Case: United States v. Bellows

United States of America v. Bellows

COMPLAINT against SHENNA BELLOWS and STATE OF MAINE, filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Service of Process Deadline 12/15/2025) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1: July 24, 2205 DOJ Letter, # 2 Exhibit 2: August 8, 2025 SOS Letter, # 3 Exhibit 3: August 18, 2025 DOJ Letter)(lcb) Modified on 9/17/2025 to add State of Maine (lcb). (Entered: 09/17/2025)

1 Exhibit 1: July 24, 2205 DOJ Letter

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2 Exhibit 2: August 8, 2025 SOS Letter

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3 Exhibit 3: August 18, 2025 DOJ Letter

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CIVIL COVER SHEET. (lcb) (Entered: 09/17/2025)

***FILED IN ERROR*** Summons Issued as to SHENNA BELLOWS and STATE OF MAINE. Counsel shall print the embossed summons and effect service in the manner in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P.4. Note-If you are using Version 6 of Adobe Acrobat, be sure the PRINT WHAT field is set to DOCUMENTS AND COMMENTS (Click File, then Print to check this setting). (Attachments: # 1 Summons for State of Maine)(lcb) Modified on 9/17/2025 to add State of Maine (lcb). Modified on 9/18/2025 to indicated filed in error (lcb). (Entered: 09/17/2025)

Corrected Summonses Issued as to SHENNA BELLOWS, STATE OF MAINE. Counsel shall print the embossed summons and effect service in the manner in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P.4. Note-If you are using Version 6 of Adobe Acrobat, be sure the PRINT WHAT field is set to DOCUMENTS AND COMMENTS (Click File, then Print to check this setting). (Attachments: # 1 Summons for State of Maine)(lcb) (Entered: 09/18/2025)

MOTION TO SHOW CAUSE why Defendants have failed to produce the demanded records. by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Responses due by 10/9/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Memorandum in Support of Motion to Show Cause, # 2 Exhibit 1, DOJ Letter 8/18, # 3 Exhibit 2, SOS Letter 8/8, # 4 Exhibit 3, DOJ Letter 7/24, # 5 Supplement Declaration Letter)(VANDENBERG, DAVID) Modified on 9/19/2025 to clean up duplicative exhibit text (clp). (Entered: 09/18/2025)

1 Supplement Memorandum in Support of Motion to Show Cause

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2 Exhibit 1, DOJ Letter 8/18

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3 Exhibit 2, SOS Letter 8/8

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4 Exhibit 3, DOJ Letter 7/24

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5 Supplement Declaration Letter

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RETURN OF SERVICE by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA re 1 Complaint. (VANDENBERG, DAVID) Modified on 9/22/2025 to clean up entry text (nrg). (Entered: 09/19/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by JONATHAN R. BOLTON on behalf of SHENNA BELLOWS, STATE OF MAINE (BOLTON, JONATHAN) (Entered: 09/22/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by JASON ANTON on behalf of SHENNA BELLOWS, STATE OF MAINE (ANTON, JASON) (Entered: 09/22/2025)

SET Answer Deadline for SHENNA BELLOWS and STATE OF MAINE per ECF No. 6: Answer due by 10/10/2025. (nrg)

MOTION to Intervene as Defendants and Memorandum in Support by John Schneck, Marpheen Chann Responses due by 10/14/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. A, # 2 Exhibit Ex. B, # 3 Exhibit Ex. C, # 4 Exhibit Ex. D)(MONTELEONE, JAMES) (Entered: 09/23/2025)

1 Exhibit Ex. A

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2 Exhibit Ex. B

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3 Exhibit Ex. C

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4 Exhibit Ex. D

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CERTIFICATION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Branden D. Lewiston filed by JAMES G. MONTELEONE on behalf of Marpheen Chann, John Schneck (Total admission fee $200 receipt number AMEDC-3175300) The District of Maine is a CM/ECF NextGen Court. If PHV counsel has not previously been granted electronic filing rights with the District of Maine, PHV counsel will now need to submit a PRO HAC VICE request in this District via PACER at www.pacer.uscourts.gov (MONTELEONE, JAMES) Modified on 9/24/2025 to insert payment information (lrt). (Entered: 09/23/2025)

CERTIFICATION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Christopher D. Dodge filed by JAMES G. MONTELEONE on behalf of Marpheen Chann, John Schneck (Total admission fee $ 200 receipt number AMEDC-3175300.) The District of Maine is a CM/ECF NextGen Court. If PHV counsel has not previously been granted electronic filing rights with the District of Maine, PHV counsel will now need to submit a PRO HAC VICE request in this District via PACER at www.pacer.uscourts.gov (Attachments: # 1 Attachment)(MONTELEONE, JAMES) (Entered: 09/23/2025)

CERTIFICATION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Elisabeth Frost filed by JAMES G. MONTELEONE on behalf of Marpheen Chann, John Schneck (Total admission fee $ 200 receipt number AMEDC-3175302.) The District of Maine is a CM/ECF NextGen Court. If PHV counsel has not previously been granted electronic filing rights with the District of Maine, PHV counsel will now need to submit a PRO HAC VICE request in this District via PACER at www.pacer.uscourts.gov (Attachments: # 1 Attachment)(MONTELEONE, JAMES) (Entered: 09/23/2025)

CERTIFICATION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Tori Shaw filed by JAMES G. MONTELEONE on behalf of Marpheen Chann, John Schneck (Total admission fee $ 200 receipt number AMEDC-3175304.) The District of Maine is a CM/ECF NextGen Court. If PHV counsel has not previously been granted electronic filing rights with the District of Maine, PHV counsel will now need to submit a PRO HAC VICE request in this District via PACER at www.pacer.uscourts.gov (MONTELEONE, JAMES) (Entered: 09/23/2025)

NOTICE of Hearing: Conference of Counsel set for 9/26/2025 08:30 AM in VIDEO HEARING before MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (nrg) (Entered: 09/23/2025)

NOTICE of APPROVAL by Clerk's Office re 11 Certification for Admission Pro Hac Vice,, 12 Certification for Admission Pro Hac Vice,, 14 Certification for Admission Pro Hac Vice,, 13 Certification for Admission Pro Hac Vice,, Attorney BRANDEN D. LEWISTON,CHRISTOPHER D. DODGE,ELISABETH C. FROST,TORI D. SHAW for Marpheen Chann,BRANDEN D. LEWISTON,CHRISTOPHER D. DODGE,ELISABETH C. FROST,TORI D. SHAW for John Schneck added to this specific case only. Maine has transitioned to the NextGen ECF filing system; therefore, to complete the admissions process, Attorney Dodge and Shaw must register for a PACER account and/or request the appropriate e-filing rights in the District of Maine via PACER at www.pacer.uscourts.gov by 10/1/2025. NOTE: Counsel appearing Pro Hac Vice MUST click on the PRO HAC VICE link when requesting e-filing rights via PACER. For more details on NextGen/PACER go to our website at www.med.uscourts.gov. (lrt) (Entered: 09/24/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by MICHAEL GATES on behalf of All Plaintiffs (GATES, MICHAEL) (Entered: 09/24/2025)

On September 26, 2025, I held a Conference of Counsel with Attorneys Gates, Vandenberg, Bolton, Anton, Dodge, Lewiston, Frost, Shaw, and Monteleone. After hearing from the parties, I ORDERED that they file a joint status report by October 10, 2025, updating the Court regarding the procedural path for this matter going forward. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF: (Court Reporter: Lori Dunbar) (BRF) (Entered: 09/26/2025)

SET Deadlines Regarding Conference of Counsel and per ECF No. 17: Status Report due by 10/10/2025. (nrg)

MOTION to Intervene as Defendant by League of Women Voters of Maine Responses due by 10/20/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Answer, # 2 Affidavit Jill M. Ward Declaration, # 3 Affidavit Sarah Stadler Declaration, # 4 Affidavit Patricia Sprague Declaration)(TOWNSEND, ALLAN) (Entered: 09/29/2025)

RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by League of Women Voters of Maine. (TOWNSEND, ALLAN) (Entered: 09/29/2025)

CERTIFICATION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Alexis Grady filed by ALLAN K. TOWNSEND on behalf of League of Women Voters of Maine The District of Maine is a CM/ECF NextGen Court. If PHV counsel has not previously been granted electronic filing rights with the District of Maine, PHV counsel will now need to submit a PRO HAC VICE request in this District via PACER at www.pacer.uscourts.gov (TOWNSEND, ALLAN) (Entered: 09/29/2025)

CERTIFICATION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Robert Brent Ferguson filed by ALLAN K. TOWNSEND on behalf of League of Women Voters of Maine The District of Maine is a CM/ECF NextGen Court. If PHV counsel has not previously been granted electronic filing rights with the District of Maine, PHV counsel will now need to submit a PRO HAC VICE request in this District via PACER at www.pacer.uscourts.gov (TOWNSEND, ALLAN) (Entered: 09/29/2025)

CERTIFICATION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Daniel S. Lenz filed by ALLAN K. TOWNSEND on behalf of League of Women Voters of Maine The District of Maine is a CM/ECF NextGen Court. If PHV counsel has not previously been granted electronic filing rights with the District of Maine, PHV counsel will now need to submit a PRO HAC VICE request in this District via PACER at www.pacer.uscourts.gov (TOWNSEND, ALLAN) (Entered: 09/29/2025)

CERTIFICATION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Heather Szilagyi filed by ALLAN K. TOWNSEND on behalf of League of Women Voters of Maine The District of Maine is a CM/ECF NextGen Court. If PHV counsel has not previously been granted electronic filing rights with the District of Maine, PHV counsel will now need to submit a PRO HAC VICE request in this District via PACER at www.pacer.uscourts.gov (TOWNSEND, ALLAN) (Entered: 09/29/2025)

CERTIFICATION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Katherine Hamilton filed by ALLAN K. TOWNSEND on behalf of League of Women Voters of Maine The District of Maine is a CM/ECF NextGen Court. If PHV counsel has not previously been granted electronic filing rights with the District of Maine, PHV counsel will now need to submit a PRO HAC VICE request in this District via PACER at www.pacer.uscourts.gov (TOWNSEND, ALLAN) (Entered: 09/29/2025)

CERTIFICATION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Renata O'Donnell filed by ALLAN K. TOWNSEND on behalf of League of Women Voters of Maine The District of Maine is a CM/ECF NextGen Court. If PHV counsel has not previously been granted electronic filing rights with the District of Maine, PHV counsel will now need to submit a PRO HAC VICE request in this District via PACER at www.pacer.uscourts.gov (TOWNSEND, ALLAN) (Entered: 09/29/2025)

CERTIFICATION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Sejal Jhaveri filed by ALLAN K. TOWNSEND on behalf of League of Women Voters of Maine The District of Maine is a CM/ECF NextGen Court. If PHV counsel has not previously been granted electronic filing rights with the District of Maine, PHV counsel will now need to submit a PRO HAC VICE request in this District via PACER at www.pacer.uscourts.gov (TOWNSEND, ALLAN) (Entered: 09/29/2025)

NOTICE of APPROVAL by Clerk's Office re 20 Certification for Admission Pro Hac Vice, 25 Certification for Admission Pro Hac Vice, 24 Certification for Admission Pro Hac Vice, 26 Certification for Admission Pro Hac Vice, 21 Certification for Admission Pro Hac Vice, 22 Certification for Admission Pro Hac Vice, 23 Certification for Admission Pro Hac Vice, Attorney ALEXIS GRADY,ROBERT BRENT FERGUSON,DANIEL S. LENZ,HEATHER S. SZILAGYI,KATHERINE S. HAMILTON,RENATA S. O'DONNELL,SEJAL S. JHAVERI for League of Women Voters of Maine added to this specific case only. Maine has transitioned to the NextGen ECF filing system; therefore, to complete the admissions process, Attorney Grady, Ferguson, Lenz, Szilagyi, Hamilton, O'Donnell, and Jhaveri must register for a PACER account and/or request the appropriate e-filing rights in the District of Maine via PACER at www.pacer.uscourts.gov by 10/7/2025. NOTE: Counsel appearing Pro Hac Vice MUST click on the PRO HAC VICE link when requesting e-filing rights via PACER. For more details on NextGen/PACER go to our website at www.med.uscourts.gov. (lrt) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

NOTICE/CORRESPONDENCE Re: Nonconsent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (VANDENBERG, DAVID) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

Set Deadlines : Fee for the Certifications for Admissions Pro Hac Vice (ECF Nos. 20-26) due by 9/30/2025. (lrt)

Pro Hac Vice Fee Received from Alexis Grady, Robert Brent Ferguson, Daniel S. Lenz, Heather Szilagyi, Katherine Hamilton, Renata O'Donnell, and Sejal Jhaveri. Amount Paid: $1,400. Receipt Number: 4523. Method of Payment: Credit Card. Purpose of Payment: Pro Hac Vice Fee. Date Paid: 9/30/25 (slg)

Unopposed MOTION to Stay for Lack of Appropriations by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Responses due by 10/22/2025. (VANDENBERG, DAVID) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

ORDER granting 29 Motion to Stay. By MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF. (WOLF, KAREN) (Entered: 10/02/2025)

Order on Motion to Stay

Case Reassigned to JUDGE LANCE E. WALKER. MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN FRINK WOLF reassigned as referral judge. (nrg)