Legal Action
American Federation of Government Employees v. Trump
Filed in: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Summary
A coalition of nonprofits and labor unions have filed suit against the Trump-Vance administration challenging the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The plaintiffs represent federal government employees, including USAID employees who lost their jobs due to President Trump’s executive order placing a freeze on all foreign aid, which led to mass layoffs at USAID and international development contractors. The plaintiffs argue that the administration’s actions violate the Constitution and the Administrative Procedure Act, and they seek declaratory and injunctive relief.
Plaintiffs
- American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)
- American Foreign Service Association (AFSA)
- Oxfam America
Plaintiffs' Counsel
- Democracy Forward Foundation
- Public Citizen
Defendants
- President Donald J. Trump
- U.S. Department of State
- U.S. Agency for International Development
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Secretary Marco Rubio
- Secretary Scott Bessent