Heritage Foundation, et al v. DOJ
| Heritage Foundation and Mike Howell |
| United States Department of Justice |
| Joseph R. Biden, Jr. |
| 26-5235 |
| June 23, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit |
| Freedom of Information Act of 1974 |
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| SUGGESTION [2185951] of mootness of case filed by Joseph R. Biden, Jr. [Service Date: 07/30/2026 ] [26-5235] (Jeffress, Dorothy) [Entered: 07/30/2026 06:05 PM] |
| PER CURIAM ORDER [2185135] filed considering motions to dissolve administrative injunction pending appeal [ # 2185080-2 ]; [ # 2185001-2 ], and Appellant Biden's consent to the government's motion. ORDERED that the administrative injunction entered on July 10, 2026, and extended on July 20, 2026, be dissolved. [26-5235] Before Judges: Srinivasan, Katsas and Pan. [26-5235] [Entered: 07/27/2026 10:45 AM] |
| CONSENT UNOPPOSED MOTION [2185080] dissolve administrative injunction filed by DOJ [Service Date: 07/24/2026 ] Length Certification: 216 words. [26-5235] (Janda, Sean) [Entered: 07/24/2026 05:48 PM] |
| EMERGENCY MOTION [2185001] to vacate filed by Heritage Foundation and Mike Howell (Service Date: 07/24/2026 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: 272. [26-5235] (Dewey, Samuel) [Entered: 07/24/2026 02:37 PM] |
| UNDERLYING DECISION IN CASE [2184825] submitted by Joseph R. Biden, Jr. [Service Date: 07/23/2026 ] [26-5235] (Jeffress, Dorothy) [Entered: 07/23/2026 04:37 PM] |
| TRANSCRIPT STATUS REPORT [2184817] filed by Joseph R. Biden, Jr. [Service Date: 07/23/2026 ]. Status of Transcripts: Final - All transcripts needed for the appeal have been completed and received. [26-5235] (Jeffress, Dorothy) [Entered: 07/23/2026 04:08 PM] |
| DOCKETING STATEMENT [2184813] filed by Joseph R. Biden, Jr. [Service Date: 07/23/2026 ] [26-5235] (Jeffress, Dorothy) [Entered: 07/23/2026 03:49 PM] |
| CERTIFICATE AS TO PARTIES, RULINGS AND RELATED CASES [2184809] filed by Joseph R. Biden, Jr. [Service Date: 07/23/2026 ] [26-5235] (Jeffress, Dorothy) [Entered: 07/23/2026 03:44 PM] |
| STATEMENT OF ISSUES [2184804] filed by Joseph R. Biden, Jr. [Service Date: 07/23/2026 ] [26-5235] (Jeffress, Dorothy) [Entered: 07/23/2026 03:39 PM] |
| PER CURIAM ORDER [2184101] filed ORDERED that the motion for injunction pending appeal [ # 2180382-2 ] be denied. FURTHER ORDERED, on the courts own motion, that this courts administrative injunction entered July 10, 2026, is hereby extended to August 3, 2026, to allow Appellant, if he wishes, to seek further review. (SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS) Before Judges: Srinivasan, Katsas and Pan* (*Circuit Judge Pan would grant the emergency motion for an injunction pending appeal for the reasons stated in the attached dissenting statement). Before Judges: Srinivasan, Katsas and Pan. [26-5235] [Entered: 07/20/2026 11:50 PM] |
| PER CURIAM ORDER [2182722] filed ORDERED, on the courts own motion, that an administrative injunction be entered and the Department of Justice be enjoined from releasing the contested Zwonitzer materials to the Heritage Foundation and Mike Howell until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, July 20, 2026. Before Judges: Srinivasan, Katsas and Pan. [26-5235] [Entered: 07/10/2026 11:35 AM] |
| REPLY [2181735] filed by Joseph R. Biden, Jr. to response [ # 2181270-2 ], [ # 2181257-2 ] [Service Date: 07/03/2026 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 2,591/2,600 words. [26-5235] (Jeffress, Dorothy) [Entered: 07/03/2026 11:03 PM] |
| RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION [2181270] to motion for injunction [ # 2180382-2 ] filed by Heritage Foundation and Mike Howell [Service Date: 06/30/2026 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 5,163 words. [26-5235] (Dewey, Samuel) [Entered: 06/30/2026 06:18 PM] |
| RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION [2181257] to motion for injunction [ # 2180382-2 ] filed by DOJ [Service Date: 06/30/2026 by CM/ECF NDA] Length Certification: 5158 words. [26-5235] (Janda, Sean) [Entered: 06/30/2026 05:05 PM] |
| SEALED, EX PARTE SUPPLEMENT [2180593] to notice [ # 2180499-2 ] filed by DOJ. [26-5235] [Entered: 06/26/2026 10:38 AM] |
| NOTICE [2180499] ex parte filing filed by DOJ [Service Date: 06/25/2026 ] [26-5235] (Janda, Sean) [Entered: 06/25/2026 04:02 PM] |
| PER CURIAM ORDER [2180488] filed ORDERED that appellees file responses to the emergency motion [ # 2180382-2 ] by June 30, 2026. Any reply is due by July 3, 2026. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the Department of Justice provide the court with a copy of the Zwonitzer materials, as it intends to release them, by June 29, 2026. Before Judges: Srinivasan, Katsas and Pan. [26-5235] [Entered: 06/25/2026 02:45 PM] |
| ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2180410] filed by Samuel Everett Dewey and co-counsel Jeffrey Bossert Clark on behalf of Appellees Heritage Foundation and Mike Howell. [26-5235] (Dewey, Samuel) [Entered: 06/25/2026 09:53 AM] |
| UNOPPOSED MOTION [2180383] to Establish a Briefing Schedule Governing the Emergency Motion for Injunction Pending Appeal filed by Joseph R. Biden, Jr. [Service Date: 06/24/2026 ] Length Certification: 250 Words. [26-5235] (Jeffress, Dorothy) [Entered: 06/24/2026 11:12 PM] |
| EMERGENCY MOTION [2180382] for injunction filed by Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (Service Date: 06/24/2026 by CM/ECF NDA) Length Certification: 5,179 Words. [26-5235] (Jeffress, Dorothy) [Entered: 06/24/2026 11:09 PM] |
| NOTICE OF APPEAL [2180034] seeking review of a decision by the U.S. District Court in 1:24-cv-00645-DLF filed by Joseph R. Biden, Jr.. Appeal assigned USCA Case Number: 26-5235. [26-5235] [Entered: 06/23/2026 01:29 PM] |
| ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2180171] filed by Amy Jeffress and co-counsel Kaitlin Konkel on behalf of Appellant Joseph R. Biden, Jr.. [26-5235] (Jeffress, Dorothy) [Entered: 06/23/2026 06:20 PM] |
| ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [2180147] filed by Sean R. Janda and co-counsel Daniel Tenny on behalf of Appellee DOJ. [26-5235] (Janda, Sean) [Entered: 06/23/2026 04:47 PM] |
| CLERK'S ORDER [2180036] filed directing party to file initial submissions: APPELLANT docketing statement due 07/23/2026. APPELLANT certificate as to parties due 07/23/2026. APPELLANT statement of issues due 07/23/2026. APPELLANT underlying decision due 07/23/2026. APPELLANT deferred appendix statement due 07/23/2026. APPELLANT entry of appearance due 07/23/2026. APPELLANT transcript status report due 07/23/2026. APPELLANT procedural motions due 07/23/2026. APPELLANT dispositive motions due 08/07/2026; directing party to file initial submissions: APPELLEE certificate as to parties due 07/23/2026. APPELLEE entry of appearance due 07/23/2026. APPELLEE procedural motions due 07/23/2026. APPELLEE dispositive motions due 08/07/2026 [26-5235] [Entered: 06/23/2026 01:30 PM] |
| US CIVIL CASE docketed. [26-5235] [Entered: 06/23/2026 01:28 PM] |
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