State of Washington, et al. v. United States Department of Education, et al.
Plaintiff: STATE OF WASHINGTON, STATE OF COLORADO, STATE OF CONNECTICUT, STATE OF DELAWARE, STATE OF MAINE, STATE OF MARYLAND, STATE OF MICHIGAN, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, STATE OF ILLINOIS, STATE OF NEW MEXICO, STATE OF NEW YORK, STATE OF OREGON, STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, STATE OF WISCONSIN and STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS
Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION and LINDA MCMAHON, in Her Official Capacity as United States Secretary of Education
Case Number: 26-5098
Filed: August 10, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes - APA Review/Appeal
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Date Filed Document Text
August 11, 2026 Filing 4 ADDED Counsel for Appellant Steven H. Hazel [Entered: 08/11/2026 08:08 AM]
August 10, 2026 Filing 3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Steven H. Hazel for Appellant Linda McMahon, Appellant United States Department of Education. [Entered: 08/10/2026 05:40 PM]
August 10, 2026 Filing 2 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SCHEDULE NOTICE. Preliminary Injunction Answering Brief Due (Appellee) 10/5/2026, Preliminary Injunction Opening Brief Due (Appellant) 9/8/2026, Mediation Questionnaire due (Appellant) 8/17/2026. For appeal no. 26-5098, 2:26-cv-02409-KKE.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: 08/10/2026 11:34 AM]
August 10, 2026 Filing 1 CASE OPENED. A copy of your notice of appeal / petition filed in 2:26-cv-02409-KKE 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 26-5098 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: 08/10/2026 11:30 AM]

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Plaintiff: STATE OF WASHINGTON
Represented By: Ms. Jennifer K. Chung
Represented By: William David McGinty
Represented By: Ellen E. Range
Represented By: Cynthia Alexander
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Plaintiff: STATE OF COLORADO
Represented By: Ellen E. Range
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Plaintiff: STATE OF CONNECTICUT
Represented By: Andrew M. Ammirati
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Plaintiff: STATE OF DELAWARE
Represented By: Vanessa L. Kassab
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Plaintiff: STATE OF MAINE
Represented By: Sarah Forster
Represented By: Ellen E. Range
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Plaintiff: STATE OF MARYLAND
Represented By: Michael L. Drezner
Represented By: Ellen E. Range
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Plaintiff: STATE OF MICHIGAN
Represented By: Ellen E. Range
Represented By: Neil Giovanatti
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Plaintiff: STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Represented By: Ellen E. Range
Represented By: Neli N. Palma
Represented By: Ms. Kathleen Boergers
Represented By: Katherine Milton
Represented By: Crystal M. Adams
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Plaintiff: STATE OF ILLINOIS
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Plaintiff: STATE OF NEW MEXICO
Represented By: Aletheia Allen
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Plaintiff: STATE OF NEW YORK
Represented By: Ms. Rabia Muqaddam
Represented By: Ellen E. Range
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Plaintiff: STATE OF OREGON
Represented By: Ms. Leanne E. Hartmann
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Plaintiff: STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Represented By: Ms. Kyla Duffy
Represented By: Ellen E. Range
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Plaintiff: STATE OF WISCONSIN
Represented By: Ellen E. Range
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Plaintiff: STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS
Represented By: Adelaide Pagano
Represented By: Ellen E. Range
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Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Represented By: Mr. Steven H. Hazel
Represented By: Sarah Louise Bishop
Represented By: Mr. Brian Kipnis
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Defendant: LINDA MCMAHON, in Her Official Capacity as United States Secretary of Education
Represented By: Mr. Steven H. Hazel
Represented By: Sarah Louise Bishop
Represented By: Mr. Brian Kipnis
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