State of Maryland et al v. Patel et al

  1. August 17, 2026

    FBI HQ Switch Exceeds Statutory Authority, Md. Judge Rules

    A Maryland federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from walking back on plans to build a new FBI headquarters in the state, saying the administration's bid to switch the headquarters project to Washington, D.C., flouted statutory directives.

  2. June 17, 2026

    Trump Admin Says GSA Was Free To Ditch Greenbelt Site

    Attorneys for the Trump administration argued Congress never meant for the General Services Administration's choice of a new FBI headquarters site to be final when it instructed the agency to choose between three proposed sites, defending the agency's sudden shift in choosing to convert the Ronald Reagan Building instead Wednesday.

  3. November 07, 2025

    Maryland Sues Feds Over Nixed FBI Headquarters Plan

    Maryland officials asked a federal judge to block the Trump administration from sabotaging plans to build a new FBI headquarters in the state, after it announced the FBI would instead move into an overhauled Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C.