Case: District of Columbia v. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

1:26-cv-02636 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: July 27, 2026

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Case Summary

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This case challenges HUD’s and Ginnie Mae’s relocation of their headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Alexandria, Virginia. The District of Columbia alleges that the relocation decisions violate the Residence Act and the agencies’ organic statutes, as well as the National Environmental Policy Act and federal historic-preservation requirements. It also claims that the decisions were arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act and seeks declaratory relief, vacatur, and an injunction against the relocations.

People

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Judge(s)

Walton, Reggie B. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Hill, Nicole Suzanne (District of Columbia)

Simon, Eliza (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Torres, Amanda (District of Columbia)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Robinson, John (District of Columbia)

Judge(s)

Walton, Reggie B. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Hill, Nicole Suzanne (District of Columbia)

Simon, Eliza (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Torres, Amanda (District of Columbia)

Other

Robinson, John (District of Columbia)

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Documents in this case

1 1:26-cv-02636	Complaint	July 27, 2026	July 27, 2026 Complaint

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Docket

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Last updated Aug. 29, 2026, 3:06 a.m.

Docket for: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	July 27, 2026	COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Fee Status:Filing Fee Waived) filed by DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit GSA Desk Guide, # 2 Exhibit Bloomberg Article, # 3 Exhibit Senator GAO Letter, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summons HUD, # 6 Summons Turner, # 7 Summons GSA, # 8 Summons Forst, # 9 Summons Ginnie Mae, # 10 Summons Gormley, # 11 Summons USA, Att'y General, # 12 Summons USAO)(Hill, Nicole) (Entered: 07/27/2026) 1 Exhibit GSA Desk Guide View on PACER 2 Exhibit Bloomberg Article View on PACER 3 Exhibit Senator GAO Letter View on PACER 4 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 5 Summons HUD View on PACER 6 Summons Turner View on PACER 7 Summons GSA View on PACER 8 Summons Forst View on PACER 9 Summons Ginnie Mae View on PACER 10 Summons Gormley View on PACER 11 Summons USA, Att'y General View on PACER 12 Summons USAO View on PACER	Clearinghouse
2	July 27, 2026	NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Case related to Case No. 1:26-cv-02304. (Hill, Nicole) (Entered: 07/27/2026)	RECAP
3	July 27, 2026	NOTICE of Appearance by Eliza Simon on behalf of DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (Simon, Eliza) (Entered: 07/27/2026)	RECAP
4	July 28, 2026	SUMMONS (8) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Entered: 07/28/2026)	RECAP
	July 28, 2026	Case Assigned/Reassigned
	July 28, 2026	Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (zmtm)
5	Aug. 5, 2026	MOTION to Consolidate Cases and to Extend Answer Deadline by EDWARD C. FORST, JOSEPH GORMLEY, GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, SCOTT TURNER, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNITED STATES GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Torres, Amanda). Added MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer on 8/6/2026 (znmw). (Entered: 08/05/2026)	RECAP
6	Aug. 6, 2026	RESPONSE re 5 MOTION to Consolidate Cases and to Extend Answer Deadline MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by TOTAL FRIGHT PRODUCTIONS, LLC, D4P RESTAURANT GROUP, RJC JR LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Robinson, John) (Entered: 08/06/2026) 1 Text of Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
7	Aug. 7, 2026	REPLY to opposition to motion re 5 Motion to Consolidate Cases,, Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer, filed by EDWARD C. FORST, JOSEPH GORMLEY, GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, SCOTT TURNER, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNITED STATES GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Torres, Amanda) (Entered: 08/07/2026)	RECAP
	Aug. 7, 2026	Cases Consolidated. This case has been consolidated with case 26cv2304 pursuant to 8 Order on Motion to Consolidate Cases. From this date forward, all pleadings shall be filed ONLY in the lead case, 26cv2304. Parties are advised NOT to elect the SPREAD TEXT option when filing in ECF, as this will result in repetitive docketing. (znmw)
	Aug. 12, 2026	MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the defendants' 9 Motion for Clarification and Reconsideration it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that all future filings in the consolidated matter related to Total Fright Productions, LLC, et al. v. Turner, et al., and District of Columbia v. HUD, et al. be filed under Civil Action No. 26-2304. It is further ORDERED that the defendants shall file their responsive consolidated pleading to all allegations set forth in both complaints, on or before, September 28, 2026. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on August 12, 2026. (lcrbw2)
	Aug. 14, 2026	Create Case Association

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Case Details

State / Territory:

District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Presidential/Gubernatorial Authority

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: July 27, 2026

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

Other Dockets:

District of District of Columbia 1:26-cv-02636

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

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Recommended Citation

Case Summary of District of Columbia v. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/48378/.