Overview

• Mark Zaid, a prominent national security attorney, filed a federal lawsuit challenging the revocation of his security clearance by the Trump administration.
• The lawsuit claims the March 2025 presidential memorandum targeting Zaid and 14 others was politically motivated and violated constitutional protections.
• Zaid argues that the clearance revocation hinders his ability to represent clients in national security cases requiring access to classified information.
• The suit alleges violations of the Administrative Procedure Act, the First Amendment, and the Fifth Amendment, citing a lack of procedural safeguards typically provided in clearance revocations.
• This legal action raises broader questions about the use of security clearances as political tools and the limits of executive authority in such decisions.