Case: City of Columbus v. Kennedy

Legal Defense Fund

COMPLAINT against CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR, MEHMET OZ ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AMDDC-12075996.), filed by CITY OF CHICAGO, DOCTORS FOR AMERICA, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, CITY OF COLUMBUS, MAIN STREET ALLIANCE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons, # 8 Attachment Corporate Disclosure Statement, # 9 Attachment Corporate Disclosure Statement, # 10 Attachment Corporate Disclosure Statement, # 11 Attachment Corporate Disclosure Statement, # 12 Attachment Corporate Disclosure Statement)(McElvain, Joel) (Entered: 07/01/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Summons

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3 Summons

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4 Summons

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5 Summons

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6 Summons

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7 Summons

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8 Attachment Corporate Disclosure Statement

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9 Attachment Corporate Disclosure Statement

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10 Attachment Corporate Disclosure Statement

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11 Attachment Corporate Disclosure Statement

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12 Attachment Corporate Disclosure Statement

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ORDER granting 3 Consent MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages. Signed by Judge Brendan Abell Hurson on 7/2/2025. (bw5s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/02/2025)

MOTION for Other Relief for Stay under 5 U.S.C. 705 or, in the Alternative, for Preliminary Injunction by City of Chicago, City of Columbus, Doctors for America, Main Street Alliance, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Affidavit Decl. of Christen Linke Young, # 3 Affidavit Decl. of Shawn Phetteplace, # 4 Affidavit Decl. of Brooke Legler, # 5 Affidavit Decl. of Dr. Janet Krommes, # 6 Affidavit Decl. of Dr. Beth Oller, # 7 Affidavit Decl. of Edward Johnson, # 8 Affidavit Decl. of Faith Leach, # 9 Affidavit Decl. of Dr. Olusimbo Ige, # 10 Text of Proposed Order)(McElvain, Joel) (Entered: 07/02/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Christine L Coogle, Coogl on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Coogle, Christine) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/2/2025: # 1 FLATTENED Main Document) (bw5s). (Entered: 07/02/2025)

Consent MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by CITY OF CHICAGO, CITY OF COLUMBUS, DOCTORS FOR AMERICA, MAIN STREET ALLIANCE, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 07/02/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Joel L McElvain on behalf of CITY OF CHICAGO, CITY OF COLUMBUS, DOCTORS FOR AMERICA, MAIN STREET ALLIANCE, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE (McElvain, Joel) (Entered: 07/02/2025)

MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Cortney Robinson (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12078379.) by CITY OF CHICAGO, CITY OF COLUMBUS, DOCTORS FOR AMERICA, MAIN STREET ALLIANCE, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE(Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 07/02/2025)

QC NOTICE: 1 Complaint,, filed by Main Street Alliance, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Doctors for America, City of Chicago, City of Columbus was filed incorrectly. **Your 103.3 Disclosure Statement must be filed as a separate entry using the event Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement (Other Filings -> Other Documents -> Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement). Your document has been accepted by court staff. No action is required on your part at this time. (bw5s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/02/2025)

QC NOTICE: 2 Notice of Appearance filed by Main Street Alliance, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Doctors for America, City of Chicago, City of Columbus was filed incorrectly. **Not all pdf documents were flattened prior to filing. All pdfs uploaded to CM/ECF MUST BE FLATTENED for all future filings. Failure to comply may result in rejected filings and delays in case processing. **This filing has been corrected by court staff and no further corrective action is required. (bw5s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/02/2025)

Summons Issued 60 days as to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz, United States Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General(bw5s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/02/2025)

PAPERLESS ORDER granting 5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Cortney R Robinson. Directing attorney Cortney R Robinson to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 7/2/2025. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/02/2025)

PAPERLESS ORDER confirming the briefing schedule re 11 MOTION for Other Relief for Stay under 5 U.S.C. 705 or, in the Alternative, for Preliminary Injunction filed by Main Street Alliance, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Doctors for America, City of Chicago, City of Columbus. Per Local Rule 105.2(a), Defendants' response to the motion is due July 16, 2025. Plaintiffs' reply is due July 30, 2025. Signed by Judge Brendan Abell Hurson on 7/8/2025. (nd4s, Chambers) (Entered: 07/08/2025)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by City of Chicago, Doctors for America, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, City of Columbus, Main Street Alliance. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services served on 7/9/2025, answer due 7/30/2025.(Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by City of Chicago, Doctors for America, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, City of Columbus, Main Street Alliance. United States Department of Health and Human Services served on 7/14/2025, answer due 8/4/2025.(Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by City of Chicago, Doctors for America, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, City of Columbus, Main Street Alliance. Mehmet Oz served on 7/10/2025, answer due 7/31/2025.(Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by City of Chicago, Doctors for America, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, City of Columbus, Main Street Alliance. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr served on 7/14/2025, answer due 8/4/2025.(Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons served on Pam Bondi, in her official capacity as U.S. Attorney General, on 07/14/2025, filed by City of Chicago, City of Columbus, Doctors for America, Main Street Alliance, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore.(Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons served on Kelly O. Hayes, in her official capacity as U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, on 07/09/2025, filed by City of Chicago, City of Columbus, Doctors for America, Main Street Alliance, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore.(Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 07/14/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Zachary W. Sherwood on behalf of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz, United States Department of Health and Human Services (Sherwood, Zachary) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 11 MOTION for Other Relief for Stay under 5 U.S.C. 705 or, in the Alternative, for Preliminary Injunction by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz, United States Department of Health and Human Services (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sherwood, Zachary) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

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ORDER Granting 20 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. Signed by Judge Brendan Abell Hurson on 7/15/2025. (bas, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

PAPERLESS ORDER: A hearing on 11 MOTION for Other Relief for Stay under 5 U.S.C. 705 or, in the Alternative, for Preliminary Injunction filed by Main Street Alliance, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Doctors for America, City of Chicago, City of Columbus has been scheduled for Thursday, August 14, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 3D (101 W. Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201). Signed by Judge Brendan Abell Hurson on 7/15/2025. (nd4s, Chambers) (Entered: 07/15/2025)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by City of Chicago, Doctors for America, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, City of Columbus, Main Street Alliance. United States Department of Health and Human Services served on 7/14/2025, answer due 9/12/2025.(Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 07/23/2025)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by City of Chicago, Doctors for America, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, City of Columbus, Main Street Alliance. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr served on 7/14/2025, answer due 9/12/2025.(Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 07/23/2025)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by City of Chicago, Doctors for America, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, City of Columbus, Main Street Alliance. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services served on 7/9/2025, answer due 9/8/2025.(Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 07/23/2025)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by City of Chicago, Doctors for America, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, City of Columbus, Main Street Alliance. Mehmet Oz served on 7/10/2025, answer due 9/8/2025.(Coogle, Christine) (Entered: 07/23/2025)

Consent MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz, United States Department of Health and Human Services (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sherwood, Zachary) (Entered: 07/25/2025)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 11 MOTION for Other Relief for Stay under 5 U.S.C. 705 or, in the Alternative, for Preliminary Injunction filed by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz, United States Department of Health and Human Services. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sherwood, Zachary) (Entered: 07/25/2025)

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PAPERLESS ORDER granting 27 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. It is hereby ORDERED that (1) Defendants may file an opposition of up to 55 pages, and (2) Plaintiffs may file a reply of up to 25 pages. Signed by Judge Brendan Abell Hurson on 7/28/2025. (nd4s, Chambers) (Entered: 07/28/2025)

REPLY to Response to Motion re 11 MOTION for Other Relief for Stay under 5 U.S.C. 705 or, in the Alternative, for Preliminary Injunction filed by City of Chicago, City of Columbus, Doctors for America, Main Street Alliance, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of Dr. Eric D. Fethke, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Amended Proposed Order)(McElvain, Joel) (Entered: 08/08/2025)

1 Affidavit Declaration of Dr. Eric D. Fethke

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2 Text of Proposed Order Amended Proposed Order

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Motion Hearing held on 8/14/2025 re 11 MOTION for Other Relief for Stay under 5 U.S.C. 705 or, in the Alternative, for Preliminary Injunction filed by Main Street Alliance, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, Doctors for America, City of Chicago, City of Columbus before Judge Brendan Abell Hurson. (Russell Carrick - Courtroom 3D)(Court Reporter: Kassandra McPherson) (rc2s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/14/2025)

PAPERLESS ORDER directing Plaintiffs to file updated perma.cc links by Monday, August 18, 2025 at 5pm in accordance with the instructions sent to the parties by the Court via email. Signed by Judge Brendan Abell Hurson on 8/15/2025. (cs10, Chambers) (Entered: 08/15/2025)

RESPONSE re 32 Order Plaintiffs' Submission in Response to Court's August 15, 2025 Minute Order filed by City of Chicago, City of Columbus, Doctors for America, Main Street Alliance, Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. A: Urban Institute Comment, # 2 Exhibit Ex. B: NAIC comment)(McElvain, Joel) (Entered: 08/17/2025)

1 Exhibit Ex. A: Urban Institute Comment

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2 Exhibit Ex. B: NAIC comment

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NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on 08/14/2025, before Judge Brendan A. Hurson. Court Reporter Kassandra L. McPherson, Telephone number (410) 962-4544; Kassandra_McPherson@mdd.uscourts.gov. Total number of pages filed: 88. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained from the Court Reporter or through PACER. Redaction Request due 9/10/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 9/22/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 11/18/2025.(km10, Court Reporter) (Entered: 08/20/2025)