Association of American Universities, et al v. US Department of Defense, et al
| ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES, AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION, ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC AND LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITIES, ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, BROWN UNIVERSITY, CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ACTING BY AND THROUGH COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, CORNELL UNIVERSITY, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK, MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION and UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON |
| US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE and PETER HEGSETH, in the official capacity as Secretary of the Department of Defense |
| 25-2184 |
| December 16, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit |
| Other Statutes |
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| MANDATE issued. [25-2184] (GRC) [Entered: 02/18/2026 10:16 AM] |
| JUDGMENT dismissing case pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 42(b). [25-2184] (GRC) [Entered: 02/18/2026 10:16 AM] |
| MOTION to dismiss case filed by Appellants US Department of Defense and Pete Hegseth. Served on 02/10/2026. [25-2184] (JU) [Entered: 02/10/2026 03:57 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee University of Washington filed by Attorney Jessica Lynn Creighton. Served on 01/16/2026. [25-2184] (JC) [Entered: 01/16/2026 11:48 AM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System Acting by and through Colorado State University filed by Attorney Michael McMaster. Served on 01/14/2026. [25-2184] (MM) [Entered: 01/14/2026 04:48 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: I-Heng Hsu for US Department of Defense and Pete Hegseth, Bethany Theriot for US Department of Defense and Pete Hegseth, Jessica Creighton for University of Washington and Michael McMaster for Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System Acting by and through Colorado State University. [25-2184] (GRC) [Entered: 01/08/2026 07:40 PM] |
| BRIEFING schedule set. Brief due 02/17/2026 for appellant Pete Hegseth and US Department of Defense. Appendix due 02/17/2026 for appellant Pete Hegseth and US Department of Defense. Pursuant to F.R.A.P. 31(a), appellee's brief will be due 30 days following service of appellant's brief and appellant's reply brief will be due 21 days following service of appellee's brief. [25-2184] (GRC) [Entered: 01/05/2026 04:21 PM] |
| NOTICE issued. After 01/20/2026, the following attorneys will no longer receive notice of court issued documents in this case unless they register for an appellate ECF account: I-Heng Hsu for US Department of Defense and Pete Hegseth, Bethany Theriot for US Department of Defense and Pete Hegseth, Jessica Creighton for University of Washington and Michael McMaster for Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System Acting by and through Colorado State University. [25-2184] (GRC) [Entered: 01/05/2026 04:18 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees Association of American Universities, American Council on Education, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Regents of the University of California, Cornell University, Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Johns Hopkins University, MIT and University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education filed by Attorney Zachary C. Schauf. Served on 12/30/2025. [25-2184] (ZCS) [Entered: 12/30/2025 09:01 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees Association of American Universities, American Council on Education, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Regents of the University of California, Cornell University, Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Johns Hopkins University, MIT and University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education filed by Attorney Lauren J. Hartz. Served on 12/30/2025. [25-2184] (LJH) [Entered: 12/30/2025 09:05 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees Association of American Universities, American Council on Education, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Regents of the University of California, Cornell University, Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Johns Hopkins University, MIT and University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education filed by Attorney Shoba Pillay. Served on 12/30/2025. [25-2184] (SP) [Entered: 12/30/2025 08:56 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellants US Department of Defense and Pete Hegseth filed by Attorney Jennifer L. Utrecht. Served on 12/30/2025. [25-2184] (JU) [Entered: 12/30/2025 12:24 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees Association of American Universities, American Council on Education, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Regents of the University of California, Cornell University, Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Johns Hopkins University, MIT and University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education filed by Attorney Elizabeth Henthorne. Served on 12/30/2025. [25-2184] (EH) [Entered: 12/30/2025 08:53 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees Association of American Universities, American Council on Education, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Regents of the University of California, Cornell University, Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Johns Hopkins University, MIT and University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education filed by Attorney Lindsay C. Harrison. Served on 12/30/2025. [25-2184] (LCH) [Entered: 12/30/2025 08:44 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees Association of American Universities, American Council on Education, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Regents of the University of California, Cornell University, Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Johns Hopkins University, MIT and University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education filed by Attorney Ishan K. Bhabha. Served on 12/30/2025. [25-2184] (IKB) [Entered: 12/30/2025 08:39 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee University of Washington filed by Attorney Andrew R.W. Hughes. Served on 12/30/2025. [25-2184] (ARH) [Entered: 12/30/2025 06:39 PM] |
| DOCKETING statement filed by Appellants Pete Hegseth and US Department of Defense. Served on 12/30/2025. [25-2184] (JU) [Entered: 12/30/2025 04:43 PM] |
| TRANSCRIPT report/order form filed by Appellants Pete Hegseth and US Department of Defense indicating all necessary transcripts have already been filed in district court. Served on 12/30/2025. [25-2184] (JU) [Entered: 12/30/2025 04:40 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees American Council on Education, Association of American Universities and Association of Public and Land-grant Universities filed by Attorney Kyle R. Eiswald. Served on 12/30/2025. [25-2184] (KRE) [Entered: 12/30/2025 01:52 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees American Council on Education, Association of American Universities and Association of Public and Land-grant Universities filed by Attorney James Y. Xi. Served on 12/30/2025. [25-2184] (JX) [Entered: 12/30/2025 01:50 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellees American Council on Education, Association of American Universities and Association of Public and Land-grant Universities filed by Attorney Paul D. Clement. Served on 12/30/2025. [25-2184] (PDC) [Entered: 12/30/2025 01:47 PM] |
| CIVIL CASE docketed. Notice of appeal (doc. #93) filed by Appellants Pete Hegseth and US Department of Defense. Appearance form due 12/30/2025. Docketing Statement due 12/30/2025. Transcript Report/Order form due 12/30/2025. [25-2184] (GRC) [Entered: 12/16/2025 04:19 PM] |
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