Case: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. Office of Management and Budget

8:25-cv-04164 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Dec. 17, 2025

Case Ongoing

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Case Summary

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On December 17, 2025, Plaintiffs, three government accountability organizations that rely on and utilize Offices of Inspector Generals (OIG) and the services the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) provides, and whose missions and members are harmed by Defendants’ attempts to shutter and constrain CIGIE's operations, filed suit in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. This suit is against the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and alleges that they have been taking away CIGIE's Congressionally appropriated funding in an attempt to remove accountability for OIG and the public.

This case is ongoing.

People

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Bressler, Steven Y. (Maryland)

Goldstein, Elena (Maryland)

Perryman, Skye Lynn (Maryland)

Schellenberg, Kali (Maryland)

Sus, Nikhel Suresh (Maryland)

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8:25-cv-04164

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Dec. 17, 2025

Dec. 17, 2025

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72049938/public-employees-for-environmental-responsibility-v-office-of-management/

Last updated Dec. 19, 2025, 10:24 a.m.

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COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AMDDC-12424039.), filed by Government Accountability Project, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, Project on Government Oversight. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons)(Schellenberg, Kali) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Summons

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3 Summons

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4 Summons

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5 Summons

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Dec. 17, 2025

Dec. 17, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Kali Schellenberg on behalf of Government Accountability Project, Project on Government Oversight, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (Schellenberg, Kali) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

Dec. 17, 2025

Dec. 17, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Elena Goldstein on behalf of Government Accountability Project, Project on Government Oversight, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (Goldstein, Elena) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

Dec. 17, 2025

Dec. 17, 2025

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Amy C. Vickery (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12424231.) by Government Accountability Project, Project on Government Oversight, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility(Schellenberg, Kali) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

Dec. 17, 2025

Dec. 17, 2025

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Christina L. Wentworth (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12424233.) by Government Accountability Project, Project on Government Oversight, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility(Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

Dec. 17, 2025

Dec. 17, 2025

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Webb Lyons (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12424243.) by Government Accountability Project, Project on Government Oversight, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility(Schellenberg, Kali) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

Dec. 17, 2025

Dec. 17, 2025

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Alex M. Goldstein (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12424289.) by Government Accountability Project, Project on Government Oversight, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility(Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

Dec. 17, 2025

Dec. 17, 2025

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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Jonathan Maier (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12424303.) by Government Accountability Project, Project on Government Oversight, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility(Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

Dec. 17, 2025

Dec. 17, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Skye Lynn Perryman on behalf of Government Accountability Project, Project on Government Oversight, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (Perryman, Skye) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

Dec. 18, 2025

Dec. 18, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Steven Y. Bressler on behalf of Government Accountability Project, Project on Government Oversight, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (Bressler, Steven) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

Dec. 18, 2025

Dec. 18, 2025

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Summons Issued 60 days as to Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General(bw5s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

Dec. 18, 2025

Dec. 18, 2025

Case Details

State / Territory:

Maryland

Case Type(s):

Presidential/Gubernatorial Authority

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: Dec. 17, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

Other Dockets:

District of Maryland 8:25-cv-04164

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Complaint (any)

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