Legal Opinion

Organization of American Historians v. Office of Management and Budget

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided May 29, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2026-1281Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN HISTORIANS, Plaintiff, Case No. 1:26-cv-01281 (TNM) v. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM ORDER This case presents an odd pairing: a Freedom of Information Act request coupled with a motion for a preliminary injunction. The Organization of American Historians seeks records from three federal agencies about the Trump Administration’s supposed efforts to rewrite American history. In the Historians’ view, time is of the essence—so much so that they move for a preliminary injunction to…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Nken v. HolderSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. University of Texas v. CamenischSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Munaf v. GerenSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  4. Lackey v. StinnieSupreme Court of the United States · 2025
  5. Richard Dorfmann, T/a Tenth Street Limited Partnership v. Russell B. BoozerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1969

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