Law 360 article: Trump Admin Seeks To Cancel Hearing In Union Case - Law360
Nov 4 2025 - The Trump administration is asking a District of Columbia federal judge to cancel an upcoming hearing over a bid to block an executive order ending the collective bargaining rights of two unions representing employees at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the National Weather Service.
10/31/25 - oral argument on the Motion for Preliminary Injunction Nov 14, 2025
Oral argument on the Motion for Preliminary Injunction (1:25-cv-02947-PLF) is scheduled for November 14, 2025, 2pm. Courtroom 29.
William B. Bryant Annex to the E. Barrett Prettyman Courthouse at 333 Constitution Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001
11/5/25 Update: hearing postponed
IP Watchdog article:
Patent Examiners’ Union Moves to Enjoin Trump from Barring Membership While Lawsuit Plays Out
10/24/25 - Filed for Motion for Preliminary Injunction
Read Memo of Points of Support for PI
10/7/25 - Reassignment Request Overruled
9/25/25 - Feds Want Union Suits Reassigned
The Trump administration has asked for two cases from labor unions that represent employees of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and other agencies challenging an executive order that ended their collective bargaining rights to be reassigned to different judges, saying the cases in D.C. federal court are unrelated to other suits challenging the order.
9/2/25 - Complaint for Injunctive Relief (Lawsuit Filed)
Two Commerce Department unions whose collective bargaining rights were stripped by this Labor Day Executive Order bring this suit to restore the collective voice of the public servants they represent.