Filed Date: March 6, 2026
Case Ongoing
Clearinghouse coding in progress
(This summary is temporary while we research the case.)
On March 6, 2026, the Lawfare Institute sued the State Department and Secretary Rubio for failing since January 2025 to publish the text and legal authority information for covered international agreements — including deportation deals with Central American countries, Middle East defense agreements, and 2025 trade deals — as required by the amended Case-Zablocki Act. Plaintiff sought a court order compelling compliance, backdated posting of all overdue materials, and attorneys' fees, bringing claims under the APA and Paperwork Reduction Act with mandamus as an alternative.
This case is ongoing.
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72372567/parties/lawfare-institute-v-united-states-department-of-state/
Boasberg, James Emanuel (District of Columbia)
Desta, Yoseph T. (District of Columbia)
Sus, Nikhel (District of Columbia)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72372567/lawfare-institute-v-united-states-department-of-state/
Last updated March 12, 2026, 3:06 a.m.
State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government
Key Dates
Filing Date: March 6, 2026
Case Ongoing: Yes
Case Details
Other Dockets:
District of District of Columbia 1:26-cv-00798
Available Documents:
Case Summary of Lawfare Institute v. United States Department of State, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/47874/.