Case: Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. v. Kennedy

1:25-cv-11913 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: July 7, 2025

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Case Summary

Except under narrow circumstances, federal funds (such as Medicaid reimbursements) may not be used to provide abortions. The "Defund Provision" (Section 71113 of the Trump administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act") denies Medicaid funds to certain prohibited entities entirely, including organizations that provide abortions and entities receiving more than $800,000 in Medicaid funds in the 2023 fiscal year. The Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) claims the law was drafted to tar…

On July 7, 2025, PPFA, Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, and Planned Parenthood Association of Utah filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The plaintiffs sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Secretary, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and its Administrators. The plaintiff's counsel is comprised of a group of attorneys from the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP. Judge Indira Talwani was assigned to the case.

The complaint made the following claims:

The act is an unconstitutional bill of attainder because it punishes Planned Parenthood organizations without a judicial trial.
The Defund Provision treats Planned Parenthood members unliked other organizations that provide the same medical care, thereby violation the Equal Protection Clause.
The government is retaliating against the plaintiffs for First Amendment protected conduct (providing sexual and reproductive healthcare).
The provision denies eligibility for federal funding for members in the PPFA that do not provide abortion services or did not receive over $800,000 in Medicaid funds in the 2023 fiscal year. The complaint alleges this impermissibly infringes on those organizations' freedom of association.
The Defund Provision does not provide reasonable notice nor does it specify whom it regulates. It should be void for vagueness.

Plaintiffs sought declaratory judgment that the Defund Provision was unconstitutional, as well as injunctive relief barring Defendants from enforcing the provisions of the Defund Provision against any Planned Parenthood Member.

The plaintiffs moved for emergency relief, requesting that the defendants be enjoined from enforcing or applying the Defund Provision. Judge Talwani granted this motion later that day without giving the government an opportunity to respond and ordered an ex parte temporary restraining order (TRO) to be in effect for fourteen days.

On July 11, the government moved to vacate the TRO, claiming that the plaintiffs failed to show that they would suffer an immediate and irreparable injury without the TRO. In response, Judge Talwani amended the order for the TRO to explain the court's belief that irreparable harm had been caused by the Defund Provision. Judge Talwani also ordered a nominal bond.

On July 21 and July 28, the court ruled in favor of the plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction. Judge Talwani ultimately enjoined the government from enforcing, retroactively enforcing, or in any way applying the Defund Provision against members of the PPFA. The court also ordered the government to take all steps necessary to ensure that Medicaid funding continues to be disbursed.

The first order was limited to members who do not provide abortions and did not receive more than $800,000 in Medicaid reimbursements for the 2023 fiscal year. In the July 21 opinion, the court found that the Defund Provision does impinge on a fundamental right (speech and association) and is therefore, subject to strict scrutiny review. Judge Talwani held that the Defund Provision would likely fail a strict scrutiny review. This is because the provision treats PPFA members differently than other-similarly situated entities and the criteria the provision applies are unrelated to the goal of reducing abortions. The government immediately appealed the order.

In the July 28 decision, the court extended the preliminary injunction to all PPFA members. Judge Talwani explained that "Section 71113 conditions a specified group’s continued participation in Medicaid on Planned Parenthood Members surrendering certain activities, it fits within a historical category of bills of attainder." The court declined the defendants motion to stay the preliminary injunction pending their appeal.

Defendants appealed the July 28, 2025 order on August 5, 2025 to the United States Court of Appeals for the First District. On August 7, 2025, defendants filed a motion to stay the TRO and the preliminary injunction. The Court of Appeals denied both of the defendant's motions to stay the injunctions without prejudice, deeming them premature as a motion for similar relief was pending in the district court.

The parties jointly filed a motion to stay further district court proceedings pending resolution of the Defendant's Motion to Stay Preliminary Injunctions Pending Appeal on August 11, 2025. The court granted this joint motion on August 13, 2025. The following day, the Court of Appeals issued an order consolidating both of the defendant’s appeals for the purpose of briefing and oral argument.

After concluding the defendants met their burden demonstrating their entitlement to a stay of the preliminary injunctions pending the disposition of their appeals, Judge Gustavo A. Gelpí from the Court of Appeals for the First District granted the defendant’s motions, staying the July 21, 2025 preliminary injunction and the July 28, 2025 preliminary injunction. Judge Gelpí additionally granted the State of Louisiana and the American Center of Law & Justice leave to file an amicus brief. After the First Circuit made their ruling on defendants' motion to stay the preliminary injunctions, the Massachusetts District Court lifted the stay on their court from August. Soon after, the parties jointly filed a motion seeking again to stay District Court proceedings, this time pending resolution of defendant's full appeals of the preliminary injunctions. The District Court granted this motion, staying their proceedings again.

On September 16, 2025, in the First Circuit, plaintiffs filed an emergency motion asking the court reconsider their ruling staying the preliminary injunctions previously granted by the District Court. The court promptly denied plaintiffs' motion and ordered a new briefing schedule, with oral arguments scheduled for November 12, 2025. The court also ordered the parties to file a joint status report by October 3 to update the court on statutory implementation and any specific designations or identifications made under Section 71113.

Defendants sought a stay of the status report deadline due to the government shutdown. The court denied this stay, upholding the deadline. In the report, defendants reported that HHS was in the process of formulating implementation guidance and had not made any specific designations to date. Plaintiffs reported they had not received any guidance from defendant and that the plaintiffs and Planned Parenthood Member patients were continuing to incur irreparable harm every day because the provision is currently enforceable.

After the court granted defendant an extension, briefing by the parties and several amici was completed ahead of the oral argument scheduled for November 12, 2025. The appellate court issued its decision on December 12, 2025, vacating the district court's July 21 and July 28, 2025, orders granting the preliminary injunctions. The appellate court reasoned that the plaintiffs were not likely to succeed on the merits of their claims for a number of reasons, including that the loss of funding did not likely constitute "punishment" under the law, which several of plaintiffs' claims relied upon, and that the plaintiffs' Equal Protection claim would likely be subjected to, and survive, rational basis review. The court remanded the matter back to the district court for further proceedings consistent with the opinion. 2025 WL 3563200.

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Eastling, Kyla (Massachusetts)

Hogue, Sharon (Massachusetts)

Attorney for Defendant

Hall, Emily Margaret (Massachusetts)

Hedges, Elizabeth Themins (Massachusetts)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Harvey, Thomas M. (Massachusetts)

Judge(s)

Talwani, Indira (Massachusetts)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Eastling, Kyla (Massachusetts)

Hogue, Sharon (Massachusetts)

Humphreville, C. Peyton (Massachusetts)

Miller, Alexander (Massachusetts)

Mitchell, Cassandra (Massachusetts)

Nestler, Emily Brooke (Massachusetts)

Prizgintas, Albinas (Massachusetts)

Sandman, Jennifer (Massachusetts)

Schoenfeld, Alan E. (Massachusetts)

Attorney for Defendant

Hall, Emily Margaret (Massachusetts)

Hedges, Elizabeth Themins (Massachusetts)

Neylan, Elisabeth (Massachusetts)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Harvey, Thomas M. (Massachusetts)

Moelker, Nathan Jeremiah (Massachusetts)

Sekulow, Jordan A. (Massachusetts)

Summers, Olivia F. (Massachusetts)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1 1:25-cv-11913	Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025 Complaint
69 1:25-cv-11913	Memorandum & Order Planned Parenthood Federation of America v. Kennedy	July 28, 2025	July 28, 2025 Order/Opinion 2025 WL 2101940
75 1:25-cv-11913	Notice of Appeal Planned Parenthood Federation of America v. Kennedy	Aug. 5, 2025	Aug. 5, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
86 1:25-cv-11913	Joint Motion to Stay Further District Court Proceedings Pending Resolution of the Government's Motion to Stay Preliminary Injunction Pending Appeal Planned Parenthood Federation of America v. Kennedy	Aug. 11, 2025	Aug. 11, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
108333159 25-01698	Motion for Stay Pending Appeal Planned Parenthood Federation of America v. Kennedy Jr. U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit	Aug. 28, 2025	Aug. 28, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
93 1:25-cv-11913	Memorandum & Order Planned Parenthood Federation of America v. Kennedy	Aug. 29, 2025	Aug. 29, 2025 Order/Opinion 2025 WL 2495955
108339168 25-01698	Order of Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit	Sept. 11, 2025	Sept. 11, 2025 Order/Opinion
94 1:25-cv-11913	Order of Court Planned Parenthood Federation of America v. Kennedy U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit	Sept. 11, 2025	Sept. 11, 2025 Order/Opinion
108341143 25-01698	Emergency Motion for Reconsideration of Stay Order and for Expedited Briefing Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. et al. v. Kennedy, Jr. et al. U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit	Sept. 16, 2025	Sept. 16, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
108342037 25-01698	Order of Court Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. v. Kennedy et al. U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit	Sept. 18, 2025	Sept. 18, 2025 Order/Opinion

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Last updated Jan. 8, 2026, 1:35 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against All Defendants Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number AMADC-11104085 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Form)(Hogue, Sharon) (Entered: 07/07/2025) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 2 Category Form View on PACER	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025 Clearinghouse
2	CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. (Hogue, Sharon) (Entered: 07/07/2025)	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025
3	MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts.(Hogue, Sharon) (Entered: 07/07/2025)	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025
4	Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hogue, Sharon) (Entered: 07/07/2025)	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025 RECAP
5	MEMORANDUM in Support re 4 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Kimberly Custer, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Declaration of Dominique Lee, # 3 Exhibit 3 - Declaration of Shireen Ghorbani, # 4 Exhibit 4 - Declaration of Jenna Tosh, # 5 Exhibit 5 - Declaration of Claire D. Brindis)(Hogue, Sharon) (Entered: 07/07/2025) 1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Kimberly Custer View on RECAP 2 Exhibit 2 - Declaration of Dominique Lee View on RECAP 3 Exhibit 3 - Declaration of Shireen Ghorbani View on RECAP 4 Exhibit 4 - Declaration of Jenna Tosh View on RECAP 5 Exhibit 5 - Declaration of Claire D. Brindis View on RECAP	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025 RECAP
6	NOTICE of Appearance by Sharon Hogue on behalf of Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts (Hogue, Sharon) (Entered: 07/07/2025)	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025
7	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Alan Schoenfeld Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11104437 by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Alan Schoenfeld)(Hogue, Sharon) (Entered: 07/07/2025)	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025
8	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Albinas Prizgintas Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11104462 by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Albinas Prizgintas)(Hogue, Sharon) (Entered: 07/07/2025)	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025
9	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Cassandra Mitchell Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11104475 by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cassandra Mitchell)(Hogue, Sharon) (Entered: 07/07/2025)	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025
10	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Alex W. Miller Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11104496 by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Alex W. Miller)(Hogue, Sharon) (Entered: 07/07/2025)	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025
11	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jennifer Sandman Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11104533 by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Jennifer Sandman)(Hogue, Sharon) (Entered: 07/07/2025)	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025
12	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Emily Nestler Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11104556 by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Emily Nestler)(Hogue, Sharon) (Entered: 07/07/2025)	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025
13	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of C. Peyton Humphreville Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11104566 by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of C. Peyton Humphreville)(Hogue, Sharon) (Entered: 07/07/2025)	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025
14	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Kyla Eastling Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11104577 by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Kyla Eastling)(Hogue, Sharon) (Entered: 07/07/2025)	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025
15	ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Indira Talwani assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal. (NMC) (Entered: 07/07/2025)	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025
16	Summons Issued as to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (SEC) (Entered: 07/07/2025)	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025
17	Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER granting nunc pro tunc Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages 3 . (SEC) (Entered: 07/07/2025)	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025
18	Judge Indira Talwani: TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. See attached. (SEC) (Entered: 07/07/2025)	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025 RECAP
19	Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER: Defendants shall file any opposition to the Plaintiffs' request for a preliminary injunction, see Motion 4, no later than July 14, 2025. The clerk shall set a hearing on the motion for the morning of July 21, 2025. (SEC) (Entered: 07/07/2025)	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025
20	Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 7 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting 8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting 9 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting 10 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting 11 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting 12 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting 13 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting 14 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Added Alan Schoenfeld, Albinas Prizgintas, Cassandra Mitchell, Alex W. Miller, Jennifer Sandman, Emily Nestler, C. Peyton Humphreville, and Kyla Eastling. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by each of the newly admitted attorneys. (SEC) (Entered: 07/07/2025)	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025
	Notice of Case Assignment	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025
	Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025
	Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025
	Order	July 7, 2025	July 7, 2025
21	ELECTRONIC NOTICE Setting Hearing on Motion 4 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction: Motion Hearing set for 7/21/2025 11:00 AM in Courtroom 9 (In person only) before Judge Indira Talwani. (GAM) (Entered: 07/08/2025)	July 8, 2025	July 8, 2025
22	NOTICE of Appearance by Alan E. Schoenfeld on behalf of Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts (Schoenfeld, Alan) (Entered: 07/08/2025)	July 8, 2025	July 8, 2025
23	MOTION to Continue Hearing on Plaintiffs' Emergency Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction to July 24, 2025 by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts.(Schoenfeld, Alan) (Entered: 07/08/2025)	July 8, 2025	July 8, 2025 RECAP
	Notice Setting or Resetting Hearing on Motion	July 8, 2025	July 8, 2025
24	Opposition re 23 MOTION to Continue Hearing on Plaintiffs' Emergency Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction to July 24, 2025 filed by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (Neylan, Elisabeth) (Entered: 07/09/2025)	July 9, 2025	July 9, 2025 RECAP
25	Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER: Plaintiffs' Motion to Continue Hearing 23 seeks to continue the July 21, 2025 hearing on Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction 4, or in the alternative, to reschedule the hearing for July 18, 2025, based on Plaintiffs' counsel's schedule. Defendants request that the court deny Plaintiffs' Motion for lack of good cause to delay the hearing where Plaintiffs are represented by multiple counsel and where Defendants do not oppose Plaintiffs' remote attendance at the hearing. Defendants' Opp. 1-2 24 . Defendants note further that where a TRO has been entered, the hearing should be scheduled "at the earliest possible time," and that if the hearing is rescheduled, it should be set for July 17 or July 18, 2025, while maintaining existing briefing schedules. Id. (citing Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b)(3)). Where both sides are available for an earlier hearing on July 18, 2025, the clerk shall reset the hearing on Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction 4 for the morning of July 18, 2025. Defendants' time to file an opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction 4 remains set for July 14, 2025. Plaintiffs' Motion to Continue Hearing 23 is denied as moot.(SEC) (Entered: 07/09/2025)	July 9, 2025	July 9, 2025
26	ELECTRONIC NOTICE Resetting Hearing on Motion 4 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction : Motion Hearing RESET for 7/18/2025 09:00 AM in Courtroom 9 (In person only) before Judge Indira Talwani. (SEC) (Entered: 07/09/2025)	July 9, 2025	July 9, 2025
27	NOTICE of Appearance by Elisabeth Neylan on behalf of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Neylan, Elisabeth) (Entered: 07/09/2025)	July 9, 2025	July 9, 2025
	1 - Terminate Hearings AND Order AND ~Util - Terminate Motions	July 9, 2025	July 9, 2025
	Notice Setting or Resetting Hearing on Motion	July 9, 2025	July 9, 2025
28	NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Themins Hedges on behalf of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Hedges, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/10/2025)	July 10, 2025	July 10, 2025
29	MOTION to Vacate 18 Temporary Restraining Order Motion to Dissolve by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum)(Hedges, Elizabeth) Memorandum in Support filed as own entry. See 30 (SEC). (Entered: 07/11/2025) 1 Memorandum View on RECAP	July 11, 2025	July 11, 2025 RECAP
30	MEMORANDUM in Support re 29 MOTION to Vacate 18 Temporary Restraining Order Motion to Dissolve filed by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (SEC) (Entered: 07/11/2025)	July 11, 2025	July 11, 2025 RECAP
31	NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas M. Harvey on behalf of American Center for Law & Justice (Harvey, Thomas) (Entered: 07/11/2025)	July 11, 2025	July 11, 2025
32	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Nathan J. Moelker Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11117447 by American Center for Law & Justice.(Harvey, Thomas) (Entered: 07/11/2025)	July 11, 2025	July 11, 2025
33	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jordan A. Sekulow Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11117514 by American Center for Law & Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit amicus declaration)(Harvey, Thomas) (Entered: 07/11/2025)	July 11, 2025	July 11, 2025
34	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Olivia F. Summers Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11117543 by American Center for Law & Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit amicus declaration)(Harvey, Thomas) (Entered: 07/11/2025)	July 11, 2025	July 11, 2025
35	STATUS REPORT by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (Neylan, Elisabeth) (Entered: 07/11/2025)	July 11, 2025	July 11, 2025 RECAP
36	Assented to MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief by American Center for Law & Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Compliance)(Harvey, Thomas) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/11/2025: # 2 Proposed Amicus Brief) (SEC). (Entered: 07/11/2025)	July 11, 2025	July 11, 2025
37	AMICUS BRIEF filed by American Center for Law & Justice . (Harvey, Thomas) Proposed Amicus Brief filed as attachment to motion. See 36 -2 (SEC). (Entered: 07/11/2025)	July 11, 2025	July 11, 2025 RECAP
38	NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander Miller on behalf of Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts (Miller, Alexander) (Entered: 07/11/2025)	July 11, 2025	July 11, 2025
39	NOTICE of Appearance by Albinas Prizgintas on behalf of Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts (Prizgintas, Albinas) (Entered: 07/11/2025)	July 11, 2025	July 11, 2025
40	NOTICE of Appearance by Cassandra Mitchell on behalf of Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts (Mitchell, Cassandra) (Entered: 07/11/2025)	July 11, 2025	July 11, 2025
41	Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER allowing 36 Assented to MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief. Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (SEC) (Entered: 07/11/2025)	July 11, 2025	July 11, 2025
42	Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 32 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting 33 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting 34 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Added Nathan J. Moelker, Jordan A. Sekulow, and Olivia F. Summers. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by each of the newly admitted attorneys. (SEC) (Entered: 07/11/2025)	July 11, 2025	July 11, 2025
43	NOTICE of Appearance by Olivia F. Summers on behalf of American Center for Law & Justice (Summers, Olivia) (Entered: 07/11/2025)	July 11, 2025	July 11, 2025
44	AMICUS BRIEF filed by American Center for Law & Justice . (Summers, Olivia) (Entered: 07/11/2025)	July 11, 2025	July 11, 2025 RECAP
45	NOTICE of Appearance by Nathan Jeremiah Moelker on behalf of American Center for Law & Justice (Moelker, Nathan) (Entered: 07/11/2025)	July 11, 2025	July 11, 2025
46	Judge Indira Talwani: ORDER entered on Defendants' Motion to Vacate 29 . The court dissolves the Temporary Restraining Order 18 issued on July 7, 2025, and enters this AmendedTemporary Restraining Order for the reasons set forth therein. See attached Amended Temporary Restraining Order. (Talwani, Indira) (Entered: 07/11/2025)	July 11, 2025	July 11, 2025 RECAP
	Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear	July 11, 2025	July 11, 2025
	Order on Motion for Leave to File Document	July 11, 2025	July 11, 2025
	Amicus brief filed	July 11, 2025	July 11, 2025
47	NOTICE of Appearance by Emily Margaret Hall on behalf of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Hall, Emily) (Entered: 07/13/2025)	July 13, 2025	July 13, 2025
48	NOTICE of Appearance by C. Peyton Humphreville on behalf of Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts (Humphreville, C. Peyton) (Entered: 07/14/2025)	July 14, 2025	July 14, 2025
49	MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.(Neylan, Elisabeth) (Entered: 07/14/2025)	July 14, 2025	July 14, 2025 RECAP
50	NOTICE of Appearance by C. Peyton Humphreville on behalf of Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts (Humphreville, C. Peyton) (Entered: 07/14/2025)	July 14, 2025	July 14, 2025
51	Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER allowing 49 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (SEC) (Entered: 07/14/2025)	July 14, 2025	July 14, 2025
52	NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer Sandman on behalf of Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts (Sandman, Jennifer) (Entered: 07/14/2025)	July 14, 2025	July 14, 2025
53	MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 4 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Costello Declaration, # 2 Affidavit Snyder Declaration)(Neylan, Elisabeth) Modified on 7/15/2025 to correct heading error (SEC). (Entered: 07/14/2025) 1 Affidavit Costello Declaration View on RECAP 2 Affidavit Snyder Declaration View on RECAP	July 14, 2025	July 14, 2025 RECAP
	Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages	July 14, 2025	July 14, 2025
54	NOTICE of Appearance by Jordan A. Sekulow on behalf of American Center for Law & Justice (Sekulow, Jordan) (Entered: 07/15/2025)	July 15, 2025	July 15, 2025 RECAP
55	NOTICE by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts of Undertaking on Temporary Restraining Order (Schoenfeld, Alan) (Entered: 07/15/2025)	July 15, 2025	July 15, 2025 RECAP
56	NOTICE of Appearance by Emily Nestler on behalf of Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts (Nestler, Emily) (Entered: 07/15/2025)	July 15, 2025	July 15, 2025
57	NOTICE of Appearance by Kyla Eastling on behalf of Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts (Eastling, Kyla) (Entered: 07/16/2025)	July 16, 2025	July 16, 2025 RECAP
58	MOTION for Leave to File a Reply in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Plaintiffs' Proposed Reply, # 2 Exhibit 1)(Schoenfeld, Alan) (Entered: 07/17/2025)	July 17, 2025	July 17, 2025
59	Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER allowing 58 MOTION for Leave to File a Reply in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (SEC) (Entered: 07/17/2025)	July 17, 2025	July 17, 2025
60	REPLY to Response to 4 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Schoenfeld, Alan) (Entered: 07/17/2025) 1 Exhibit 1 View on RECAP	July 17, 2025	July 17, 2025 RECAP
	Order on Motion for Leave to File Document	July 17, 2025	July 17, 2025
61	Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Judge Indira Talwani: Motion Hearing held on 7/18/2025 re 4 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed by Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood Association of Utah. Case called. Court heard argument from counsel. Order to issue by 7/21/2025. (Court Reporter: Robert Paschal at rwp.reporter@gmail.com.)(Attorneys present: Kyla Eastling, Sharon Hogue, C. Peyton Humphreville, Alexander Miller, Emily Nestler, Albinas Prizgintas, Alan E. Schoenfeld, Emily Margaret Hall, Elizabeth Themins Hedges) (GAM) (Entered: 07/18/2025)	July 18, 2025	July 18, 2025
	Motion Hearing	July 18, 2025	July 18, 2025
62	Judge Indira Talwani: Plaintiffs' Emergency Motion for a Preliminary Injunction [Doc. No. 4] is GRANTED in part and otherwise remains under advisement. See attached Memorandum and Order. (Talwani, Indira) (Entered: 07/21/2025)	July 21, 2025	July 21, 2025 RECAP
63	NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 62 Order on Motion for TRO by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Fee Status: US Government. NOTICE TO COUNSEL: A Transcript Report/Order Form, which can be downloaded from the First Circuit Court of Appeals web site at http://www.ca1.uscourts.gov MUST be completed and submitted to the Court of Appeals. Counsel shall register for a First Circuit CM/ECF Appellate Filer Account at http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/cmecf. Counsel shall also review the First Circuit requirements for electronic filing by visiting the CM/ECF Information section at http://www.ca1.uscourts.gov/cmecf. US District Court Clerk to deliver official record to Court of Appeals by 8/11/2025. (Hall, Emily) (Entered: 07/22/2025)	July 22, 2025	July 22, 2025 RECAP
64	Certified and Transmitted Abbreviated Electronic Record on Appeal to US Court of Appeals re 63 Notice of Appeal. (MAP) (Entered: 07/22/2025)	July 22, 2025	July 22, 2025 RECAP
65	USCA Case Number 25-1698 for 63 Notice of Appeal, filed by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Mehmet Oz, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (MAP) (Entered: 07/23/2025)	July 23, 2025	July 23, 2025
66	Emergency MOTION for Clarification of the Court's July 21, 2025 Order or, in the Alternative, to Extend Amended Temporary Restraining Order by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts.(Schoenfeld, Alan) (Entered: 07/23/2025)	July 23, 2025	July 23, 2025 RECAP
67	MEMORANDUM in Support re 66 Emergency MOTION for Clarification of the Court's July 21, 2025 Order or, in the Alternative, to Extend Amended Temporary Restraining Order filed by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts. (Schoenfeld, Alan) (Entered: 07/23/2025)	July 23, 2025	July 23, 2025 RECAP
	USCA Case Number	July 23, 2025	July 23, 2025
68	NOTICE by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of Intent to Oppose Pls.' Motion for Clarification, ECF Nos. 66, 67. (Neylan, Elisabeth) (Entered: 07/24/2025)	July 24, 2025	July 24, 2025 RECAP
69	Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER granting Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction 4 . See attached Memorandum and Order. (SEC) (Entered: 07/28/2025)	July 28, 2025	July 28, 2025 Clearinghouse
70	Transcript of Motion Hearing held on July 18, 2025, before Judge Indira Talwani. COA Case No. 25-1698. The Transcript may be purchased through the Court Reporter, viewed at the public terminal, or viewed through PACER after it is released. Court Reporter Name and Contact Information: Robert Paschal at rwp.reporter@gmail.com. Redaction Request due 8/18/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 8/28/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 10/27/2025. (DRK) (Entered: 07/29/2025)	July 28, 2025	July 28, 2025
71	NOTICE is hereby given that an official transcript of a proceeding has been filed by the court reporter in the above-captioned matter. Counsel are referred to the Court's Transcript Redaction Policy, available on the court website at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/transcripts.htm (DRK) (Entered: 07/29/2025)	July 29, 2025	July 29, 2025
72	Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER denying without prejudice Plaintiffs' Emergency Motion for Clarification of the Court's July 21, 2025 Order or, in the Alternative, to Extend Amended Temporary Restraining Order 66 . Any renewed Motion for Clarification should be directed at this court's July 28, 2025 Memorandum & Order 69, rather than the July 21, 2025 Memorandum & Order 62 . (SEC) (Entered: 07/29/2025)	July 29, 2025	July 29, 2025
	Notice of Filing of Official Transcript	July 29, 2025	July 29, 2025
	Order on Motion for Clarification	July 29, 2025	July 29, 2025
73	Joint MOTION for Clarification, or in the Alternative, MOTION for Extension of Time to August 11, 2025 to Submit a Proposed Case Schedule, or Move to Extend Such Deadline ( Responses due by 8/18/2025) by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts.(Schoenfeld, Alan) (Entered: 08/04/2025)	Aug. 4, 2025	Aug. 4, 2025 RECAP
74	Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER granting Joint Motion to Clarify, or in the Alternative to Extend, Deadline to Submit Case Schedule 73 . The parties shall submit a proposed case schedule by August 11, 2025. (SEC) (Entered: 08/05/2025)	Aug. 5, 2025	Aug. 5, 2025
75	NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 69 Memorandum & ORDER by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Fee Status: US Government. NOTICE TO COUNSEL: A Transcript Report/Order Form, which can be downloaded from the First Circuit Court of Appeals web site at http://www.ca1.uscourts.gov MUST be completed and submitted to the Court of Appeals. Counsel shall register for a First Circuit CM/ECF Appellate Filer Account at http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/cmecf. Counsel shall also review the First Circuit requirements for electronic filing by visiting the CM/ECF Information section at http://www.ca1.uscourts.gov/cmecf. US District Court Clerk to deliver official record to Court of Appeals by 8/25/2025. (Neylan, Elisabeth) (Entered: 08/05/2025)	Aug. 5, 2025	Aug. 5, 2025 Clearinghouse
76	Certified and Transmitted Abbreviated Electronic Record on Appeal to US Court of Appeals re 75 Notice of Appeal. (MAP) (Entered: 08/05/2025)	Aug. 5, 2025	Aug. 5, 2025 RECAP
77	SUMMONS Returned Executed Mehmet Oz served on 7/10/2025, answer due 7/31/2025. (Schoenfeld, Alan) (Entered: 08/05/2025)	Aug. 5, 2025	Aug. 5, 2025 RECAP
78	SUMMONS Returned Executed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services served on 7/10/2025, answer due 7/31/2025. (Schoenfeld, Alan) (Entered: 08/05/2025)	Aug. 5, 2025	Aug. 5, 2025
79	SUMMONS Returned Executed U.S. Department of Health and Human Services served on 7/10/2025, answer due 7/31/2025. (Schoenfeld, Alan) (Entered: 08/05/2025)	Aug. 5, 2025	Aug. 5, 2025
80	SUMMONS Returned Executed Robert F. Kennedy, Jr served on 7/10/2025, answer due 7/31/2025. (Schoenfeld, Alan) (Entered: 08/05/2025)	Aug. 5, 2025	Aug. 5, 2025
81	SUMMONS Returned Executed by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.. (Schoenfeld, Alan) (Entered: 08/05/2025)	Aug. 5, 2025	Aug. 5, 2025
82	SUMMONS Returned Executed as to US Attorney by Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.. (Schoenfeld, Alan) (Entered: 08/05/2025)	Aug. 5, 2025	Aug. 5, 2025
	Order on Motion for Clarification AND Order on Motion for Extension of Time	Aug. 5, 2025	Aug. 5, 2025
83	USCA Case Number 25-1755 for 75 Notice of Appeal, filed by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Mehmet Oz, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (MAP) (Entered: 08/07/2025)	Aug. 7, 2025	Aug. 7, 2025

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Massachusetts

Case Type(s):

Healthcare Access and Reproductive Issues

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Grant/Contract rescissions, Defunding or Other Threats against Private Entities

Key Dates

Filing Date: July 7, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

The plaintiffs in this case are the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (on behalf of all its members), Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, and the Planned Parenthood Association of Utah.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Non-profit NON-religious organization

Attorney Organizations:

Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (- United States (national) -), Federal

ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (- United States (national) -), Federal

Defendant Type(s):