AMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. HEGSETH et al
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| Judge: | James E Boasberg |
| Case #: | 1:25-cv-00883 |
| Nature of Suit | 890 Other Statutes - Other Statutory Actions |
| Cause | 05:702 Administrative Procedure Act |
| Case Filed: | Mar 25, 2025 |
| Last checked: Tuesday Mar 25, 2025 5:08 PM EDT |
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Defendant
SCOTT BESSENT
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Defendant
TULSI GABBARD
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Defendant
PETE HEGSETH
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Defendant
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
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Defendant
JOHN L. RATCLIFFE
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Defendant
MARCO A. RUBIO
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Plaintiff
AMERICAN OVERSIGHT
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| Docket last updated: 2 hours ago |
| Thursday, April 24, 2025 | ||
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Thu 04/24 12:57 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Emma Lewis on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Lewis, Emma) |
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order
.Order ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings
Thu 04/24 9:48 AM
MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: (1) Defendants shall file their Opposition to Plaintiff's19 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction by May 7, 2025; (2) Plaintiff shall file its Reply by May 14, 2025; and 3) The parties shall appear for a hearing on the Motion on May 16, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. The hearing shall take place in Courtroom 22A. Members of the public may attend in person or by telephone. Toll free number: 833-990-9400. Meeting ID: 049550816. Any use of the public-access telephone line requires adherence to the general prohibition against photographing, recording, livestreaming, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings (including those held by telephone or videoconference), as set out in Standing Order No. 24-31 (JEB). Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on April 24, 2025. (lcjeb3) |
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| Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | ||
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respm
Reply to (non-motion) Document
Wed 04/23 7:24 PM
REPLY re15 Notice (Other), Defendants' Reply to Plaintiff's Response to Defendants' Supplemental Declarations filed by SCOTT BESSENT, TULSI GABBARD, PETER B. HEGSETH, NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION, JOHN L. RATCLIFFE, MARCO A. RUBIO. (Richer, Amber) |
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| Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | ||
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motion
Preliminary Injunction
Tue 04/22 5:13 PM
MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT.(Sparks, Benjamin) |
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Att: 1
Memorandum in Support,
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Att: 2
Declaration of Benjamin A. Sparks (Second),
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Att: 3
Text of Proposed Order
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motion
Preliminary Injunction
Tue 04/22 10:09 AM
MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT.(Sparks, Benjamin) |
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Att: 1
36 pgs
Memorandum in Support of Motion for a Preliminary Injunction,
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Att: 2
Declaration of Benjamin A. Sparks (second),
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Att: 3
Text of Proposed Order
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order
Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction
Tue 04/22 3:52 PM
MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that Plaintiff's18 PI Motion is STRICKEN as violating the Court's Local Rule on excessive footnotes. Plaintiff shall file a compliant brief with no more than 10 footnotes containing no more than 40 aggregate lines of text. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on April 22, 2025. (lcjeb3) |
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| Monday, April 21, 2025 | ||
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cmp
Amended Complaint
Mon 04/21 3:22 PM
AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT.(Sparks, Benjamin) |
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| Friday, April 18, 2025 | ||
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order
.Order ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
Fri 04/18 9:40 AM
MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the Government shall file any response to Plaintiff's16 Response by April 23, 2025. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on April 18, 2025. (lcjeb3) |
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| Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | ||
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respm
Response to (non-motion) Document
Wed 04/16 12:19 PM
RESPONSE re15 Notice (Other), of Filing Supplemental Declarations filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Sparks, Benjamin) |
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| Monday, April 14, 2025 | ||
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notice
Notice (Other)
Mon 04/14 6:42 PM
NOTICE of Filing of Supplemental Declarations by SCOTT BESSENT, TULSI GABBARD, PETER B. HEGSETH, NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION, JOHN L. RATCLIFFE, MARCO A. RUBIO re Order,, Set Deadlines,(Richer, Amber) |
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Att: 1
Declaration,
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Att: 2
Declaration,
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Att: 3
Declaration,
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Att: 4
Declaration
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| Thursday, April 10, 2025 | ||
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order
.Order ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
Thu 04/10 11:12 AM
MINUTE ORDER: As discussed in today's hearing, the Court ORDERS that: 1) By April 14, 2025, the Government shall provide supplemental declarations addressing the specific clarifications noted by the Court; and 2) Plaintiff shall file any response by April 16, 2025. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on April 10, 2025. (lcjeb3) |
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minutes
Status Conference
Thu 04/10 12:22 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge James E. Boasberg: Status Conference held on 4/10/2025. Supplement due by 4/14/2025. Responses due by 4/16/2025. See Minute Order filed on 4/10/2025 for further details. (Court Reporter Tammy Nestor) (znbn) |
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| Wednesday, April 09, 2025 | ||
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motion
Leave to File Amicus Brief
Mon 04/14 1:23 PM
MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by JASON GOODMAN. (Attachment: #1 Amicus)(zjm) |
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order
Order on Motion to Alter Judgment
Wed 04/09 5:53 PM
MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) Proposed Amicus's13 Motion to Alter Judgment is GRANTED; and 2) His11 Motion Seeking Leave to File shall be DOCKETED. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on April 9, 2025. (lcjeb3) |
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| Monday, April 07, 2025 | ||
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order
.Order ~Util - Set/Reset Hearings
Mon 04/07 9:37 AM
MINUTE ORDER: Given the representations in Plaintiff's12 Response, the Court ORDERS the parties to appear for a status hearing on April 10, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. The hearing shall take place in Courtroom 22A. Members of the public may attend in person or by telephone. Toll free number: 833-990-9400. Meeting ID: 049550816. Any use of the public-access telephone line requires adherence to the general prohibition against photographing, recording, livestreaming, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings (including those held by telephone or videoconference), as set out in Standing Order No. 24-31 (JEB). Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on April 7, 2025. (lcjeb3) |
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| Friday, April 04, 2025 | ||
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motion
Alter Judgment
Wed 04/09 4:16 PM
MOTION to Alter Judgment as to11 Leave to File Denied, by JASON GOODMAN. (zjm) |
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respm
Response to (non-motion) Document
Fri 04/04 4:54 PM
RESPONSE re10 Status Report, filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Sparks, Benjamin) |
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| Tuesday, April 01, 2025 | ||
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order
Leave to File Denied
Wed 04/02 8:55 AM
LEAVE TO FILE DENIED- JASON GOODMAN - Motion. This document is unavailable as the Court denied its filing. Pro Se party has been notified by first class mail. "Leave to file DENIED." Signed by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/1/2025. (zjm) |
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order
.Order ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
Tue 04/01 10:12 AM
MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that Plaintiff shall file any Response to Defendants'10 Status Report by April 4, 2025. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on April 1, 2025. (lcjeb3) |
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| Monday, March 31, 2025 | ||
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misc
Status Report
Mon 03/31 7:54 PM
STATUS REPORT by PETER B. HEGSETH, TULSI GABBARD, JOHN L. RATCLIFFE, SCOTT BESSENT, MARCO A. RUBIO, NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION.(Richer, Amber) |
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Att: 1
Declaration,
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Att: 2
Declaration,
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Att: 3
Declaration,
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Att: 4
Declaration
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| Friday, March 28, 2025 | ||
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notice
Notice (Other)
Fri 03/28 5:32 PM
NOTICE by PETER B. HEGSETH, TULSI GABBARD, JOHN L. RATCLIFFE, SCOTT BESSENT, MARCO A. RUBIO, NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION re Order,,, Set Deadlines,, (Richer, Amber) |
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| Thursday, March 27, 2025 | ||
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respm
Memorandum in opposition to motion
Thu 03/27 12:59 PM
Memorandum in opposition to re6 Motion for TRO filed by PETE HEGSETH, TULSI GABBARD, JOHN L. RATCLIFFE, SCOTT BESSENT, MARCO A. RUBIO, NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION.(Richer, Amber) |
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Att: 1
Declaration,
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Att: 2
Declaration
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Thu 03/27 9:15 AM
NOTICE of Appearance by Amber Richer on behalf of All Defendants (Richer, Amber) |
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order
.Order ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings
Thu 03/27 8:04 AM
MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall appear for a hearing on Plaintiff's TRO today at 4:00 p.m. If Defendants wish to file a written Opposition, they shall do so by 1:00 p.m. today. The hearing shall take place in Courtroom 22A. Members of the public may attend in person or by telephone. Toll free number: 833-990-9400. Meeting ID: 049550816. Any use of the public-access telephone line requires adherence to the general prohibition against photographing, recording, livestreaming, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings (including those held by telephone or videoconference), as set out in Standing Order No. 24-31 (JEB). Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on March 27, 2025. (lcjeb3) |
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minutes
Motion Hearing ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
Thu 03/27 4:30 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge James E. Boasberg: Motion Hearing held on 3/27/2025 re6 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. Oral arguments heard. Order forthcoming. (Court Reporter Tammy Nestor) (znbn) |
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order
.Order ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
Thu 03/27 4:47 PM
MINUTE ORDER: As agreed by the parties in today's TRO hearing, the Court ORDERS that: 1) Defendants shall promptly make best efforts to preserve all Signal communications from March 11-15, 2025; 2) By March 31, 2025, Defendants shall file a Status Report with declarations setting forth the steps that they have taken to implement such preservation; and 3) This Order shall expire on April 10, 2025, in the event that Defendants' measures are satisfactory to the Court. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on March 27, 2025. (lcjeb3) |
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| Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | ||
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motion
Temporary Restraining Order
Wed 03/26 6:32 PM
MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT.(Sparks, Benjamin) |
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Att: 1
25 pgs
Memorandum in Support,
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Att: 2
Declaration,
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Att: 3
Exhibit A to Sparks Declaration,
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Att: 4
Text of Proposed Order
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Wed 03/26 6:12 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Ronald A. Fein on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Fein, Ronald) |
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Wed 03/26 5:31 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Marie Anthony on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Anthony, Katherine) |
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service
Electronic Summons Issued as to AUSA,USAG
Wed 03/26 9:12 AM
SUMMONS (8) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General(znmw) |
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Att: 1
Notice and Consent
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utility
Case Assigned/Reassigned
Wed 03/26 9:09 AM
Case Assigned to Chief Judge James E. Boasberg. (znmw) |
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| Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | ||
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notice
LCvR 26.1 Certificate of Disclosure - Corporate Affiliations/Financial Interests
Tue 03/25 6:53 PM
LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Sparks, Benjamin) |
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cmp
Complaint
Tue 03/25 5:20 PM
COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11566632) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT.(Sparks, Benjamin) |
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Att: 1
Civil Cover Sheet,
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Att: 2
Summons to USAO,
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Att: 3
Summons to USAG,
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Att: 4
Summons to Sec. Hegseth,
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Att: 5
Summons to Dir. Gabbard,
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Att: 6
Summons to Dir. Ratcliffe,
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Att: 7
Summons to Sec. Bessent,
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Att: 8
Summons to Sec. and Archivist Rubio,
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Att: 9
Summons to NARA
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