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National Treasury Employees Union v. Trump

Filed on behalf of
A labor union representing government workers
In response to the Trump administration's efforts to
Case Number
1:25-cv-00935
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Filed
March 31, 2025
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Relief Outcomes
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Preliminary Injunction
Granted
6
Injunction Scope
Nationwide (non-APA)
21
Motion for Stay Pending Appeal
Denied
16
Motion for Stay Pending Appeal
Granted
25
Summary
The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) has sued the Trump administration for stripping federal employees of their lawful right to organize. NTEU argues that President Trump's Executive Order 14251, which eliminates union rights for two-thirds of the federal workforce, violates the First Amendment and is in direct conflict with the law that Congress passed specifically to facilitate and strengthen collective bargaining in the federal sector. NTEU seeks declaratory and injunctive relief.
Plaintiffs
National Treasury Employee Union
Plaintiffs' Counsel
National Treasury Employee Union
Defendants
President Donald J. Trump Acting Director Charles Ezell U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Administrator Lee Zeldin Secretary Chris Wright Chairman Brendan Carr Secretary Scott Bessent Acting commissioner Melanie Krause Chief Counsel Margie Rollinson Commissioner Timothy E. Gribben Administrator Mary G. Ryan Acting Comptroller Rodney E. Hood Acting Director John Raby

Documents

Reply in support of summary judgment, Opposition to Summary Judgment
National Treasury Employees Union v. Trump - Opp'n X-MSJ & MSJ Reply
June 7, 2025
Opposition to Motion for Stay Pending Appeal
National Treasury Employees Union v. Trump - Opp'n to Stay Pending Appeal
May 6, 2025