U.S. Department of Labor Labor Rule Class Action
Verified September 21, 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, District of Columbia (No. 1:25-cv-01909).
- June 18, 2025Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against the U.S. Department of Labor, apparently challenging an agency decision or regulation under the Administrative Procedure Act. The named plaintiffs include several individuals, some appearing to be minors, suggesting the case may involve labor rules affecting workers. Because this is a newly filed action, 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 U.S. Department of Labor Labor Rule Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed June 18, 2025 in the District Court, District of Columbia (No. 1:25-cv-01909).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the U.S. Department of Labor Labor Rule Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Diego Armando Soto (SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER); Aaron Fleisher (SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER); Scott Daniel McCoy (SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER); Samuel T.S. Boyd (SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER). For U.S. Department of Labor: Michael Benjamin Bruns (DOJ-Civ); Zachary W. Sherwood (LATHAM & WATKINS LLP); Zareen Iqbal (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- CARLETON DAVIS
- C.D.
- ABIGAIL SHAUGER
- LOGAN CHRISTENSEN
- ATHENA SASSER
- MADDEX DAVIS-NEWMAN
- DEONDRE BURKES
- ANARIA CABRERA
Defendants
- LORI CHAVEZ-DEREMER
- U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Diego Armando SotoSOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTERRepresents DEONDRE BURKES, MADDEX DAVIS-NEWMAN, ATHENA SASSER, LOGAN CHRISTENSEN, ABIGAIL SHAUGER, C.D., CARLETON DAVIS, ANARIA CABRERAdiego.soto@splcenter.org · (334) 604-1414
- Aaron FleisherSOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTERRepresents DEONDRE BURKES, MADDEX DAVIS-NEWMAN, ATHENA SASSER, LOGAN CHRISTENSEN, ABIGAIL SHAUGER, C.D., CARLETON DAVIS, ANARIA CABRERAaaron.fleisher@splcenter.org · (202) 536-9719
- Scott Daniel McCoySOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTERRepresents ANARIA CABRERA, DEONDRE BURKES, MADDEX DAVIS-NEWMAN, ATHENA SASSER, LOGAN CHRISTENSEN, ABIGAIL SHAUGER, C.D., CARLETON DAVISscott.mccoy@splcenter.org · (334) 922-0293
- Samuel T.S. BoydSOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTERRepresents ANARIA CABRERA, DEONDRE BURKES, MADDEX DAVIS-NEWMAN, ATHENA SASSER, LOGAN CHRISTENSEN, ABIGAIL SHAUGER, C.D., CARLETON DAVISsam.boyd@splcenter.org · (305) 537-0574
- Michael Joseph TafelskiSOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTERRepresents ANARIA CABRERA, DEONDRE BURKES, MADDEX DAVIS-NEWMAN, ATHENA SASSER, LOGAN CHRISTENSEN, ABIGAIL SHAUGER, C.D., CARLETON DAVISmichael.tafelski@splcenter.org · (334) 315-0179
- Carli Sean RabenSOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTERRepresents ANARIA CABRERA, DEONDRE BURKES, MADDEX DAVIS-NEWMAN, ATHENA SASSER, LOGAN CHRISTENSEN, ABIGAIL SHAUGER, C.D., CARLETON DAVIScarli.raben@splcenter.org · (954) 609-5373
- Arthur AgoSOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTERRepresents DEONDRE BURKES, MADDEX DAVIS-NEWMAN, ATHENA SASSER, LOGAN CHRISTENSEN, ABIGAIL SHAUGER, C.D., CARLETON DAVIS, ANARIA CABRERAarthur.ago@splcenter.org · (202) 961-9325
- Adam R. PulverPUBLIC CITIZEN LITIGATION GROUPRepresents ANARIA CABRERA, DEONDRE BURKES, MADDEX DAVIS-NEWMAN, ATHENA SASSER, LOGAN CHRISTENSEN, ABIGAIL SHAUGER, C.D., CARLETON DAVISapulver@citizen.org · (202) 588-7790
- Michael T. KirkpatrickPUBLIC CITIZEN LITIGATION GROUPRepresents ANARIA CABRERA, DEONDRE BURKES, MADDEX DAVIS-NEWMAN, ATHENA SASSER, LOGAN CHRISTENSEN, ABIGAIL SHAUGER, C.D., CARLETON DAVISmkirkpatrick@citizen.org · (202) 588-7728
Counsel for defendants
- Michael Benjamin BrunsDOJ-CivRepresents U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LORI CHAVEZ-DEREMER2 tracked casesmichael.bruns@usdoj.gov · (202) 514-4011
- Zachary W. SherwoodLATHAM & WATKINS LLPRepresents U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LORI CHAVEZ-DEREMERzach.sherwood@lw.com · (202) 637-2200
- Zareen IqbalU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICERepresents U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LORI CHAVEZ-DEREMERzareen.iqbal2@usdoj.gov · (202) 353-8351
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