
| REQUEST for removal from the service list filed by Attorney Thomas Basile for Not Party Republican Party of Arizona. [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 08/26/2025 08:37 AM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of New Jersey filed by Attorney Meghan K. Musso. Served on 08/22/2025. [25-1726] (MM) [Entered: 08/22/2025 04:54 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of Wisconsin filed by Attorney Aaron J. Bibb. Served on 08/21/2025. [25-1726] (AB) [Entered: 08/21/2025 12:57 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of Nevada filed by Attorney Heidi Parry Stern. Served on 08/20/2025. [25-1726] (HPS) [Entered: 08/20/2025 03:40 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of New Mexico filed by Attorney James W. Grayson. Served on 08/20/2025. [25-1726] (JG) [Entered: 08/20/2025 02:27 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of Connecticut filed by Attorney Maura Murphy. Served on 08/18/2025. [25-1726] (MBM) [Entered: 08/18/2025 05:58 PM] |
| NOTICE issued. After 09/02/2025 , the following attorneys will no longer receive notice of court issued documents in this case unless they register for an appellate ECF account: Bridget K. O'Hickey for Thomas Hicks, Donald J. Trump, Pete Hegseth, Pamela J. Bondi, U.S. Election Assistance Commission, Donald L. Palmer, Christy A. McCormick and Benjamin W. Hovland, Angela Behrens for State of Minnesota, Anne P. Bellows for State of California, Malcolm Andreas Brudigam for State of California, Michael Surren Cohen for State of California, Maryanne Donaghy for State of Delaware, Lisa Catherine Ehrlich for State of California, Colleen K. Faherty for State of New York, Peter J. Farrell for State of Minnesota, Nicholas R. Green for State of California, Erik Grill for State of Michigan, Karen Hartman-Tellez for State of Arizona, Kara M. Karlson for State of Arizona, Joshua L. Kaul for State of Wisconsin, Daniel Michael Kobrin for State of Maryland, Jonathan B. Mangel for State of New Jersey, Meghan Musso for State of New Jersey, Kevin Lee Quade for State of California, Joshua M. Whitaker for State of Arizona, Michael Adame for Lisa Jo Brown, Diane M. Ellis-Marseglia, Robert J. Harvie, Jr., Neil Makhija, Jilline Dobratz, Jim Allen, Barbara Byrum, Mark Church, Katharine Clark, Domonique Clemons, Kristin Connelly, Lisa Deeley, Diana Fuentes, Cathy M. Garrett, Michael Haas, Celia Israel, Lisa Lawitzke, Nick Lima, Dyana Limon-Mercado, Jo Ellen Litz, Paul Lopez, Kirk McDonough, Rocky Raffle, Dante Santoni, Dawn Marie Sass, Michael Siegrist, Aubrey Sonderegger, David R. Voye, Baoky Vu, Braxton White, Jamila Winder and Julie Wise, Robert L. Avers for Michigan Republican Party and Cindy Berry, Thomas Basile for Republican Party of Arizona, Robert N. Driscoll for Michigan Republican Party and Cindy Berry, Shannon Eddy for Lisa Jo Brown, Diane M. Ellis-Marseglia, Robert J. Harvie, Jr., Neil Makhija, Jilline Dobratz, Jim Allen, Barbara Byrum, Mark Church, Katharine Clark, Domonique Clemons, Kristin Connelly, Lisa Deeley, Diana Fuentes, Cathy M. Garrett, Michael Haas, Celia Israel, Lisa Lawitzke, Nick Lima, Dyana Limon-Mercado, Jo Ellen Litz, Paul Lopez, Kirk McDonough, Rocky Raffle, Dante Santoni, Dawn Marie Sass, Michael Siegrist, Aubrey Sonderegger, David R. Voye, Baoky Vu, Braxton White, Jamila Winder and Julie Wise, John B. Hill for Mary Estill Buchanan, Miles Rapoport, Joan Anderson Growe, Kathy Boockvar, Leigh M. Chapman, Kim Wyman and Natalie E. Tennant, Jonathan B. Koch for Michigan Republican Party and Cindy Berry, Kory Langhofer for Republican Party of Arizona, Kalyn Mizelle McDaniel for Mary Estill Buchanan, Miles Rapoport, Joan Anderson Growe, Kathy Boockvar, Leigh M. Chapman, Kim Wyman and Natalie E. Tennant, Samantha Perlman for Lisa Jo Brown, Diane M. Ellis-Marseglia, Robert J. Harvie, Jr., Neil Makhija, Jilline Dobratz, Jim Allen, Barbara Byrum, Mark Church, Katharine Clark, Domonique Clemons, Kristin Connelly, Lisa Deeley, Diana Fuentes, Cathy M. Garrett, Michael Haas, Celia Israel, Lisa Lawitzke, Nick Lima, Dyana Limon-Mercado, Jo Ellen Litz, Paul Lopez, Kirk McDonough, Rocky Raffle, Dante Santoni, Dawn Marie Sass, Michael Siegrist, Aubrey Sonderegger, David R. Voye, Baoky Vu, Braxton White, Jamila Winder and Julie Wise, Thomas J. Philbrick for Michigan Republican Party and Cindy Berry, Donald K. Sherman for Mary Estill Buchanan, Miles Rapoport, Joan Anderson Growe, Kathy Boockvar, Leigh M. Chapman, Kim Wyman and Natalie E. Tennant and Charles R. Spies for Michigan Republican Party and Cindy Berry. [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 08/18/2025 11:08 AM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of Minnesota filed by Attorney Elizabeth Kramer. Served on 08/15/2025. [25-1726] (ECK) [Entered: 08/15/2025 05:28 PM] |
| TRANSCRIPT report/order form filed by Appellants Pamela J. Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Thomas Hicks, Benjamin W. Hovland, Christy A. McCormick, Donald L. Palmer, Donald J. Trump and U.S. Election Assistance Commission indicating transcripts are not necessary for this appeal. Served on 08/14/2025. [25-1726] (JPW) [Entered: 08/14/2025 12:07 PM] |
| DOCKETING statement filed by Appellants Pamela J. Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Thomas Hicks, Benjamin W. Hovland, Christy A. McCormick, Donald L. Palmer, Donald J. Trump and U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Served on 08/14/2025. [25-1726] (JPW) [Entered: 08/14/2025 12:08 PM] |
| BRIEFING schedule set. Brief and Appendix due 09/23/2025 for appellants Pamela J. Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Thomas Hicks, Benjamin W. Hovland, Christy A. McCormick, Donald L. Palmer, Donald J. Trump, and U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Pursuant to F.R.A.P. 31(a), appellees' brief(s) will be due 30 days following service of appellants' brief and appellants' reply brief will be due 21 days following service of appellees' brief(s). [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 08/14/2025 12:34 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of Delaware filed by Attorney Ian R. Liston. Served on 08/14/2025. [25-1726] (IRL) [Entered: 08/14/2025 02:54 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee Commonwealth of Massachusetts filed by Attorney Phoebe Fischer-Groban. Served on 08/08/2025. [25-1726] (PF) [Entered: 08/08/2025 02:51 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of New York filed by Attorney Judith Vale. Served on 08/07/2025. [25-1726] (JNV) [Entered: 08/07/2025 11:38 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee Commonwealth of Massachusetts filed by Attorney Anne Sterman. Served on 08/07/2025. [25-1726] (ALS) [Entered: 08/07/2025 04:11 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of Maryland filed by Attorney Adam Kirschner. Served on 08/07/2025. [25-1726] (ADK) [Entered: 08/07/2025 09:13 AM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of Hawaii filed by Attorney David D. Day. Served on 08/06/2025. [25-1726] (DDD) [Entered: 08/06/2025 07:13 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of Hawaii filed by Attorney Kalikoonalani D. Fernandes. Served on 08/06/2025. [25-1726] (KDF) [Entered: 08/06/2025 07:12 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellants Pamela J. Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Thomas Hicks, Benjamin W. Hovland, Christy A. McCormick, Donald L. Palmer, Donald J. Trump and U.S. Election Assistance Commission filed by Attorney Joshua Waldman. Served on 08/04/2025. [25-1726] (JPW) [Entered: 08/04/2025 12:00 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of Vermont filed by Attorney Ryan P. Kane. Served on 08/04/2025. [25-1726] (RPK) [Entered: 08/04/2025 09:24 AM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of Maine filed by Attorney Jonathan R. Bolton. Served on 08/04/2025. [25-1726] (JRB) [Entered: 08/04/2025 12:13 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of Rhode Island filed by Attorney James J. Arguin. Served on 08/04/2025. [25-1726] (JJA) [Entered: 08/04/2025 01:55 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of Colorado filed by Attorney Shannon Stevenson. Served on 08/04/2025. [25-1726] (SWS) [Entered: 08/04/2025 10:17 AM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of Illinois filed by Attorney Alex Hemmer. Served on 08/01/2025. [25-1726] (AH) [Entered: 08/01/2025 12:02 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of California filed by Attorney Ian Fein. Served on 08/01/2025. [25-1726] (IF) [Entered: 08/01/2025 03:18 PM] |
| CIVIL CASE docketed. Notice of appeal (doc. #123) filed by Appellants Pamela J. Bondi, Pete Hegseth, Thomas Hicks, Benjamin W. Hovland, Christy A. McCormick, Donald L. Palmer, Donald J. Trump and U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Appearance form, Docketing Statement, and Transcript Report/Order form due 08/15/2025 . [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 08/01/2025 11:51 AM] |
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ORDER directing Amicus Curiae Society for Rule of Law Institute to file a conforming brief. Brief due 01/22/2026 . [25-1726] (AVN) [Entered: 01/15/2026 12:59 PM]