Case: Center for Biological Diversity v. Burgum

1:25-cv-04285 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Dec. 10, 2025

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Case Summary

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On December 10, 2025, the Center for Biological Diversity brought this suit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture and their respective agencies. Plaintiffs sought to challenge the inclusion of President Trump's portrait on the 2026 Annual "America the Beautiful" national parks pass, in violation of agency policy. Plaintiffs requested declaratory and injunctive relief under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act and the Administrative Procedure Act.

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People

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Judge(s)

Nichols, Carl John (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Greenwald, Amy Rae (District of Columbia)

Judge(s)

Nichols, Carl John (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Greenwald, Amy Rae (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1 1:25-cv-04285	Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief	Dec. 10, 2025	Dec. 10, 2025 Complaint

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Docket

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Last updated Jan. 16, 2026, 12:29 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against All Defendants (No fee paid) filed by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Attorney General, # 3 Summons Douglas Burgum, # 4 Summons Dept of Interior, # 5 Summons National Park Service, # 6 Summons Brooke Rollins, # 7 Summons US Attorney DC, # 8 Summons Dept of Agriculture)(rj) (Entered: 12/10/2025) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on RECAP 2 Summons Attorney General View on RECAP 3 Summons Douglas Burgum View on PACER 4 Summons Dept of Interior View on PACER 5 Summons National Park Service View on PACER 6 Summons Brooke Rollins View on PACER 7 Summons US Attorney DC View on PACER 8 Summons Dept of Agriculture View on PACER	Dec. 10, 2025	Dec. 10, 2025 Clearinghouse
2	LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (Atwood Greenwald, Amy) (Entered: 12/10/2025)	Dec. 10, 2025	Dec. 10, 2025
3	SUMMONS (7) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Entered: 12/10/2025)	Dec. 10, 2025	Dec. 10, 2025
	Payment of Fee - Complaint/Petition	Dec. 10, 2025	Dec. 10, 2025
	Notice of Error- New Case	Dec. 10, 2025	Dec. 10, 2025
	Case Assigned/Reassigned	Dec. 10, 2025	Dec. 10, 2025
	NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR The following error(s) need correction: Civil Case filing fee not paid. Please remit payment using the event Payment of Fee-Complaint/Petition. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (zmtm)	Dec. 10, 2025	Dec. 10, 2025
	Payment of Fee- Complaint/Petition	Dec. 10, 2025	Dec. 10, 2025
	Payment for 1 Complaint,. ($405; Receipt number ADCDC-12125991). (Atwood Greenwald, Amy)	Dec. 10, 2025	Dec. 10, 2025
	Case Assigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. (zmtm)	Dec. 10, 2025	Dec. 10, 2025
4	STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on 12/22/2025. (lccjn2) (Entered: 12/22/2025)	Dec. 22, 2025	Dec. 22, 2025 RECAP
5	NOTICE of Appearance by Peter Martin Torstensen, Jr on behalf of All Defendants (Torstensen, Peter) (Entered: 12/23/2025)	Dec. 23, 2025	Dec. 23, 2025
6	Notice of Appearance	Jan. 12, 2026	Jan. 12, 2026