Case: Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc. v. Trump

President Donald Trump

President Donald Trump

President Donald Trump

COMPLAINT against defendant All Defendants with receipt number AMOEDC-11139248, in the amount of $405 Non-Jury Demand,, filed by Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Executive Order No. 14158, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Executive Order No. 14210, # 3 Exhibit 3 - Executive Order No. 14219, # 4 Exhibit 4 - Letter to OMB - FOIA Request, # 5 Exhibit 5 - Tracking of Letter to OMB - FOIA Request, # 6 Form Notice of Filing Exhibit 6 in MP4 electronic format on a Flash Thumb Drive, # 7 Exhibit 6a - Transcript of Trump and Musk Oval Office Conference, # 8 Exhibit 6b - Screenshot of Trump and Musk Oval Office Conference, # 9 Form Notice of Filing Exhibit 7 in MP4 electronic format on a Flash Thumb Drive, # 10 Exhibit 7a - Screenshot of Musk at CPAC, # 11 Civil Cover Sheet, # 12 Original Filing Form, # 13 Form NOTICE OF A LAWSUIT AND REQUEST TO WAIVE SERVICE OF A SUMMONS - Defendant Donald J. Trump, # 14 Waiver of Service Defendant Donald J. Trump, # 15 Form NOTICE OF A LAWSUIT AND REQUEST TO WAIVE SERVICE OF A SUMMONS - Defendant Elon Musk, # 16 Waiver of Service Defendant Elon Musk, # 17 Form NOTICE OF A LAWSUIT AND REQUEST TO WAIVE SERVICE OF A SUMMONS - Defendant Department of Government Efficiency, # 18 Waiver of Service Defendant Department of Government Efficiency, # 19 Summons Defendant Russell Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, # 20 Summons Defendant Office of Management and Budget, # 21 Summons Defendant Doug Collins, Acting Director of the United States Office of Government Ethics, # 22 Summons Defendant United States Office of Government Ethics)(Schottel, James) Remark: 2 flash dives received (doc #1-9) and will be maintained in the Clerk's Office. 3/17/2025 (JAB). (Entered: 03/13/2025)

1 Exhibit 1 - Executive Order No. 14158

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2 Exhibit 2 - Executive Order No. 14210

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3 Exhibit 3 - Executive Order No. 14219

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4 Exhibit 4 - Letter to OMB - FOIA Request

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5 Exhibit 5 - Tracking of Letter to OMB - FOIA Request

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6 Form Notice of Filing Exhibit 6 in MP4 electronic format on a Flash Thumb Drive

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7 Exhibit 6a - Transcript of Trump and Musk Oval Office Conference

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8 Exhibit 6b - Screenshot of Trump and Musk Oval Office Conference

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9 Form Notice of Filing Exhibit 7 in MP4 electronic format on a Flash Thumb Drive

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10 Exhibit 7a - Screenshot of Musk at CPAC

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11 Civil Cover Sheet

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12 Original Filing Form

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13 Form NOTICE OF A LAWSUIT AND REQUEST TO WAIVE SERVICE OF A SUMMONS - Defendant D

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14 Waiver of Service Defendant Donald J. Trump

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15 Form NOTICE OF A LAWSUIT AND REQUEST TO WAIVE SERVICE OF A SUMMONS - Defendant E

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16 Waiver of Service Defendant Elon Musk

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17 Form NOTICE OF A LAWSUIT AND REQUEST TO WAIVE SERVICE OF A SUMMONS - Defendant D

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18 Waiver of Service Defendant Department of Government Efficiency

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19 Summons Defendant Russell Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budge

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20 Summons Defendant Office of Management and Budget

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21 Summons Defendant Doug Collins, Acting Director of the United States Office of G

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22 Summons Defendant United States Office of Government Ethics

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SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO USE PROCESS SERVER - Sayler A. Fleming, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri by Plaintiff Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc.. (Schottel, James) (Entered: 03/13/2025)

SUPPLEMENTAL re 3 Notice of Process Server (Amended) by Plaintiff Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc.. (Schottel, James) (Entered: 03/13/2025)

NOTICE OF PROCESS SERVER by Plaintiff Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc. Process Server: Capitol Process Services, Inc. (Schottel, James) (Entered: 03/13/2025)

NOTICE OF PROCESS SERVER by Plaintiff Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc. Process Server: Capitol Process Services, Inc. (Schottel, James) (Entered: 03/13/2025)

NOTICE OF PROCESS SERVER by Plaintiff Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc. Process Server: Capitol Process Services, Inc. (Schottel, James) (Entered: 03/13/2025)

NOTICE OF PROCESS SERVER by Plaintiff Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc. Process Server: Capitol Process Services, Inc. (Schottel, James) (Entered: 03/13/2025)

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc.. No corporate parents or affiliates identified. (Schottel, James) (Entered: 03/13/2025)

AMENDED DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc.. No corporate parents or affiliates identified. (Schottel, James) (Entered: 03/13/2025)

SUPPLEMENTAL ORIGINAL FILING FORM by Plaintiff Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc.. (Schottel, James) (Entered: 03/13/2025)

SUPPLEMENTAL Summons - Sayler A. Fleming, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri by Plaintiff Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc.. (Schottel, James) (Entered: 03/13/2025)

NOTICE of Filing Deficiency. In accordance with Eastern District of Missouri Local Rules and the Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/ECF) Procedures Manual, a filing deficiency has been identified as follows: Completed Summons or Request for Waiver of Service not filed. This deficiency must be filed in the case record immediately. (JBH) (Entered: 03/14/2025)

SUPPLEMENTAL Summons - Pamela Bondi, United States Attorney General by Plaintiff Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc.. (Schottel, James) (Entered: 03/14/2025)

SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO USE PROCESS SERVER - Summons - Pamela Bondi, United States Attorney General by Plaintiff Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc.. (Schottel, James) (Entered: 03/14/2025)

Electronic Notice of Filing Deficiency (CSCI)

Case Opening Notification

Case Opening Notification. Judge Assigned: Chief U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark. 6 Summons(es) issued and emailed to James W. Schottel, Jr.. 3 Waiver(s) of Service issued. (JBH)

SUMMONS Returned Executed filed by Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc.. Sayler A. Fleming served on 3/17/2025, answer due 5/16/2025. (Schottel, James) Modified on 3/19/2025; corrected answer date (JAB). (Entered: 03/18/2025)

SUMMONS Returned Executed filed by Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc.. Russell Vought served on 4/10/2025, answer due 6/9/25. (Schottel, James) Modified on 4/28/2025; corrected answer date from 21 days to 60 days. (JAB) (Entered: 04/26/2025)

SUMMONS Returned Executed filed by Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc.. Office of Management and Budget served on 4/1/2025, answer due 6/2/2025. (Schottel, James) Modified on 4/28/2025; corrected answer date from 21 days to 60 days. (JAB) (Entered: 04/26/2025)

REQUEST for Issuance Alias Summons by Plaintiff Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Summons - Alias; Defendant Donald J. Trump)(Schottel, James) Modified on 4/28/2025; corrected event from motion to request (JAB). (Entered: 04/26/2025)

REQUEST for Issuance Alias Summons by Plaintiff Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Summons - Alias; Defendant Elon Musk)(Schottel, James) Modified on 4/28/2025; corrected event from motion to request (JAB). (Entered: 04/26/2025)

REQUEST for Issuance Alias Summons by Plaintiff Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Summons - Alias; Defendant Department of Government Efficiency)(Schottel, James) Modified on 4/28/2025; corrected event from motion to request (JAB). (Entered: 04/26/2025)

NOTICE OF PROCESS SERVER by Plaintiff Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc. Process Server: Capitol Process Services, Inc. (Schottel, James) (Entered: 04/26/2025)

NOTICE OF PROCESS SERVER by Plaintiff Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc. Process Server: Capitol Process Services, Inc. (Schottel, James) (Entered: 04/26/2025)

NOTICE OF PROCESS SERVER by Plaintiff Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc. Process Server: Capitol Process Services, Inc. (Schottel, James) (Entered: 04/26/2025)

SUMMONS Returned Executed filed by Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc.. Pamela Bondi served on 3/27/2025, answer due 5/27/2025. (Schottel, James) Modified on 4/28/2025; corrected answer date from 21 days to 60 days (JAB). (Entered: 04/26/2025)

Alias Summons Issued as to defendant Elon Musk, The Department of Government Efficiency, Donald J. Trump. The summonses were emailed to attorney James Schottel, Jr. (JAB) (Entered: 04/28/2025)

Summons Reissued (Alias/Pluries)

ENTRY of Appearance by Samuel S. Holt for Defendants Doug Collins, Elon Musk, Office of Management and Budget, The Department of Government Efficiency, Donald J. Trump, United States Office of Government Ethics, Russell Vought. (Holt, Samuel) (Entered: 05/02/2025)

ENTRY of Appearance by Bradley P. Humphreys for Defendants Doug Collins, Elon Musk, Office of Management and Budget, The Department of Government Efficiency, Donald J. Trump, United States Office of Government Ethics, Russell Vought. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 05/08/2025)

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File in Excess of Page Limitation Defendants' Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss by Defendants Doug Collins, Elon Musk, Office of Management and Budget, The Department of Government Efficiency, Donald J. Trump, United States Office of Government Ethics, Russell Vought. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 05/09/2025)

Docket Text ORDER: The Court grants Defendants' 28 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File in Excess of Page Limitation Defendants' Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Chief District Judge Stephen R. Clark on 5/12/2025. (LNJ) (Entered: 05/12/2025)

A Docket Text Order

MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Failure to State a Claim by Defendants Doug Collins, Elon Musk, Office of Management and Budget, The Department of Government Efficiency, Donald J. Trump, United States Office of Government Ethics, Russell Vought. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law ISO Motion to Dismiss, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Holt, Samuel) (Entered: 05/16/2025)

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 30 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Failure to State a Claim by Plaintiff Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schottel, James) (Entered: 05/30/2025)

Docket Text ORDER: The Court grants Plaintiff's 31 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 30 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Failure to State a Claim. (Response to Court due by 6/13/2025.) Signed by Chief District Judge Stephen R. Clark on 6/2/2025. (TLR) (Entered: 06/02/2025)

A Docket Text Order with Schedules

Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 30 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Failure to State a Claim by Plaintiff Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schottel, James) (Entered: 06/13/2025)

Supplemental re 33 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 30 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Failure to State a Claim by Plaintiff Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc.. (Schottel, James) Modified on 6/16/2025; corrected from motion to supplement (JAB). (Entered: 06/14/2025)

MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re 33 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 30 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Failure to State a Claim filed by Plaintiff Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc.. (Schottel, James) (Entered: 06/14/2025)

Docket Text ORDER: The Court grants Plaintiff's 33 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 30 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Failure to State a Claim. (Response to Court due by 6/27/2025.) Signed by Chief District Judge Stephen R. Clark on 6/16/2025. (LNJ) (Entered: 06/16/2025)

A Docket Text Order with Schedules

Third MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 30 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Failure to State a Claim by Consent by Plaintiff Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schottel, James) (Entered: 06/27/2025)

Docket Text ORDER: The Court grants Plaintiff's 37 Third MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 30 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Failure to State a Claim. The Court does not anticipate granting further extensions. (Response to Court due by 7/7/2025.) Signed by Chief District Judge Stephen R. Clark on 7/1/2025. (LNJ) (Entered: 07/01/2025)

A Docket Text Order with Schedules

RESPONSE in Opposition re 30 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Failure to State a Claim by Plaintiff Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc.. (Schottel, James) Modified text and event type on 7/8/2025 (LNJ). (Entered: 07/07/2025)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 39 RESPONSE in Opposition re 30 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and for Failure to State a Claim filed by Plaintiff Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc.. (Schottel, James) Modified text on 7/8/2025 (LNJ). (Entered: 07/07/2025)

MOTION for Leave to File as an Attachment a Proposed Order by Plaintiff Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Motion for Leave, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Motion to Deny)(Schottel, James) (Entered: 07/08/2025)

Consent MOTION for Leave to File Out of Time and Extension of Time to File Responsive Documents to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint By Consent by Plaintiff Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schottel, James) (Entered: 07/09/2025)

ORDER: Accordingly, the Court grants Plaintiff's 42 Consent Motion for Leave to File Out of Time and for Extension of Time. The Court also denies without prejudice Plaintiff's 41 Motion for Leave. Signed by Chief District Judge Stephen R. Clark on 7/11/2025. (LNJ) (Entered: 07/11/2025)

MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 39 MOTION for Relief From Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint of Defendants filed by Defendants Doug Collins, Elon Musk, Office of Management and Budget, The Department of Government Efficiency, Donald J. Trump, United States Office of Government Ethics, Russell Vought. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 07/17/2025)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Accordingly, the Court orders Plaintiff to, no later than July 29, 2025, show cause--i.e., explain--(i) why Plaintiff has not filed either of the documents referenced as forthcoming in its motion for leave, doc. 42 at 11-12; (ii) why the Court should not dismiss this case without prejudice for failure to prosecute; and (iii) why the Court should not summarily grant Defendants' pending motion to dismiss, doc. 30 . Plaintiff's failure to comply with any part of this show-cause order may result in the Court dismissing this case without prejudice. (Show Cause Response due by 7/29/2025.) Signed by Chief District Judge Stephen R. Clark on 7/24/2025. (TLR) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re 45 Order to Show Cause,, by Plaintiff Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc. filed by Plaintiff Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc.. (Schottel, James) (Entered: 07/29/2025)

MOTION to Supplement 46 Response to Order to Show Cause by Plaintiff Citizens Against Donald Trump, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schottel, James) (Entered: 07/30/2025)

Order to Show Cause

Withdraw as Attorney/Firm

Relief

Memorandum in Support of Motion