Case: State of California v. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

State of California v. Kennedy

COMPLAINT against All Defendants Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number AMADC-11127923 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Arizona, State of, California, State of, Colorado, State of, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Connecticut, State of, Delaware, State of, Illinois, State of, Maine, State of, Maryland, State of, Michigan, State of, Minnesota, State of, Nevada, State of, New Jersey, State of, New Mexico, State of, New York, State of, Oregon, State of, Rhode Island, State of, Josh Shapiro, State of Vermont, Washington, State of, Wisconsin, State of. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Form Category Form, # 3 Affidavit Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 4 Exhibit A to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 5 Exhibit B to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 6 Exhibit C to Declaration of Allyson Slater)(Slater, Allyson) Modified on 7/17/2025 (SEC). (Entered: 07/17/2025)

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3 Affidavit Declaration of Allyson Slater

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NOTICE of Appearance by Allyson T Slater on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 07/17/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jak Kundl on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 07/17/2025)

Consent MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 07/17/2025)

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 07/17/2025)

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MEMORANDUM in Support re 5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 2 Exhibit 1 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 3 Exhibit 2 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 4 Exhibit 3 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 5 Exhibit 4 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 6 Exhibit 5 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 7 Exhibit 6 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 8 Exhibit 7 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 9 Exhibit 8 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 10 Exhibit 9 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 11 Exhibit 10 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 12 Exhibit 11 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 13 Exhibit 12 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 14 Exhibit 13 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 15 Exhibit 14 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 16 Exhibit 15 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 17 Exhibit 16 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 18 Exhibit 17 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 19 Exhibit 18 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 20 Exhibit 19 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 21 Exhibit 20 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 22 Exhibit 21 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 23 Exhibit 22 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 24 Exhibit 23 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 25 Exhibit 24 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 26 Exhibit 25 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 27 Exhibit 26 to Declaration of Allyson Slater)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 07/17/2025)

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Amended MEMORANDUM in Support re 5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction to Reflect Leave to File Excess Pages filed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 2 Exhibit 1 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 3 Exhibit 2 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 4 Exhibit 3 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 5 Exhibit 4 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 6 Exhibit 5 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 7 Exhibit 6 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 8 Exhibit 7 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 9 Exhibit 8 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 10 Exhibit 9 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 11 Exhibit 10 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 12 Exhibit 11 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 13 Exhibit 12 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 14 Exhibit 13 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 15 Exhibit 14 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 16 Exhibit 15 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 17 Exhibit 16 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 18 Exhibit 17 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 19 Exhibit 18 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 20 Exhibit 19 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 21 Exhibit 20 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 22 Exhibit 21 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 23 Exhibit 22 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 24 Exhibit 23 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 25 Exhibit 24 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 26 Exhibit 25 to Declaration of Allyson Slater, # 27 Exhibit 26 to Declaration of Allyson Slater)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 07/18/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Amanda I. Morejon on behalf of New Jersey, State of (Morejon, Amanda) (Entered: 07/18/2025)

MOTION for Leave to File Reply In Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Stay by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 07/18/2025)

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ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton 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 Paul G. Levenson. (JKK) (Entered: 07/18/2025)

Summons Issued as to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services, Department of, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz. 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: 07/18/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 4 Consent 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: 07/18/2025)

Set Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ORDER entered. Set Deadlines as to 5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . Responses due by 7/31/2025. Motion Hearing set for 8/13/2025 02:00 PM in Courtroom 4 (In person only) before Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton.(CML)

AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE Executed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. All Defendants. Acknowledgement filed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 07/21/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of David Moskowitz Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11135207 by Colorado, State of. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of David Moskowitz)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 07/22/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Janelle R. Medeiros Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11135228 by Connecticut, State of. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Janelle R. Medeiros)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 07/22/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Michael Drezner Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11135257 by Maryland, State of. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Michael Drezner)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 07/22/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Mayur P. Saxena, Joshua P. Bohn Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11135280 by New Jersey, State of. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Joshua Bohn, # 2 Certification of Mayur Saxena)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 07/22/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Stephen C. Thompson, Andres Ivan Navedo Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11135293 by New York, State of. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Andres Ivan Navedo, # 2 Certification of Stephen C. Thompson)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 07/22/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Julia Harvey Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11135326 by Rhode Island, State of. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Julia Harvey)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 07/22/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of William McGinty Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11135364 by Washington, State of. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of William McGinty)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 07/22/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jody J. Schmelzer Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11135409 by Wisconsin, State of. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Jody J. Schmelzer)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 07/22/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 14 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added David Moskowitz. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (NMC) (Entered: 07/23/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 15 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Janelle R. Medeiros. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (NMC) (Entered: 07/23/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 16 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Michael Drezner. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (NMC) (Entered: 07/23/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 17 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice to be Added Mayur P. Saxena and Joshua P. Bohn. 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 the newly admitted attorney. (NMC) (Entered: 07/23/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 18 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice to be Added Stephen C. Thompson and Andres Ivan Navedo. 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 the newly admitted attorney. (NMC) (Entered: 07/23/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 19 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice to be Added Julia Harvey. 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 the newly admitted attorney. (NMC) (Entered: 07/23/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 20 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice to be Added William McGinty. 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 the newly admitted attorney. (NMC) (Entered: 07/23/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 21 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice to be Added Jody J. Schmelzer. 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 the newly admitted attorney. (NMC) (Entered: 07/23/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Lauren Watford, Joshua Nomkin Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11137445 by Arizona, State of. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Joshua Nomkin, # 2 Certification of Lauren Watford)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 07/23/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Vanessa L. Kassab, Ian R. Liston, Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11137522 by Delaware, State of. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Ian R. Liston, # 2 Certification of Vanessa L. Kassab)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 07/23/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Aimee D. Thomson Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11137795 by Josh Shapiro. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Aimee D. Thomson)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 07/23/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Lauren F. LaRochelle Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11138289 by Maine, State of. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Lauren F. LaRochelle)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 07/23/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 30 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice to be Added Lauren A. Watford and Added Joshua G. Nomkin. 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 the newly admitted attorney. (NMC) (Entered: 07/23/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 31 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Vanessa L. Kassab and Ian R. Liston. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (NMC) (Entered: 07/23/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 32 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice to be Added Aimee D. Thomson. 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 the newly admitted attorney. (NMC) (Entered: 07/23/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 33 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice to be Added Lauren F. LaRochelle. 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 the newly admitted attorney. (NMC) (Entered: 07/23/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Zachary Sherwood on behalf of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services, Department of, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz (Sherwood, Zachary) (Entered: 07/23/2025)

Consent MOTION to Amend Briefing Schedule by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services, Department of, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz.(Sherwood, Zachary) (Entered: 07/23/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Paul Bohn on behalf of New Jersey, State of (Bohn, Joshua) (Entered: 07/23/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by David Moskowitz on behalf of Colorado, State of (Moskowitz, David) (Entered: 07/23/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Sarah J. North, Alice L. Riechers Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11139669 by Illinois, State of. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Alice L. Riechers, # 2 Certification of Sarah J. North)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. The motion of plaintiffs' for leave to a file a reply brief in support of the motion for preliminary injunction (Docket No. 12 ) is denied without prejudice and the motion of defendants to amend the briefing schedule (Docket No. 39 ) is allowed, in part, and denied, in part. Defendants are directed to file an opposition to plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction on or before Thursday, August 7, 2025, but the preliminary injunction hearing will remain scheduled for Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at 2:00 PM. With respect to plaintiffs' request to file a reply brief, the Court will direct plaintiffs to file such a pleading, if one is deemed necessary, after defendants file their opposition. (NMC) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 42 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice to be Added Sarah J. North and Alice L. Riechers. 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 the newly admitted attorney. (NMC) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen Thompson on behalf of New York, State of (Thompson, Stephen) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jonathan Rose Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11140039 by State of Vermont. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Jonathan Rose)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Vanessa L Kassab on behalf of Delaware, State of (Kassab, Vanessa) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Ian Liston on behalf of Delaware, State of (Liston, Ian) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Heidi Parry Stern Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11140764 by Nevada, State of. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Heidi Parry Stern)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Lauren Watford on behalf of Arizona, State of (Watford, Lauren) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Nomkin on behalf of Arizona, State of (Nomkin, Joshua) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Aimee D. Thomson on behalf of Josh Shapiro (Thomson, Aimee) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Janelle Medeiros on behalf of Connecticut, State of (Medeiros, Janelle) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 46 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Jonathan Rose. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (NMC) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 49 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice to be Added Heidi Parry. 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 the newly admitted attorney. (NMC) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Steven J. Schwartz on behalf of Steven J Schwartz (Schwartz, Steven) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jane Perkins Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11141399 by Steven J Schwartz. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Certification for PHV)(Schwartz, Steven) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Steven J. Schwartz on behalf of Jane Perkins (Schwartz, Steven) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

MOTION for Leave to File A Brief of Amici Curiae by Jane Perkins, Steven J Schwartz. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Brief of Amici Curiae)(Schwartz, Steven) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by William David McGinty on behalf of Washington, State of (McGinty, William) (Entered: 07/24/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

Order AND ~Util - Terminate Motions

NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan T Rose on behalf of State of Vermont (Rose, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/25/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 57 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Jane Perkins. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (NMC) (Entered: 07/25/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 59 Motion for Leave to File Document ; 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. (NMC) (Entered: 07/25/2025)

MOTION for Leave to File Brief of Amici Curiae by Steven J Schwartz. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Brief of Amici Curiae, corrected)(Schwartz, Steven) (Entered: 07/25/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Alice Riechers on behalf of Illinois, State of (Riechers, Alice) (Entered: 07/25/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 64 Motion for Leave to File Document ; 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. (NMC) (Entered: 07/25/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah North on behalf of Illinois, State of (North, Sarah) (Entered: 07/25/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

Order on Motion for Leave to File Document

AMICUS BRIEF filed by Jane Perkins, Steven J Schwartz . (Perkins, Martha) (Entered: 07/28/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Julia Harvey on behalf of Rhode Island, State of (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 07/28/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Carl J. Hammaker, Aaron W. Levin Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11147700 by Michigan, State of. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Carl J. Hammaker, # 2 Certification of Aaron W. Levin)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 07/29/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Andres Ivan Navedo on behalf of New York, State of (Navedo, Andres) (Entered: 07/29/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Crystal Adams, Kathleen Boergers, Hilary Burke Chan, Sean C. McGuire, Neli Palma, Nimrod Pitsker Elias Filing fee: $ 750, receipt number AMADC-11147760 by California, State of. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Nimrod Pitsker Elias, # 2 Certification of Crystal Adams, # 3 Certification of Kathleen Boergers, # 4 Certification of Hilary Burke Chan, # 5 Certification of Sean C. McGuire, # 6 Certification of Neli Palma)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 07/29/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Scott P. Kennedy Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11147821 by Oregon, State of. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Scott P. Kennedy)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 07/29/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Heidi Parry Stern on behalf of Nevada, State of (Stern, Heidi) (Entered: 07/29/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Aletheia V.P. Allen, Lawrence M. Marcus Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11147871 by New Mexico, State of. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Aletheia V.P. Allen, # 2 Certification of Lawrence M. Marcus)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 07/29/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 70 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice to be Added Carl J. Hammaker and Aaron W. Levin. 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 the newly admitted attorney. (NMC) (Entered: 07/29/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 72 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice to be Added Sean C. McGuire, Crystal Adams; added Nimrod Pitsker Elias, Kathleen Boergers, Hilary A. Burke Chan, Neli Palma. 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 the newly admitted attorney. (NMC) (Entered: 07/29/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 73 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice to be Added Scott P. Kennedy. 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 the newly admitted attorney. (NMC) (Entered: 07/29/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 75 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice to be Added Lawrence M. Marcus and Aletheia V.P. Allen. 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 the newly admitted attorney. (NMC) (Entered: 07/29/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

NOTICE of Appearance by Scott P. Kennedy on behalf of Oregon, State of (Kennedy, Scott) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Carl Hammaker on behalf of Michigan, State of (Hammaker, Carl) (Entered: 08/01/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Christopher McGuire on behalf of California, State of (McGuire, Sean) (Entered: 08/04/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Mayur Prasad Saxena on behalf of New Jersey, State of (Saxena, Mayur) (Entered: 08/04/2025)

Notice of Service of Process filed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Individual(s)/Entities served: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Mehmet Oz; U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of service by certified mail)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 08/05/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Hilary Ann Burke Chan on behalf of California, State of (Burke Chan, Hilary) (Entered: 08/06/2025)

Consent MOTION for Leave to File a Brief of Amici Curiae In Support of Plaintiff States' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction and Stay by City of New York, New York. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Proposed Brief for Amici Curiae Local Governments and Local Public Health Systems in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction and Stay)(Zimmerman, Tobias) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 86 Motion for Leave to File Document ; 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. (NMC) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

MEMORANDUM in Support re 5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Amici Curiae Local Governments and Local Public Hospital Systems filed by City of New York, New York. (Zimmerman, Tobias) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

Consent MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services, Department of, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sherwood, Zachary) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

Opposition re 5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services, Department of, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sherwood, Zachary) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

1 Text of Proposed Order

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Order on Motion for Leave to File Document

Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 89 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. (NMC) (Entered: 08/08/2025)