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Trump EPA Class Action

Verified September 22, 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, N.D. California (No. 3:25-cv-04737).

  1. June 4, 2025
    Case filed

What happened

A proposed class action against Donald Trump, apparently concerning an Environmental Protection Agency action or inaction under the Administrative Procedure Act. The docket entries indicate the parties are addressing class certification and a potential EPA settlement approval. The specific allegations are not described in the available docket text.

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 Trump EPA Class Action case?
No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed June 4, 2025 in the District Court, N.D. California (No. 3:25-cv-04737).What a class action lawsuit is →
Who are the attorneys in the Trump EPA Class Action?
For the plaintiffs: Nabila Abdallah (Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP); Clare D. Perez (Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP); Anne Michael Wanless (Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP); Dylan Silva. For Donald Trump: Michael Velchik (DOJ-Civ); Kathryn Barragan (U.S. Department of Justice); Jason Altabet (DOJ-Civ). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Plaintiffs

  • Shannon Boettcher
  • Matthew Spinelli
  • Stuart Gansky
  • Plamen Atanassov
  • Louise Bedsworth
  • Marcus Horwitz
  • Alexander van der Bliek
  • Rhonda Vaskuhl

+ 8 more

Defendants

  • Sean Duffy
  • Department of Transportation
  • Marco Rubio
  • United States Department of State
  • Doug Burgum
  • United States Department of the Interior
  • Keith Sonderling
  • Institute of Museum and Library Services

+ 27 more

Counsel for plaintiffs

Counsel for defendants

  • Michael VelchikDOJ-Civ
    Represents Donald J. Trump, Department Of Government Efficiency ("DOGE"), Amy Gleason, National Science Foundation, Brian Stone, National Endowment for the Humanities, Michael McDonald, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, United States Department of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, AmeriCorps (a.k.a the Corporation for National and Community Service), Jennifer Bastress Tahmasebi, United States Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, United States Department of Education, Linda McMahon, United States Department of Energy, Chris Wright, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., United States Centers for Disease Control, Matthew Buzzelli, United States Food and Drug Administration, Martin A. Makary, United States National Institutes of Health, Jayanta Bhattacharya, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Keith Sonderling, United States Department of the Interior, Doug Burgum, United States Department of State, Marco Rubio, Department of Transportation, Sean Duffy
    michael.velchik@usdoj.gov · (202) 860-8388
  • Kathryn BarraganU.S. Department of Justice
    Represents Donald J. Trump, Department Of Government Efficiency ("DOGE"), Amy Gleason, National Science Foundation, Brian Stone, National Endowment for the Humanities, Michael McDonald, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, United States Department of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, AmeriCorps (a.k.a the Corporation for National and Community Service), Jennifer Bastress Tahmasebi, United States Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, United States Department of Education, Linda McMahon, United States Department of Energy, Chris Wright, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., United States Centers for Disease Control, Matthew Buzzelli, United States Food and Drug Administration, Martin A. Makary, United States National Institutes of Health, Jayanta Bhattacharya, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Keith Sonderling, United States Department of the Interior, Doug Burgum, United States Department of State, Marco Rubio, Department of Transportation, Sean Duffy
    kathryn.e.barragan@usdoj.gov · (202) 598-7696
  • Jason AltabetDOJ-Civ
    Represents Donald J. Trump, Department Of Government Efficiency ("DOGE"), Amy Gleason, National Science Foundation, Brian Stone, National Endowment for the Humanities, Michael McDonald, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, United States Department of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, AmeriCorps (a.k.a the Corporation for National and Community Service), Jennifer Bastress Tahmasebi, United States Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, United States Department of Education, Linda McMahon, United States Department of Energy, Chris Wright, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., United States Centers for Disease Control, Matthew Buzzelli, United States Food and Drug Administration, Martin A. Makary, United States National Institutes of Health, Jayanta Bhattacharya, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Keith Sonderling, United States Department of the Interior, Doug Burgum, United States Department of State, Marco Rubio, Department of Transportation, Sean Duffy
    jason.k.altabet2@usdoj.gov · (202) 305-0727

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