District Of Columbia District Court
Judge:Richard J Leon
Case #: 1:26-cv-00688
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause28:1331 Fed. Question
Case Filed:Feb 25, 2026
Last checked: Monday Aug 24, 2026 3:50 AM EDT
Defendant
PAMELA BONDI
Represented By
Elizabeth Themins Hedges
Doj-Civ
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Stephen McCoy Elliott
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Kian Kevin Azimpoor
Doj-Civ
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Eric Hamilton
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Defendant
MARCO A. RUBIO
Represented By
Elizabeth Themins Hedges
Doj-Civ
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Stephen McCoy Elliott
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Kian Kevin Azimpoor
Doj-Civ
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Eric Hamilton
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Defendant
DONALD J. TRUMP
Represented By
Elizabeth Themins Hedges
Doj-Civ
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Stephen McCoy Elliott
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Kian Kevin Azimpoor
Doj-Civ
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Eric Hamilton
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Defendant
SCOTT BESSENT
Represented By
Elizabeth Themins Hedges
Doj-Civ
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Stephen McCoy Elliott
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Kian Kevin Azimpoor
Doj-Civ
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Eric Hamilton
U.S. Department Of Justice
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Movant
SUSAN M. AKRAM
Represented By
Richard Randolph Renner
The Noble Law
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Michael R. Noveck
Fbt Gibbons LLP
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Lawrence S. Lustberg
Fbt Gibbons LLP
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Movant
AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE
201 Maryland Ave NE
Washington, DC 20001
Represented By
Nathan Jeremiah Moelker
Aclj
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Movant
SANDRA L. BABCOCK
Represented By
Richard Randolph Renner
The Noble Law
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Michael R. Noveck
Fbt Gibbons LLP
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Lawrence S. Lustberg
Fbt Gibbons LLP
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Movant
ASLI U. BALI
Represented By
Richard Randolph Renner
The Noble Law
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Michael R. Noveck
Fbt Gibbons LLP
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Lawrence S. Lustberg
Fbt Gibbons LLP
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Movant
THOMAS BECKER
Represented By
Richard Randolph Renner
The Noble Law
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Michael R. Noveck
Fbt Gibbons LLP
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Lawrence S. Lustberg
Fbt Gibbons LLP
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Movant
JAMES CAVALLARO
Represented By
Richard Randolph Renner
The Noble Law
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Michael R. Noveck
Fbt Gibbons LLP
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Lawrence S. Lustberg
Fbt Gibbons LLP
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Movant
DEMOCRACY FOR THE ARAB WORLD NOW, INC.
Represented By
Laura G. Ferguson
Miller & Chevalier, Chartered
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Movant
FOUNDATION FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE
Represented By
Laura G. Ferguson
Miller & Chevalier, Chartered
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Movant
NANCY HOLLANDER
Represented By
Nancy Hollander
Freedman Boyd Hollander Goldberg Urias & Ward, P.A.
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Movant
JVP ACTION
Represented By
Bina Ahmad
Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai
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Movant
UNITED NATIONS WATCH
Represented By
Andrew Astuno
Seiden Law LLP
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Plaintiff
L.C.
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Jason D. Wright
Steptoe LLP
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Patrick Fields
Steptoe LLP
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Scott Johnston
Steptoe LLC
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Michel Paradis
Steptoe LLP
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Plaintiff
MASSIMILIANO CALI
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Jason D. Wright
Steptoe LLP
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Patrick Fields
Steptoe LLP
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Scott Johnston
Steptoe LLC
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Michel Paradis
Steptoe LLP
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GPO May 13 2026
MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 5/13/2026. (lcrjl1)
GPO May 20 2026
ORDER. Consistent with the attached, defendant's 51 Motion to Stay is DENIED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 5/20/2026. (lcrjl1)

Docket last updated: 08/24/2026 11:59 PM EDT
Friday, August 14, 2026
73 73 notice Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance Fri 08/14 4:41 PM
NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to SCOTT BESSENT, PAMELA BONDI, MARCO A. RUBIO, DONALD J. TRUMP. Attorney Elizabeth Themins Hedges terminated. (Hedges, Elizabeth)
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