CClaimWatch
Defense counsel in 2 cases

Melissa E Goldmeier

DOJ-USAO

Address of record
36 S Charles, Ste 4th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201, 410-209-4855
Email
melissa.goldmeier@usdoj.gov
Phone
(410) 209-4855

Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.

2
Cases tracked
2 active · 0 settled
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Plaintiff-side recovery
Disclosed settlement funds
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Defense-side exposure
Resolved in settlements
0
Cases with values
of 2 tracked

Case history

Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.

Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Howard Lutnick Federal Employment Class Action

A proposed class action against Howard Lutnick and various federal agencies and officials, including the Department of Commerce, NOAA, OMB, OPM, and DOGE. The plaintiffs appear to be individuals challenging federal employment or agency actions affecting similarly situated people, though the docket text does not specify the exact claims. The case remains at the motion-to-dismiss stage and the allegations are unproven.

Filed
June 30, 2025
Represents
Howard Lutnick, U.S. Department of Commerce, Laura Grimm, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Amy Gleason, U.S. Doge Service, U.S. Doge Service Temporary Organization, Charles Ezell, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Russell Vought, Office of Management and Budget
Defense counselActive litigation — no settlement yet

Trump Asylum Policy Class Action

Casa Inc., individual asylum seekers, and the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project filed a proposed class action against Trump. The case apparently concerns Trump administration policies affecting asylum seekers, as indicated by a motion to add class representatives. These are allegations in a newly filed case and have not been proven.

Filed
January 21, 2025
Represents
Donald J. Trump, Secretary of the United States Department of State, Attorney General of the United States, Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security, Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, United States of America

“Recovery” and “exposure” refer to total disclosed settlement funds in associated cases, not money personally won or lost by an attorney. Settlements generally resolve disputed allegations without a finding that either side won. Data comes from public court dockets and may be incomplete.