Case: Larrabee v. Trump

1:25-cv-10947 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: April 15, 2025

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Case Summary

(This summary is temporary, while we research the case.) On April 15, 2025, a Massachusetts attorney filed this lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, naming President Donald Trump, the U.S. Attorney General, and the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security as Defendants. On behalf of clients, the Plaintiff in this case brought numerous lawsuits against Trump and other government officials during the Trump administration. The Plaintiff challenged the threats made against Plaintiff and other legal professionals, including via executive orders, alleging that such threats violated the First, Fifth, and Eighth Amendments and constituted an unconstitutional exercise of judiciary authority by the executive

People

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Judge(s)

Gorton, Nathaniel M. (Massachusetts)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Larrabee, J. Whitfield (Massachusetts)

Judge(s)

Gorton, Nathaniel M. (Massachusetts)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Larrabee, J. Whitfield (Massachusetts)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

	Document
1 1:25-cv-10947	Complaint for Declaratory Judgment and Injunctive Relief	April 15, 2025	April 15, 2025 Complaint

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Resources

Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
EO 14250 - Addressing Risks from WilmerHale President Donald Trump	Declaring that Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (WilmerHale) has "abandoned the profession’s highest ideals and abused its pro bono practice to engage in activities that undermine justice an…	March 27, 2025	March 27, 2025 https://www.federalregister.gov/...
EO 14246 - Addressing Risks From Jenner & Block President Donald Trump	Declaring that Jenner & Block LLP "abandoned the profession's highest ideals, condoned partisan 'lawfare,' and abused its pro bono practice to engage in activities that undermine justice and the inte…	March 25, 2025	March 25, 2025 https://www.federalregister.gov/...
Presidential Memoranda - Preventing Abuses of the Legal System and the Federal Court President Donald Trump	Directing the U.S. Attorney General to "seek sanctions against attorneys and law firms who engage in frivolous, unreasonable, and vexatious litigation against the United States or in matters before e…	March 22, 2025	March 22, 2025 https://www.whitehouse.gov/...
EO 14237 - Addressing Risks From Paul Weiss President Donald Trump	Declaring that Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (Paul Weiss) has undermined "the judicial process and in the destruction of bedrock American principles"; Ordering that all government agen…	March 14, 2025	March 14, 2025 https://www.federalregister.gov/...
EO 14230 - Addressing Risks From Perkins Coie LLP President Donald Trump	Declaring that Perkins Coie LLP is "dishonest and dangerous" due to its legal its legal representation of the 2016 Clinton Campaign and in voting rights cases; Declaring that Perkins Coie LLP engages…	March 6, 2025	March 6, 2025 https://www.federalregister.gov/...
Presidential Action - Suspension of Security Clearances and Evaluation of Government Contracts President Donald Trump	Directing the U.S. Attorney General to suspend any active security clearances held by Peter Koski and all members, partners, and employees of Covington & Burling LLP who assisted former Special Couns…	Feb. 25, 2025	Feb. 25, 2025 https://www.whitehouse.gov/...

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69893126/larrabee-v-trump/

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

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against All Defendants Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number AMADC-10951592 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by J. Whitfield Larrabee. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet, # 8 Category Form)(Larrabee, J.) (Entered: 04/15/2025) 1 Exhibit Exhibit A View on PACER 2 Exhibit Exhibit B View on PACER 3 Exhibit Exhibit C View on PACER 4 Exhibit Exhibit D View on PACER 5 Exhibit Exhibit E View on PACER 6 Exhibit Exhibit F View on PACER 7 Exhibit Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 8 Exhibit Category Form View on PACER	April 15, 2025	April 15, 2025 RECAP
	Notice of Case Assignment	April 15, 2025	April 15, 2025 PACER
2	ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley. (JAM) (Entered: 04/15/2025)	April 15, 2025	April 15, 2025 PACER
3	Summons Issued as to Pamela J. Bondi, Kristi Noem, Donald J. Trump. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (CM) (Entered: 04/15/2025)	April 15, 2025	April 15, 2025 PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory: Massachusetts

Case Type(s):

Presidential/Gubernatorial Authority

Speech and Religious Freedom

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government (Grant/Contract rescissions, Defunding or Other Threats against Private Entities )

Key Dates

Filing Date: April 15, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

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