Case: Greater Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution v. Trump

1:25-cv-04469 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Dec. 22, 2025

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On December 22, 2025, Plaintiffs - a coalition of environmental and public-health organizations including Greater-Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution, Sierra Club, NRDC, and others - filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against President Donald Trump, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin. Plaintiffs sought declaratory and injunctive relief invalidating a presidential proclamation that exempts all eleven U.S. coke oven facilities from newly strengthened hazardous air pollutant standards under the Clean Air Act.

This case is ongoing.

People

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Buckley, Sarah A. (District of Columbia)

Lynk, Brian Hamilton (District of Columbia)

Russ, Abel J. (District of Columbia)

Sabath, Mark (District of Columbia)

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1:25-cv-04469

Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

Greater-Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution v. Trump

Dec. 22, 2025

Dec. 22, 2025

Complaint

Docket

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Last updated Feb. 11, 2026, 12:13 a.m.

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COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12151076) filed by CLEAN AIR COUNCIL, GREATER BIRMINGHAM ALLIANCE TO STOP POLLUTION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons)(Russ, Abel) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

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2 Civil Cover Sheet

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3 Summons

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4 Summons

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5 Summons

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6 Summons

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7 Summons

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Dec. 22, 2025

Dec. 22, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah A. Buckley on behalf of NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC. (Buckley, Sarah) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

Dec. 22, 2025

Dec. 22, 2025

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LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC. (Buckley, Sarah) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

Dec. 22, 2025

Dec. 22, 2025

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Haley Lewis, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12151420. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by CLEAN AIR COUNCIL, GREATER BIRMINGHAM ALLIANCE TO STOP POLLUTION. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration declaration and certificate of good standing, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Russ, Abel) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

Dec. 22, 2025

Dec. 22, 2025

5

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Christina Andreen Tidwell, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12151230. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by GREATER BIRMINGHAM ALLIANCE TO STOP POLLUTION. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Christina Andreen Tidwell, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Sabath, Mark) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

Dec. 22, 2025

Dec. 22, 2025

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Jaclyn Summer Brass, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12151460. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by GREATER BIRMINGHAM ALLIANCE TO STOP POLLUTION. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Jaclyn Summer Brass, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Sabath, Mark) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

Dec. 22, 2025

Dec. 22, 2025

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NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by All Plaintiffs. Case related to Case No. 25-cv-03745. (Russ, Abel) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

Dec. 22, 2025

Dec. 22, 2025

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LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by HOOSIER ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL (Russ, Abel) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

Dec. 22, 2025

Dec. 22, 2025

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LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CLEAN AIR COUNCIL (Russ, Abel) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

Dec. 22, 2025

Dec. 22, 2025

10

LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by GREATER BIRMINGHAM ALLIANCE TO STOP POLLUTION (Russ, Abel) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

Dec. 22, 2025

Dec. 22, 2025

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LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUST TRANSITION NORTHWEST INDIANA (Russ, Abel) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

Dec. 22, 2025

Dec. 22, 2025

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LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS FOR PENNSYLVANIA'S FUTURE (Russ, Abel) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

Dec. 22, 2025

Dec. 22, 2025

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LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by SIERRA CLUB (Russ, Abel) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

Dec. 22, 2025

Dec. 22, 2025

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ERRATA correcting clerical error in complaint by CLEAN AIR COUNCIL, GREATER BIRMINGHAM ALLIANCE TO STOP POLLUTION re 1 Complaint,. (Russ, Abel) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

Dec. 23, 2025

Dec. 23, 2025

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SEALED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE DOCUMENT UNDER SEAL filed by CLEAN AIR COUNCIL, GREATER BIRMINGHAM ALLIANCE TO STOP POLLUTION (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.) (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Russ, Abel) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

Dec. 23, 2025

Dec. 23, 2025

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Shampa Panda, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12153875. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Declaration, # 3 Certificate of Good Standing)(Buckley, Sarah) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

Dec. 23, 2025

Dec. 23, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Brian Hamilton Lynk on behalf of ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CENTER (Lynk, Brian) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

Dec. 23, 2025

Dec. 23, 2025

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LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY CENTER (Lynk, Brian) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

Dec. 23, 2025

Dec. 23, 2025

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SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zhcn) (Entered: 12/30/2025)

1 Notice and Consent

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Dec. 30, 2025

Dec. 30, 2025

NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 8 LCvR 26.1 Certificate of Disclosure - Corporate Affiliations/Financial Interests, 11 LCvR 26.1 Certificate of Disclosure - Corporate Affiliations/Financial Interests, 12 LCvR 26.1 Certificate of Disclosure - Corporate Affiliations/Financial Interests, 13 LCvR 26.1 Certificate of Disclosure - Corporate Affiliations/Financial Interests. The following error(s) need correction: Invalid attorney signature- signature on document must match attorney PACER login. Please refile. (zhcn)

Dec. 30, 2025

Dec. 30, 2025

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Dec. 30, 2025

Dec. 30, 2025

Notice of Error

Dec. 30, 2025

Dec. 30, 2025

Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (zhcn)

Dec. 30, 2025

Dec. 30, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Tosh Sagar on behalf of CITIZENS FOR PENNSYLVANIA'S FUTURE, HOOSIER ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL, JUST TRANSITION NORTHWEST INDIANA, SIERRA CLUB (Sagar, Tosh) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

Jan. 5, 2026

Jan. 5, 2026

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LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS FOR PENNSYLVANIA'S FUTURE (Sagar, Tosh) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

Jan. 5, 2026

Jan. 5, 2026

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LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by HOOSIER ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL (Sagar, Tosh) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

Jan. 5, 2026

Jan. 5, 2026

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LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUST TRANSITION NORTHWEST INDIANA (Sagar, Tosh) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

Jan. 5, 2026

Jan. 5, 2026

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LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by SIERRA CLUB (Sagar, Tosh) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

Jan. 5, 2026

Jan. 5, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Order on Sealed Motion for Leave to File Document Under Seal

Jan. 6, 2026

Jan. 6, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Jan. 6, 2026

Jan. 6, 2026

MINUTE ORDER granting Plaintiffs' 5 6 16 Motions for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 1/6/2026. (lccrc2)

Jan. 6, 2026

Jan. 6, 2026

MINUTE ORDER: Plaintiffs' 4 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice is hereby stricken and their 15 Sealed Motion for Leave to File Document Under Seal is hereby denied as moot. Plaintiff is directed to refile 4 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice without the language in question. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 1/6/2026. (lccrc2)

Jan. 6, 2026

Jan. 6, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Jan. 6, 2026

Jan. 6, 2026

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NOTICE of Appearance by David G. Bookbinder on behalf of GREATER BIRMINGHAM ALLIANCE TO STOP POLLUTION (Bookbinder, David) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

Jan. 8, 2026

Jan. 8, 2026

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MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Haley Lewis, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12174002. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by GREATER BIRMINGHAM ALLIANCE TO STOP POLLUTION. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Bookbinder, David) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

Jan. 8, 2026

Jan. 8, 2026

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NOTICE of Appearance by Jaclyn Brass on behalf of GREATER BIRMINGHAM ALLIANCE TO STOP POLLUTION (Brass, Jaclyn) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

Jan. 8, 2026

Jan. 8, 2026

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NOTICE of Appearance by Christina Tidwell on behalf of GREATER BIRMINGHAM ALLIANCE TO STOP POLLUTION (Tidwell, Christina) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

Jan. 8, 2026

Jan. 8, 2026

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NOTICE of Appearance by Keri Nicholas Powell on behalf of GREATER BIRMINGHAM ALLIANCE TO STOP POLLUTION (Powell, Keri) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

Jan. 9, 2026

Jan. 9, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Jan. 9, 2026

Jan. 9, 2026

MINUTE ORDER granting 26 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 1/9/2026. (lccrc2) Modified on 1/9/2026 (lsj).

Jan. 9, 2026

Jan. 9, 2026

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NOTICE of Appearance by Haley Colson Lewis on behalf of CLEAN AIR COUNCIL, GREATER BIRMINGHAM ALLIANCE TO STOP POLLUTION (Lewis, Haley) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

Jan. 15, 2026

Jan. 15, 2026

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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 12/30/2025., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 12/30/2025. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/28/2026.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DONALD TRUMP served on 1/7/2026; U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY served on 12/29/2025; LEE ZELDIN served on 12/29/2025 (Lewis, Haley) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

Jan. 16, 2026

Jan. 16, 2026

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MOTION to Intervene (Motion of The American Coke and Coal Chemicals Institute and The Coke Oven Environmental Task Force to Intervene as a Defendant and Defer Filing Pleading) by THE AMERICAN COKE AND COAL CHEMICALS INSTITUTE, THE COKE OVEN ENVIRONMENTAL TASK FORCE. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Exhibit Certificate Rule 26.1, # 4 Exhibit Certificate Rule 26.1)(Knight, Jeffrey) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

1 Memorandum in Support

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2 Text of Proposed Order

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3 Exhibit Certificate Rule 26.1

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4 Exhibit Certificate Rule 26.1

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Jan. 27, 2026

Jan. 27, 2026

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NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey Alan Knight on behalf of THE AMERICAN COKE AND COAL CHEMICALS INSTITUTE, THE COKE OVEN ENVIRONMENTAL TASK FORCE (Knight, Jeffrey) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

Jan. 27, 2026

Jan. 27, 2026

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NOTICE of Appearance by Shampa Panda on behalf of NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, INC. (Panda, Shampa) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

Jan. 27, 2026

Jan. 27, 2026

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NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to GREATER BIRMINGHAM ALLIANCE TO STOP POLLUTION. Attorney Mark Sabath terminated. (Sabath, Mark) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

Jan. 28, 2026

Jan. 28, 2026

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MOTION to Intervene by SunCoke Energy, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Exhibit Rule 26.1 Certificate)(Lundgren, Zachary) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

1 Memorandum in Support

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2 Text of Proposed Order

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3 Exhibit Rule 26.1 Certificate

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Feb. 5, 2026

Feb. 5, 2026

Case Details

State / Territory:

District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Environmental Justice

Presidential/Gubernatorial Authority

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: Dec. 22, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

Other Dockets:

District of District of Columbia 1:25-cv-04469

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Trial Court Docket