Case: Richie Enterprises LLC v. Bondi
1:26-cv-01085 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia
Filed Date: March 31, 2026
Case Ongoing
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Case Summary
Richie Enterprises LLC, an independent wholesale drug distributor operating as Richie Pharmacal, filed this lawsuit against federal defendants including the Attorney General and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on March 31, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The lawsuit challenged a January 30, 2026 Immediate Suspension Order (ISO) that suspended Richie's controlled substance distribution certificate and authorized seizure of its inventory after the company allegedly fell victim to a phishing scheme resulting in theft of 60,000 oxycodone pills and failed to follow proper procedures in notifying the DEA and conducting due diligence on customers. Richie, which had been a DEA-registered distributor for over fifty years, requested an expedited hearing on February 25, 2026, but the DEA failed to assign an administrative law judge or set a hearing date. The complaint asserted claims under the Administrative Procedure Act for arbitrary and capricious agency action and violations of due process rights under the Fifth Amendment. Richie sought dissolution of the ISO, return of its registration and inventory, and attorney's fees. The case was assigned to Judge Jia M. Cobb.
The same day their complaint was filed, Plaintiffs filed a motion for Preliminary Injunction and a Temporary Restraining Order. On April 1, the Court ordered the parties to confer and submit a joint status report by 10:00 AM on April 3, 2026 regarding motion briefing.
This case is ongoing.
Summary Authors
Ben Hefter (4/7/2026)
People
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73117487/parties/richie-enterprises-llc-v-bondi/
Ellison, James Philip (District of Columbia)
Hull, Andrew J. (District of Columbia)
Derbisz, Tara (District of Columbia)
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Docket
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73117487/richie-enterprises-llc-v-bondi/
Last updated April 20, 2026, 3:07 a.m.
Case Details
State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Public Accommodations/ Contracting/ Organizational Discrimination
Special Collection(s):
Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government
Key Dates
Filing Date: March 31, 2026
Case Ongoing: Yes
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
An independent wholesale drug distributor headquartered in Kentucky.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Public Interest Lawyer: No
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 551 et seq.
Constitutional Clause(s):
Due Process: Procedural Due Process
Other Dockets:
District of District of Columbia 1:26-cv-01085
Available Documents:
Outcome
Prevailing Party: None Yet / None
Relief Sought:
Relief Granted:
Source of Relief:
Issues
General/Misc.:
Case Summary of Richie Enterprises LLC v. Bondi, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/48052/ (last updated 4/7/2026).