3:25-cv-04870
N.D. Cal.
Jul 9, 2025

GAVIN NEWSOM, et al., Plaintiffs, v. DONALD J. TRUMP, et al., Defendants.

Case No. 25-cv-04870-CRB

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

July 9, 2025

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS BRIEF (DKT. 103)

Pro se non-party Martin Akerman seeks leave to file a brief as an amicus curiae in this action. Mot. for Leave (dkt. 103). Potential amici must demonstrate that their participation will be useful to the Court. Order re: Non-Party Filings (dkt. 100) at 1 n.1. Akerman has not made this showing. His proposed amicus brief largely repeats arguments the parties already made without any new insight. Mot. for Leave at 14-20. That is not helpful to the Court. See Cody v. Ring LLC, 718 F. Supp. 3d 993, 1004 (N.D. Cal. 2024). Akerman purports to add a “real-world example” of the risk of overreach by federalized National Guard troops, which was the subject of a lawsuit he brought in the District of Nevada. Mot. for Leave at 21-23. But his allegations in that case-which was dismissed for his failure to pay filing fees1-will not help the Court determine whether Defendants have violated the Posse Comitatus Act here. Accordingly, Akerman‘s motion is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 9, 2025

CHARLES R. BREYER

United States District Judge

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