Virginia Electric and Power Company, et al. v. United States Department of the Interior, et al.
Plaintiff: Virginia Electric and Power Company doing business as Dominion Energy Virginia and OSW Project LLC
Defendant: United States Department of the Interior, Matthew Giacona, Douglas Burgum and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Amicus Curiae: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., North America's Building Trades Unions, Tim Kaine, Mark R. Warner and Robert C. Scott
Case Number: 2:2025cv00830
Filed: December 23, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: Lawrence R Leonard
Referring Judge: Jamar K Walker
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 551 Administrative Procedure Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 103 ORDER Granting #99 Motion to Stay. This matter is STAYED through August 12, 2026. The parties are ORDERED file a joint status report on or before that date, proposing next steps. Signed by District Judge Jamar K. Walker on 5/21/2026. (Vpea)
May 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 102 Response to #101 Order, on Justiciability filed by OSW Project LLC, Virginia Electric and Power Company. (Coppinger, Nessa)
May 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 101 ORDER re #99 Motion to Stay Proceedings. Plaintiff Dominion Energy Virginia is DIRECTED to file a brief explaining whether its claim remains justiciable now that the executive order has expired. The brief shall be no longer than three pages and shall be filed on or before May 20, 2026. The government may - but is not required to - file a responsive brief (no longer than three pages) on or before May 22, 2026. Signed by District Judge Jamar K. Walker on 5/15/2026. (Vpea, )
May 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 100 Memorandum in Support re #99 MOTION to Stay Proceedings filed by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Douglas Burgum, Matthew Giacona, United States Department of the Interior. (Rudat, Amanda)
May 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 99 MOTION to Stay Proceedings by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Douglas Burgum, Matthew Giacona, United States Department of the Interior. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Rudat, Amanda)
April 28, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 98 ORDER. The scheduling conference set for May 11, 2026, is CANCELED. The parties are ORDERED to meet and confer and to propose a schedule of deadlines for their summary judgment motions and any other deadlines they might need. They shall submit the proposal not later than May 19, 2026. Signed by District Judge Jamar K. Walker on 4/28/2026. (Vpea)
April 27, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 97 NOTICE by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Douglas Burgum, Matthew Giacona, United States Department of the Interior of Filing the Certified Administrative Record (Attachments: #1 Certification, #2 Index)(Rudat, Amanda)
April 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 96 RULE 26(f) PRETRIAL ORDER: Rule 16(b) Scheduling Conference to be conducted remotely on 5/11/2026 at 9:30 a.m. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lawrence R. Leonard on 4/22/2026. (bap, )
April 21, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 95 ORDER Granting #94 Motion for Extension of Time to Produce the Administrative Record. Defendants shall produce the administrative record for the above captioned case on or before April 27,2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lawrence R. Leonard on 4/21/2026. (Vpea)
April 20, 2026 Opinion or Order MOTIONS REFERRED to Magistrate Judge: Lawrence R. Leonard. #94 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Produce Administrative Record (dbra, )
April 17, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 94 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Produce Administrative Record by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Douglas Burgum, Matthew Giacona, United States Department of the Interior. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Rudat, Amanda)
April 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Refer for 16(b) (mrees)
April 10, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 93 ANSWER to Complaint by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Douglas Burgum, Matthew Giacona, United States Department of the Interior.(Rudat, Amanda)
March 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 92 ORDER granting #91 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer All Defendants.. Answers of all Defendants shall be filed no later than April 10,2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lawrence R. Leonard on 3/19/2026. (Leonard, Lawrence)
March 19, 2026 Opinion or Order MOTIONS REFERRED to Magistrate Judge: Magistrate Judge Leonard. #91 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, (Vpea)
March 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 91 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Douglas Burgum, Matthew Giacona, United States Department of the Interior. (Rudat, Amanda)
March 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 90 ORDER granting #89 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Peter Kryn Dykema terminated. Signed by District Judge Jamar K. Walker on 3/4/2026. (Walker, Jamar)
March 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 89 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney for Federal Defendants by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Douglas Burgum, Matthew Giacona, United States Department of the Interior. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Dykema, Peter)
February 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 88 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and Complaint via USPS Registered Certified Mail served on Douglas Burgum, Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior on 1/28/2026, filed by OSW Project LLC, Virginia Electric and Power Company. (Coppinger, Nessa)
February 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 87 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and Complaint via USPS Registered Certified Mail served on Attorney General of the United States, US DOJ on 1/28/2026, filed by OSW Project LLC, Virginia Electric and Power Company. (Coppinger, Nessa)
February 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 86 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and Complaint via USPS Registered Certified Mail served on Matthew Giacona, Acting Director of BOEM on 1/28/2026, filed by OSW Project LLC, Virginia Electric and Power Company. (Coppinger, Nessa)
February 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 85 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and Complaint via USPS Registered Certified Mail served on U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia (Norfolk) on 1/26/2026, filed by OSW Project LLC, Virginia Electric and Power Company. (Coppinger, Nessa)
February 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 84 ORDER granting #83 Motion for Pro hac vice. Signed by District Judge Jamar K. Walker on 2/5/2026. (Walker, Jamar)
February 4, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 83 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Rufus Justin Smith and Certification of Local Counsel Nessa Horewitch Coppinger Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10759988. by OSW Project LLC, Virginia Electric and Power Company. (Coppinger, Nessa)
January 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 82 TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings (Motion Hearing) held on 01-16-2026, before Judge Jamar K. Walker, Court Reporter/Transcriber Carol Naughton, Telephone number 757-222-7073. NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS:The parties have thirty(30) calendar days to file with the Court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript will be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days. The policy is located on our website at www.vaed.uscourts.gov. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the court reporter/transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER Redaction Request due 2/17/2026. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 3/18/2026. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 4/16/2026.(naughton, carol)
January 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 81 ORDER - Dominion's request for a preliminary injunction is GRANTED. BOEM's December 22, 2025 order is STAYED. Dominion is ORDERED to pay a bond to the Clerk of the Court in the amount of $100.00. Signed by District Judge Jamar K. Walker on 1/16/2026. (dbra, )
January 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 80 Bond Receipt number 200009341 in the amount of $100.00. (bwell)
January 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 79 Injunction BOND in the amount of $ $100.00 depositing cash in the registry by Virginia Electric and Power Company (bwell)
January 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 78 Minute Entry: Motion Hearing held before District Judge Jamar K. Walker re #11 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. The Court summarized the posture of the case. Arguments of counsel heard. For the reasons stated from the bench, the Court will GRANT Plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction. The 12/22/25 BOEM order is hereby STAYED until further Order of this Court. The Court directed Plaintiffs to submit a nominal security of $100.00 to the Clerk's Office. Written Order to issued. Court Adjourned.Appearances: Nessa Coppinger & James Auslander on behalf of Plaintiffs; Kent Porter, Stanley Woodward, John Adams & Christopher Danley appeared on behalf of Defendants. (Court Reporter Carol Naughton, OCR) (bap, ) (Main Document 78 replaced to correct typographical error (bap, )
January 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 77 NOTICE of Appearance by Stanley Edmund Woodward, Jr on behalf of Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Douglas Burgum, Matthew Giacona, United States Department of the Interior (Woodward, Stanley)
January 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 76 NOTICE by OSW Project LLC, Virginia Electric and Power Company re #39 Memorandum in Support, Supplemental Authority (Coppinger, Nessa)
January 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 75 ORDER denying #73 Motion for Leave to File Amended Opposition Brief by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Douglas Burgum, Matthew Giacona, United States Department of the Interior. Signed by District Judge Jamar K. Walker on 1/15/2026. (dbra, )
January 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 74 Memorandum in Support re #73 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Opposition Brief filed by Bureau of Ocean Energy Managment, Douglas Burgum, Matthew Giacona, United States Department of the Interior. (Dykema, Peter)
January 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 73 MOTION for Leave to File Amended Opposition Brief by Bureau of Ocean Energy Managment, Douglas Burgum, Matthew Giacona, United States Department of the Interior. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Amended Brief)(Dykema, Peter)
January 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 72 NOTICE of Appearance by John Kenneth Adams on behalf of Bureau of Ocean Energy Managment, Douglas Burgum, Matthew Giacona, United States Department of the Interior (Adams, John)
January 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 71 Reply to #39 Memorandum in Support, #11 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION filed by OSW Project LLC, Virginia Electric and Power Company. (Attachments: #1 Attachment A - Transcript of PI Hearing before J. Lamberth, #2 Proposed Order)(Coppinger, Nessa)
January 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 70 NOTICE of Appearance by Amanda Rudat on behalf of Bureau of Ocean Energy Managment, Douglas Burgum, Matthew Giacona, United States Department of the Interior (Rudat, Amanda)
January 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 69 BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE by SENATORS MARK R. WARNER AND TIM KAINE AND REPRESENTATIVE BOBBY SCOTT. (Vpea)
January 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 68 BRIEF OF AMICUS CURIAE NORTH AMERICA'S BUILDING TRADES UNIONS IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by North America's Building Trades Unions. (Vpea)
January 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 67 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF OF PJM INTERCONNECTION, L.L.C. IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (Vpea)
January 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 66 ORDER Granting #42 #44 AND #50 Motions for Leave to File. The Clerk is DIRECTED to docket the proposed amicus curiae briefs, ECF Nos. 42-1, 44-1, 50-1. Signed by District Judge Jamar K. Walker on 1/13/2026. (Vpea)
January 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 65 ORDER granting #58 Motion for Pro hac vice. Signed by District Judge Jamar K. Walker on 1/13/2026. (Walker, Jamar)
January 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 64 ORDER granting #57 Motion for Pro hac vice. Signed by District Judge Jamar K. Walker on 1/13/2026. (Walker, Jamar)
January 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 63 ORDER granting #56 Motion for Pro hac vice. Signed by District Judge Jamar K. Walker on 1/13/2026. (Walker, Jamar)
January 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 62 ORDER granting #48 Motion for Pro hac vice. Signed by District Judge Jamar K. Walker on 1/13/2026. (Walker, Jamar)
January 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 61 ORDER granting #47 Motion for Pro hac vice. Signed by District Judge Jamar K. Walker on 1/13/2026. (Walker, Jamar)
January 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 60 ORDER granting #41 Motion for Pro hac vice. Signed by District Judge Jamar K. Walker on 1/13/2026. (Walker, Jamar)
January 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 59 ORDER granting #40 Motion for Pro hac vice. Signed by District Judge Jamar K. Walker on 1/13/2026. (Walker, Jamar)
January 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 58 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Aaron Cooper and Certification of Local Counsel James Edward Shreve Ariail by Tim Kaine, Robert C. Scott, Mark R. Warner. (Ariail, James)
January 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 57 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Meghan E. Greenfield and Certification of Local Counsel James Edward Shreve Ariail by Tim Kaine, Robert C. Scott, Mark R. Warner. (Ariail, James)
January 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 56 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Zachary C. Schauf and Certification of Local Counsel James Edward Shreve Ariail by Tim Kaine, Robert C. Scott, Mark R. Warner. (Ariail, James)
January 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 55 Opposition to #39 Memorandum in Support, Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by Bureau of Ocean Energy Managment, Douglas Burgum, Matthew Giacona, United States Department of the Interior. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Jacob Tyner Declaration with Exhibits, #2 Exhibit Dale Marks Declaration (redacted))(Dykema, Peter)
January 12, 2026 Opinion or Order Notice of Correction re #53 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Meghan Elizabeth Greenfield and Certification of Local Counsel James Edward Shreve Ariail Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10699571. , #52 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Zachary Charles Schauf and Certification of Local Counsel James Edward Shreve Ariail Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10699570. , #54 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Aaron Cooper and Certification of Local Counsel James Edward Shreve Ariail Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10699572. Counsel is advised that the applications must have the applicant's original signature. Please refile with wet signatures. Counsel does not need to pay another fee. (alet)
January 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 54 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Aaron Cooper and Certification of Local Counsel James Edward Shreve Ariail Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10699572. by Tim Kaine, Robert C. Scott, Mark R. Warner. (Ariail, James)
January 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 53 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Meghan Elizabeth Greenfield and Certification of Local Counsel James Edward Shreve Ariail Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10699571. by Tim Kaine, Robert C. Scott, Mark R. Warner. (Ariail, James)
January 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 52 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Zachary Charles Schauf and Certification of Local Counsel James Edward Shreve Ariail Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10699570. by Tim Kaine, Robert C. Scott, Mark R. Warner. (Ariail, James)
January 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 51 NOTICE of Appearance by James Edward Shreve Ariail on behalf of Tim Kaine, Robert C. Scott, Mark R. Warner (Ariail, James)
January 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 50 MOTION for Leave to File Brief of Amici Curiae by Tim Kaine, Mark R. Warner, Robert C. Scott. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Amicus Brief, #2 Proposed Order)(Ariail, James)
January 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 49 NOTICE of Appearance by Kent Pendleton Porter on behalf of Bureau of Ocean Energy Managment, Douglas Burgum, Matthew Giacona, United States Department of the Interior (Porter, Kent)
January 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 48 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Jacob J. Demree and Certification of Local Counsel Lucas R. Aubrey Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10699287. by North America's Building Trades Unions. (Aubrey, Lucas)
January 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 47 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Jonathan D. Newman and Certification of Local Counsel Lucas R. Aubrey Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10699285. by North America's Building Trades Unions. (Aubrey, Lucas)
January 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 46 NOTICE of Appearance by Lucas Robert Jason Aubrey on behalf of North America's Building Trades Unions (Aubrey, Lucas)
January 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 45 Memorandum in Support re #44 MOTION for Leave to File a Brief as Amicus Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs filed by North America's Building Trades Unions. (Aubrey, Lucas)
January 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 44 MOTION for Leave to File a Brief as Amicus Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs by North America's Building Trades Unions. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Amicus Brief, #2 Proposed Order)(Aubrey, Lucas)
January 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 43 Corporate Disclosure Statement by PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.. (Nitz, Eric)
January 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 42 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Amicus Brief)(Nitz, Eric)
January 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 41 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Arleigh Helfer and Certification of Local Counsel Eric R. Nitz Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10698999. by PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.. (Nitz, Eric)
January 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 40 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Mark Stanisz and Certification of Local Counsel Eric R. Nitz Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10698965. by PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.. (Nitz, Eric)
January 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 39 Memorandum in Support re #11 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION filed by OSW Project LLC, Virginia Electric and Power Company. (Attachments: #1 Attachment A - Amended and Restated Lease, #2 Declaration of Grant T. Hollett in Support, #3 Declaration of Adam S. Lee in Support, #4 Declaration of Howard David Belote in Support)(Coppinger, Nessa)
January 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 38 NOTICE of Appearance by Peter Martin Torstensen, Jr on behalf of Bureau of Ocean Energy Managment, Douglas Burgum, Matthew Giacona, United States Department of the Interior (Torstensen, Peter)
January 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 37 Response to #30 NOTICE of Intent on Sharing Classified Information filed by Virginia Electric and Power Company. (Attachments: #1 Attachment A - Communications)(Coppinger, Nessa)
January 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER granting #34 Motion for Pro hac vice. Signed by District Judge Jamar K. Walker on 1/6/2026. (Walker, Jamar)
January 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER granting #33 Motion for Pro hac vice. Signed by District Judge Jamar K. Walker on 1/6/2026. (Walker, Jamar)
January 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Hilary Tess Jacobs Bolash and Certification of Local Counsel Nessa Horewitch Coppinger Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10683679. by OSW Project LLC, Virginia Electric and Power Company. (Coppinger, Nessa)
January 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 33 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Julius Maurice Redd and Certification of Local Counsel Nessa Horewitch Coppinger Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10683528. by OSW Project LLC, Virginia Electric and Power Company. (Coppinger, Nessa)
December 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 32 MEMORANDUM OPINION re #23 MOTION for Reconsideration. The Court denied Dominion's motion for reconsideration (ECF No. 23). ECF No. 25. Signed by District Judge Jamar K. Walker on 12/31/2025. (Vpea)
December 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER granting #29 Motion for Pro hac vice. Signed by District Judge Jamar K. Walker on 12/31/2025. (Walker, Jamar)
December 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 30 NOTICE by Bureau of Ocean Energy Managment, Douglas Burgum, Matthew Giacona, United States Department of the Interior re #26 Order, regarding classified information (Dykema, Peter)
December 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Taylor Nicholson Ferrell and Certification of Local Counsel Nessa Horewitch Coppinger by Virginia Electric and Power Company. (Coppinger, Nessa)
December 31, 2025 Opinion or Order Notice of Correction re #28 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Taylor Nicholson Ferrell and Certification of Local Counsel Nessa Horewitch Coppinger Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10676672. Counsel is advised that the Applicant must be admitted to at least one other federal district court. Please refile with the name of another court the applicant is authorized to practice in. Counsel does not need to pay another fee. (alet)
December 30, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Taylor Nicholson Ferrell and Certification of Local Counsel Nessa Horewitch Coppinger Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10676672. by OSW Project LLC, Virginia Electric and Power Company. (Coppinger, Nessa)
December 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER granting #15 Motion for Pro hac vice. Signed by District Judge Jamar K. Walker on 12/29/2025. (Walker, Jamar)
December 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER. The government is DIRECTED to inform the Court by 12/31/25 whether it intends to share the classified information with Dominion representatives who have the necessary security clearance. Signed by District Judge Jamar K. Walker on 12/28/2025. (bap, )
December 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER denying #23 Motion for Reconsideration. Signed by District Judge Jamar K. Walker on 12/28/2026. (bap, )
December 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 24 Memorandum in Support re #23 MOTION for Reconsideration re #22 Order filed by OSW Project LLC, Virginia Electric and Power Company. (Coppinger, Nessa)
December 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MOTION for Reconsideration re #22 Order by OSW Project LLC, Virginia Electric and Power Company. (Coppinger, Nessa)
December 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER. The hearing set for 2:00 p.m. on 12/29/25 is VACATED. Dominion's #11 motion for a temporary restraining order is converted to a motion for a preliminary injunction. The government is DIRECTED to submit for ex parte, in camera review any and all classified information it contends informed the decision to issue the stop-work order by 1/9/26. Briefs to be submitted as directed herein. All filings due by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the deadline. Hearing on the motion for preliminary injunction set for 1/16/26 at 11:00 a.m. in Norfolk. Signed by District Judge Jamar K. Walker on 12/28/2025. (bap, )
December 28, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Peter Kryn Dykema on behalf of Bureau of Ocean Energy Managment, Douglas Burgum, Matthew Giacona, United States Department of the Interior (Dykema, Peter)
December 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTICE of Appearance by Peter Kryn Dykema on behalf of Bureau of Ocean Energy Managment, Douglas Burgum, Matthew Giacona, United States Department of the Interior (Dykema, Peter)
December 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Memorandum in Opposition re #11 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Bureau of Ocean Energy Managment, Douglas Burgum, Matthew Giacona, United States Department of the Interior. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Matthew Giacona)(Dykema, Peter)
December 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER Denying as moot #12 Motion for remote hearing. The Court set the hearing for Monday, December 29, 2025. The relief requested was specific to the week of December 22. Thus, the motion is denied as moot. Signed by District Judge Jamar K. Walker on 12/27/2025. (Walker, Jamar)
December 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE by OSW Project LLC, Virginia Electric and Power Company re #16 Order Setting Hearing on Motion, (Coppinger, Nessa)
December 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER. Hearing on Plaintiffs' #11 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order set for 12/29/2025 at 2:00 p.m. in Norfolk. The government is ORDERED to appear at the hearing. Dominion is DIRECTED to provide the government a copy of this Order today and to file a notice informing the Court that it has done so. Signed by District Judge Jamar K. Walker on 12/24/2025. (bap, )
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by James Michael Auslander and Certification of Local Counsel Nessa Horewitch Coppinger by OSW Project LLC, Virginia Electric and Power Company. (Coppinger, Nessa)
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Summons Issued as to BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, DOUGLAS BURGUM, MATTHEW GIACONA, United States Department of the Interior, NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Please remove the headers and print two duplexed copies of the Electronically issued summons for each Defendant. Please serve one copy of the summons and a copy of the Complaint upon each Defendant. Please ensure that your process server returns the service copy (executed or unexecuted) to your attention and electronically file it using the filing events, Summons Returned Executed or Summons Returned Unexecuted. (Attachments: #1 Civil Motions Procedures)(alet)
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Memorandum in Support re #11 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by OSW Project LLC, Virginia Electric and Power Company. (Attachments: #1 Attachment 1)(bwell)
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION Unopposed Motion for Remote Appearance re #11 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by OSW Project LLC, Virginia Electric and Power Company. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Coppinger, Nessa)
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by OSW Project LLC, Virginia Electric and Power Company, d/b/a Dominion Virginia Power. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law in Support, # 2 Affidavit of Grant T. Hollett in Support, #3 Proposed Order)(Coppinger, Nessa)
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by James Michael Auslander and Certification of Local Counsel Nessa Horewitch Coppinger Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10668723. by OSW Project LLC, Virginia Electric and Power Company, d/b/a Dominion Virginia Power. (Coppinger, Nessa)
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Proposed Summons Attorney General of the United States by OSW Project LLC, Virginia Electric and Power Company, d/b/a Dominion Virginia Power (Coppinger, Nessa)
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Proposed Summons issued to U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia (Norfolk) by OSW Project LLC, Virginia Electric and Power Company, d/b/a Dominion Virginia Power (Coppinger, Nessa)
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Proposed Summons issued to United States Department of the Interior by OSW Project LLC, Virginia Electric and Power Company, d/b/a Dominion Virginia Power (Coppinger, Nessa)
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Proposed Summons issued to MATTHEW GIACONA, Acting Director of Bureau of Ocean Energy Management by OSW Project LLC, Virginia Electric and Power Company, d/b/a Dominion Virginia Power (Coppinger, Nessa)
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Proposed Summons issued to DOUGLAS BURGUM, Secretary of the United States Department of the Interior by OSW Project LLC, Virginia Electric and Power Company, d/b/a Dominion Virginia Power (Coppinger, Nessa)
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Proposed Summons issued to Bureau of Ocean Energy Management by OSW Project LLC, Virginia Electric and Power Company, d/b/a Dominion Virginia Power (Coppinger, Nessa)
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by OSW Project LLC. (Coppinger, Nessa)
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Virginia Electric and Power Company, d/b/a Dominion Virginia Power. (Coppinger, Nessa)
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 Complaint against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR; BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT; DOUGLAS BURGUM, Secretary of the Interior, in his official capacity; MATTHEW GIACONA, Acting Director, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, in his official capacity ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AVAEDC-10668325.), filed by Virginia Electric and Power Company, d/b/a Dominion Virginia Power, OSW Project LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Coppinger, Nessa)
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Jamar K. Walker and Magistrate Judge Lawrence R. Leonard. (alet)
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Notice of Correction re #11 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order . The memorandum of law should not be an attachment to the motion and has been removed from the record. No further action is necessary, however, in the future please use the event found under the Responses, Replies and Memoranda category and link it back to the motion. (bwell)
December 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Notice of Correction re #10 Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by James Michael Auslander and Certification of Local Counsel Nessa Horewitch Coppinger Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10668723. Counsel is advised that the application must have the applicant's original signature. Please refile with a wet signature. Counsel does not need to pay another fee. (alet)

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Plaintiff: Virginia Electric and Power Company doing business as Dominion Energy Virginia
Represented By: Taylor Nicholson Ferrell
Represented By: Rufus Justin Smith
Represented By: Julius Maurice Redd
Represented By: James Michael Auslander
Represented By: Hilary Tess Jacobs Bolash
Represented By: Nessa Elise Horewitch Coppinger
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Plaintiff: OSW Project LLC
Represented By: Taylor Nicholson Ferrell
Represented By: Rufus Justin Smith
Represented By: Julius Maurice Redd
Represented By: James Michael Auslander
Represented By: Hilary Tess Jacobs Bolash
Represented By: Nessa Elise Horewitch Coppinger
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Defendant: United States Department of the Interior
Represented By: Stanley Edmund Woodward, Jr
Represented By: Peter Martin Torstensen, Jr
Represented By: John Kenneth Adams
Represented By: Amanda Rudat
Represented By: Kent Pendleton Porter
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Defendant: Matthew Giacona
Represented By: Stanley Edmund Woodward, Jr
Represented By: Peter Martin Torstensen, Jr
Represented By: John Kenneth Adams
Represented By: Amanda Rudat
Represented By: Kent Pendleton Porter
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Defendant: Douglas Burgum
Represented By: Stanley Edmund Woodward, Jr
Represented By: Peter Martin Torstensen, Jr
Represented By: John Kenneth Adams
Represented By: Amanda Rudat
Represented By: Kent Pendleton Porter
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Defendant: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Represented By: Stanley Edmund Woodward, Jr
Represented By: Peter Martin Torstensen, Jr
Represented By: John Kenneth Adams
Represented By: Amanda Rudat
Represented By: Kent Pendleton Porter
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Amicus curiae: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
Represented By: Mark Stanisz
Represented By: Arleigh Helfer
Represented By: Eric Richard Nitz
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Amicus curiae: North America's Building Trades Unions
Represented By: Jonathan David Newman
Represented By: Jacob James Demree
Represented By: Lucas Robert Jason Aubrey
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Amicus curiae: Tim Kaine
Represented By: Zachary Charles Schauf
Represented By: Meghan Elizabeth Greenfield
Represented By: Aaron Cooper
Represented By: James Edward Shreve Ariail
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Amicus curiae: Mark R. Warner
Represented By: Zachary Charles Schauf
Represented By: Meghan Elizabeth Greenfield
Represented By: Aaron Cooper
Represented By: James Edward Shreve Ariail
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Amicus curiae: Robert C. Scott
Represented By: Zachary Charles Schauf
Represented By: Meghan Elizabeth Greenfield
Represented By: Aaron Cooper
Represented By: James Edward Shreve Ariail
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