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Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. Trump

Filed on behalf of
A nonprofit that supports public service employees
In response to the Trump administration's efforts to
Case Number
8:25-cv-00260
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Filed
January 28, 2025
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
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Summary
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) has sued the Trump administration to block Executive Order 14171, titled "Restoring Accountability to Policy-Influencing Positions Within the Federal Workforce." This executive order removes employment protections for civil servants, allowing them to be fired arbitrarily without consideration of merit or performance. PEER argues that this order was an overreach by the executive branch that violates the Administrative Procedure Act, as well as the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.
Plaintiffs
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility
Plaintiffs' Counsel
Democracy Forward Foundation Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) Law Office of Jonathan Weissglass Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility
Defendants
President Donald J. Trump Acting Director Charles Ezell Office of Personnel Management

Documents

Operative Complaint
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility v. Trump et al - Amended Complaint
March 12, 2025