City of Seattle v. Trump, et al.
| CITY OF SEATTLE |
| DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DOES, 1-100, PAMELA BONDI, ATTORNEY GENERAL, in her official capacity as Attorney General of the United States, DOJ - OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACT COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS, CATHERINE ESCHBACH, in her official capacity as Director of Office of Federal Contracts and Compliance Programs, UNITED STATES OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, RUSSELL VOUGHT, in his official capacity as Director of the Office of Management and Budget, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, SEAN DUFFY, in his official capacity as the Secretary of Transportation, FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, TARIQ BOKHARI, in his official capacity as Acting Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, KRISTI NOEM, in her official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT and SCOTT TURNER, in his official capacity as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development |
| 25-8096 |
| December 29, 2025 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
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Filing 10
ORDER FILED. The unopposed motion (Docket Entry No. 9) to stay appellate proceedings is granted. Proceedings in this appeal are stayed pending issuance of the mandate in County of King, et al. v. Turner, et al. (No. 25-3664). [Entered: 01/12/2026 02:56 PM]
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| Filing 9 MOTION to Stay Proceedings in this Court filed by Appellant Donald J. Trump, Appellant United States of America, Appellant Pamela Bondi, Appellant DOJ - Office of the United States Attorney, Appellant Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Appellant Catherine Eschbach, Appellant United States Office of Management and Budget, Appellant Russell Vought, Appellant United States Department of Transportation, Appellant Sean Duffy, Appellant Federal Transit Administration, Appellant Tariq Bokhari, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Appellant Scott Turner. [Entered: 01/09/2026 01:13 PM] |
| Filing 8 RELEASED FROM MEDIATION (text only). This case is released from the Mediation Program. [Entered: 01/09/2026 12:08 PM] |
| Filing 7 MEDIATION QUESTIONNAIRE filed by Appellant Donald J. Trump, Appellant United States of America, Appellant Pamela Bondi, Appellant DOJ - Office of the United States Attorney, Appellant Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Appellant Catherine Eschbach, Appellant United States Office of Management and Budget, Appellant Russell Vought, Appellant United States Department of Transportation, Appellant Sean Duffy, Appellant Federal Transit Administration, Appellant Tariq Bokhari, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Appellant Scott Turner. To submit pertinent confidential information directly to the Circuit Mediators, please email #[email protected] and include the case name and number in the subject line. Confidential submissions may include any information relevant to mediation of the case and settlement potential, including, but not limited to, settlement history, ongoing or potential settlement discussions, non-litigated party related issues, other pending actions, and timing considerations that may impact mediation efforts. [Entered: 01/05/2026 01:42 PM] |
| Filing 6 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Daniel Tenny [Entered: 01/05/2026 12:39 PM] |
| Filing 5 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Daniel Tenny for Appellant Catherine Eschbach, Appellant DOJ - Office of the United States Attorney, Appellant Donald J. Trump, Appellant Federal Transit Administration, Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Appellant Pamela Bondi, Appellant Russell Vought, Appellant Scott Turner, Appellant Sean Duffy, Appellant Tariq Bokhari, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Appellant United States Department of Transportation, Appellant United States of America, Appellant United States Office of Management and Budget. [Entered: 01/05/2026 12:22 PM] |
| Filing 4 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Jack Starcher [Entered: 12/30/2025 12:48 PM] |
| Filing 3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jack Starcher for Appellant Catherine Eschbach, Appellant DOJ - Office of the United States Attorney, Appellant Donald J. Trump, Appellant Federal Transit Administration, Appellant Kristi Noem, Appellant Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Appellant Pamela Bondi, Appellant Russell Vought, Appellant Scott Turner, Appellant Sean Duffy, Appellant Tariq Bokhari, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security, Appellant United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Appellant United States Department of Transportation, Appellant United States of America, Appellant United States Office of Management and Budget. [Entered: 12/30/2025 10:32 AM] |
| Filing 2 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SCHEDULE NOTICE. Preliminary Injunction Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 1/26/2026, Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 1/5/2026, Preliminary Injunction Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 2/23/2026. For appeal no. 25-8096, 2:25-cv-01435-BJR.All briefs shall be served and filed pursuant to FRAP 31 and 9th Cir. R. 31-2.1. Failure of the petitioner(s)/appellant(s) to comply with this briefing schedule will result in automatic dismissal of the appeal. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. [Entered: 12/29/2025 04:49 PM] |
| Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:25-cv-01435-BJR has been received in the Clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals docket number 25-8096 has been assigned to this case. All communications with the court must indicate this Court of Appeals docket number. Please carefully review the docket to ensure the name(s) and contact information are correct. It is your responsibility to alert the court if your contact information changes. Resources Available For more information about case processing and to assist you in preparing your brief, please review the Case Opening Information (for #attorneys and #pro se litigants) and review the #Appellate Practice Guide. Attorneys should consider contacting the court's #Appellate Mentoring Program for help with the brief and argument. [Entered: 12/29/2025 04:45 PM] |
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| Plaintiff: CITY OF SEATTLE | |
| Represented By: | Ms. Renee M. Howard |
| Represented By: | Rebecca S. Widen |
| Represented By: | Ms. Kerala Thie Cowart |
| Represented By: | Mr. Jeffrey Bruce Coopersmith |
| Represented By: | Ghazal Sharifi |
| Represented By: | Eric A. Lindberg |
| Represented By: | Emily J. Harris |
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| Defendant: DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States | |
| Represented By: | Jack Starcher |
| Represented By: | Sarah Louise Bishop |
| Represented By: | Daniel Tenny |
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| Defendant: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | |
| Represented By: | Jack Starcher |
| Represented By: | Sarah Louise Bishop |
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| Defendant: DOES, 1-100 | |
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| Defendant: PAMELA BONDI, ATTORNEY GENERAL, in her official capacity as Attorney General of the United States | |
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| Represented By: | Sarah Louise Bishop |
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| Defendant: DOJ - OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY | |
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| Defendant: OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACT COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS | |
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| Defendant: CATHERINE ESCHBACH, in her official capacity as Director of Office of Federal Contracts and Compliance Programs | |
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| Defendant: UNITED STATES OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET | |
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| Defendant: RUSSELL VOUGHT, in his official capacity as Director of the Office of Management and Budget | |
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| Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | |
| Represented By: | Jack Starcher |
| Represented By: | Sarah Louise Bishop |
| Represented By: | Daniel Tenny |
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| Defendant: SEAN DUFFY, in his official capacity as the Secretary of Transportation | |
| Represented By: | Jack Starcher |
| Represented By: | Sarah Louise Bishop |
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| Defendant: FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION | |
| Represented By: | Jack Starcher |
| Represented By: | Sarah Louise Bishop |
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| Defendant: TARIQ BOKHARI, in his official capacity as Acting Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration | |
| Represented By: | Jack Starcher |
| Represented By: | Sarah Louise Bishop |
| Represented By: | Daniel Tenny |
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| Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY | |
| Represented By: | Jack Starcher |
| Represented By: | Sarah Louise Bishop |
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| Defendant: KRISTI NOEM, in her official capacity as Secretary of Homeland Security | |
| Represented By: | Jack Starcher |
| Represented By: | Sarah Louise Bishop |
| Represented By: | Daniel Tenny |
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| Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT | |
| Represented By: | Jack Starcher |
| Represented By: | Sarah Louise Bishop |
| Represented By: | Daniel Tenny |
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| Defendant: SCOTT TURNER, in his official capacity as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | |
| Represented By: | Jack Starcher |
| Represented By: | Sarah Louise Bishop |
| Represented By: | Daniel Tenny |
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