Case: National Association of Agriculture Employees v. Trump

1:25-cv-02657 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Aug. 13, 2025

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Case Summary

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On August 13, 2025, the National Association of Agriculture Employees (NAAE), a labor union representing employees of the Plant Protect and Quarantine (PPQ) program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the President of the United States, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Plaintiff challenged Executive Order No. 14,251, which purports to revoke the collective bargaining rights of PPQ employees on the basis that their primary function constitutes national security work. Plaintiff alleged that Defendants' actions violated the First and Fifth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and were ultra vires. 

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Judge(s)

Friedman, Paul L. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Bolek, Keith R. (District of Columbia)

Hirn, Richard J (District of Columbia)

Pullium, April H. (District of Columbia)

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1:25-cv-02657

Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

Aug. 13, 2025

Aug. 13, 2025

Complaint

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71101307/national-association-of-agriculture-employees-v-trump/

Last updated Aug. 21, 2025, 11:38 a.m.

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COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11886666) filed by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AGRICULTURE EMPLOYEES. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons to Donald J. Trump, # 3 Summons to Brooke L. Rollins, # 4 Summons to Scott Kupor, # 5 Summons to U.S. Attorney General, # 6 Summons to U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia)(Pullium, April) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Summons to Donald J. Trump

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3 Summons to Brooke L. Rollins

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4 Summons to Scott Kupor

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5 Summons to U.S. Attorney General

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6 Summons to U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia

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Aug. 13, 2025

Aug. 13, 2025

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NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AGRICULTURE EMPLOYEES. Case related to Case No. 25-cv-00935-PLF; 25-cv-01030-PLF; 25-cv-01362-PLF; 25-cv-02445-PLF; 3:25-cv-03070 (N.D. Cal.). (Pullium, April) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

Aug. 13, 2025

Aug. 13, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Keith R. Bolek on behalf of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AGRICULTURE EMPLOYEES (Bolek, Keith) (Entered: 08/14/2025)

Aug. 14, 2025

Aug. 14, 2025

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SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Entered: 08/14/2025)

Aug. 14, 2025

Aug. 14, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Richard J Hirn on behalf of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AGRICULTURE EMPLOYEES (Hirn, Richard) (Entered: 08/14/2025)

Aug. 14, 2025

Aug. 14, 2025

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Case Assigned/Reassigned

Aug. 14, 2025

Aug. 14, 2025

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

Aug. 14, 2025

Aug. 14, 2025

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Case Details

State / Territory: District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Labor Rights

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: Aug. 13, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

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