California Department of Motor Vehicles v. DOT, et al
Petitioner: California Department of Motor Vehicles
Respondent: United States Department of Transportation, Sean P. Duffy, in his official capacity as Secretary of the Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and Derek Barrs, in his official capacity as Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Amicus Curiae: Sikh Coalition, Asian Law Caucus, Sikh Amercan Legal Defense and Education Fund, California Sikh Youth Alliance, Gillson Trucking, Smart Transportation Union, General Committee of Adjustment 875 and The Jakara Movement
Case Number: 26-1027
Filed: February 4, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on June 29, 2026. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
June 29, 2026 CLERK'S ORDER [2181033] filed scheduling oral argument on Friday, 09/11/2026. [26-1027] [Entered: 06/29/2026 04:38 PM]
June 26, 2026 SEPARATE STATUTORY ADDENDUM [2180731] to Appellant/Petitioner final brief [ # 2180706-2 ] filed by California Department of Motor Vehicles [Service Date:06/26/2026 ] [26-1027] (Russell, Jay) [Entered: 06/26/2026 08:16 PM]
June 26, 2026 RESPONDENT FINAL BRIEF [2180715] filed by Derek Barrs, DOT, Sean P. Duffy and FMCSA [Service Date: 06/26/2026 ] Length of Brief: 8,817 words. [26-1027] (Jerome, Simon) [Entered: 06/26/2026 04:49 PM]
June 26, 2026 PETITIONER FINAL REPLY BRIEF [2180713] filed by California Department of Motor Vehicles [Service Date: 06/26/2026 ] Length of Brief: 3,735 Words. [26-1027] (Russell, Jay) [Entered: 06/26/2026 04:40 PM]
June 26, 2026 PETITIONER FINAL BRIEF [2180706] filed by California Department of Motor Vehicles [Service Date: 06/26/2026 ] Length of Brief: 8,077 Words. [26-1027] (Russell, Jay) [Entered: 06/26/2026 04:33 PM]
June 22, 2026 JOINT APPENDIX [2179907] filed by California Department of Motor Vehicles [Volumes: 1] [Service Date: 06/22/2026 ] [26-1027] (Russell, Jay) [Entered: 06/22/2026 08:22 PM]
June 12, 2026 PETITIONER REPLY BRIEF [2178655] filed by California Department of Motor Vehicles [Service Date: 06/12/2026 ] Length of Brief: 3,557 Words. [26-1027] (Russell, Jay) [Entered: 06/12/2026 06:17 PM]
May 22, 2026 RESPONDENT BRIEF [2174695] filed by Derek Barrs, DOT, Sean P. Duffy and FMCSA [Service Date: 05/22/2026 ] Length of Brief: 8,819 words. [26-1027] (Jerome, Simon) [Entered: 05/22/2026 02:04 PM]
April 29, 2026 AMICUS FOR PETITIONER BRIEF [2171159] filed by THE SIKH COALITION, ASIAN LAW CAUCUS, THE SIKH AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, CALIFORNIA SIKH YOUTH ALLIANCE, GILLSON TRUCKING, SMART TRANSPORTATION UNION, GENERAL COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT 875, AND THE JAKARA MOVEMENT [Service Date: 04/29/2026 ] Length of Brief: 3,338 words. [26-1027] (Sra, Sahel) [Entered: 04/29/2026 11:41 PM]
April 27, 2026 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2170647] filed by Jay C. Russell and co-counsel Kristen C.A. Kido on behalf of Petitioner California Department of Motor Vehicles. [26-1027] (Kido, Kristen) [Entered: 04/27/2026 05:50 PM]
April 22, 2026 PETITIONER BRIEF [2169975] filed by California Department of Motor Vehicles [Service Date: 04/22/2026 ] Length of Brief: 8,023 Words. [26-1027] (Russell, Jay) [Entered: 04/22/2026 10:19 PM]
March 30, 2026 LETTER [2166060] advising of arguing counsel's availability for oral argument filed by Derek Barrs, DOT, Sean P. Duffy and FMCSA [Service Date: 03/30/2026 ] [26-1027] (Jerome, Simon) [Entered: 03/30/2026 09:44 AM]
March 27, 2026 CLERK'S ORDER [2165994] filed granting motion to establish briefing schedule [ # 2165390-2 ], setting briefing schedule: PETITIONER Brief due 04/22/2026. RESPONDENT Brief due on 05/22/2026. PETITIONER Reply Brief due 06/12/2026. DEFERRED APPENDIX due 06/22/2026. Final Briefs due 06/26/2026. [26-1027] [Entered: 03/27/2026 04:40 PM]
March 24, 2026 UNOPPOSED MOTION [2165390] to establish briefing schedule filed by California Department of Motor Vehicles [Service Date: 03/24/2026 ] Length Certification: 1,003 Words. [26-1027] (Russell, Jay) [Entered: 03/24/2026 06:07 PM]
March 23, 2026 CERTIFIED INDEX TO RECORD [2165114] filed by DOT, Sean P. Duffy, FMCSA and Derek Barrs [Service Date: 03/23/2026 ] [26-1027] (Jerome, Simon) [Entered: 03/23/2026 05:15 PM]
March 9, 2026 STATEMENT OF ISSUES [2162790] filed by California Department of Motor Vehicles [Service Date: 03/09/2026 ] [26-1027] (Russell, Jay) [Entered: 03/09/2026 07:24 PM]
March 9, 2026 UNDERLYING DECISION IN CASE [2162786] submitted by California Department of Motor Vehicles [Service Date: 03/09/2026 ] [26-1027] (Russell, Jay) [Entered: 03/09/2026 06:24 PM]
March 9, 2026 STATEMENT OF INTENT REGARDING APPENDIX DEFERRAL [2162784] filed by California Department of Motor Vehicles [Service Date: 03/09/2026 ] Intent: AppxDeferred [26-1027] (Russell, Jay) [Entered: 03/09/2026 06:20 PM]
March 9, 2026 CERTIFICATE AS TO PARTIES, RULINGS AND RELATED CASES [2162782] filed by California Department of Motor Vehicles [Service Date: 03/09/2026 ] [26-1027] (Russell, Jay) [Entered: 03/09/2026 06:15 PM]
March 9, 2026 DOCKETING STATEMENT [2162780] filed by California Department of Motor Vehicles [Service Date: 03/09/2026 ] [26-1027] (Russell, Jay) [Entered: 03/09/2026 06:05 PM]
March 9, 2026 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2162779] filed by Jay C. Russell and co-counsel Seth E. Goldstein on behalf of Petitioner California Department of Motor Vehicles. [26-1027] (Russell, Jay) [Entered: 03/09/2026 06:01 PM]
March 2, 2026 PER CURIAM ORDER [2161537] filed denying the emergency motion for stay pending review [ # 2158053-2 ]. Before Judges: Henderson, Pillard and Pan. [26-1027] [Entered: 03/02/2026 10:01 AM]
February 18, 2026 REPLY [2159721] filed by California Department of Motor Vehicles to response [ # 2159214-2 ] [Service Date: 02/18/2026 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 2,592 Words. [26-1027] (Russell, Jay) [Entered: 02/18/2026 04:40 PM]
February 16, 2026 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION [2159214] to motion for stay pending appeal [ # 2158053-2 ] filed by Derek Barrs, DOT, Sean P. Duffy and FMCSA [Service Date: 02/16/2026 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 4,556 words. [26-1027] (Jerome, Simon) [Entered: 02/16/2026 03:35 PM]
February 10, 2026 PER CURIAM ORDER [2158294] filed directing response to motion for stay pending appeal [ # 2158053-2 ]. Response due by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 16, 2026. Any reply is due by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Before Judges: Henderson, Pillard and Pan. [26-1027] [Entered: 02/10/2026 08:20 AM]
February 6, 2026 EMERGENCY MOTION [2158053] to stay underlying order pending appeal filed by California Department of Motor Vehicles (Service Date: 02/06/2026 by Email) Length Certification: 5,153 words. [26-1027] (Russell, Jay) [Entered: 02/06/2026 08:53 PM]
February 5, 2026 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2157904] filed by Simon G. Jerome and co-counsel Brad Hinshelwood on behalf of Respondents Derek Barrs, DOT, Sean P. Duffy and FMCSA. [26-1027] (Jerome, Simon) [Entered: 02/05/2026 08:08 PM]
February 5, 2026 CLERK'S ORDER [2157893] filed directing party to file initial submissions: PETITIONER docketing statement due 03/09/2026. PETITIONER certificate as to parties due 03/09/2026. PETITIONER statement of issues due 03/09/2026. PETITIONER underlying decision due 03/09/2026. PETITIONER deferred appendix statement due 03/09/2026. PETITIONER procedural motions due 03/09/2026. PETITIONER dispositive motions due 03/23/2026; directing party to file initial submissions: RESPONDENT entry of appearance due 03/09/2026. RESPONDENT procedural motions due 03/09/2026. RESPONDENT certified index to record due 03/23/2026. RESPONDENT dispositive motions due 03/23/2026 [26-1027] [Entered: 02/05/2026 04:13 PM]
February 5, 2026 CERTIFIED COPY [2157891] of Petition for Review sent to respondent [ # 2157889-2 ] [26-1027] [Entered: 02/05/2026 04:05 PM]
February 4, 2026 PETITION FOR REVIEW [2157889] of a decision by federal agency filed by California Department of Motor Vehicles [Service Date: 02/04/2026 ] Disclosure Statement: Not Applicable to this Party. [26-1027] [Entered: 02/05/2026 04:01 PM]
February 4, 2026 PETITION FOR REVIEW CASE docketed. [26-1027] [Entered: 02/05/2026 03:58 PM]

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Petitioner: California Department of Motor Vehicles
Represented By: Seth Eden Goldstein
Represented By: Jay C. Russell
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