Case: Fell v. Trump

[This summary is temporary while we research this case.]

On December 3, 2025, former federal employees who were targeted for separation from the federal government pursuant to anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Executive Orders filed suit against the Trump government in U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia. Plaintiffs bring this action individually and on behalf of a class of similarly-situated federal employees against Defendant Donald J. Trump and federal officials and agencies on the following grounds: (1) discrimination based on perceived political affiliations in violation of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution; (2) discrimination based on advocacy or perceived advocacy for protected racial and/or gender groups in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq.; (3) race and/or gender discrimination in violation of Title VII; (4) violations of the Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA), 5 U.S.C. § 7511 et seq., by, inter alia, removing federal workers through the imposition of government-wide Reductions in Force (“RIFs”) that were, as ordered and implemented, not lawful.

This case is ongoing.