Capital One asked a federal judge in Miami to throw out a lawsuit from the Trump Organization over the bank's decision to close hundreds of Trump-related accounts in 2021. The bank says it acted because of an anti-money-laundering review, not political retaliation. NPR

The request was filed Friday in a federal court in Florida before Judge Roy Altman. Altman had already thrown out an earlier version of the lawsuit in March on similar grounds. The case is called The Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust v. Capital One NA. NPR

The lawsuit involves about 385 accounts tied to the Trump Organization, Eric Trump, and related businesses, including a winery, a bottled-water company, and a golf course developer. The accounts were shut down in mid-2021 after the Trump Organization had banked with Capital One for more than a decade. Capital One told the Trump Organization in March 2021 that it would close more than 300 Trump-related accounts. NPR

The Trumps' lawsuit said the Trump Organization was "de-banked" — meaning the bank cut off its accounts — for political reasons, according to Reuters. Reuters

Capital One pushed back in its filing. The bank said its anti-money-laundering staff made the decision to close the accounts. These staff members have decades of law enforcement experience, the bank said. Bloomberg The review happened before the accounts were closed and was not connected to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, Capital One said. NPR

When Altman dismissed the case in March, he split the claims. Some were dismissed "without prejudice," meaning the Trump Organization could refile them. Others were dismissed "with prejudice," meaning they could not be filed again. The Trump Organization then filed an updated complaint, which led Capital One to ask the judge to dismiss it again.

Federal law requires banks to check for money laundering — the process of making illegally obtained money appear legitimate. Banks must monitor customers, review accounts, and sometimes close them to follow these rules. The Trump Organization says banks closed its accounts for political reasons. Capital One says it was following standard compliance procedures.

The roughly 385 affected accounts covered multiple Trump businesses, including wine, bottled water, and golf course development. The Trump Organization says the large number of closures shows a coordinated political decision. Capital One says it reflects a standard anti-money-laundering risk review applied across many accounts. NPR

Capital One's filing stresses that its own anti-money-laundering professionals conducted the review that led to the closures. The bank described the closures as a compliance outcome, not a discretionary or politically motivated action. Bloomberg

The court's public docket, which lists the case filings and rulings, shows the ongoing legal fight between the Trump entities and Capital One over the 2021 account closures. The two sides had a banking relationship spanning more than a decade.

The case is still pending before Altman. No ruling on the dismissal request has been issued.