Case: State of New York v. Kennedy

President Donald Trump

COMPLAINT ( filing fee paid $ 405.00, receipt number ARIDC-2130667 ), filed by State of Illinois, State of Connecticut, State of Washington, State of New Mexico, State of New York, State of Oregon, State of Maryland, State of New Jersey, State of Colorado, State of Rhode Island, The District of Columbia, State of Maine, The People of the State of Michigan, State of Minnesota, State of Wisconsin, State of Delaware, State of Arizona, State of Hawai'i, State of Vermont, State of California. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Rice, Sarah) (Entered: 05/05/2025)

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Case Assigned/Reassigned

Case assigned to District Judge Melissa R. DuBose and Magistrate Judge Patricia A. Sullivan. (Simoncelli, Michael)

CASE OPENING NOTICE ISSUED (Simoncelli, Michael) (Entered: 05/05/2025)

Order

TEXT ORDER: Pursuant to LR Gen 101(c), the Court suspends LR Gen 201(a) and any attorney employed by a State or the District of Columbia and is a member in good standing of the bar of another federal district court and each jurisdiction in which that attorney has been admitted may appear and practice in this matter without being admitted pro hac vice. Attorneys appearing on behalf of the States and the District of Columbia are directed to obtain filing privileges via PACER and to enter their appearances. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 5/6/2025. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

NOTICE of Appearance by Crystal Adams on behalf of State of California (Adams, Crystal) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Ryan P. Kane on behalf of State of Vermont (Kane, Ryan) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Molly Thomas-Jensen on behalf of State of New York (Thomas-Jensen, Molly) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Neil Giovanatti on behalf of The People of the State of Michigan (Giovanatti, Neil) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica Ranucci on behalf of State of New York (Ranucci, Jessica) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Rice, Sarah) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Rice, Sarah) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Rice, Sarah) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Rice, Sarah) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Rice, Sarah) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Rice, Sarah) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Rice, Sarah) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Rice, Sarah) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Rice, Sarah) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Rice, Sarah) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Rice, Sarah) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

Summons Request filed by State of Rhode Island. (Rice, Sarah) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

Summons Issued as to Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Community Living, Andrew Gradison, Arthur Kleinschmidt, Mary Lazare, Martin Makary, Susan Monarez, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, (Attachments: # 1 Administration for Community Living Summons, # 2 Andrew Gradison Summons, # 3 Arthur Kleinschmidt Summons, # 4 Martin Makary Summons, # 5 Mary Lazare Summons, # 6 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Summons, # 7 Susan Monarez Summons, # 8 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Summons, # 9 U.S. Food and Drug Administration Summons)(Hill, Cherelle) Modified Text on 5/7/2025 (Hill, Cherelle). (Entered: 05/06/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Kenneth Skold on behalf of State of Connecticut (Skold, Michael) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Rabia Muqaddam on behalf of State of New York (Muqaddam, Rabia) (Entered: 05/06/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Danny Haidar on behalf of The People of the State of Michigan (Haidar, Danny) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Molly A Brachfeld on behalf of State of New York (Brachfeld, Molly) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

Summons Issued as to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Hill, Cherelle) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

Summons Issued as to Robert F Kennedy, Jr (Hill, Cherelle) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Tanya Wheeler on behalf of State of Colorado (Wheeler, Tanya) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Neli Nima Palma on behalf of State of California (Palma, Neli) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kathleen Boergers on behalf of State of California (Boergers, Kathleen) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Andres Ivan Navedo on behalf of State of New York (Navedo, Andres) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Neli Nima Palma on behalf of State of California (Palma, Neli) (Entered: 05/07/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew C. Mendrala on behalf of The District of Columbia (Mendrala, Andrew) (Entered: 05/08/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Dorothea Rose Calvano Lindquist on behalf of State of Rhode Island (Lindquist, Dorothea) (Entered: 05/08/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by William David McGinty on behalf of State of Washington (McGinty, William) (Entered: 05/08/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kelsey Endres on behalf of State of Washington (Endres, Kelsey) (Entered: 05/08/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Spencer Wade Coates on behalf of State of Washington (Coates, Spencer) (Entered: 05/08/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Cynthia Alexander on behalf of State of Washington (Alexander, Cynthia) (Entered: 05/08/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Alexa Gabriela Salas on behalf of State of Arizona (Salas, Alexa) (Entered: 05/08/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Virginia Corrigan on behalf of State of California (Corrigan, Virginia) (Entered: 05/08/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica L. Palmer on behalf of State of New Jersey (Palmer, Jessica) (Entered: 05/09/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kalikoonalani Diara Fernandes on behalf of State of Hawai'i (Fernandes, Kalikoonalani) (Entered: 05/09/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by David Dana Day on behalf of State of Hawai'i (Day, David) (Entered: 05/09/2025)

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by All Plaintiffs. Responses due by 5/23/2025. (Thomas-Jensen, Molly) (Entered: 05/09/2025)

DECLARATION re 43 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Exhibit 14, # 15 Exhibit 15, # 16 Exhibit 16, # 17 Exhibit 17, # 18 Exhibit 18, # 19 Exhibit 19, # 20 Exhibit 20 - Peruski Decl, # 21 Exhibit 21 - Underwood Decl, # 22 Exhibit 22 - Hovan Decl, # 23 Exhibit 23 - Gallagher Decl, # 24 Exhibit 24 - Larkin Decl, # 25 Exhibit 25 - Rosenberg Decl, # 26 Exhibit 26 - Brown Decl, # 27 Exhibit 27 - Eilers Decl, # 28 Exhibit 28 - Biggs Decl, # 29 Exhibit 29 - Epstein Decl, # 30 Exhibit 30 - Blessing Decl, # 31 Exhibit 31 - Simpson Decl, # 32 Exhibit 32 - Bonauto Decl, # 33 Exhibit 33 - Tan Decl, # 34 Exhibit 34 - Miller Decl, # 35 Exhibit 35 - Leland Decl, # 36 Exhibit 36 - Berg Decl, # 37 Exhibit 37 - Davis Decl, # 38 Exhibit 38 - Propheter Decl, # 39 Exhibit 39 - Marton Decl, # 40 Exhibit 40 - Pascale Decl, # 41 Exhibit 41 - Rodgers Decl, # 42 Exhibit 42 - Hadler Decl, # 43 Exhibit 43 - Schieffert Decl, # 44 Exhibit 44 - Adelman Decl, # 45 Exhibit 45 - Montgomery Decl, # 46 Exhibit 46 - Doe 1 Decl, # 47 Exhibit 47 - Doe 2 Decl, # 48 Exhibit 48 - Gagne-Holmes Decl, # 49 Exhibit 49 - Chatterjee Decl, # 50 Exhibit 50 - Standridge Decl, # 51 Exhibit 51 - Cunico Decl, # 52 Exhibit 52 - Cummings Decl, # 53 Exhibit 53 - Blessings Decl, # 54 Exhibit 54 - Gilwee Decl, # 55 Exhibit 55 - Neville-Morgan Decl, # 56 Exhibit 56 - Sanchez Decl, # 57 Exhibit 57 - Chawla Decl, # 58 Exhibit 58 - Verma Decl, # 59 Exhibit 59 - Hertel Decl, # 60 Exhibit 60 - Kato Decl, # 61 Exhibit 61, # 62 Exhibit 62 - Juthani Decl, # 63 Exhibit 63, # 64 Exhibit 64, # 65 Exhibit 65)(Thomas-Jensen, Molly) (Entered: 05/09/2025)

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21 Exhibit 21 - Underwood Decl

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NOTICE of Appearance by Elleanor H. Chin on behalf of State of Oregon (Chin, Elleanor) (Entered: 05/09/2025)

Notice of Hearing on Motion

Order AND ~Util - Set Deadlines

TEXT ORDER entering expedited briefing schedule re 43 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Defendants' Response due by midnight on Friday May 16, 2025 and Plaintiffs' Reply, if any, due by 5:00 PM on May 19, 2025. Plaintiffs are to notify Defendants of the expedited schedule. So Ordered by District Judge Melissa R. DuBose on 5/12/2025. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by State of Rhode Island. Administration for Children and Families served on 5/12/2025, answer due 6/2/2025; Administration for Community Living served on 5/12/2025, answer due 6/2/2025; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention served on 5/12/2025, answer due 6/2/2025; Andrew Gradison served on 5/12/2025, answer due 6/2/2025; Robert F Kennedy, Jr served on 5/12/2025, answer due 6/2/2025; Arthur Kleinschmidt served on 5/12/2025, answer due 6/2/2025; Mary Lazare served on 5/12/2025, answer due 6/2/2025; Martin Makary served on 5/12/2025, answer due 6/2/2025; Susan Monarez served on 5/12/2025, answer due 6/2/2025; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration served on 5/12/2025, answer due 6/2/2025; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services served on 5/12/2025, answer due 6/2/2025; U.S. Food and Drug Administration served on 5/12/2025, answer due 6/2/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Proof of Service, # 2 Supplement Proof of Service, # 3 Supplement Proof of Service, # 4 Supplement Proof of Service, # 5 Supplement Proof of Service, # 6 Supplement Proof of Service, # 7 Supplement Proof of Service, # 8 Supplement Proof of Service, # 9 Supplement Proof of Service, # 10 Supplement Proof of Service, # 11 Supplement Proof of Service)(Rice, Sarah) (Entered: 05/12/2025)

NOTICE of Hearing re 43 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction: Hearing set for 5/20/2025 at 3:00 PM in Courtroom 4 before District Judge Melissa R. DuBose. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jesse P. Basbaum on behalf of State of California (Basbaum, Jesse) (Entered: 05/12/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Lindsey E Middlecamp on behalf of State of Minnesota (Middlecamp, Lindsey) (Entered: 05/12/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Justine M Longa on behalf of State of New Jersey (Longa, Justine) (Entered: 05/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Margaret Machaiek on behalf of State of Maine (Machaiek, Margaret) (Entered: 05/15/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Panchalam Seshan Srividya on behalf of State of California (Srividya, Panchalam) (Entered: 05/15/2025)

RESPONSE In Opposition to 43 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by All Defendants. Replies due by 5/23/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Howard Decl.)(Hall, Christopher) (Entered: 05/16/2025)

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AMENDED EXHIBIT IN SUPPORT by All Defendants in support of 52 Response to Motion. (Hill, Cherelle) (Entered: 05/19/2025)

Public Docket Note

REPLY to Response re 52 Response to Motion filed by All Plaintiffs. (Ranucci, Jessica) (Entered: 05/19/2025)

DECLARATION re 54 Reply to Response, 43 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 66, # 2 Exhibit 67, # 3 Exhibit 68, # 4 Exhibit 69, # 5 Exhibit 70, # 6 Exhibit 71, # 7 Exhibit 72, # 8 Exhibit 73, # 9 Exhibit 74, # 10 Exhibit 75, # 11 Exhibit 76, # 12 Exhibit 77)(Ranucci, Jessica) (Entered: 05/19/2025)

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DOCKET NOTE: The hearing scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM has been relocated to COURTROOM 1. The hearing will also stream on the Court's YouTube Channel . (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Themins Hedges on behalf of All Defendants (Hedges, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/19/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jeanelly Orozco Alcala on behalf of State of California (Orozco Alcala, Jeanelly) (Entered: 05/20/2025)

EXHIBIT IN SUPPORT by All Defendants in support of 52 Response to Motion Corrected version of Exhibit 1. (Hedges, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/21/2025)

NOTICE by State of Arizona, State of California, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, State of Hawai'i, State of Illinois, State of Maine, State of Maryland, State of Minnesota, State of New Jersey, State of New Mexico, State of New York, State of Oregon, State of Rhode Island, State of Vermont, State of Washington, State of Wisconsin, The District of Columbia, The People of the State of Michigan re 43 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Notice of Supplemental Authority (Attachments: # 1 New York v. McMahon Memorandum and Order)(Ranucci, Jessica) (Entered: 05/22/2025)

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Motion Hearing

NOTICE by Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Community Living, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Andrew Gradison, Robert F Kennedy, Jr, Arthur Kleinschmidt, Mary Lazare, Martin Makary, Susan Monarez, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Notice of Supplemental Authority (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit D.D.C. decision denying preliminary injunction)(Hedges, Elizabeth) Modified on 5/23/2025. Document was filed in Error. Corrected version at ecf 61 (Kenny, Meghan). (Entered: 05/23/2025)

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NOTICE by Administration for Children and Families, Administration for Community Living, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Andrew Gradison, Robert F Kennedy, Jr, Arthur Kleinschmidt, Mary Lazare, Martin Makary, Susan Monarez, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Food and Drug Administration re 60 Notice (Other),, Corrected notice and attachment (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit D.D.C. decision denying preliminary injunction)(Hedges, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/23/2025)

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NOTICE by State of Arizona, State of California, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, State of Hawai'i, State of Illinois, State of Maine, State of Maryland, State of Minnesota, State of New Jersey, State of New Mexico, State of New York, State of Oregon, State of Rhode Island, State of Vermont, State of Washington, State of Wisconsin, The District of Columbia, The People of the State of Michigan re 43 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Notice of Supplemental Authority (Attachments: # 1 Am. Fedn of Govt Emps. v. Trump Decision)(Ranucci, Jessica) (Entered: 05/27/2025)

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TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 05/20/2025 before Judge Hon. Melissa R. DuBose. Expedited Transcript selected. Transcript to be delivered within 7 calendar days.. (Hedges, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/27/2025)

TRANSCRIPT ORDER ACKNOWLEDGMENT Entered re: 63 Transcript Order. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Lisa Schwam. (Dias, Jennifer) (Entered: 05/28/2025)

TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 5/20/2025 before Judge DuBose. 3-Day Transcript Selected. Transcript to be delivered within 3 calendar days.. (Pandurangi, Chandana) (Entered: 05/29/2025)

TRANSCRIPT ORDER ACKNOWLEDGMENT Entered re: 65 Transcript Order. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Lisa Schwam. (Dias, Jennifer) (Entered: 05/29/2025)

Reset Deadlines: Administration for Children and Families answer due 7/7/2025; Administration for Community Living answer due 7/7/2025; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention answer due 7/7/2025; Andrew Gradison answer due 7/7/2025; Robert F Kennedy, Jr answer due 7/7/2025; Arthur Kleinschmidt answer due 7/7/2025; Mary Lazare answer due 7/7/2025; Martin Makary answer due 7/7/2025; Susan Monarez answer due 7/7/2025; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration answer due 7/7/2025; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services answer due 7/7/2025; U.S. Food and Drug Administration answer due 7/7/2025. (Urizandi, Nissheneyra)

Set Deadlines/Hearings

NOTICE by State of Arizona, State of California, State of Colorado, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, State of Hawai'i, State of Illinois, State of Maine, State of Maryland, State of Minnesota, State of New Jersey, State of New Mexico, State of New York, State of Oregon, State of Rhode Island, State of Vermont, State of Washington, State of Wisconsin, The District of Columbia, The People of the State of Michigan re 43 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Notice of Supplemental Authority (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Am. Fedn of Govt Emps. v. Trump 9th Circuit Stay Decision)(Ranucci, Jessica) (Entered: 06/02/2025)

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Notice (Other)

1 Exhibit State of New York v McMahon - First Circuit Stay Decision

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Notice of Appearance