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Susman Godfrey LLP v. Executive Office of the President

Filed on behalf of
Law Firm
Case Number
1:25-cv-01107
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Filed
April 11, 2025
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Relief Outcomes
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Motion for Summary Judgment
Granted
10
Temporary Restraining Order
Granted
2
Summary
The law firm Susman Godfrey has sued the Trump administration for issuing an executive order targeting the firm. Plaintiff argues that the administration's EO is unconstitutional and retaliatory.
Plaintiffs
Susman Godfrey
Plaintiffs' Counsel
Munger, Tolles & Olson
Defendants
Executive Office of the President U.S. Department of Justice Office of Management and Budget The Securities and Exchange Commission U.S. International Trade Commission Federal Trade Commission The United States Patent and Trademark Office Equal Employment Opportunity Commission U.S. Department of the Treasury U.S. Department of Defense U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Director of National Intelligence Central Intelligence Agency U.S. Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Department of State U.S. Department of Energy U.S. Department of Labor U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development U.S. Small Business Administration Office of the United States Trade Representative U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Department of Transportation United States of America U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi Director Russell Vought Acting Chair Mark T. Uyeda Chair Amy A. Karpel Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson Acting Director Coke Morgan Stewart Acting Chair Andrea R. Lucas Secretary Scott Bessent Secretary Peter B. Hegseth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary Linda McMahon Secretary Douglas A. Collins Director Tulsi Gabbard Director John Ratcliffe Administrator Lee Zeldin Secretary Kristi Noem Secretary Marco Rubio Secretary Chris Wright Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer Secretary Brooke Rollins Secretary Howard Lutnick Secretary Scott Turner Administrator Kelly Loefler Trade Representative Jamieson Greer Secretary Doug Burgum Secretary Sean Duffy

Documents

Reply in support of summary judgment
Susman Godfrey v. Executive Office of the President - Reply ISO Summary Judgment
May 5, 2025
Motion for Summary Judgment
Susman Godfrey v. Executive Office of the President - Memo ISO Motion for Summary Judgment and
April 23, 2025
Motion for Temporary Restraining Order
Susman Godfrey v. Executive Office of the President - Memo ISO Motion for TRO
April 14, 2025
Operative Complaint
Susman Godfrey v. Executive Office of the President - Complaint
April 11, 2025