Case: Voorhees v. Trump

1:25-cv-03761 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Oct. 23, 2025

Closed Date: Oct. 28, 2025

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Case Summary

This case is an effort by a Virginia couple to stop President Trump's demolition and renovations of the East Wing of the White House. On October 23, 2025, plaintiffs Charles K. Voorhees and Judith A. Voorhees applied for a temporary restraining order ("TRO") to halt President Trump and National Park Service Director Jessica Brown from destroying the East Wing of the White House in the U.S. District Court in the District of District of Columbia. Their application argued that the defendants are …

This case is an effort by a Virginia couple to stop President Trump's demolition and renovations of the East Wing of the White House.

On October 23, 2025, plaintiffs Charles K. Voorhees and Judith A. Voorhees applied for a temporary restraining order ("TRO") to halt President Trump and National Park Service Director Jessica Brown from destroying the East Wing of the White House in the U.S. District Court in the District of District of Columbia. Their application argued that the defendants are currently engaged in the destruction of the wing and the construction of a new ballroom without legally required approvals or reviews. The plaintiffs alleged that the defendants' actions violated the National Historic Preservation Act by failing to: 1) identify and evaluate the historical property, 2) assess the project's effects on that property, and 3) consult with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and the D.C. State Historic Preservation Office prior to starting the project. The plaintiffs further alleged that the defendants bypassed the legally required oversight by the Commission of Fine Arts. The plaintiffs sought to temporarily enjoin the defendants and third parties from further destroying any portion of the White House until proper procedure has been followed and a public review process is completed.

Shortly after the application was filed, on both October 24 and October 27, the plaintiffs were notified of errors in their pleading, such as a missing cover sheet and filing fee.

On October 28, the plaintiffs filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. The notice did not explain the reasons the plaintiffs are choosing not to pursue the TRO.

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Sofia Yoder (11/2/2025)

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Denicore, Mark (District of Columbia)

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Denicore, Mark (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1 1:25-cv-03761	Plaintiffs' Application for Temporary Restraining Order with Equitable Relief	Oct. 23, 2025	Oct. 23, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
2 1:25-cv-03761	Notice Of Voluntary Dismissal Pursuant To F.R.C.P 41(A)(1)(A)(I) Voorhees v. Trump et al.	Oct. 28, 2025	Oct. 28, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief

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Last updated Dec. 30, 2025, 12:54 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	CIVIL COVER SHEET by JUDITH VOORHEES, CHARLES VOORHEES filed by JUDITH VOORHEES, CHARLES VOORHEES. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service Certificate of Service)(Denicore, Mark) (Entered: 10/23/2025) 1 Certificate of Service Certificate of Service View on PACER	Oct. 23, 2025	Oct. 23, 2025 Clearinghouse
	Notice of Error- New Case	Oct. 24, 2025	Oct. 24, 2025
	NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR regarding 1 Initiating pleading. The following error(s) need correction: Noncompliance with LCvR 5.1(c). Please file an initiating Complaint to include the name & full residence address of each party and file using the event Complaint. Missing civil cover sheet. Please file the Civil Cover Sheet (JS44) form at www.dcd.uscourts.gov/new-case-forms as an attachment to the complaint. Civil Case filing fee not paid. Please remit payment using the event Payment of Fee-Complaint/Petition. Missing summonses- U.S. government. When naming a U.S. government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & two additional summonses for the U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to Issue. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (zhcn)	Oct. 24, 2025	Oct. 24, 2025
	NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR regarding 1 Initiating pleading. The following error(s) need correction: Noncompliance with LCvR 5.1(c). Please file an initiating Complaint to include the name & full residence address of each party and file using the event Complaint. Missing civil cover sheet. Please file the Civil Cover Sheet (JS44) form at www.dcd.uscourts.gov/new-case-forms as an attachment to the complaint. Civil Case filing fee not paid. Please remit payment using the event Payment of Fee-Complaint/Petition. Missing summonses- U.S. government. When naming a U.S. government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & two additional summonses for the U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to Issue. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. SECOND NOTICE. Continued non-compliance will result in an Order to Show Cause and/or dismissal of case. (zhcn)	Oct. 27, 2025	Oct. 27, 2025
	Notice of Error- New Case	Oct. 27, 2025	Oct. 27, 2025
2	NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by All Plaintiffs (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service Certificate of Service)(Denicore, Mark) (Entered: 10/28/2025) 1 Certificate of Service Certificate of Service View on PACER	Oct. 28, 2025	Oct. 28, 2025 Clearinghouse