Case: State of Colorado v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

COMPLAINT ( filing fee paid $ 405.00, receipt number ARIDC-2117189 ), filed by State of Rhode Island. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Rice, Sarah) (Entered: 04/01/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet

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CASE OPENING NOTICE ISSUED (Simoncelli, Michael) (Entered: 04/01/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Julia Harvey on behalf of State of Rhode Island (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/01/2025)

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by State of Rhode Island. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. 1_Sjolander, # 2 Exhibit Ex. 2_Cutler, # 3 Exhibit Ex. 3_Fanelli, # 4 Exhibit Ex. 4_Ferrer, # 5 Exhibit Ex. 5_Kasirye, # 6 Exhibit Ex. 6_Perez, # 7 Exhibit Ex. 7_Philip, # 8 Exhibit Ex. 8_Rudman, # 9 Exhibit Ex. 9_Saruwatari, # 10 Exhibit Ex. 10_Bookman, # 11 Exhibit Ex. 11_Maurice, # 12 Exhibit Ex. 12_Navarretta, # 13 Exhibit Ex. 13_Orefice, # 14 Exhibit Ex. 14_Manning, # 15 Exhibit Ex. 15_Clark, # 16 Exhibit Ex. 16_Ige, # 17 Exhibit Ex. 17_Rollinson, # 18 Exhibit Ex. 18_Friedlander, # 19 Exhibit Ex. 19_Doyle, # 20 Exhibit Ex. 20_Sullivan, # 21 Exhibit Ex. 21_Kalyanaraman, # 22 Exhibit Ex. 22_Gagne-Holmes, # 23 Exhibit Ex. 23_Hertel, # 24 Exhibit Ex. 24_Gresczyk, # 25 Exhibit Ex. 25_Williams-Devane, # 26 Exhibit Ex. 26_Adelman, # 27 Exhibit Ex. 27_Baston, # 28 Exhibit Ex. 28_Boukas, # 29 Exhibit Ex. 29_DeBlassie, # 30 Exhibit Ex. 30_Garcia, # 31 Exhibit Ex. 31_Romero, # 32 Exhibit Ex. 32_Morne, # 33 Exhibit Ex. 33_Morse, # 34 Exhibit Ex. 34_Drum 1, # 35 Exhibit Ex. 35_Drum 2, # 36 Exhibit Ex. 36_Jones, # 37 Exhibit Ex. 37_Sutton, # 38 Exhibit Ex. 38_Campagna, # 39 Exhibit Ex. 39_Goulette, # 40 Exhibit Ex. 40_Fehrenbach-Marosfalvy, # 41 Exhibit Ex. 41_Kirschbaum, # 42 Exhibit Ex. 42_Grejner-Brzezinska, # 43 Exhibit Ex. 43_Standridge, # 44 Exhibit Ex. 44_Rodack)(Rice, Sarah) (Entered: 04/01/2025)

1 Exhibit Ex. 1_Sjolander

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2 Exhibit Ex. 2_Cutler

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3 Exhibit Ex. 3_Fanelli

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4 Exhibit Ex. 4_Ferrer

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5 Exhibit Ex. 5_Kasirye

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6 Exhibit Ex. 6_Perez

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7 Exhibit Ex. 7_Philip

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8 Exhibit Ex. 8_Rudman

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9 Exhibit Ex. 9_Saruwatari

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10 Exhibit Ex. 10_Bookman

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11 Exhibit Ex. 11_Maurice

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12 Exhibit Ex. 12_Navarretta

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13 Exhibit Ex. 13_Orefice

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14 Exhibit Ex. 14_Manning

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15 Exhibit Ex. 15_Clark

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16 Exhibit Ex. 16_Ige

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17 Exhibit Ex. 17_Rollinson

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18 Exhibit Ex. 18_Friedlander

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19 Exhibit Ex. 19_Doyle

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20 Exhibit Ex. 20_Sullivan

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21 Exhibit Ex. 21_Kalyanaraman

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22 Exhibit Ex. 22_Gagne-Holmes

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23 Exhibit Ex. 23_Hertel

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24 Exhibit Ex. 24_Gresczyk

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25 Exhibit Ex. 25_Williams-Devane

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26 Exhibit Ex. 26_Adelman

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27 Exhibit Ex. 27_Baston

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28 Exhibit Ex. 28_Boukas

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29 Exhibit Ex. 29_DeBlassie

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30 Exhibit Ex. 30_Garcia

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31 Exhibit Ex. 31_Romero

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32 Exhibit Ex. 32_Morne

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33 Exhibit Ex. 33_Morse

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34 Exhibit Ex. 34_Drum 1

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35 Exhibit Ex. 35_Drum 2

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36 Exhibit Ex. 36_Jones

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37 Exhibit Ex. 37_Sutton

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38 Exhibit Ex. 38_Campagna

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39 Exhibit Ex. 39_Goulette

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40 Exhibit Ex. 40_Fehrenbach-Marosfalvy

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41 Exhibit Ex. 41_Kirschbaum

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42 Exhibit Ex. 42_Grejner-Brzezinska

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43 Exhibit Ex. 43_Standridge

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44 Exhibit Ex. 44_Rodack

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Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/01/2025)

Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/01/2025)

Summons Issued as to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Issued as to R. Kennedy, Jr.) (Gonzalez Gomez, Viviana) (Entered: 04/01/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Keith David Hoffmann on behalf of State of Rhode Island (Hoffmann, Keith) (Entered: 04/01/2025)

Case Assigned/Reassigned

Case assigned to District Judge Mary S. McElroy and Magistrate Judge Lincoln D. Almond. (Simoncelli, Michael)

MOTION for Cristina Sepe to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118025 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

MOTION for Ellen Range to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118035 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

MOTION for Jennifer Moreau to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118053 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

MOTION for Brian Carter to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118057 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

MOTION for Katherine Dirks to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118060 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

MOTION for Phoebe Lockhart to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118091 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

MOTION for Mary Curtin to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118102 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

MOTION for Margaret Machaiek to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118105 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

MOTION for David Moskowitz to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118121 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

MOTION for Samuel Wolter to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118130 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

MOTION for Jennifer Jackson to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118137 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

MOTION for Carl Hammaker to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118151 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

MOTION for Crystal Adams to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118158 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

MOTION for Neli Palma to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118166 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

MOTION for Andrew Ammirati to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118184 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

MOTION for Daniel Mosteller to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118194 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

MOTION for Deanna Chang to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118201 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

MOTION for Taylor Payne to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118218 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) Modified Text on 4/2/2025 (Hill, Cherelle). (Entered: 04/02/2025)

MOTION for Steven Travis Mayo to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118228 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by David Moskowitz on behalf of State of Colorado (Moskowitz, David) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

MOTION for Laura Tipton to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118273 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

MOTION for John Hazinski to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118012 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/02/2025)

Notice of Hearing on Motion

NOTICE of Hearing on Motion 4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order : Motion Hearing set for 4/3/2025 at 04:00 PM in Remote Hearing before District Judge Mary S. McElroy. This hearing will be available for public viewing via the Court's YouTube channel; information on connecting to the hearing is available on the Court's website. Counsel is still directed to connect to the conference via Zoom with the meeting invitation to be sent to counsel via email. (CP)

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

TEXT ORDER granting 9 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of John Hazinski. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/2/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 10 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Cristina Sepe. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/2/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 11 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Ellen E Range. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/2/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 12 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Jennifer C. Moreau. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/2/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 13 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Brian S. Carter. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/2/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 14 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Katherine Brady Dirks. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/2/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 15 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Phoebe Lockhart. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/2/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 16 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Mary M. Curtin. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/2/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 17 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Margaret Machaiek. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/2/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 18 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of David Moskowitz. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/2/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 19 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Samuel Wolter. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/2/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 20 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Jennifer M. Jackson. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/2/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 21 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Carl Hammaker. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/2/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 22 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Crystal Adams. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/2/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 23 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Neli Palma. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/2/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 24 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Andrew M. Ammirati. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/2/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 25 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Daniel P. Mosteller. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/2/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 26 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Deanna Chang. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/2/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 27 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Taylor Payne. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/2/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 28 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Steven Travis Mayo. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/2/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 30 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Laura Crittenden Tipton. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/2/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

MOTION for Lynn Lodahl to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118392 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/03/2025)

MOTION for James C. Luh to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118393 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/03/2025)

MOTION for Anjana Samant to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118394 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/03/2025)

MOTION for Aimee Thomson to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118396 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/03/2025)

MOTION for Jonathan Koltash to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118410 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/03/2025)

MOTION for Samantha Hall to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118414 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/03/2025)

MOTION for Gina Bull to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118496 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/03/2025)

MOTION for Anaiis Gonzales to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118661 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/03/2025)

MOTION for Jessica Palmer to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118667 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/03/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Crystal Adams on behalf of State of California (Adams, Crystal) (Entered: 04/03/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica L. Palmer on behalf of State of New Jersey (Palmer, Jessica) (Entered: 04/03/2025)

MOTION for David D. Day to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118761 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/03/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Neli Nima Palma on behalf of State of California (Palma, Neli) (Entered: 04/03/2025)

MOTION for Kalikoonalani D. Fernandes to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2118766 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/03/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Ellen E Range on behalf of State of Washington (Range, Ellen) (Entered: 04/03/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Steven Travis Mayo on behalf of Office of the Governor ex rel. Andy Beshear (Mayo, Steven) (Entered: 04/03/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Anaiis Gonzalez on behalf of State of New Jersey (Gonzalez, Anaiis) (Entered: 04/03/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Cristina Sepe on behalf of State of Washington (Sepe, Cristina) (Entered: 04/03/2025)

Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

Motion Hearing

TEXT ORDER granting 31 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Lynn K. Lodahl. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/3/2025. (Potter, Carrie)

TEXT ORDER granting 32 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of James C. Luh. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/3/2025. (Potter, Carrie)

TEXT ORDER granting 33 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Anjana Samant. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/3/2025. (Potter, Carrie)

TEXT ORDER granting 34 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Aimee D. Thomson. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/3/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 35 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Jonathan D. Koltash. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/3/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 36 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Samantha Hall. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/3/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 37 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Gina Bull. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/3/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 38 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Anaiis Gonzalez. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/3/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 39 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Jessica L. Palmer. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/3/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 42 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of David D. Day. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/3/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEXT ORDER granting 44 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Kalikoonalani Diara Fernandes. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/3/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Mary S. McElroy: Motion Hearing held on 4/3/2025 re 4 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order : S. Rice and L. Kane argue. Court questions; parties respond. For reasons stated on the record, the Court grants 4 Motion for TRO. Plaintiffs to produce a proposed order. Parties to meet and confer regarding Preliminary Injunction briefing schedule. Recess (Court Reporter L. Schwam in Courtroom Zoom Hearing at 4:00 pm.) (Potter, Carrie)

TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 4/3/2025 before Judge McElroy. Daily Transcript selected. Transcript to be delivered following adjournment and prior to the normal opening hour of court on the following morning.. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/04/2025)

TRANSCRIPT ORDER ACKNOWLEDGMENT Entered re: 49 Transcript Order,. Daily Transcript Ordered. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Lisa Schwam. (Dias, Jennifer) (Entered: 04/04/2025)

MOTION for Heidi Parry Stern to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2119247 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/04/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Heidi Parry Stern on behalf of State of Nevada (Stern, Heidi) (Entered: 04/04/2025)

NOTICE by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of Supreme Court Decision (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit USSC Decision)(Kane, Leslie) (Entered: 04/04/2025)

1 Exhibit USSC Decision

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Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

TEXT ORDER granting 51 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Heidi Parry Stern. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/4/2025. (Hill, Cherelle)

TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER: The Court has found that the States have established a strong likelihood of success on the merits, irreparable harm, and that the balance of equities and public interest favor the States. The Court made these findings based on their Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (ECF No. 4 ) and accompanying declarations attached. Therefore, for good cause shown, the Court GRANTED the States' Motion for TRO (ECF No. 4 ) on April 3, 2025.To maintain the status q uo until the Court may rule on the States' forthcoming motion for preliminary injunction, the Court ORDERED that a TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER is entered in this case until this Court decides the States' motion for a preliminary injunction. That order requires the following: 1. During the pendency of the Temporary Restraining Order, Defendants and all their respective officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys, and any persons in active concert or participation with them w ho receive actualnotice of this order are hereby fully restrained from implementing or enforcing funding terminations that were issued to Plaintiff States, including their local health jurisdictions and any bona fide fiscal agents of Plaintiff States or their local health jurisdictions, on or after March 24, 2025, for reasons related to the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, the "Public Health Terminations" as defined in Plaintiffs' Complaint, or from issuing new funding terminations t o Plaintiff States, their local health jurisdictions, and any bona fide fiscal agents of Plaintiff States or their local health jurisdictions, for the same or similar reasons. 2. The Defendants shall immediately cease withholding any funds based on the Public Health Terminations and shall make such funds available and process all payments as if the Public Health Terminations had not been issued. The Defendants must immediately take every step necessary to carry out this Temporary Restraining Order, including clearing any administrative, operational, or technical hurdles to implementation.3. The Defendants' counsel shall provide written notice of this order to all Defendants and agencies and their employees, and contractors by Ap ril 7, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. The Defendants shall provide written notice to grantees by April 7, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. EDT.4. On or before April 7, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. EDT, the Restrained Defendants SHALL FILE on the Court's electronic docket a Status Report documenting the actions that they have taken to comply with this Order, including a copy of the notice and an explanation as to whom the notice was sent. 5. For the reasons stated on the record, the Court found that a bond is not mandatory under these circumstances and exercises its discretion not to require one at this time.. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on 4/5/2025. (CP)

NOTICE by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. of Compliance With TRO (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Kane, Leslie) (Entered: 04/07/2025)

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MOTION for Reconsideration re 54 Order on Motion for TRO,,,,,,,,,,, filed by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.. Responses due by 4/21/2025. (Kane, Leslie) (Entered: 04/07/2025)

MOTION for Rabia Muqaddam to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( filing fee paid $ 100.00, receipt number ARIDC-2120668 ) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 04/08/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Rabia Muqaddam on behalf of State of New York (Muqaddam, Rabia) (Entered: 04/08/2025)