Case: National Treasury Employees Union v. Trump

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

President Donald Trump

COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11577943) filed by NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons, # 8 Summons, # 9 Summons, # 10 Summons, # 11 Summons, # 12 Summons, # 13 Summons, # 14 Summons, # 15 Summons, # 16 Summons)(Giles, Allison) (Entered: 03/31/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Summons

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SUMMONS (15) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Entered: 03/31/2025)

LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION (Giles, Allison) (Entered: 03/31/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Julie M. Wilson on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Wilson, Julie) (Main Document 4 replaced on 4/2/2025) (zjm). (Entered: 03/31/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Paras N. Shah on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Shah, Paras) (Main Document 5 replaced on 4/2/2025) (zjm). (Entered: 03/31/2025)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Case Assigned to Judge Paul L. Friedman. (zmtm)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Lindsay Dunn, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11581656. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration PHV Declaration, # 2 Exhibit PHV Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order PHV Proposed Order)(Shah, Paras) (Entered: 04/01/2025)

ORDER granting 6 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on April 1, 2025. (lcjd) (Entered: 04/01/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Lindsay Dunn on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Dunn, Lindsay) (Main Document 8 replaced on 4/2/2025) (zjm). (Entered: 04/02/2025)

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Giles, Allison) (Entered: 04/04/2025)

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NOTICE of Rule 65.1 certification by NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION (Giles, Allison) (Entered: 04/04/2025)

ORDER scheduling oral argument on 9 Plaintiff's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction for April 23, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. and directing parties to meet and confer and file a joint status report. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on April 4, 2025. (lcjd) (Entered: 04/04/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/31/2025. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/30/2025. (See Docket Entry 10 to view document) (zjm) (Entered: 04/08/2025)

Set/Reset Hearings

Set/Reset Hearings: Motion Hearing set for 4/23/2025 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 29A- In Person before Judge Paul L. Friedman. (tj)

Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION. (Shah, Paras) (Entered: 04/07/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Lydia Jane Jines on behalf of All Defendants (Jines, Lydia) (Entered: 04/07/2025)

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MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the government shall file its opposition to plaintiffs 9 motion for a preliminary injunction on or before April 11, 2025. The plaintiff shall file its reply on or before April 16, 2025. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on April 7, 2025. (lcjd)

Set/Reset Deadlines

Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 4/11/2025; Replies due by 4/16/2025. (tj)

Summons Returned Executed as to US Attorney

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CHARLES EZELL served on 4/7/2025 (Giles, Allison) (Entered: 04/09/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. JOHN RABY served on 4/7/2025 (Giles, Allison) (Entered: 04/09/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. SCOTT BESSENT served on 4/7/2025 (Giles, Allison) (Entered: 04/09/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/7/2025. (Giles, Allison) (Entered: 04/09/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR served on 4/7/2025 (Giles, Allison) (Entered: 04/09/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. LEE M. ZELDIN served on 4/7/2025 (Giles, Allison) (Entered: 04/09/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. BRENDAN T CARR served on 4/7/2025 (Giles, Allison) (Entered: 04/09/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. MARGIE ROLLINSON served on 4/7/2025 (Giles, Allison) (Entered: 04/09/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. TIMOTHY E GRIBBEN served on 4/3/2025 (Giles, Allison) (Entered: 04/09/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. MARY G. RYAN served on 4/3/2025 (Giles, Allison) (Entered: 04/09/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CHRISTOPHER A WRIGHT served on 4/7/2025 (Giles, Allison) (Entered: 04/09/2025)

RESPONSE re 9 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by SCOTT BESSENT, PAMELA J. BONDI, BRENDAN T CARR, DONALD J. TRUMP, CHARLES EZELL, TIMOTHY E GRIBBEN, RODNEY E HOOD, ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR, MELANIE KRAUSE, JOHN RABY, MARGIE ROLLINSON, MARY G. RYAN, CHRISTOPHER A WRIGHT, LEE M. ZELDIN. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits 1, 1-A, 1-B, # 2 Exhibits 2, 2-A)(Jines, Lydia) (Entered: 04/11/2025)

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NOTICE of Proposed Order by SCOTT BESSENT, PAMELA J. BONDI, BRENDAN T CARR, DONALD J. TRUMP, CHARLES EZELL, TIMOTHY E GRIBBEN, RODNEY E HOOD, ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR, MELANIE KRAUSE, JOHN RABY, MARGIE ROLLINSON, MARY G. RYAN, CHRISTOPHER A WRIGHT, LEE M. ZELDIN re 26 Response to motion, (Jines, Lydia) (Entered: 04/12/2025)

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DONALD J. TRUMP served on 4/10/2025 (Giles, Allison) (Entered: 04/14/2025)

REPLY to opposition to motion re 9 Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Giles, Allison) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

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Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION. (Giles, Allison) (Entered: 04/21/2025)

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Order

Minute Order: The Court will connect the public-access telephone line for the motion hearing now scheduled for April 23, 2025 at 10:00am. Any member of the public or media may access the public-access line by dialing (833) 990-9400, and using meeting ID 492497252. As a reminder, any use of the public-access telephone line requires adherence to the general prohibition against recording, livestreaming, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings (including those held by videoconference). Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on April 21, 2025. (lcjd)

NOTICE of Appearance by Emily Margaret Hall on behalf of All Defendants (Hall, Emily) (Entered: 04/22/2025)

Motion Hearing

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Paul L. Friedman: Motion Hearing held on 4/23/2025 re 9 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION. Oral argument heard, and the court takes the motion under advisement. (Court Reporter: Sonja Reeves) (ztj)

ORDER granting Plaintiff's 9 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on April 25, 2025. (lcjd) (Main Document 32 replaced on 4/25/2025) (rj). Modified on 4/25/2025 to correct pdf (rj). (Entered: 04/25/2025)

TRANSCRIPT OF MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION HEARING before Judge Paul L. Friedman held on April 23, 2025; Page Numbers: 1-68. Date of Issuance: April 28, 2025. Court Reporter/Transcriber Sonja L. Reeves, RDR, CRR, Telephone number (202) 354-3246, Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the Transcript Order FormFor the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter.NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 5/19/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 5/29/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/27/2025.(Reeves, Sonja) (Entered: 04/28/2025)

OPINION explaining the Court's reasoning for its 32 April 25, 2025 Order. See Opinion for details. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on April 28, 2025. (lcjd)

NOTICE OF APPEAL TO DC CIRCUIT COURT as to 32 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction, 34 Memorandum & Opinion by LEE M. ZELDIN, MARGIE ROLLINSON, CHARLES EZELL, CHRISTOPHER A WRIGHT, SCOTT BESSENT, DONALD J. TRUMP, TIMOTHY E GRIBBEN, JOHN RABY, RODNEY E HOOD, BRENDAN T CARR, PAMELA J. BONDI, MELANIE KRAUSE, MARY G. RYAN, ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR. Fee Status: No Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (Jines, Lydia) Modified on 4/30/2025 to add docket link (zjm). (Entered: 04/29/2025)

Transmission of the Notice of Appeal, Order Appealed ( Opinion), and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals docketing fee was not paid because the appeal was filed by the government re 35 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court,. (zjm) (Entered: 04/30/2025)

MOTION to Stay Defendants' Motion to Stay Pending Appeal by SCOTT BESSENT, PAMELA J. BONDI, BRENDAN T CARR, DONALD J. TRUMP, CHARLES EZELL, TIMOTHY E GRIBBEN, RODNEY E HOOD, ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR, MELANIE KRAUSE, JOHN RABY, MARGIE ROLLINSON, MARY G. RYAN, CHRISTOPHER A WRIGHT, LEE M. ZELDIN. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Jines, Lydia) (Entered: 04/30/2025)

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USCA Case Number

USCA Case Number 25-5157 for 35 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court, filed by LEE M. ZELDIN, MARY G. RYAN, MARGIE ROLLINSON, MELANIE KRAUSE, CHARLES EZELL, DONALD J. TRUMP, ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR., RODNEY E HOOD, JOHN RABY, TIMOTHY E GRIBBEN, PAMELA J. BONDI, CHRISTOPHER A WRIGHT, BRENDAN T CARR, SCOTT BESSENT. (zjm)

Order on Motion to Stay

MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the government's 37 Motion to Stay Pending Appeal, the motion is DENIED. Each of the government's arguments were addressed in this Court's Opinion of April 28, 2025, granting plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction. See Opinion [Dkt. No. 34]. Furthermore, as the Court explained in its Opinion, plaintiff has satisfied each of the preliminary injunction factors. This conclusion warrants preserving the status quo where plaintiff and federal employees subject to the Executive Order maintain the collective bargaining rights prescribed by Congress. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on May 1, 2025. (lcjd)

Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION. (Giles, Allison) (Entered: 05/02/2025)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER directing parties to meet and confer and submit a joint status report on or before 12:00 p.m. on May 22, 2025. See Memorandum Opinion and Order for details. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on May 20, 2025. (lcjd) (Entered: 05/20/2025)

Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION. (Giles, Allison) (Entered: 05/22/2025)

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MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 40 Joint Status Report, the parties' briefing on their cross-motions for summary judgment shall proceed as follows: plaintiff shall file its motion for summary judgment on or before June 9, 2025; defendants shall file their opposition to plaintiff's motion and cross-motion for summary judgment on or before June 23, 2025; plaintiff shall file its opposition to defendants' cross-motion for summary judgment and reply in support of its motion on or before July 7, 2025; and defendants shall file their reply on or before July 17, 2025. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on May 22, 2025. (lcjd)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica Horne on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Horne, Jessica) (Entered: 06/03/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kathryn W. Bailey on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Bailey, Kathryn) (Entered: 06/03/2025)

MOTION for Summary Judgment by NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Declaration, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Bailey, Kathryn) (Entered: 06/09/2025)

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MOTION for Summary Judgment Defendants' Cross Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment by SCOTT BESSENT, PAMELA J. BONDI, BRENDAN T CARR, DONALD J. TRUMP, CHARLES EZELL, TIMOTHY E GRIBBEN, RODNEY E HOOD, ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR, MELANIE KRAUSE, JOHN RABY, MARGIE ROLLINSON, MARY G. RYAN, CHRISTOPHER A WRIGHT, LEE M. ZELDIN. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Defendants' Cross Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit 8, # 10 Exhibit 9, # 11 Proposed Order)(Jines, Lydia) (Entered: 06/23/2025)

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Memorandum in opposition to re 43 MOTION for Summary Judgment Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Defendants' Cross Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment filed by SCOTT BESSENT, PAMELA J. BONDI, BRENDAN T CARR, DONALD J. TRUMP, CHARLES EZELL, TIMOTHY E GRIBBEN, RODNEY E HOOD, ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR, MELANIE KRAUSE, JOHN RABY, MARGIE ROLLINSON, MARY G. RYAN, CHRISTOPHER A WRIGHT, LEE M. ZELDIN. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Defendants' Responses to Plaintiff's Statement of Material Facts Not in Dispute, # 11 Proposed Order)(Jines, Lydia) (Entered: 06/23/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Tyler J. Becker on behalf of All Defendants (Becker, Tyler) (Entered: 06/24/2025)

Memorandum in opposition to re 44 MOTION for Summary Judgment Defendants' Cross Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment filed by NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts Plaintiff's Response to Defendants' Statement of Material Facts Not in Dispute and Plaintiff's Supplemental Statement of Facts Not in Dispute, # 2 Declaration Supplemental Declaration of Daniel Kaspar, # 3 Text of Proposed Order Revised Proposed Order)(Horne, Jessica) (Entered: 07/07/2025)

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REPLY to opposition to motion re 43 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts Plaintiff's Response to Defendants' Statement of Material Facts Not in Dispute and Plaintiff's Supplemental Statement of Facts Not in Dispute, # 2 Declaration Supplemental Declaration of Daniel Kaspar, # 3 Text of Proposed Order Revised Proposed Order)(Horne, Jessica) (Entered: 07/07/2025)

REPLY to opposition to motion re 44 Motion for Summary Judgment,,, Defendants' Reply in Support of Defendants' Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment filed by SCOTT BESSENT, PAMELA J. BONDI, BRENDAN T CARR, DONALD J. TRUMP, CHARLES EZELL, TIMOTHY E GRIBBEN, RODNEY E HOOD, ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR, MELANIE KRAUSE, JOHN RABY, MARGIE ROLLINSON, MARY G. RYAN, CHRISTOPHER A WRIGHT, LEE M. ZELDIN. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 10, # 2 Defendants' Response to Plaintiff's Supplemental Statement of Material Facts Not in Dispute)(Jines, Lydia) (Entered: 07/17/2025)

NOTICE by NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION re 43 Motion for Summary Judgment (Giles, Allison) (Entered: 09/02/2025)

NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION. Attorney Julie M. Wilson terminated. (Dunn, Lindsay) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

.Order

MINUTE ORDER: In light of the D.C. Circuit's anticipated decision(s) in National Treasury Employees Union v. Trump, No. 25-5157 (D.C. Cir.), American Foreign Service Ass'n v. Trump, No. 25-5184 (D.C. Cir.), and Federal Education Ass'n v. Trump, No. 25-5303 (D.C. Cir.), it is hereby ORDERED that all proceedings in this matter are STAYED pending further order of this Court. It is further ORDERED that the parties' 43 and 44 Cross Motions for Summary Judgment be HELD IN ABEYANCE until further order of this Court. It is further ORDERED that within 14 days of the D.C. Circuit's decision(s), the parties shall file a Joint Status Report proposing next steps for how this case should proceed. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on 12/22/2025. (lczl)

Case Stayed

Case Stayed (tj)