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J. Doe 1-5 v. United States

Filed on behalf of
Anonymous plaintiffs
In response to the Trump administration's efforts to
Case Number
1:25-CV-00947
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Filed
June 5, 2025
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
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Summary
Anonymous plaintiffs have sued the Trump administration for breaching the contracts with fellows of the Donald M. Payne Fellowship Program, after dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The plaintiffs contend that the terminations violated the Administrative Procedure Act, being arbitrary, capricious, and lacking a rational basis, thus constituting an abuse of discretion.
Plaintiffs
J. Doe 1-5
Plaintiffs' Counsel
Cordatis LLP Lewis & McIntosh, LLC
Defendants
United States of America

Documents

Operative Complaint
J. DOE 1-5 v. United States - Complaint
June 5, 2025