Amicus Curiae for Appellee: Amy Comstock Rick, Former Director Of The Oge; Former Associate Counsel To President Clinton For Ethics (originally Career Ethics Official At Department Of Education), Andrew Rothman, Associate Professor Of Law, Rutgers Law School, Blinken, Antony J., Arthur Wolf, Professor Of Law And Director, Institute For Legislative And Governmental Affairs, Western New England University School Of Law, Aziz Zahirul Huq, Barbara Boxer, (d-ca), Bathsheba N. Crocker, Bernice J. Greenberg, Bob Carr, (d-mi), Bob Inglis, (r-sc), Brad Miller, (d-nc), Brian Wolfman, Bruce Andrews, Cary Coglianese, Charles Doskow, Dean Emeritus & Professor Of Law, University Of La Verne Collegeof Law, Christoph Henkel, Professor Of Law, Mississippi College School Of Law, Christopher Shays, (r-ct), Chuck Hagel, Dan Fox, Former Office Of Government Ethics (oge) General Counsel And Acting Director (career; Also Served At The Department Of Defense In Career Legal Capacity), Daniel, Benjamin, Daniel Farber, Daniel Feldman, Diana Sclar, Professor Of Law And Allan Axelrod Scholar, Rutgers Law School, Dick Zimmer, (r-nj), Donald B. Ayer, Donald L. Doernberg, Professor Of Law, Emeritus, Pace University School Of Law, And Adjunct Professor Of Law, University Of The Pacific, Mcgeorge School Of Law, Earl B. Shurtz, Research Professor Of Law, University Of Kansas School Of Law, Edward B. Shils, Edward Purcell, Distinguished Professor, New York Law School, Eric J. Segall, Professor Of Law, Georgia State University College Of Law, Eric P. Schwartz, Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean, University Of California, Berkeley School Of Law, Frank Edmund Deale, Frank Edmund Deale, Associate Professor Of Law, City University Of New York School Of Law, Frank Greenberg, Gary Hart, (d-co), Gautham Rao, Legal Historian And Professor, George Miller, (d-ca), Gregory P. Magarian, Professor Of Law, Washington University In St. Louis School Of Law, Harold H. Bruff, Rosenbaum Professor Of Law Emeritus At The University Of Colorado School Of Law, Harvey Wilcox, Former Navy Deputy General Counsel (career) And Designated Agency Ethics Official, Heather A. Higginbottom, Heather Elliott, Alumni, Class Of '36 Professor Of Law, University Of Alabama School Of Law, Helen Hershkoff, Professor Of Constitutional Law And Civil Liberties, New York University School Of Law, Henry A. Waxman, (d-ca), Herbert M. Wachtell, Professor Of Constitutional Law And Civil Liberties, New York University School Of Law, J. W. Verret, Jack Rakove, Legal Historian And Professor, James B. Steinberg, James C. O'brien, James Gray Pope, Distinguished Professor Of Law & Sidney Reitman Scholar, Rutgers Law School, Jed Shugerman, Legal Historian And Professor, Jeff Bingaman, (d-nm), Jeffrey Prescott, Jesse Herbert Choper, Distinguished Professor Of Law, University Of California, Berkeley School Of Law, Jim Leach, (r-ia), Joan E. Steinman, Joan E. Steinman, University Distinguished Professor Emerita, Chicago-kent College Of Law, John F. Kerry, John F. Preis, John Mikhail, Legal Historian And Professor, John P. Wilson, Jon D. Michaels, Professor Of Law, University Of California, Los Angeles School Of Law, Jonathan Finer, Jonathan S. Masur, Joseph Solomon, Distinguished Professor, New York Law School, Joshua A. Geltzer, Karen Kucik, Former Ethics Official For Doj, Department Of Commerce, And Department Of Health & Human Services (career), Karl Manheim, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, Karole Green, Professor Of Law, Washington University In St. Louis School Of Law, Kathy Ashe, Laurence H. Tribe, Lawrence Ashe, Professor Of Law, Georgia State University College Of Law, Lawrence Reynolds, Former Assistant General Counsel For The Department Of Housing & Urban Development With Responsibility For Ethics (career; Also Served At The Department Of Labor In Career Ethics Capacity), Lee Hamilton, (d-in), Leonard I. Garth, Judge, Scholar, Rutgers Law School, Leslie Wilcox, Former Associate General Counsel For Oge (career), And Principal Author Of The Standards Of Ethical Conduct For Employees Of The Executive Branch (5 Cfr Part 2635), Lumen Mulligan, Research Professor Of Law, University Of Kansas School Of Law, Madeleine K. Albright, Marilyn Glynn, Former Oge Acting Director And General Counsel (career), Mark Rahdert, Professor Of Law, Temple University James E. Beasley School Of Law, Mark Udall, (d-co), Mary-beth Moylan, Associate Dean For Academic Affairs And Experiential Learning, University Of The Pacific, Mcgeorge School Of Law, Matt Olsen, Matthew D. Adler, Matthew I. Hall, Associate Professor Of Law, University Of Georgia School Of Law, Maxwell Stearns, Venable, Baetjer & Howard Professor Of Law, University Of Maryland Carey School Of Law, Michael C. Dorf, Michael Darr Barnes, (d-md), Mickey Edwards, (r-ok), Niskanen Center, Paul R. Verkuil, Senior Fellow At The Center For American Progress And President Emeritus Of The College Of William & Mary, Perry Dane, Professor Of Law, Rutgers Law School, Peter L. Strauss, Betts Professor Of Law Emeritus At Columbia Law School, Peter M. Shane, Jacob E. Davis Chair And Jacob E. Davis Ii In Law At The Ohio State Universitys Moritz College Of Law, Peter Smith, (r-vt), Philip Sharp, (d-in), Prem Kumar, Republican Women For Progress, Richard A. Horvitz, Richard Heppner, Assistant Professor, Duquesne University School Of Law, Richard Thomas, Former Associate General Counsel, Oge; Former Ethics Counsel, Department Of Health & Human Services, Robert S. Stevens, Ronald Chen, University Professor, Distinguished Professor Of Law, Rutgers Law School, Sandra Rierson, Associate Professor Of Law, Thomas Jefferson School Of Law, Seth Davis, Simon Stern, Legal Historian And Professor, Steve Bartlett, (r-tx), Suzy George, Svetlana Wachtell, Professor Of Constitutional Law And Civil Liberties, New York University School Of Law, Thomas Green, Professor Of Law, Washington University In St. Louis School Of Law, Tom Coleman, (r-mo), Tom Harkin, (d-ia), Trevor Potter, Trip Rothschild, Former Associate General Counsel At The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Vikram, Singh, Wendy Parmet, Matthews University Distinguished Professor Of Law And Professor Of Public Policy And Urban Affairs, Northeastern University School Of Law, Wendy Sherman, William Burns, William Luneberg, Professor Of Law, Emeritus, University Of Pittsburgh School Of Law
Plaintiff - Appellee: Amy Klobuchar, Benjamin L. Cardin, Bernard Sanders, Brian Schatz, Catherine Cortez Masto, Cedric L. Richmond, Chris Murphy, Chris Van Hollen, Christopher A. Coons, Cory A. Booker, David N. Cicilline, Edward J. Markey, Elizabeth Warren, Eric Swalwell, Hakeem Jeffries, Henry C. Hank Johnson, Jack Reed, James E. Clyburn, Jamie Raskin, Jeff Merkley, Jerrold Nadler, Kamala D. Harris, Karen Bass, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Linda T. Sanchez, Maria Cantwell, Martin, Heinrich, MAZIE K. HIRONO, Michael F. Bennet, Nancy Pelosi, Patrick J. Leahy, Patty Murray, Richard Blumenthal, Richard J. Durbin, Ron Wyden, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sheldon Whitehouse, Steny H. Hoyer, STEVE COHEN, Tammy Duckworth, Ted Deutch, Ted Lieu, Tim Kaine, Tom Carper, Tom Udall, Zoe Lofgren
Amicus Curiae: Clark D. Cunningham, Professor, Jesse Egbert, Professor
OPINION [1827549] filed PER CURIAM OPINION (Pages: 12). [19-5237]
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Filed: 2/7/2020, Entered: None
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PER CURIAM JUDGMENT [1827548] filed that the first judgment of the District Court that the Members sustained their burden to show that they have standing to bring their claims be reversed and the case be remanded with instructions to dismiss the complaint; and the second judgment of the District Court that the Members have a cause of action and have stated a claim be vacated as moot, for the reasons in the accompanying opinion . Before Judges: Henderson, Tatel and Griffith. [19-5237]
Filed: 1/16/2020, Entered: None
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TRANSCRIPT [1824429] of oral argument [19-5237]
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Filed: 12/9/2019, Entered: None
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ORAL ARGUMENT HELD before Judges Henderson, Tatel and Griffith. [19-5237]
Filed: 12/2/2019, Entered: None
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FORM 72 submitted by arguing attorney, Hashim M. Mooppan, on behalf of Appellant Donald J. Trump (For Internal Use Only: Form is restricted to protect counsel's personal contact information). [19-5237] (Mooppan, Hashim)
Filed: 11/26/2019, Entered: None
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FORM 72 submitted by arguing attorney, Elizabeth B. Wydra, on behalf of Appellees Karen Bass, Michael F. Bennet, Mr. Richard Blumenthal, Cory A. Booker, Maria Cantwell, Benjamin L. Cardin, Tom Carper, Mr. David N. Cicilline, James E. Clyburn, Steve Cohen, Christopher A. Coons, Catherine Cortez Masto, Ted Deutch, Tammy Duckworth, Richard J. Durbin, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Kamala D. Harris, Martin Heinrich, Mazie K. Hirono, Steny H. Hoyer, Sheila Jackson Lee, Hakeem Jeffries, Henry C. Hank Johnson, Tim Kaine, Amy Klobuchar, Patrick J. Leahy, Ted Lieu, Zoe Lofgren, Edward J. Markey, Jeff Merkley, Chris Murphy, Patty Murray, Jerrold Nadler, Nancy Pelosi, Jamie Raskin, Jack Reed, Cedric L. Richmond, Linda T. Sanchez, Bernard Sanders, Brian Schatz, Eric Swalwell, Tom Udall, Chris Van Hollen, Elizabeth Warren, Mr. Sheldon Whitehouse and Ron Wyden (For Internal Use Only: Form is restricted to protect counsel's personal contact information). [19-5237] (Wydra, Elizabeth)
01208182284
Filed: 11/25/2019, Entered: None
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PER CURIAM ORDER [1817526] filed allocating oral argument time as follows: Appellant - 15 Minutes, Appellees - 15 Minutes. One counsel per side to argue. Directing parties to file Form 72 notice of arguing attorney by 12/02/2019. [19-5237]
01208178112
Filed: 11/12/2019, Entered: None
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PER CURIAM ORDER [1815232] filed denying motion of Scholar Seth Barrett Tillman and the Judicial Education Project for appointment as amicus curiae in support of appellant, or in the alternative, motion for leave to participate at oral argument [1809824-2]. Before Judges: Henderson, Tatel and Griffith. [19-5237]
01208176496
Filed: 11/5/2019, Entered: None
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APPELLANT REPLY BRIEF [1814274] filed by Donald J. Trump [Service Date: 11/05/2019 ] Length of Brief: 6,432 words. [19-5237] (Totaro, Martin)
01208174827
Filed: 10/30/2019, Entered: None
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ENTRY OF APPEARANCE [1813420] filed by Jean M. Zachariasiewicz and co-counsel Anthony J. May on behalf of Amici Curiae for Appellee Matthew D. Adler, Cary Coglianese, Seth Davis, Mr. Frank Edmund Deale, Michael C. Dorf, Daniel Farber, Mr. Aziz Zahirul Huq, Jonathan S. Masur, John F. Preis, Joan E. Steinman and Brian Wolfman. [19-5237] (Zachariasiewicz, Jean)
01208174745
Filed: 10/30/2019, Entered: None
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CORRECTED AMICUS FOR APPELLEE BRIEF [1813390] filed by Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, and Federal Courts Scholars [Service Date: 10/30/2019 ] Length of Brief: 6,168 Words. [19-5237]--[Edited 10/30/2019 by DJR--MODIFIED PARTY FILER] (Zachariasiewicz, Jean)
01208174704
Filed: 10/30/2019, Entered: None
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CORRECTED AMICUS FOR APPELLEE BRIEF [1813357] filed by Niskanen Center, Republican Women for Progress, Donald B. Ayer, Trevor Potter, Mr. Laurence H. Tribe and J. W. Verret [Service Date: 10/30/2019 ] Length of Brief: 3,601 Words. [19-5237] (Wrabley, Colin)
Filed: 10/29/2019, Entered: None
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FIRST CLASS MAIL RETURNED [1814629] marked "Return to sender-vacant-unable to forward". Mail had been sent to Carrie Severino. [19-5237]
01208174416
Filed: 10/29/2019, Entered: None
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NOTICE [1813227] of intention to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Not Applicable to this Party] filed by Matthew D. Adler, Cary Coglianese, Seth Davis, Frank Deale, Michael C. Dorf, Daniel Farber, Aziz Huq, Jonathan S. Masur, John F. Preis, Joan Steinman, Brian Wolfman [Service Date: 10/29/2019 ] [19-5237]--[Edited 10/30/2019 by DJR--MODIFIED PARTY FILER] (May, Anthony)
01208174404
Filed: 10/29/2019, Entered: None
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AMICUS FOR APPELLEE BRIEF [1813222] filed by John Mikhail, Jack Rakove, Gautham Rao, Jed Shugerman and Simon Stern [Service Date: 10/29/2019 ] Length of Brief: 6,481 words. [19-5237] (Lai, Erica)
01208174379
Filed: 10/29/2019, Entered: None
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AMICUS FOR APPELLEE BRIEF [1813207] filed by Former National Security Officials [Service Date: 10/29/2019 ] Length of Brief: 5,289 words. [19-5237]--[Edited 10/30/2019 by DJR--MODIFIED PARTY FILER] (Koh, Harold)
01208174376
Filed: 10/29/2019, Entered: None
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NOTICE [1813206] of intention to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Not Applicable to this Party] filed by Former National Security Officials [Service Date: 10/29/2019 ] [19-5237]--[Edited 10/30/2019 by DJR--MODIFIED PARTY FILER] (Koh, Harold)
01208174354
Filed: 10/29/2019, Entered: None
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AMENDED AMICUS FOR APPELLEE BRIEF [1813195] filed by Jean Zachariasiewicz [Service Date: 10/29/2019 ] Length of Brief: 6,168 Words. [19-5237] (Zachariasiewicz, Jean)
01208174343
Filed: 10/29/2019, Entered: None
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AMICUS FOR APPELLEE BRIEF [1813191] filed by Harold H. Bruff, Peter M. Shane, Mr. Peter L. Strauss and Paul R. Verkuil [Service Date: 10/29/2019 ] Length of Brief: 5,170 words. [19-5237]--[Edited 10/30/2019 by DJR--MODIFIED PARTY FILER] (Mapes, Katharine)
01208174340
Filed: 10/29/2019, Entered: None
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CONSENT AMICUS FOR APPELLEE BRIEF [1813190] filed by The Niskanen Center, Republican Women for Progress, Donald B. Ayer, Trevor Potter, Laurence Tribe, and J.W. Verret [Service Date: 10/29/2019 ] Length of Brief: 3,601 Words. [19-5237] (Wrabley, Colin)
01208174328
Filed: 10/29/2019, Entered: None
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CONSENT NOTICE [1813186] of intention to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Attached] filed by The Niskanen Center, Republican Women for Progress, Donald B. Ayer, Trevor Potter, Laurence Tribe, and J.W. Verret [Service Date: 10/29/2019 ] [19-5237]--[Edited 10/30/2019 by DJR--MODIFIED PARTY FILER] (Wrabley, Colin)
01208174325
Filed: 10/29/2019, Entered: None
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AMICUS FOR APPELLEE BRIEF [1813185] filed by Zachariasiewicz, Jean [Service Date: 10/29/2019 ] Length of Brief: 6,168 Words. [19-5237] (Zachariasiewicz, Jean)
01208174202
Filed: 10/29/2019, Entered: None
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AMICUS FOR APPELLEE BRIEF [1813121] filed by Former Government Ethics Officers Don Fox, Marilyn Glynn, Karen Kucik, Lawrence D. Reynolds, Amy Comstock Rick, Trip Rothschild, Richard M. Thomas, Harvey Wilcox, Leslie Wilcox [Service Date: 10/29/2019 ] Length of Brief: 5,391 words. [19-5237]--[Edited 10/30/2019 by DJR--MODIFIED PARTY FILER] (Singh, Tejinder)
01208174193
Filed: 10/29/2019, Entered: None
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NOTICE [1813118] of intention to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Not Applicable to this Party] filed by Former Government Ethics Officers Don Fox, Marilyn Glynn, Karen Kucik, Lawrence D. Reynolds, Amy Comstock Rick, Trip Rothschild, Richard M. Thomas, Harvey Wilcox, and Leslie Wilcox [Service Date: 10/29/2019 ] [19-5237]--[Edited 10/30/2019 by DJR--MODIFIED PARTY FILER] (Singh, Tejinder)
01208173961
Filed: 10/29/2019, Entered: None
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AMICUS FOR APPELLEE BRIEF [1812988] filed by Scholars of Standing, Federal Jurisdiction, and Constitutional Law (listed in Appendix A of Brief) [Service Date: 10/29/2019 ] Length of Brief: 6,427 Words. [19-5237]--[Edited 10/30/2019 by DJR--MODIFIED PARTY FILER] (Deutsch, Ruthanne)
01208173931
Filed: 10/28/2019, Entered: None
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AMICUS FOR APPELLEE BRIEF [1812974] filed by Bipartisan Former Members of Congress [Service Date: 10/28/2019 ] Length of Brief: 6,486 words. [19-5237]]--[Edited 10/30/2019 by DJR--MODIFIED PARTY FILER] (Dellinger, Walter)
01208173928
Filed: 10/28/2019, Entered: None
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NOTICE [1812973] of intention to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Not Applicable to this Party] filed by Bipartisan Former Members of Congress [Service Date: 10/28/2019 ] [19-5237]--[Edited 10/30/2019 by DJR--MODIFIED PARTY FILER] (Dellinger, Walter)
01208173904
Filed: 10/28/2019, Entered: None
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NOTICE [1812965] of intention to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Not Applicable to this Party] filed by Scholars of Standing, Federal Jurisdiction, and Constitutional Law [Service Date: 10/28/2019 ] [19-5237]--[Edited 10/30/2019 by DJR--MODIFIED PARTY FILER] (Deutsch, Ruthanne)
01208173664
Filed: 10/28/2019, Entered: None
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NOTICE [1812860] of intention to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Not Applicable to this Party] filed by Simon Stern, Gautham Rao, Jack Rakove, John Mikhail and Jed Shugerman [Service Date: 10/28/2019 ] [19-5237]--[Edited 10/28/2019 by DJR--MODIFIED PARTY FILER] (Lai, Erica)
01208172142
Filed: 10/22/2019, Entered: None
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APPELLEE BRIEF [1812039] filed by Karen Bass, Michael F. Bennet, Mr. Richard Blumenthal, Cory A. Booker, Maria Cantwell, Benjamin L. Cardin, Tom Carper, Mr. David N. Cicilline, James E. Clyburn, Steve Cohen, Christopher A. Coons, Catherine Cortez Masto, Ted Deutch, Tammy Duckworth, Richard J. Durbin, Kirsten E. Gillibrand, Kamala D. Harris, Martin Heinrich, Mazie K. Hirono, Steny H. Hoyer, Sheila Jackson Lee, Hakeem Jeffries, Henry C. Hank Johnson, Tim Kaine, Amy Klobuchar, Patrick J. Leahy, Ted Lieu, Zoe Lofgren, Edward J. Markey, Jeff Merkley, Chris Murphy, Patty Murray, Jerrold Nadler, Nancy Pelosi, Jamie Raskin, Jack Reed, Cedric L. Richmond, Linda T. Sanchez, Bernard Sanders, Brian Schatz, Eric Swalwell, Tom Udall, Chris Van Hollen, Elizabeth Warren, Mr. Sheldon Whitehouse and Ron Wyden [Service Date: 10/22/2019 ] Length of Brief: 12,995 words. [19-5237] (Gorod, Brianne)
01208171809
Filed: 10/22/2019, Entered: None
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CLERK'S ORDER [1811864] filed scheduling oral argument on Monday, 12/09/2019. [19-5237]
01208168455
Filed: 10/8/2019, Entered: None
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AMICUS BRIEF [1810059] filed by Clark D. Cunningham and Jesse Egbert [Service Date: 10/08/2019 ] Length of Brief: 6,465 words. [19-5237]--[Edited 10/09/2019 by DJR--MODIFIED PARTY FILER] (Dinerstein, Robert)
01208168451
Filed: 10/8/2019, Entered: None
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NOTICE [1810058] of intention to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Not Applicable to this Party] filed by Clark D. Cunningham and Jesse Egbert [Service Date: 10/08/2019 ] [19-5237]--[Edited 10/09/2019 by DJR--MODIFIED PARTY FILER] (Dinerstein, Robert)
Filed: 10/8/2019, Entered: None
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[MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PARTICIPATE AS AMICI CURIAE DENIED BY ORDER ON 11/12/19] AMICUS FOR APPELLANT BRIEF [1810043] lodged by Judicial Education Project and Seth Barrett Tillman [Service Date: 10/08/2019 ] Length of Brief: 3,558 words. [19-5237]--[Edited 10/09/2019 by DJR--MODIFIED EVENT FROM FILED TO LODGED]--[Edited 11/12/2019 by MCM] (Ray, Robert)
01208168311
Filed: 10/8/2019, Entered: None
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LETTER [1809979] sent regarding attorney membership to Carrie Severino for Judicial Education Project. Application for Admission due 11/07/2019. [19-5237]
01208167975
Filed: 10/7/2019, Entered: None
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MOTION [1809824] to participate as amicus curiae [Disclosure Listing: Attached] filed by Judicial Education Project and Seth Barrett Tillman [Service Date: 10/07/2019 ] [19-5237]--[Edited 10/08/2019 by DJR--MODIFIED PARTY FILER] (Ray, Robert)
01208166169
Filed: 10/1/2019, Entered: None
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JOINT APPENDIX [1808862] filed by Donald J. Trump. [Volumes: 2] [Service Date: 10/01/2019 ] [19-5237] (Totaro, Martin)
01208166163
Filed: 10/1/2019, Entered: None
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APPELLANT BRIEF [1808858] filed by Donald J. Trump [Service Date: 10/01/2019 ] Length of Brief: 11,469 words. [19-5237] (Totaro, Martin)
01208160077
Filed: 9/9/2019, Entered: None
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CLERK'S ORDER [1805579] filed considering the joint motion to establish briefing schedule [1805324-2], setting briefing schedule: APPELLANT Brief due 10/01/2019. APPENDIX due 10/01/2019. APPELLEE Brief due on 10/22/2019. APPELLANT Reply Brief due 11/05/2019 [19-5237]
01208159573
Filed: 9/6/2019, Entered: None
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JOINT UNOPPOSED MOTION [1805324] to establish briefing schedule filed by Donald J. Trump Length Certification: 41. [19-5237] (Revesz, Joshua)
01208159181
Filed: 9/5/2019, Entered: None
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NOTICE OF APPEAL [1805141] seeking review of a decision by the U.S. District Court in 1:17-cv-01154-EGS filed by Donald J. Trump. Appeal assigned USCA Case Number: 19-5237. [19-5237]
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