The Intercept Media, Inc. et al v. Trump et al

New York Southern District Court
Judge:J Paul Oetken
Case #: 1:26-cv-06867
Nature of Suit440 Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause28:1331vc Fed. Question: Violation of Constitutional Rights
Case Filed:Aug 12, 2026
Last checked: Wednesday Aug 12, 2026 10:04 AM EDT
Defendant
Executive Office of the President
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20500
Defendant
Natalie J. Harp
Executive Assistant to the President of the United States 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20500
Defendant
Daniel Scavino
White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of the White 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20500
Defendant
Donald J. Trump
President of the United States 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20500
Defendant
White House Office
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20500
Plaintiff
Freedom of the Press Foundation
49 Flatbush Avenue #1017
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Represented By
John Langford
Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic
contact info
Plaintiff
The Intercept Media, Inc.
15 West 38th St. #636
New York, NY 10018
Represented By
John Langford
Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic
contact info


Docket last updated: 08/13/2026 11:59 PM EDT
Thursday, August 13, 2026
14 14 service Request for Issuance of Summons Thu 08/13 9:34 AM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Daniel Scavino, in his official capacity as White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of the White House Personnel Office, re:1 Complaint,. Document filed by Freedom of the Press Foundation, The Intercept Media, Inc...(Langford, John)
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13 13 service Summons Issued Thu 08/13 9:27 AM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to White House Office..(jgo)
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12 12 service Summons Issued Thu 08/13 9:26 AM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Natalie J. Harp..(jgo)
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11 11 service Summons Issued Thu 08/13 9:25 AM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Executive Office of the President..(jgo)
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10 10 service Summons Issued Thu 08/13 9:25 AM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Donald J. Trump..(jgo)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Case Opening Statistical Error Correction Thu 08/13 9:18 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney John Langford. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Jurisdiction code 3 (Federal Question);. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Jurisdiction code has been modified to 2 (U.S. Government Defendant);. Corrections were updated as per the Civil Cover Sheet. (jgo)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification Thu 08/13 9:19 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney John Langford. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Donald J. Trump; Natalie J. Harp; Daniel Scavino. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party text was omitted;. (jgo)
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notice Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice Thu 08/13 9:21 AM
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge J. Paul Oetken. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at[LINK:https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges] . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at[LINK:https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions] ..(jgo)
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utility Case Designation Thu 08/13 9:23 AM
Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c), Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1), and Local Civil Rule 73.1, parties are notified that they may, with the approval of the assigned District Judge, consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link:[LINK:https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf] . (jgo)
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utility Case Designated ECF Thu 08/13 9:23 AM
Case Designated ECF. (jgo)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Request for Issuance of Summons Thu 08/13 9:29 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney John Langford to RE-FILE Document No. 7 Request for Issuance of Summons,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; party name listed on the PDF 'To' field must match exactly as it appears on the pleading caption;. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (jgo)
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Wednesday, August 12, 2026
9 9 service Request for Issuance of Summons Wed 08/12 10:18 AM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to White House Office, re:1 Complaint,. Document filed by Freedom of the Press Foundation, The Intercept Media, Inc...(Langford, John)
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8 8 service Request for Issuance of Summons Wed 08/12 10:17 AM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Executive Office of the President, re:1 Complaint,. Document filed by Freedom of the Press Foundation, The Intercept Media, Inc...(Langford, John)
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7 7 service Request for Issuance of Summons Wed 08/12 10:16 AM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Daniel Scavino, in his official capacity as White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of the White House Personnel Office, re:1 Complaint,. Document filed by Freedom of the Press Foundation, The Intercept Media, Inc...(Langford, John)
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6 6 service Request for Issuance of Summons Wed 08/12 10:15 AM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Natalie J. Harp, in her official capacity as Executive Assistant to the President of the United States, re:1 Complaint,. Document filed by Freedom of the Press Foundation, The Intercept Media, Inc...(Langford, John)
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5 5 service Request for Issuance of Summons Wed 08/12 10:14 AM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Donald J. Trump, in his official capacity as President of the United States, re:1 Complaint,. Document filed by Freedom of the Press Foundation, The Intercept Media, Inc...(Langford, John)
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4 4 misc Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement Wed 08/12 10:11 AM
RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Freedom of the Press Foundation..(Langford, John)
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3 3 misc Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement Wed 08/12 10:10 AM
RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by The Intercept Media, Inc...(Langford, John)
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2 2 misc Civil Cover Sheet Wed 08/12 10:08 AM
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Langford, John)
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1 1 30+ pgs cmp Complaint Wed 08/12 10:02 AM
COMPLAINT against Executive Office of the President, Natalie J. Harp, Daniel Scavino, Donald J. Trump, White House Office. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-33276575)Document filed by The Intercept Media, Inc., Freedom of the Press Foundation..(Langford, John)
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