Pandemic Darlings The pandemic economy, in original documents
Home Source documents Federal Contractor Joint Status Report 365fc4

Federal Contractor Joint Status Report 365fc4

Summary

A joint status report filed May 9, 2025 as Document 60 in Feds for Medical Freedom, et al. v. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., in his official capacity, et al., Civil Action 3:21-cv-00356, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Galveston Division. The parties file it in compliance with the Court's March 25, 2025 order (ECF No. 58). Defendants request that the matter be continued for an additional thirty (30) days, with a joint status report due on or before June 9, 2025, stating that responsible government officials are discussing next steps for the litigation. Plaintiffs propose that the Court set a status hearing at which the parties would state their positions on the case. The three-page report is signed by Assistant United States Attorney James G. Gillingham for Defendants and R. Trent McCotter for Plaintiffs, with a certificate of service.

Summary drafted by a model from the document's text below and checked by script against that text before publication. It is a navigation aid, not a reading of what the document proves. Where AI is used

Cite this document

“Federal Contractor Joint Status Report 365fc4.” Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/3-21-cv-00356-recap-gov-uscourts-txsd-1855108-60-0-6d1a23e3f8/, SHA-256 3c2d35e01bf39a2527b95eeb18d3139a9417e3a907c6c2e465b4dbb093bd6484.

Full text

   Case 3:21-cv-00356        Document 60       Filed on 05/09/25 in TXSD     Page 1 of 3




                    THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                   FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
                           GALVESTON DIVISION


 FEDS FOR MEDICAL FREEDOM, et
 al.,
                                                   Civil Action 3:21-cv-00356
    Plaintiffs,

        v.

 JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR., in his official
 capacity, et al.,

    Defendants.


                                 JOINT STATUS REPORT

       The parties jointly file this status report in compliance with the Court’s March 25,

2025 order (ECF No. 58) and their April 9, 2025 joint status report. Counsel for the parties

have conferred regarding the status of this matter. Based on that conference, the parties

offer the following proposals.

       Defendants request the Court continue this matter for an additional thirty (30) days.

Responsible officials within the government are continuing to engage in discussions

regarding appropriate next steps for this litigation. Due to the ongoing nature of these

discussions, Defendants propose that the matter be continued for an additional thirty (30)

days and the parties file a joint status report on or before June 9, 2025.

       To move this matter along, Plaintiffs propose that the Court set a status hearing at

which the parties would provide their positions on what should happen with this case. Lead

   Case 3:21-cv-00356      Document 60      Filed on 05/09/25 in TXSD    Page 2 of 3




counsel for Plaintiffs is generally available over the next several weeks for such a

conference, except for May 26 through June 3, when he is out of the country.

Dated May 9, 2025                 ABE M. McGLOTHIN, JR.

                                  Acting United States Attorney
                                  Eastern District of Texas

                                   /s/ James G. Gillingham
                                  JAMES G. GILLINGHAM
                                  Assistant United States Attorney
                                  Eastern District of Texas
                                  Acting Under Authority Conferred by 28 U.S.C. § 515
                                  Attorney in Charge
                                  Texas Bar #24065295
                                  110 N. College Street; Suite 700
                                  Tyler, Texas 75702
                                  Telephone: (903) 510-9346
                                  Facsimile: (903) 590-1436
                                  James.Gillingham@usdoj.gov

                                  Counsel for Defendants

                                  /s/ Trent McCotter
                                  R. TRENT MCCOTTER*
                                         So. Dist. No. 3712529
                                         Texas Bar No. 24134174
                                  JONATHAN BERRY (PRO HAC VICE)
                                  MICHAEL BUSCHBACHER (PRO HAC VICE)
                                  JARED M. KELSON (PRO HAC VICE)
                                  BOYDEN GRAY & ASSOCIATES
                                  801 17th St. NW #350
                                  Washington, DC 20006
                                  (202) 706-5488
                                  mcccotter@boydengrayassociates.com

                                  *ATTORNEY-IN-CHARGE

                                  Counsel for Plaintiffs

   Case 3:21-cv-00356      Document 60     Filed on 05/09/25 in TXSD     Page 3 of 3




                            CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

        I certify that on May 9, 2025, a true and accurate copy of the foregoing document
was filed electronically (via CM/ECF) and served on all counsel of record.

                                         /s/ James G. Gillingham
                                         JAMES G. GILLINGHAM

File and source

File
3-21-cv-00356_RECAP_gov.uscourts.txsd.1855108.60.0.pdf
Size
76,996 bytes
SHA-256
3c2d35e01bf39a2527b95eeb18d3139a9417e3a907c6c2e465b4dbb093bd6484
Our copy
3-21-cv-00356_RECAP_gov.uscourts.txsd.1855108.60.0.pdf
Original
No public link identified.
Back to top