USCA Case #18-5150 Document #1770929 Filed: 01/30/2019 Page 1 of 269 ORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTED No. 18-5150 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington and National Security Archive, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Donald J. Trump, the Honorable President of the United States of America, and Executive Office of the President, Defendants-Appellees. On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia CORRECTED JOINT APPENDIX GEORGE M. CLARKE III ANNE L. WEISMANN BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY 815 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON Washington, D.C. 20006 1101 K Street, N.W., Suite 201 (202) 835-6184 Washington, D.C. 20005 [email protected] (202) 408-5565 [email protected] Attorneys for Plaintiffs-Appellants i USCA Case #18-5150 Document #1770929 Filed: 01/30/2019 Page 2 of 269 TABLE OF CONTENTS* Item Page District Court Docket Sheet .......................................................................... JA001 Complaint, dated June 22, 2017 .................................................................... JA007 Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, dated October 6, 2017 .............................. JA045 Defendants’ Memorandum in Support to Motion to Dismiss, dated October 6, 2017 ..................................................................................... JA047 Plaintiffs’ Memorandum in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss, dated November 3, 2017 ................................................................................. JA092 Memorandum Opinion Granting Motion to Dismiss, dated March 20, 2018 ....................................................................................................... JA238 Order Granting Motion to Dismiss, dated March 20, 2018 .......................... JA259 Order Denying Plaintiffs’ Motion to Amend or Alter Judgment, dated June 25, 2018 ........................................................................................ JA260 The White House, Memorandum for All Personnel, Presidential Records Act Obligations, dated February 22, 2017 .................................................... JA264 *On January 22, 2019, Appellants filed an original Joint Appendix with this Court. In the process of preparing the Joint Appendix, Appellants inadvertently omitted the attachments to "Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss, dated November 3, 2017," consisting of three declarations and attached exhibits. This Corrected Joint Appendix includes those omitted pages with page numbers of JA142 through JA237. ii Case 1:17-cv-01228-CRC Document 31 Filed 07/02/18 Page 1 of 33 USCA Case #18-5150 Document #1770929 Filed: 01/30/2019 Page 3 of 269 APPEAL,CLOSED,TYPE−E U.S. District Court District of Columbia (Washington, DC) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:17−cv−01228−CRC CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN Date Filed: 06/22/2017 WASHINGTON et al v. TRUMP et al Date Terminated: 03/20/2018 Assigned to: Judge Christopher R. Cooper Jury Demand: None Case in other court: USCA, 18−05150 Nature of Suit: 890 Other Statutory Cause: 44:2107 Presidential Recordings and Materials Act Actions Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Defendant Plaintiff CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY represented by Angela C. Vigil AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON BAKER & ;MCKENZIE, LLP 1111 Bricikell Avenue Suite 1700 Miami, FL 33131 (305) 789−8904 Email: [email protected] LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Anne L. Weismann CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON 455 Massachusetts Avenue, NW 6th Floor Washington, DC 20001 (202) 408−5565 Fax: (202) 588−5020 Email: [email protected] LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Katie Michelle Bailo Marcusse BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP 100 New Bridge Street London EX4V 6JA UK 44 20 7919 1508 Email: [email protected] LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Mireille R. Oldak BAKER & MCKENZIE, LLP 815 Connecticut Avenue NW JA001 1 Case 1:17-cv-01228-CRC Document 31 Filed 07/02/18 Page 2 of 33 USCA Case #18-5150 Document #1770929 Filed: 01/30/2019 Page 4 of 269 Washington, DC 20006 (202) 835−6176 Fax: (202) 416−7176 Email: [email protected] ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED George M. Clarke , III BAKER & MCKENZIE, LLP 815 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington, DC 20006 (202) 835−6184 Fax: (202) 452−7074 Email: [email protected] ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Plaintiff NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE represented by Angela C. Vigil (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Anne L. Weismann (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Mireille R. Oldak (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED George M. Clarke , III (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED V. Defendant DONALD J. TRUMP represented by Steven A. Myers The Honorable, President of the United UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF States of America JUSTICE Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch 20 Masachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 (202) 305−8648 Fax: (202) 616−8460 Email: [email protected] LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Defendant JA002 2 Case 1:17-cv-01228-CRC Document 31 Filed 07/02/18 Page 3 of 33 USCA Case #18-5150 Document #1770929 Filed: 01/30/2019 Page 5 of 269 EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE represented by Steven A. Myers PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED (See above for address) STATES LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Date Filed # Page Docket Text 06/22/2017 1 COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY, INJUNCTIVE, AND MANDAMUS RELIEF against All Plaintiffs ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090−5001574) filed by NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE, CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons to the President of the United States, # 3 Summons to the Executive Office of the President, # 4 Summons to the Attorney General, # 5 Summons to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia)(Clarke, George) (Entered: 06/22/2017) 06/22/2017 2 LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Oldak, Mireille) (Entered: 06/22/2017) 06/22/2017 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Mireille R. Oldak on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Oldak, Mireille) (Entered: 06/22/2017) 06/22/2017 Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (zsb) (Entered: 06/22/2017) 06/22/2017 4 SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, DONALD J. TRUMP, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Consent Form)(zsb) (Entered: 06/22/2017) 06/22/2017 5 LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE (Oldak, Mireille) (Entered: 06/22/2017) 06/23/2017 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Anne L. Weismann on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 06/23/2017) 07/10/2017 7 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/23/2017. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/22/2017. (Oldak, Mireille) (Entered: 07/10/2017) 07/27/2017 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Steven A. Myers on behalf of All Defendants (Myers, Steven) (Entered: 07/27/2017) 07/27/2017 9 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint,, by EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, DONALD J. TRUMP (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Myers, Steven) (Entered: 07/27/2017) 08/01/2017 MINUTE ORDER granting 9 Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time to File their Answer. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants shall file their Answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint on or by October 6, 2017. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 8/1/2017. (lccrc2) (Entered: 08/01/2017) JA003 3 Case 1:17-cv-01228-CRC Document 31 Filed 07/02/18 Page 4 of 33 USCA Case #18-5150 Document #1770929 Filed: 01/30/2019 Page 6 of 269 08/01/2017 Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 10/6/2017 (lsj) (Entered: 08/01/2017) 08/23/2017 10 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name− Angela Coin Vigil, :Firm− Baker & McKenzie LLP, :Address− 1111 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1700, Miami, FL 33131. Phone No. − 305−789−8904. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090−5086860. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON, NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Clarke, George) (Entered: 08/23/2017) 08/24/2017 MINUTE ORDER granting 10 Motion for Admission to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 8/24/2017. (lccrc2) (Entered: 08/24/2017) 10/06/2017 11 MOTION to Dismiss , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, DONALD J. TRUMP (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Myers, Steven) (Entered: 10/06/2017) 10/10/2017 12 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 11 MOTION to Dismiss by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON, NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Clarke, George) (Entered: 10/10/2017) 10/11/2017 13 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name− Katie Michelle Bailo Marcusse, :Firm− Baker & McKenzie LLP, :Address− 100 New Bridge Street, London EX4V 6JA, United Kingdom. Phone No. − +44 20 7919 1508. Fax No. − +44 20 7919 1999 Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090−5153935. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN