Case: Trump v. Internal Revenue Service

1:26-cv-20609 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Filed Date: Jan. 29, 2026

Case Ongoing

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Case Summary

On January 29, 2026, Plaintiffs, President Donald Trump, his sons Donald Jr. and Eric Trump, and the Trump Organization, filed this lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida against the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of Treasury. Plaintiffs sought at least $10 billion in damages as recompense after Charles "Chaz" Littlejohn, a former IRS contractor, illegally accessed and disclosed their confidential tax returns and related information between May 2019 and September 2020. Plaintiffs claim that Defendants had a duty to safeguard and protect Plaintiffs’ confidential tax returns and related tax return information from such unauthorized inspection and public disclosure. See 26 U.S.C. § 6103, 5 U.S.C. § 552a. They seek punitive damages, attorney's fees, and costs.

This case is ongoing.

Summary Authors

Claire Pollard (2/9/2026)

People

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Judge(s)

Williams, Kathleen Mary (Florida)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Brito, Alejandro (Florida)

Corp, Ian Michael (Florida)

Judge(s)

Williams, Kathleen Mary (Florida)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Brito, Alejandro (Florida)

Corp, Ian Michael (Florida)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

	Document
1 1:26-cv-20609	Complaint Trump et al. v. Internal Revenue Service et al.	Jan. 29, 2026	Jan. 29, 2026 Complaint

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72207870/trump-v-internal-revenue-service/

Last updated Feb. 1, 2026, 2:53 p.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19169654, filed by DONALD J TRUMP, THE TRUMP ORGANIZATION, LLC., Eric Trump, Donald J Trump, Jr.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Brito, Alejandro) (Entered: 01/29/2026) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on RECAP	Jan. 29, 2026	Jan. 29, 2026 Clearinghouse
2	Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Kathleen M. Williams. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjolique A. Lett is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. (scn) (Entered: 01/30/2026)	Jan. 29, 2026	Jan. 29, 2026
3	ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Enjolique A. Lett for Discovery and Pretrial Non-Dispositive Matters, and Notice of Court Practices and Procedures. Signed by Judge Kathleen M. Williams on 1/30/2026. See attached document for full details. (ls) (Entered: 01/30/2026)	Jan. 30, 2026	Jan. 30, 2026 RECAP
	Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment and Optional Consent	Jan. 30, 2026	Jan. 30, 2026

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Florida

Case Type(s):

Privacy

Special Collection(s):

Donald Trump personal capacity lawsuits

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 29, 2026

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Plaintiff Donald Trump is the current president of the U.S. and other plaintiffs, Donald and Eric Trump, are Executive Vice Presidents at The Trump Organization.

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Internal Revenue Service, Federal

U.S. Department of Treasury, Federal

Defendant Type(s):

Jurisdiction-wide

Case Details

Causes of Action:

FOIA (Freedom of Information Act), 5 U.S.C. § 552