On November 17, 2017, the court held a hearing by phone with attorneys for Secretary Dunlap and the government to discuss Secretary Dunlap’s motion for a preliminary injunction. The transcript contains preliminary discussions of how to implement Secretary Dunlap’s right to participate meaningfully in the Pence-Kobach election commission. The court set a briefing schedule for the motion for preliminary injunction, with the government’s response due December 1 and Secretary Dunlap’s reply due by December 6. The court expects to rule before the Christmas holiday.