American Council of Learned Societies v. McDonald
| AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES, AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION, MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, THE AUTHORS GUILD, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, WILLIAM GOLDSTEIN, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, ELIZABETH KADETSKY, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, VALARIE ORLANDO, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, KATALIN BALOG, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, BENJAMIN HOLTZMAN, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, LEE JASPERSE, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated and NICOLE JENKINS, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated |
| WILLIAM ENGLISH, in his official capacity as Acting Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES, UNITED STATES DOGE SERVICE, AMY GLEASON, in her official capacity as Acting Administrator of the United States DOGE Service, NATE CAVANAUGH, in his official capacity as an employee of the U.S. DOGE Service or the General Services Administration and JUSTIN FOX, in his official capacity as an employee of the U.S. DOGE Service or the General Services Administration |
| 26-1829 |
| July 8, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit |
| Other Statutes |
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| Filing 10 ATTORNEY, Michael D. Lieberman, for Appellee Benjamin Holtzman, Appellee Elizabeth Kadetsky, Appellee Katalin Balog, Appellee Lee Jasperse, Appellee Nicole Jenkins, Appellee The Authors Guild, Appellee Valarie Orlando, Appellee William Goldstein, ADDED. [Entered: 07/09/2026 07:38 AM] |
| Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of The Authors Guild, Benjamin Holtzman, Nicole Jenkins, Katalin Balog, William Goldstein, Valarie Orlando, Lee Jasperse, Elizabeth Kadetsky, FILED. [Entered: 07/08/2026 09:11 PM] |
| Filing 8 ATTORNEY, John Robinson, for Appellee American Council of Learned Societies, Appellee American Historical Association, Appellee Modern Language Association of America, ADDED. [Entered: 07/08/2026 03:46 PM] |
| Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AS SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL/ADDITIONAL COUNSEL, on behalf of American Council of Learned Societies, American Historical Association, Modern Language Association of America, FILED. [Entered: 07/08/2026 01:15 PM] |
| Filing 6 NON-ADMITTED ATTORNEY, Jamie Crooks, orally informed to apply for admission forthwith and submit Addendum A to Notice of Appearance, NOTIFIED. [Entered: 07/08/2026 11:33 AM] |
| Filing 5 CIVIL APPEAL, on behalf of Appellant William English, National Endowment for the Humanities, United States DOGE Service, Amy Gleason, Nate Cavanaugh, Justin Fox, OPENED. [Entered: 07/08/2026 11:32 AM] [Edited: 07/08/2026 11:44 AM] |
| Filing 4 ELECTRONIC INDEX, in lieu of record, FILED. [Entered: 07/08/2026 11:27 AM] [Edited: 07/08/2026 11:42 AM] |
| Filing 3 DISTRICT COURT JUDGMENT, dated 05/08/2026, RECEIVED. [Entered: 07/08/2026 11:24 AM] |
| Filing 2 DISTRICT COURT OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DENYING DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, dated 05/07/2026, RECEIVED. [Entered: 07/08/2026 11:23 AM] |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF CIVIL APPEAL, with district court docket, on behalf of Appellant William English, National Endowment for the Humanities, United States DOGE Service, Amy Gleason, Nate Cavanaugh, Justin Fox, FILED. [Entered: 07/08/2026 11:21 AM] |
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| Plaintiff: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LEARNED SOCIETIES | |
| Represented By: | John Robinson |
| Represented By: | Daniel F. Jacobson |
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| Plaintiff: AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION | |
| Represented By: | John Robinson |
| Represented By: | Daniel F. Jacobson |
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| Plaintiff: MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA | |
| Represented By: | John Robinson |
| Represented By: | Daniel F. Jacobson |
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| Plaintiff: THE AUTHORS GUILD, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated | |
| Represented By: | Michael D. Lieberman |
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| Plaintiff: WILLIAM GOLDSTEIN, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated | |
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| Plaintiff: ELIZABETH KADETSKY, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated | |
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| Plaintiff: VALARIE ORLANDO, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated | |
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| Plaintiff: KATALIN BALOG, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated | |
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| Plaintiff: BENJAMIN HOLTZMAN, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated | |
| Represented By: | Michael D. Lieberman |
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| Plaintiff: LEE JASPERSE, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated | |
| Represented By: | Michael D. Lieberman |
| Represented By: | Jamie Crooks |
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| Plaintiff: NICOLE JENKINS, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated | |
| Represented By: | Michael D. Lieberman |
| Represented By: | Jamie Crooks |
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| Defendant: WILLIAM ENGLISH, in his official capacity as Acting Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities | |
| Represented By: | Benjamin H. Torrance |
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| Defendant: NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES | |
| Represented By: | Benjamin H. Torrance |
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| Defendant: UNITED STATES DOGE SERVICE | |
| Represented By: | Benjamin H. Torrance |
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| Defendant: AMY GLEASON, in her official capacity as Acting Administrator of the United States DOGE Service | |
| Represented By: | Benjamin H. Torrance |
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| Defendant: NATE CAVANAUGH, in his official capacity as an employee of the U.S. DOGE Service or the General Services Administration | |
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| Defendant: JUSTIN FOX, in his official capacity as an employee of the U.S. DOGE Service or the General Services Administration | |
| Represented By: | Benjamin H. Torrance |
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