State of California, et al v. State of Alabama, et al
| STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, STATE OF NEVADA, STATE OF WASHINGTON, STATE OF ARIZONA, STATE OF COLORADO, STATE OF CONNECTICUT, STATE OF DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 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 NORTH CAROLINA, STATE OF OREGON, STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, STATE OF VERMONT, COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, STATE OF WISCONSIN and JOSH SHAPIRO, in the official capacity as Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
| DONALD J. TRUMP, in the official capacity as President of the United States, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, US DEPT. OF HOMELAND SECURITY, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, in the official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security, SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, FRANK J. BISIGNANO, in the official capacity as Commissioner of the United States Social Security Administration, US POSTAL SERVICE, DAVID STEINER, in the official capacity as Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer of the Postal Service, DOUGLAS TULINO, in the official capacity as Deputy Postmaster General, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer of the Postal Service and Member of the Postal Service Board of Governors, AMBER MCREYNOLDS, in the official capacity as Chair of the Postal Service Board of Governors, DEREK T. KAN, in the official capacity as Vice Chairman of the Postal Service Board of Governors, RONALD STROMAN, in the official capacity as a Member of the Postal Service Board of Governors, DANIEL MARK TANGHERLINI, in the official capacity as a Member of the Postal Service Board of Governors and TODD BLANCHE, in the official capacity as Acting U.S. Attorney General |
| STATE OF ALABAMA, STATE OF MISSOURI, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF INDIANA, STATE OF KANSAS, STATE OF LOUISIANA, STATE OF MONTANA, STATE OF NEBRASKA, STATE OF OKLAHOMA, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA and STATE OF TEXAS |
| SOCIETY FOR RULE OF LAW INSTITUTE, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA, LISA LAWITZKE, Clerk, Bellevue Township, Michigan, BOSTON, MA, BUCKS COUNTY, PA, MICHAEL SIEGRIST, Clerk, Canton Township, Michigan, BRAXTON WHITE, Commissioner, County of Clarion, Pennsylvania, GREG KIMSEY, Auditor, Clark County, Washington, AUBREY SONDEREGGER, Recorder, Coconino County, Arizona, KRISTIN CONNELLY, Clerk-Recorder & Registrar of Voters, Contra Costa County, California, BEAU HARBIN, Legislator, County of Cortland, New York, JUSTIN DOUGLAS, Commissioner, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, DAWN MARIE SASS, Clerk / Deputy Treasurer, Town of Exeter, Wisconsin, DOMONIQUE CLEMONS, County Clerk & Register of Deeds, Genesee County Clerks Office, Michigan, BARBARA BYRUM, Clerk, Ingham County, Michigan, JULIE WISE, Director of Elections, King County, Washington, CHRIS SWOPE, Clerk, City of Lansing, Michigan, JO ELLEN LITZ, Commissioner, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, JIMMY SABATINO, Chair, Luzerne County Council, Pennsylvania, KATIE ROSENBERG, County Board Supervisor, Marathon County, Wisconsin, MONTEREY COUNTY, CA, SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA, KATHERINE M. CLARK, Clerk, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, LISA JO BROWN, County Clerk / Register of Deeds, Oakland County, Michigan, LISA DEELEY, Commissioner, City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, RICH COGLIANESE, Board of Elections Member, Union County, Ohio, JILLINE DOBRATZ, Clerk, City of West Bend, Wisconsin, RAPHAEL KALIKSTEIN and FEDERATION FOR AMERICAN IMMIGRATION REFORM |
| 26-1506 |
| May 4, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit |
| Voting |
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| Mail returned as undeliverable to Attorney Charlotte Gibson for Appellee Josh Shapiro. Copy of Notice issued May 19, 2026. [26-1506] (NKR) [Entered: 06/22/2026 10:11 AM] |
| MANDATE issued. [26-1506] (AVN) [Entered: 06/08/2026 09:17 AM] |
| JUDGMENT dismissing case pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 42(b). [26-1506] (AVN) [Entered: 06/08/2026 09:16 AM] |
| NINE (9) paper copies of appellees' brief [ # 6814333-2 ] submitted by Appellees Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Commonwealth of Virginia, District of Columbia, Josh Shapiro, State of Arizona, State of California, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, 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 North Carolina, State of Oregon, State of Rhode Island, State of Vermont, State of Washington, and State of Wisconsin. [26-1506] (DK) [Entered: 06/08/2026 10:13 AM] |
| MOTION to dismiss case filed by Appellants State of Alabama, State of Florida, State of Indiana, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Missouri, State of Montana, State of Nebraska, State of Oklahoma, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota and State of Texas. Served on 06/04/2026. [26-1506] CLERK'S NOTE: Party selection was incomplete. Correction made by clerk's office. No further action required. (LJC) [Entered: 06/04/2026 05:56 PM] |
| APPELLEES' BRIEF filed by Appellees Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Commonwealth of Virginia, District of Columbia, Josh Shapiro, State of Arizona, State of California, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, 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 North Carolina, State of Oregon, State of Rhode Island, State of Vermont, State of Washington, and State of Wisconsin. Served on 06/01/2026. 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 06/09/2026 . [26-1506] (NP) [Entered: 06/02/2026 10:08 AM] |
| BRIEF tendered by Appellees State of California, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Commonwealth of Virginia, District of Columbia, Josh Shapiro, State of Arizona, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, 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 North Carolina, State of Oregon, State of Rhode Island, State of Washington, State of Wisconsin and State of Vermont. [26-1506] (JR) [Entered: 06/01/2026 03:36 PM] |
| NOTICE issued. The following attorney has failed to register for an appellate ECF account and will no longer receive notice of court issued documents in this case: J. Benjamin Agui aga for State of Louisiana. [26-1506] (AVN) [Entered: 05/28/2026 10:42 AM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of California filed by Attorney Jane Reilley. Served on 05/21/2026. [26-1506] (JR) [Entered: 05/21/2026 01:26 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellant State of Oklahoma filed by Attorney Garry M. Gaskins, II. Served on 05/20/2026. [26-1506] (GMG) [Entered: 05/20/2026 12:37 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellant State of Louisiana filed by Attorney Kelsey L. Smith. Served on 05/19/2026. [26-1506] (KLS) [Entered: 05/19/2026 12:48 PM] |
| DOCKETING statement filed by Appellants State of Missouri, State of Alabama, State of Florida, State of Indiana, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Montana, State of Nebraska, State of Oklahoma, State of South Dakota, State of South Carolina and State of Texas. Served on 05/19/2026. [26-1506] (LJC) [Entered: 05/19/2026 11:49 AM] |
| 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: Benjamin S. Gilberg for State of Missouri, Jason J. Muehlhoff for State of Florida, Allen Barr for State of Minnesota, Holly F.B. Berlin for State of Illinois, Jacob Boyer for Josh Shapiro, Thomas H. Castelli for State of Oregon, Bailey Colfax for State of New Mexico, Vikas Didwania for State of Illinois, Kyla Duffy for State of Rhode Island, Colleen K. Faherty for State of New York, Charlotte Gibson for Josh Shapiro, Seth Goldstein for State of California, Tera M. Heintz for State of Washington, Kara M. Karlson for State of Arizona, Jak Kundl for Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Lindsey E. Middlecamp for State of Minnesota, Thomas Patterson for State of California, Robert William Setrakian for State of California, Eliza Simon for District of Columbia, Karl D. Smith for State of Washington, Joshua M. Whitaker for State of Arizona, Esam Al-Shareffi for USPS, DHS, United States Department of Justice, SSA, Donald J. Trump, Todd W. Blanche, Frank J. Bisignano, David Steiner, Markwayne Mullin, Douglas Tulino, Amber McReynolds, Derek T. Kan, Ronald Stroman and Daniel Mark Tangherlini, Alex Goldstein for Boston, MA, Monterey County, CA, Santa Clara County, CA, Katherine M. Clark, Allegheny County, PA, Lisa Jo Brown, Justin Douglas, Beau Harbin, Jilline Dobratz, Barbara Byrum, Domonique Clemons, Kristin Connelly, Lisa Deeley, Lisa Lawitzke, Jo Ellen Litz, Dawn Marie Sass, Michael Siegrist, Aubrey Sonderegger, Braxton White, Julie Wise, Greg Kimsey, Bucks County, PA, Chris Swope, Jimmy Sabatino, Katie Rosenberg and Rich Coglianese and Stephen Michael Pezzi for USPS, DHS, United States Department of Justice, SSA, Donald J. Trump, Todd W. Blanche, Frank J. Bisignano, David Steiner, Markwayne Mullin, Douglas Tulino, Amber McReynolds, Derek T. Kan, Ronald Stroman and Daniel Mark Tangherlini. [26-1506] (AVN) [Entered: 05/19/2026 10:24 AM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellant State of Florida filed by Attorney David M.S. Dewhirst. Served on 05/18/2026. [26-1506] (DMD) [Entered: 05/18/2026 04:25 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Not Parties Frank J. Bisignano, DHS, Todd W. Blanche, Derek T. Kan, Amber McReynolds, Markwayne Mullin, SSA, David Steiner, Ronald Stroman, Daniel Mark Tangherlini, Donald J. Trump, Douglas Tulino, United States Department of Justice and USPS filed by Attorney Laura E. Myron. Served on 05/18/2026. [26-1506] (LM) [Entered: 05/18/2026 03:31 PM] |
| FIVE (5) paper copies of appendix [ # 6809063-2 ] submitted by Appellants State of Alabama, State of Florida, State of Indiana, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Missouri, State of Montana, State of Nebraska, State of Oklahoma, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, and State of Texas. [26-1506] (DK) [Entered: 05/19/2026 11:39 AM] |
| NINE (9) paper copies of Appellants' brief [ # 6809058-2 ] submitted by Appellants State of Alabama, State of Florida, State of Indiana, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Missouri, State of Montana, State of Nebraska, State of Oklahoma, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, and State of Texas. [26-1506] (DK) [Entered: 05/19/2026 11:37 AM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of Oregon filed by Attorney Robert Koch. Served on 05/14/2026. [26-1506] (RAK) [Entered: 05/14/2026 05:31 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of New York filed by Attorney Judith N Vale. Served on 05/13/2026. [26-1506] (JNV) [Entered: 05/13/2026 04:20 PM] |
| APPENDIX filed by Appellants State of Alabama, State of Florida, State of Indiana, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Missouri, State of Montana, State of Nebraska, State of Oklahoma, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, and State of Texas. Served on 05/11/2026. Five paper copies of the electronically filed appendix must be submitted so that they are received by the court on or before 05/18/2026. [26-1506] (NP) [Entered: 05/12/2026 11:08 AM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellant State of South Dakota filed by Attorney Grant M. Flynn. Served on 05/12/2026. [26-1506] (GMF) [Entered: 05/12/2026 11:46 AM] |
| APPELLANTS' BRIEF filed by Appellants State of Alabama, State of Florida, State of Indiana, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Missouri, State of Montana, State of Nebraska, State of Oklahoma, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, and State of Texas. Served on 05/11/2026. 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 05/18/2026 . [26-1506] (NP) [Entered: 05/12/2026 10:58 AM] |
| BRIEF tendered by Appellants State of Alabama, State of Missouri, State of Florida, State of Indiana, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Montana, State of Nebraska, State of Oklahoma, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota and State of Texas. [26-1506] (LJC) [Entered: 05/11/2026 06:21 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellant State of Kansas filed by Attorney James Rodriguez. Served on 05/11/2026. [26-1506] (JRR) [Entered: 05/11/2026 05:13 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of North Carolina filed by Attorney Daniel P. Mosteller. Served on 05/08/2026. [26-1506] (DPM) [Entered: 05/08/2026 04:07 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee Commonwealth of Massachusetts filed by Attorney Jared B. Cohen. Served on 05/08/2026. [26-1506] (JBC) [Entered: 05/08/2026 02:44 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee Commonwealth of Massachusetts filed by Attorney Vanessa Azniv Arslanian. Served on 05/08/2026. [26-1506] (VA) [Entered: 05/08/2026 02:26 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellant State of Nebraska filed by Attorney Cody S. Barnett. Served on 05/08/2026. [26-1506] (CSB) [Entered: 05/08/2026 01:53 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of Washington filed by Attorney Cristina Sepe. Served on 05/08/2026. [26-1506] (CS) [Entered: 05/08/2026 12:30 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of Illinois filed by Attorney Alex Hemmer. Served on 05/08/2026. [26-1506] (AH) [Entered: 05/08/2026 11:56 AM] |
ORDER entered by Lara E. Montecalvo, Appellate Judge: This matter is before the court on interested parties-appellants' motion to expedite and the response and reply thereto. The filings are resolved as follows: the opening brief shall be filed by May 11, 2026; the response brief shall be filed by June 1, 2026; any reply brief shall be filed within 14 days of service of the response brief. Oral argument, to the extent ultimately deemed necessary, will be scheduled as soon as practicable after the completion of briefing. [26-1506] (AVN) [Entered: 05/08/2026 08:41 AM]
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| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellant State of Montana filed by Attorney Christian B. Corrigan. Served on 05/07/2026. [26-1506] (CBC) [Entered: 05/07/2026 04:43 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellant State of Alabama filed by Attorney Alexander Barrett Bowdre. Served on 05/07/2026. [26-1506] (ABB) [Entered: 05/07/2026 03:24 PM] |
| REPLY filed by Appellants State of Missouri, State of Alabama, State of Indiana, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Montana, State of Nebraska, State of Oklahoma, State of South Carolina, State of Texas, State of Florida and State of South Dakota to response [ # 6807676-2 ]. Served on 05/06/2026. [26-1506] (LJC) [Entered: 05/06/2026 09:46 PM] |
| RESPONSE filed by Appellees Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Commonwealth of Virginia, District of Columbia, Josh Shapiro, State of Arizona, State of California, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, 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 North Carolina, State of Oregon, State of Rhode Island, State of Vermont, State of Washington and State of Wisconsin to motion to expedite [ # 6806943-2 ]. Served on 05/06/2026. [26-1506] (IF) [Entered: 05/06/2026 04:48 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellant State of South Carolina filed by Attorney Joseph D. Spate. Served on 05/06/2026. [26-1506] (JDS) [Entered: 05/06/2026 01:27 PM] |
| MOTION to expedite Appeal filed by Appellants State of Missouri, State of Alabama, State of Florida, State of Indiana, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Montana, State of Nebraska, State of Oklahoma, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota and State of Texas. Served on 05/04/2026. [26-1506] (LJC) [Entered: 05/04/2026 05:15 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellant State of Missouri filed by Attorney Graham D. Miller. Served on 05/04/2026. [26-1506] (GM) [Entered: 05/04/2026 05:08 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellant State of Missouri filed by Attorney Louis J. Capozzi, III. Served on 05/04/2026. [26-1506] (LJC) [Entered: 05/04/2026 05:01 PM] |
| TRANSCRIPT report/order form filed by Appellant State of Missouri indicating transcripts are not necessary for this appeal. Served on 05/04/2026. [26-1506] (LJC) [Entered: 05/04/2026 05:17 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellant State of Indiana filed by Attorney James A. Barta. Served on 05/04/2026. [26-1506] (JAB) [Entered: 05/04/2026 05:23 PM] |
| NOTICE of appearance on behalf of Appellee State of California filed by Attorney Ian Fein. Served on 05/04/2026. [26-1506] (IF) [Entered: 05/04/2026 05:37 PM] |
| CIVIL CASE docketed. Notice of appeal (doc. #141) filed by Appellants State of Alabama, State of Florida, State of Indiana, State of Kansas, State of Louisiana, State of Missouri, State of Montana, State of Nebraska, State of Oklahoma, State of South Carolina, State of South Dakota, and State of Texas. Appearance form and Docketing Statement due 05/18/2026 . [26-1506] (AVN) [Entered: 05/04/2026 01:04 PM] |
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ORDER entered by Lara E. Montecalvo, Appellate Judge: This matter is before the court on interested parties-appellants' motion to expedite and the response and reply thereto. The filings are resolved as follows: the opening brief shall be filed by May 11, 2026; the response brief shall be filed by June 1, 2026; any reply brief shall be filed within 14 days of service of the response brief. Oral argument, to the extent ultimately deemed necessary, will be scheduled as soon as practicable after the completion of briefing. [26-1506] (AVN) [Entered: 05/08/2026 08:41 AM]