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Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP v. Executive Office of the President

Filed on behalf of
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
In response to the Trump administration's efforts to
Case Number
1:25-cv-00917
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Filed
March 28, 2025
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Relief Outcomes
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Temporary Restraining Order
Granted
2
Motion for Summary Judgment
Granted
10
Motion to Dismiss
Denied
9
Permanent Injunction
Granted
13
Injunction Scope
Not Nationwide
20
Summary
Law firm WilmerHale has sued the Trump administration for its executive order that directed agencies to suspend the firm’s security clearances, terminate federal contracts, block access to government buildings, and discourage interaction with federal officials. The plaintiff argues that EO 14250 violates the First, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments, as well as the constitutional principle of separation of powers.
Plaintiffs
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
Plaintiffs' Counsel
Clement & Murphy, PLLC
Defendants
Executive Office of the President U.S. Department of Justice 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 Management and Budget 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 the Treasury 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 The Securities and Exchange Commission Federal Trade Commission The United States Patent and Trademark Office Equal Employment Opportunity Commission United States of America U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi Secretary Peter B. Hegseth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary Linda McMahon Secretary Douglas A. Collins Director Russell Vought Director Tulsi Gabbard Director John Ratcliffe Administrator Lee Zeldin Secretary Kristi Noem Secretary Marco Rubio Secretary Chris Wright Secretary Scott Bessent 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 Acting Chair Mark T. Uyeda Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson Acting Director Coke Morgan Stewart Acting Chair Andrea R. Lucas

Documents

Opposition to Motion to Dismiss
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP v. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Memorandum in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss
April 17, 2025
Motion for Summary Judgment
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP v. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT - Memorandum in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment
April 8, 2025