Case: Smirk & Dagger Games v. Trump

1:25-cv-03857 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Nov. 4, 2025

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On November 4, 2025, plaintiffs challenged President Trump’s unlawful use of emergency power to impose a tariff on imports from virtually all of the United States’ trading partners, and additional tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada in this class action suit. Plaintiffs allege that the tariffs imposed by the Tariff Executive Orders will greatly damage them, which are small businesses that import material from China and the European Union, countries covered by the Tariff Executive Orders.

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Judge(s)

Contreras, Rudolph (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Rollins, Kara McKenna (District of Columbia)

Judge(s)

Contreras, Rudolph (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Rollins, Kara McKenna (District of Columbia)

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1 1:25-cv-03857	Complaint	Nov. 4, 2025	Nov. 4, 2025

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1	COMPLAINT against All Plaintiffs ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12060717) filed by LEO D. BERNSTEIN & SONS INC., B. STUYVESANT CHAMPAGNE, LLC, SMIRK & DAGGER GAMES. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Summons Trump, # 3 Summons Summons Executive Office of the President, # 4 Summons Summons Noem, # 5 Summons Summons Homeland Security, # 6 Summons Summons Scott, # 7 Summons Summons CBP, # 8 Summons Summons Bessent, # 9 Summons Summons Treasury, # 10 Summons Summons Lutnick, # 11 Summons Summons Commerce, # 12 Summons Summons DOJ, # 13 Summons Summons US Attny)(Rollins, Kara) (Entered: 11/04/2025) 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet View on RECAP 2 Summons Summons Trump View on RECAP 3 Summons Summons Executive Office of the President View on RECAP 4 Summons Summons Noem View on RECAP 5 Summons Summons Homeland Security View on RECAP 6 Summons Summons Scott View on RECAP 7 Summons Summons CBP View on RECAP 8 Summons Summons Bessent View on RECAP 9 Summons Summons Treasury View on RECAP 10 Summons Summons Lutnick View on RECAP 11 Summons Summons Commerce View on RECAP 12 Summons Summons DOJ View on RECAP 13 Summons Summons US Attny View on RECAP	Nov. 4, 2025	Nov. 4, 2025 Clearinghouse
2	CIVIL COVER SHEET corrected by LEO D. BERNSTEIN & SONS INC., B. STUYVESANT CHAMPAGNE, LLC, SMIRK & DAGGER GAMES filed by LEO D. BERNSTEIN & SONS INC., B. STUYVESANT CHAMPAGNE, LLC, SMIRK & DAGGER GAMES.(Rollins, Kara) (Entered: 11/04/2025)	Nov. 4, 2025	Nov. 4, 2025
3	LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by B. STUYVESANT CHAMPAGNE, LLC, LEO D. BERNSTEIN & SONS INC., SMIRK & DAGGER GAMES (Rollins, Kara) (Entered: 11/04/2025)	Nov. 4, 2025	Nov. 4, 2025
	Notice of Error- New Case	Nov. 4, 2025	Nov. 4, 2025
	NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR The following error(s) need correction: Incorrect civil cover sheet. Please locate the Civil Cover Sheet (JS44) form at www.dcd.uscourts.gov/new-case-forms & file using the event Civil Cover Sheet. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (zmtm)	Nov. 4, 2025	Nov. 4, 2025
4	Summons Issued Electronically as to AUSA	Nov. 5, 2025	Nov. 5, 2025
	Case Assigned/Reassigned	Nov. 5, 2025	Nov. 5, 2025