AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition v. U.S. Department of State filed on behalf of Nonprofits conducting international work

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AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition v. U.S. Department of State

Filed on behalf of

Nonprofits conducting international work

In response to the Trump administration's efforts to

Illegally dismantle the United States Agency for International Development

Block aid obligations to international partners and allies

Case Number

1:25-cv-00400

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Filed

February 10, 2025

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Relief Outcomes

Motion for Admin Stay/Stay Pending Appeal

Granted

Motion for Admin Stay/Stay Pending Appeal

Granted

Motion for Admin Stay/Stay Pending Appeal

Denied

Motion for Admin Stay/Stay Pending Appeal

Granted

Motion for Stay Pending Appeal

Denied

Circuit Court Appeal

Loss

Injunction Scope

Not Nationwide

Motion for Stay Pending Appeal

Denied

Preliminary Injunction

Granted

Injunction Scope

Nationwide (non-APA)

Circuit Court Appeal

Win

Motion for Stay Pending Appeal

Denied

Preliminary Injunction

Granted

Temporary Restraining Order

Granted

Summary

Nonprofits focused on international work have sued the Trump administration, challenging the suspension of foreign aid. These organizations were all recipients of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funding that was cut by President Trump's Executive Order 14169, which indefinitely suspended all foreign aid. The plaintiffs argued that Executive Order 14169 violates the separation of powers and take care clauses of the Constitution, as well as the Administrative Procedure Act.

Plaintiffs

AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition Journalism Development Network, Inc. The Center for Victims of Torture

Plaintiffs' Counsel

Public Citizen

Defendants

U.S. Department of State U.S. Agency for International Development Secretary Marco Rubio Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought President Donald J. Trump