Filed Date: Jan. 21, 2026
Case Ongoing
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On January 21, 2026, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, and the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency were sued in U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia. Plaintiffs are twenty-nine employees appointed to foreign service employment who were terminated in violation of their First Amendment rights against removal based on perceived political affiliation, through a process blatantly violating the Agency’s regulations and therefore, Plaintiffs’ Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause rights.
This case is ongoing.
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72171728/parties/smith-v-united-states-agency-for-international-development/
Kelly, Timothy James (District of Columbia)
Craig, Thomas Mitchell (District of Columbia)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72171728/smith-v-united-states-agency-for-international-development/
Last updated Jan. 24, 2026, 1:34 p.m.
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Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government
Key Dates
Filing Date: Jan. 21, 2026
Case Ongoing: Yes
Case Details
Other Dockets:
District of District of Columbia 1:26-cv-00183
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