State of Texas et al v. United States of America et al

Filing 1

COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0541-14130337) filed by South Dakota, Louisiana, C.L. "Butch" Otter, Alabama, Texas, West Virginia, Patrick L. McCrory, Kansas, Georgia, Nebraska, Utah, Wisconsin, Paul R. LePage, Montana, Idaho, Phil Bryant, South Carolina, Indiana. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Oldham, Andrew)

CIVIL COVER SHEET
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON NEXT PAGE OF THIS FORM.)

I. (a) PLAINTIFFS

DEFENDANTS
United States of America; Jeh Johnson; R. Gil Kerlikowske; Ronald D.
Vitiello; Thomas S. Winkowski; Leon Rodriguez

(see attachment)
Cameron County

(b)

(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES)

(c)

(IN U.S. PLAINTIFF CASES ONLY)

(If Known)

(Firm Name, Address, and Telephone Number)

Andrew S. Oldham; Arthur C. D'Andrea
Office of the Attorney General of Texas, PO Box 12548
Austin, Texas 78711 [phone]

II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an “X” in One Box Only)

Kenneth Magidson, United States Attorney for the Southern District of
Texas

III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (Place an “X” in One Box for Plaintiff
(For Diversity Cases Only)
PTF

and One Box for Defendant)
PTF
DEF

DEF

(U.S. Government Not a Party)

or

and
(Indicate Citizenship of Parties in Item III)

IV. NATURE OF SUIT (Place an “X” in One Box Only)
CONTRACT

TORTS
PERSONAL INJURY

FORFEITURE/PENALTY

BANKRUPTCY

OTHER STATUTES

PERSONAL INJURY

PROPERTY RIGHTS

LABOR

SOCIAL SECURITY

PERSONAL PROPERTY

REAL PROPERTY

CIVIL RIGHTS

PRISONER PETITIONS
Habeas Corpus:

FEDERAL TAX SUITS

IMMIGRATION
Other:

V. ORIGIN (Place an “X” in One Box Only)
(specify)
(Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity)

VI. CAUSE OF ACTION

Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 551, et seq
Plaintiffs are suing the United States and federal officials for their violations of the Take Care Clause and the APA

VII. REQUESTED IN
COMPLAINT:
VIII. RELATED CASE(S)
IF ANY
12/03/2014
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

CLASS ACTION

DEMAND $
JURY DEMAND:

(See instructions):

/s/ Andrew S. Oldham

Attachment
Plaintiffs:

State of Texas; State of Alabama; State of Georgia; State of Idaho; State of Indiana;
State of Kansas; State of Louisiana; State of Montana; State of Nebraska; State of
South Carolina; State of South Dakota; State of Utah; State of West Virginia; State
of Wisconsin; Governor Phil Bryant, State of Mississippi; Governor Paul LePage,
State of Maine; Governor Patrick L. McCrory, State of North Carolina; Governor
C.L. “Butch” Otter, State of Idaho