Filed Date: Nov. 6, 2025
Case Ongoing
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The State of Maryland and Prince George's County, Maryland brought this action to halt the federal government’s attempts to divert funding from a new Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters complex in Greenbelt, Maryland. In two separate public laws enacted in 2022, Congress directed the General Services Administration (GSA) to select a location for the headquarters from three sites: Landover, Maryland; Greenbelt, Maryland; and Springfield, Virginia. Congress also set aside more than $1.1 billion in funding for the headquarters project.
The GSA completed the site selection process in 2023 and selected the Greenbelt site. Congress set aside additional funds for the project after that decision. In July 2025, however, the FBI and the GSA abruptly announced that they had selected a new site—the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C.—and took steps to redirect the previously appropriated funds toward developing an FBI headquarters there. Maryland alleges that this action is contrary to Congress’s explicit directive to choose one of the three specified sites, as well as other statutory directives governing the selection of the site and the use of the funds. Maryland brought suit under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) against the FBI Director, Attorney General Bondi, the Department of Justice, and the U.S. General Services Administration. The plaintiff state filed suit in the District of Maryland, and the case has been assigned to Judge Theodore D. Chuang.
This case is ongoing.
Summary Authors
Jinan Abufarha (12/2/2025)
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71884262/parties/state-of-maryland-v-patel/
Chuang, Theodore David (Maryland)
Luh, James C. (Maryland)
Murray, Andrew J (Maryland)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71884262/state-of-maryland-v-patel/
Last updated Dec. 7, 2025, 12:36 a.m.
State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Presidential/Gubernatorial Authority
Special Collection(s):
Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government
Key Dates
Filing Date: Nov. 6, 2025
Case Ongoing: Yes
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
The plaintiff is the State of Maryland.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Public Interest Lawyer: No
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Federal Bureau of Investigation (District of Columbia), Federal
Department of Justice (District of Columbia), Federal
U.S. General Services Administration (District of Columbia), Federal
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Case Details
Causes of Action:
Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 551 et seq.
Other Dockets:
District of Maryland 8:25-cv-03644
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Outcome
Prevailing Party: None Yet / None
Relief Sought:
Relief Granted:
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Issues
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