Some 42,000,000 Americans -- including sixteen million children -- are about to lose SNAP benefits. Thanks to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and to 25 states and D.C. for bringing the case to federal court in Boston. Here is the docket sheet from U.S. District Court in Boston:
United States District Court
District of Massachusetts (Boston)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:25-cv-13165-IT
Commonwealth of Massachusetts et al v. United States Department of Agriculture et al Assigned to: Judge Indira Talwani Cause: 05:551 Administrative Procedure Act | Date Filed: 10/28/2025 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 899 Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision Jurisdiction: Federal Question |
| Plaintiff | ||
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts | represented by | Anna E. Lumelsky Massachusetts Attorney General's Office McCormack Building One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 617-963-2334 Email: anna.lumelsky@mass.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Jak Kundl Massachusetts Attorney General's Office McCormack Building One Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 617-963-2942 Email: jak.kundl@mass.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Katherine B. Dirks Massachusetts Attorney General's Office 1 Ashburton Pl. Ste 20th Floor Boston, MA 02478 617-963-2277 Email: katherine.dirks@mass.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Michelle R. Pascucci Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General State Trial Counsel 1 Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 617-963-2255 Email: michelle.pascucci@mass.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Vanessa Azniv Arslanian Office of Massachusetts Attorney General 1 Ashburton Place Boston, MA 02108 617-963-2107 Email: vanessa.arslanian@mass.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of California | ||
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Arizona | ||
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Minnesota | ||
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Connecticut | ||
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Colorado | ||
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Delaware | ||
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| District of Columbia | ||
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Hawaii | ||
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Illinois | ||
| Plaintiff | ||
| Laura Kelly in her official capacity as the Governor of Kansas | ||
| Plaintiff | ||
| Office of the Governor, ex rel. Andy Beshear in his official capacity as Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky | ||
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Maine | ||
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Maryland | ||
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Michigan | ||
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Nevada | ||
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of New Jersey | ||
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of New Mexico | ||
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of New York | ||
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of North Carolina | ||
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Oregon | represented by | Leanne E. Hartmann Oregon Department of Justice 100 SW Market Street Portland, OR 97201 971-683-1880 Email: leanne.hartmann@doj.oregon.gov LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Plaintiff | ||
| Josh Shapiro in his official capacity as Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | ||
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Rhode Island | ||
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Vermont | ||
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Washington | ||
| Plaintiff | ||
| State of Wisconsin | ||
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| Defendant | ||
| United States Department of Agriculture | represented by | Jason Altabet DOJ-Civ 1100 L St NW Ste Office 11308 Washington, DC 20003 202-305-0727 Email: jason.k.altabet2@usdoj.gov LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Rayford A. Farquhar United States Attorney's Office John Joseph Moakley Federal Courthouse 1 Courthouse Way Suite 9200 Boston, MA 02210 617-748-3100 Fax: 617-748-3971 Email: rayford.farquhar@usdoj.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Tyler J. Becker DOJ-Civ Office of the Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division 950 Pennsylvania Ave NW Rm. 3632 Washington, DC 20530 202-514-4052 Email: tyler.becker@usdoj.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| Brooke Rollins in her official capacity as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture | represented by | Jason Altabet (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Rayford A. Farquhar (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Tyler J. Becker (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| U.S. Office of Management and Budget | represented by | Jason Altabet (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Rayford A. Farquhar (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Tyler J. Becker (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| Russell Vought in his official capacity as Director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget | represented by | Jason Altabet (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Rayford A. Farquhar (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Tyler J. Becker (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Defendant | ||
| United States of America | represented by | Jason Altabet (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Rayford A. Farquhar (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Tyler J. Becker (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED |
| Date Filed | # | Docket Text |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28/2025 | 1 | COMPLAINT against Russell Vought, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, United States Department of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number AMADC-11324373 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, District of Columbia, Josh Shapiro, in his official capacity as Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Laura Kelly, in her official capacity as the Governor of Kansas, Office of the Governor ex rel. Andy Beshear, in his official capacity as Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, State of Arizona, State of California, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, State of Hawaii, State of Illinois, State of Maine, State of Maryland, State of Michigan, State of Minnesota, State of Nevada, State of New Jersey, State of New Mexico, State of New York, State of North Carolina, State of Oregon, State of Rhode Island, State of Vermont, State of Washington, State of Wisconsin. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Form)(Pascucci, Michelle) (Entered: 10/28/2025) |
| 10/28/2025 | 2 | ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Indira Talwani assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Jessica D. Hedges. (JKK) (Entered: 10/28/2025) |
| 10/28/2025 | 3 | MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Exhibit A (Proposed Order))(Pascucci, Michelle) (Entered: 10/28/2025) |
| 10/28/2025 | 4 | MEMORANDUM in Support re 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Pascucci, Michelle) (Entered: 10/28/2025) |
| 10/28/2025 | 5 | ELECTRONIC NOTICE Setting Hearing on Motion 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order: Motion Hearing set for 10/30/2025 11:00 AM in Courtroom 9 (In person only) before Judge Indira Talwani. (GAM) (Entered: 10/28/2025) |
| 10/28/2025 | 6 | Summons Issued as to Brooke Rollins, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, United States Department of Agriculture, United States of America, Russell Vought. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (SEC) (Entered: 10/28/2025) |
| 10/28/2025 | 7 | DECLARATION re 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1Appendix Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit 8, # 10 Exhibit 9, # 11 Exhibit 10, # 12 Exhibit 11, # 13 Exhibit 12, # 14 Exhibit 13, # 15 Exhibit 14, # 16 Exhibit 15, # 17 Exhibit 16, # 18 Exhibit 17, # 19 Exhibit 18, # 20 Exhibit 19, # 21 Exhibit 20, # 22 Exhibit 21, # 23Exhibit 22, # 24 Exhibit 23, # 25 Exhibit 24, # 26 Exhibit 25, # 27 Exhibit 26, # 28 Exhibit 27, # 29 Exhibit 28, # 30 Exhibit 29, # 31 Exhibit 30, # 32 Exhibit 31, # 33 Exhibit 32, # 34 Exhibit 33, # 35 Exhibit 34, # 36 Exhibit 35, # 37 Exhibit 36, # 38Exhibit 37, # 39 Exhibit 38, # 40 Exhibit 39, # 41 Exhibit 40)(Pascucci, Michelle) (Entered: 10/28/2025) |
| 10/28/2025 | 8 | Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER: Plaintiffs shall promptly serve a copy of Notice of Hearing on Motion for Temporary Restraining Order on Defendants and/or their counsel.(SEC) (Entered: 10/28/2025) |
| 10/28/2025 | 9 | DECLARATION re 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order of Jack Smalligan by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N, # 15 Exhibit O, # 16Exhibit P, # 17 Exhibit Q)(Pascucci, Michelle) (Entered: 10/28/2025) |
| 10/28/2025 | 10 | NOTICE of Appearance by Anna E. Lumelsky on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Lumelsky, Anna) (Entered: 10/28/2025) |
| 10/29/2025 | 11 | NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine B. Dirks on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Dirks, Katherine) (Entered: 10/29/2025) |
| 10/29/2025 | 12 | NOTICE of Appearance by Jak Kundl on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 10/29/2025) |
| 10/29/2025 | 13 | NOTICE of Appearance by Rayford A. Farquhar on behalf of Brooke Rollins, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, United States Department of Agriculture, United States of America, Russell Vought (Farquhar, Rayford) (Entered: 10/29/2025) |
| 10/29/2025 | 14 | NOTICE of Appearance by Tyler J. Becker on behalf of Brooke Rollins, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, United States Department of Agriculture, United States of America, Russell Vought (Becker, Tyler) (Entered: 10/29/2025) |
| 10/29/2025 | 15 | DECLARATION (Second) of Michelle Pascucci by Commonwealth of Massachusetts, District of Columbia, Laura Kelly, Office of the Governor, ex rel. Andy Beshear, Josh Shapiro, State of Arizona, State of California, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, State of Hawaii, State of Illinois, State of Maine, State of Maryland, State of Michigan, State of Minnesota, State of Nevada, State of New Jersey, State of New Mexico, State of New York, State of North Carolina, State of Oregon, State of Rhode Island, State of Vermont, State of Washington, State of Wisconsin. (Attachments: # 1Exhibit 41)(Dirks, Katherine) (Entered: 10/29/2025) |
| 10/29/2025 | 16 | NOTICE of Appearance by Jason Altabet on behalf of Brooke Rollins, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, United States Department of Agriculture, United States of America, Russell Vought (Altabet, Jason) (Entered: 10/29/2025) |
| 10/29/2025 | 17 | DECLARATION of Patrick A. Penn by Brooke Rollins, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, United States Department of Agriculture, United States of America, Russell Vought. (Altabet, Jason) (Entered: 10/29/2025) |
| 10/29/2025 | 18 | Opposition re 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Brooke Rollins, U.S. Office of Management and Budget, United States Department of Agriculture, United States of America, Russell Vought. (Altabet, Jason) (Entered: 10/29/2025) |
| 10/30/2025 | 19 | NOTICE of Appearance by Vanessa Azniv Arslanian on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Arslanian, Vanessa) (Entered: 10/30/2025) |
| 10/30/2025 | 20 | Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Judge Indira Talwani: Motion Hearing held on 10/30/2025 re 3MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Case called. Court heard argument from counsel. Motion taken under advisement. Next Hearing set for 11/13/2025 02:30 PM in Courtroom 9 (In person only) before Judge Indira Talwani. (Court Reporter: Robert Paschal at rwp.reporter@gmail.com.) (Attorneys present: Jason Altabet, Tyler J. Becker, Vanessa Azniv Arslanian, Michelle R. Pascucci, Maria Buxton, Liza Hirsch, Cassandra Thomson (Pro Hac Counsel to file appearances)) (GAM) (Entered: 10/30/2025) |
| 10/30/2025 | 21 | First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Neil Giovanatti, Daniel Ping Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11330819 by State of Michigan. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Daniel Ping, # 2 Certification of Neil Giovanatti)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 10/30/2025) |
| 10/30/2025 | 22 | First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of James C. Luh Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11331137 by State of Maryland. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of James C. Luh)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 10/30/2025) |
| 10/30/2025 | 23 | First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of David Moskowitz, Tanya E. Wheeler Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11331269 by State of Colorado. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Tanya E. Wheeler, # 2Certification of David Moskowitz)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 10/30/2025) |
| 10/30/2025 | 24 | First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Adrian W. Dellinger Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11331428 by State of North Carolina. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Adrian W. Dellinger)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 10/30/2025) |
| 10/30/2025 | 25 | NOTICE of Appearance by Leanne E. Hartmann on behalf of State of Oregon (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 10/30/2025) |
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