Howard Lutnick Federal Employment Class Action
Verified September 20, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, D. Maryland (No. 8:25-cv-02097).
- June 30, 2025Case filed
What happened
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.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Howard Lutnick Federal Employment Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed June 30, 2025 in the District Court, D. Maryland (No. 8:25-cv-02097).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Howard Lutnick Federal Employment Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Clayton Louis Bailey (Civil Service Law Center LLP); Jessica Merry Samuels (Civil Service Law Center LLP). For Howard Lutnick: Melissa E Goldmeier (DOJ-USAO). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Jennifer Raulin
- Christine Buckel
- Sarah Scott
- Arianna Goodman
Defendants
- U.S. Department of Commerce
- Howard Lutnick
- Office of Management and Budget
- Russell Vought
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management
- Charles Ezell
- U.S. Doge Service Temporary Organization
- U.S. Doge Service
+ 3 more
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Clayton Louis BaileyCivil Service Law Center LLPRepresents Arianna Goodman, Sarah Scott, Christine Buckel, Jennifer Raulin2 tracked casescbailey@civilservicellp.com · (202) 571-7836
- Jessica Merry SamuelsCivil Service Law Center LLPRepresents Arianna Goodman, Sarah Scott, Christine Buckel, Jennifer Raulin2 tracked casesjsamuels@civilservicellp.com · (202) 571-7840
Counsel for defendants
- Melissa E GoldmeierDOJ-USAORepresents 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 Budget2 tracked casesmelissa.goldmeier@usdoj.gov · (410) 209-4855
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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