Case: V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump

1:25-cv-00066 | U.S. Court of International Trade

Filed Date: April 14, 2025

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Case Summary

(This summary is temporary, while we research the case.) On April 14, 2025, five businesses that relied on international imports filed this lawsuit in the United States Court of International Trade. They named President Donald Trump, the United States of America, the Executive Office of the President, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and its Acting Commissioner, the Secretary of Commerce, and the United States Trade Representative and his Office as Defendants. They challenged the executive orders and proclamations implementing tariffs under the purported authority of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). They alleged that the tariffs exceeded Defendants' executive authority.

People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69888953/parties/vos-selections-inc-v-donald-j-trump/

Attorney for Plaintiff

Conlan, Bridget F. (District of Columbia)

Schwab, Jeffrey Michael (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Attorney-in-Charge, Attorney-in-Charge (District of Columbia)

Bae, Sosun (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1:25-cv-00066

Complaint

V.O.S. v. Trump

April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025

Complaint

Resources

Title Description External URL Date / External URL

Presidential Memoranda - Clarification of Exceptions Under Executive Order 14257 of April 2, 2025, as Amended

President Donald Trump

Clarifying specific import exceptions to the universal tariffs imposed in Executive Order 14257. April 11, 2025

April 11, 2025

https://www.whitehouse.gov/...

EO 14266 - Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates To Reflect Trading Partner Retaliation and Alignment

President Donald Trump

Pausing the elevated tariffs imposed in EO 14257 for must countries, not including China, for 90 days, but leaving the global 10% tariff in place for all countries. April 9, 2025

April 9, 2025

https://www.federalregister.gov/...

EO 14257 - Regulating Imports With a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices That Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits

President Donald Trump

Declaring national emergency with respect to a lack of reciprocity in bilateral trade relationships and disparate tariff rates and non-tariff barriers; Invoking the authority of the International Eme… April 2, 2025

April 2, 2025

https://www.federalregister.gov/...

EO 14228 - Further Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People's Republic of China

President Donald Trump

Declaring that China did not take steps to alleviate the illicit drug crisis, and, under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, increasing the tariff rate on Chinese goods for consumption t… March 3, 2025

March 3, 2025

https://www.federalregister.gov/...

EO 14195 - Imposing Duties To Address the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People's Republic of China

President Donald Trump

Declaring a national emergency relating to China-based chemical companies that contributed to the opioid crisis in the United States, and, under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, impos… Feb. 1, 2025

Feb. 1, 2025

https://www.federalregister.gov/...

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69888953/vos-selections-inc-v-donald-j-trump/

Last updated April 21, 2025, 2:22 p.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
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Summons . Filed by Jeffrey Michael Schwab of Liberty Justice Center on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Schwab, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/14/2025)

April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025

PACER
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Complaint against All Defendants. Answer due by 6/13/2025. Filed by Jeffrey Michael Schwab of Liberty Justice Center on behalf of All Plaintiffs.(Schwab, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/14/2025)

April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025

RECAP
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Form 5 Information Statement . Filed by Jeffrey Michael Schwab of Liberty Justice Center on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Schwab, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/14/2025)

April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025

PACER
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Form 11 Notice of Appearance . Filed by Jeffrey Michael Schwab of Liberty Justice Center on behalf of All Plaintiffs.(Schwab, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/14/2025)

April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025

PACER
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Form 13 Corporate Disclosure Statement for all Plaintiffs. Filed by Jeffrey Michael Schwab of Liberty Justice Center on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Schwab, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/14/2025)

April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025

PACER
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Form 11 Notice of Appearance . Filed by Bridget F. Conlan of Liberty Justice Center on behalf of All Plaintiffs.(Conlan, Bridget) (Entered: 04/14/2025)

April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025

PACER
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Certificate of service . Filed by Bridget F. Conlan of Liberty Justice Center on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Conlan, Bridget) (Entered: 04/14/2025)

April 14, 2025

April 14, 2025

PACER
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Order entered on 4/16/2025 assigning action to Judges Gary S. Katzmann, Timothy M. Reif and Jane A. Restani.(Swindell, Stephen) (Entered: 04/16/2025)

April 16, 2025

April 16, 2025

RECAP
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Form 11 Notice of Appearance . Filed by Sosun Bae of U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of All Defendants.(Bae, Sosun) (Entered: 04/17/2025)

April 17, 2025

April 17, 2025

RECAP
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Application/Motion for temporary restraining order, Application/Motion for preliminary injunction and or Summary Judgment for Permanent Injunction . Responses due by 4/21/2025. Filed by Bridget F. Conlan of Liberty Justice Center on behalf of All Plaintiffs.(Conlan, Bridget) Modified on 4/18/2025 (Swindell, Stephen). (Entered: 04/18/2025)

April 18, 2025

April 18, 2025

RECAP
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Order entered on 4/18/2025 PAPERLESS ORDER - The Defendants are directed to file a response to Plaintiffs' Application for Temporary Restraining Order in the above captioned matter by close of business, Monday April 21, 2025. By the Panel (Swindell, Stephen) (Entered: 04/18/2025)

April 18, 2025

April 18, 2025

PACER

Case Details

Case Type(s):

Presidential/Gubernatorial Authority

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government (Tariffs)

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 14, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

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Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)