Case: Freedom of the Press Foundation v. Trump

1:26-cv-01402 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: April 24, 2026

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Case Summary

(This summary is temporary while we research the case.) Two national non-profit organizations, Freedom of the Press Foundation and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), filed this lawsuit against President Donald Trump and other federal officials on April 24, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The lawsuit stemmed from the Office of Legal Counsel's (OLC) April 1, 2026 opinion declaring the Presidential Records Act (PRA) "unconstitutional" and "i…

(This summary is temporary while we research the case.)

Two national non-profit organizations, Freedom of the Press Foundation and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), filed this lawsuit against President Donald Trump and other federal officials on April 24, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The lawsuit stemmed from the Office of Legal Counsel's (OLC) April 1, 2026 opinion declaring the Presidential Records Act (PRA) "unconstitutional" and "invalid in its entirety," stating that "the President need not further comply with its dictates". Following this opinion, the White House issued a revised recordkeeping policy on April 2, 2026, that adopted the OLC opinion and allegedly ceased compliance with PRA requirements, particularly regarding text message preservation. The plaintiffs brought six causes of action, including equitable claims, mandamus, ultra vires, separation of powers violations, and Administrative Procedure Act challenges, seeking declarations that the PRA remains constitutional and injunctive relief requiring defendants to comply with their statutory duties.

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Maier, Jonathan (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Maier, Jonathan (District of Columbia)

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1 1:26-cv-01402	Complaint	April 24, 2026	April 24, 2026

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Docket

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Last updated April 26, 2026, 3:24 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12380971) filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Summons to US Attorney General, # 7 Summons to Donald J. Trump, # 8 Summons to Edward Forst, # 9 Summons to Executive Office of the President, # 10 Summons to JD Vance, # 11 Summons to NARA, # 12 Summons to the Office of the Vice President, # 13 Summons to Susan Wiles, # 14 Summons to US Attorney, # 15 Summons to the White House Office)(Maier, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/24/2026) 1 Exhibit A View on PACER 2 Exhibit B View on PACER 3 Exhibit C View on PACER 4 Exhibit D View on PACER 5 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 6 Summons to US Attorney General View on PACER 7 Summons to Donald J. Trump View on PACER 8 Summons to Edward Forst View on PACER 9 Summons to Executive Office of the President View on PACER 10 Summons to JD Vance View on PACER 11 Summons to NARA View on PACER 12 Summons to the Office of the Vice President View on PACER 13 Summons to Susan Wiles View on PACER 14 Summons to US Attorney View on PACER 15 Summons to the White House Office View on PACER	April 24, 2026	April 24, 2026 Clearinghouse
2	NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. Case related to Case No. 26-cv-1169. (Maier, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/24/2026)	April 24, 2026	April 24, 2026
3	LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Maier, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/24/2026)	April 24, 2026	April 24, 2026