Case: Jane Addams Senior Caucus v. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

1:26-cv-00718 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: March 2, 2026

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Case Summary

[This summary is temporary while we research this case.] On March 2, 2026, the Jane Addams Senior Caucus, the North Carolins Tenants Union, Maryland Legal Aid, and a private plaintiff filed suit in U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the HUD Secretary, Scott Turner. Plaintiffs allege that HUD published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) rescinding—without notice and comment—HUD’s recently promulgated Final …

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On March 2, 2026, the Jane Addams Senior Caucus, the North Carolins Tenants Union, Maryland Legal Aid, and a private plaintiff filed suit in U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the HUD Secretary, Scott Turner. Plaintiffs allege that HUD published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) rescinding—without notice and comment—HUD’s recently promulgated Final Rule titled “30-Day Notification Requirement Prior to Termination of Lease for Nonpayment of Rent” (2024 Final Rule). The 2024 Final Rule provided that federal public housing authorities (PHAs) and owners of properties receiving Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) must provide written notification to tenants facing eviction for nonpayment of rent 30 days before filing a formal judicial eviction procedure and allow the tenant to cure the arrearage during that 30-day period. The 2024 Final Rule also required PHAs and PBRA owners to provide an itemized ledger of rent and non-rent charges owed by month and basic information about tenants’ rights in the notice. HUD promulgated this rule after considering hundreds of comments and undertaking detailed regulatory impact analyses in a formal notice and comment rulemaking process. The 2024 Final Rule protected millions of low-income families from unnecessary evictions and created a vital safety net on which Plaintiffs and similarly situated HUD-subsidized tenants and organizations rely.

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People

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Adams, Hannah (District of Columbia)

Ballard, Brandon Lewis (District of Columbia)

Cornell, Timothy J. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Azrak, Cesar (District of Columbia)

Bruns, Brittany (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Adams, Hannah (District of Columbia)

Ballard, Brandon Lewis (District of Columbia)

Cornell, Timothy J. (District of Columbia)

Grossman, Samuel D. (District of Columbia)

Wallace, Caroline H. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Azrak, Cesar (District of Columbia)

Bruns, Brittany (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1 1:26-cv-00718	Complaint	March 2, 2026	March 2, 2026 Complaint

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Docket

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Last updated April 20, 2026, 3:13 a.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	March 2, 2026	COMPLAINT against SCOTT TURNER, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12272027) filed by LISA A. SADLER, JANE ADDAMS SENIOR CAUCUS, MARYLAND LEGAL AID, NORTH CAROLINA TENANTS UNION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, # 3 Summons to Secretary Scott Turner, # 4 Summons to United States Attorney General, # 5 Summons to United States Attorney)(Cornell, Timothy) (Entered: 03/02/2026) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 2 Summons to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development View on PACER 3 Summons to Secretary Scott Turner View on PACER 4 Summons to United States Attorney General View on PACER 5 Summons to United States Attorney View on PACER	Clearinghouse
2	March 2, 2026	LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JANE ADDAMS SENIOR CAUCUS, MARYLAND LEGAL AID, NORTH CAROLINA TENANTS UNION, LISA A. SADLER (Cornell, Timothy) (Entered: 03/02/2026)	RECAP
3	March 2, 2026	MOTION to Stay, MOTION for Preliminary Injunction / Plaintiffs' Motion for a Stay and Preliminary Injunction by JANE ADDAMS SENIOR CAUCUS, MARYLAND LEGAL AID, NORTH CAROLINA TENANTS UNION, LISA A. SADLER. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Noah Moskowitz, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B [proposed public redacted version], # 4 Exhibit C [proposed public redacted version], # 5 Declaration of Lisa Coleman, # 6 Declaration of Shawnese Jones, # 7 Declaration of Hailey Huget, # 8 Declaration of Jane Doe, # 9 Declaration of Victoria Schultz, # 10 Exhibit A, # 11 Declaration of Lisa A. Sadler, # 12 Text of Proposed Order)(Cornell, Timothy) (Entered: 03/02/2026) 1 Declaration of Noah Moskowitz View on RECAP 2 Exhibit A View on RECAP 3 Exhibit B [proposed public redacted version] View on RECAP 4 Exhibit C [proposed public redacted version] View on RECAP 5 Declaration of Lisa Coleman View on RECAP 6 Declaration of Shawnese Jones View on RECAP 7 Declaration of Hailey Huget View on RECAP 8 Declaration of Jane Doe View on RECAP 9 Declaration of Victoria Schultz View on RECAP 10 Exhibit A View on RECAP 11 Declaration of Lisa A. Sadler View on RECAP 12 Text of Proposed Order View on RECAP	RECAP
4	March 2, 2026	SEALED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE DOCUMENT UNDER SEAL filed by JANE ADDAMS SENIOR CAUCUS, MARYLAND LEGAL AID, NORTH CAROLINA TENANTS UNION, LISA A. SADLER (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit B [provisionally sealed], # 2 Exhibit C [provisionally sealed], # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Cornell, Timothy) (Entered: 03/02/2026)	RECAP
5	March 2, 2026	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Caroline H. Wallace, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12274709. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by JANE ADDAMS SENIOR CAUCUS, MARYLAND LEGAL AID, NORTH CAROLINA TENANTS UNION, LISA A. SADLER. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Caroline H. Wallace for Pro Hac Vice Admission, # 2 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Cornell, Timothy) (Entered: 03/02/2026)	RECAP
6	March 2, 2026	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Samuel Grossman, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12274713. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by JANE ADDAMS SENIOR CAUCUS, MARYLAND LEGAL AID, NORTH CAROLINA TENANTS UNION, LISA A. SADLER. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Samuel Grossman for Pro Hac Vice Admission, # 2 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Cornell, Timothy) (Entered: 03/02/2026)	RECAP
7	March 2, 2026	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Brandon Lewis Ballard, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12274720. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by JANE ADDAMS SENIOR CAUCUS, MARYLAND LEGAL AID, NORTH CAROLINA TENANTS UNION, LISA A. SADLER. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Brandon Lewis Ballard for Pro Hac Vice Admission, # 2 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Cornell, Timothy) (Entered: 03/02/2026)	RECAP
8	March 2, 2026	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Hannah D. Adams, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12274734. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by JANE ADDAMS SENIOR CAUCUS, MARYLAND LEGAL AID, NORTH CAROLINA TENANTS UNION, LISA A. SADLER. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Hannah D. Adams for Pro Hac Vice Admission, # 2 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Cornell, Timothy) (Entered: 03/02/2026)	RECAP
9	March 3, 2026	SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 03/03/2026)	RECAP
10	March 3, 2026	NOTICE of Appearance by Cesar Azrak on behalf of All Defendants (Azrak, Cesar) (Entered: 03/03/2026)	RECAP
11	March 3, 2026	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by JANE ADDAMS SENIOR CAUCUS, MARYLAND LEGAL AID, NORTH CAROLINA TENANTS UNION, LISA A. SADLER re Order,, . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) Email Service)(Cornell, Timothy) (Entered: 03/03/2026)	RECAP
	March 3, 2026	Case Assigned/Reassigned
	March 3, 2026	.Order
	March 3, 2026	Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings
	March 3, 2026	Case Assigned to Judge Ana C. Reyes. (znmw)
	March 3, 2026	MINUTE ORDER re: 3 Motion to Stay/Preliminary Injunction. The Court ORDERS the parties to appear for a virtual status conference this Friday, March 6, 2026, at 12:30 pm. The parties are advised that the Court does not request oral argument at this conference. The Court further ORDERS Defendants to file a response to Plaintiffs' motion on or before March 10, 2026. Plaintiffs' counsel shall inform Defendants' counsel of this Minute Order as soon as possible. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 03/03/2026. (lcacr3)
	March 3, 2026	Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Status Conference set for 3/6/2026 at 12:30 PM via videoconference before Judge Ana C. Reyes. Response to 3 due by 3/10/2026. (zcdw)
12	March 4, 2026	NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Brittany Bruns on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Cesar Azrak (Bruns, Brittany) (Entered: 03/04/2026)	RECAP
13	March 6, 2026	STANDING ORDER. The Court ORDERS the parties to comply with its Standing Order. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 3/6/2026. (lcacr3) (Entered: 03/06/2026)	RECAP
14	March 6, 2026	NOTICE of Appearance by Hannah Adams on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Adams, Hannah) (Entered: 03/06/2026)	RECAP
	March 6, 2026	Order on Sealed Motion for Leave to File Document Under Seal
	March 6, 2026	Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
	March 6, 2026	.Order
	March 6, 2026	Status Conference AND ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings
	March 6, 2026	MINUTE ORDER granting in part and denying in part 4 Sealed Motion for Leave to File Document Under Seal. The Motion is GRANTED as to Plaintiffs' request to seal Exhibits B and C. The Motion is DENIED without prejudice as to Plaintiffs' request for a protective order. The Court has not received a copy of the protective order. See the Court's Standing Order, Dkt. 13, for more details. The Court DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to docket Exhibits B and C under seal. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 3/6/2025. (lcacr3)
	March 6, 2026	MINUTE ORDER granting 5 Motion for Leave for Caroline H. Wallace to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 3/6/2026. (lcacr3)
	March 6, 2026	MINUTE ORDER granting 6 Motion for Leave for Samuel Grossman to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 3/6/2026. (lcacr3)
	March 6, 2026	MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Motion for Leave for Brandon Lewis Ballard to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 3/6/2026. (lcacr3)
	March 6, 2026	MINUTE ORDER granting 8 Motion for Leave for Hannah D. Adams to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 3/6/2026. (lcacr3)
	March 6, 2026	MINUTE ORDER. For the reasons stated on the record during today's status conference, the Court ORDERS Defendants to file its response to Plaintiffs' 3 Motion to Stay/Preliminary Injunction on or before March 18, 2026. The parties shall contact the Courtroom Deputy, Chashawn White (chashawn_white@dcd.uscourts.gov), to schedule a hearing on Plaintiffs' Motion before March 27, 2026. Should Plaintiffs wish to file a reply, the Court ORDERS them to do so no later than the day before the hearing. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 3/6/2026. (lcacr3)
	March 6, 2026	Minute Entry for video proceedings held before Judge Ana C. Reyes: Status Conference held on 3/6/2026. (Court Reporter: Bryan Wayne) (zcdw)
15	March 9, 2026	NOTICE of Appearance by Brandon Lewis Ballard on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Ballard, Brandon) (Entered: 03/09/2026)	RECAP
16	March 9, 2026	NOTICE of Appearance by Caroline H. Wallace on behalf of JANE ADDAMS SENIOR CAUCUS, MARYLAND LEGAL AID, NORTH CAROLINA TENANTS UNION, LISA A. SADLER (Wallace, Caroline) (Entered: 03/09/2026)	RECAP
17	March 9, 2026	NOTICE of Appearance by Samuel D. Grossman on behalf of JANE ADDAMS SENIOR CAUCUS, MARYLAND LEGAL AID, NORTH CAROLINA TENANTS UNION, LISA A. SADLER (Grossman, Samuel) (Entered: 03/09/2026)	RECAP
	March 12, 2026	NOTICE of Hearing on Motion 3 for a Stay and Preliminary Injunction: Motion Hearing set for 3/24/2026 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 12 before Judge Ana C. Reyes. (zcdw)
19	March 16, 2026	MOTION to Intervene by NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Calkins, Lynn). Added MOTION to Continue on 3/17/2026 (znmw). (Entered: 03/16/2026)	RECAP
20	March 16, 2026	NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by JANE ADDAMS SENIOR CAUCUS, MARYLAND LEGAL AID, NORTH CAROLINA TENANTS UNION, LISA A. SADLER (Cornell, Timothy) (Entered: 03/16/2026)	RECAP
	March 17, 2026	.Order

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Case Details

State / Territory:

District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Public Benefits/Government Services

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 2, 2026

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

Other Dockets:

District of District of Columbia 1:26-cv-00718

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Complaint (any)

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Recommended Citation

Case Summary of Jane Addams Senior Caucus v. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/47872/.