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

1:25-cv-12019 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: July 17, 2025

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Case Summary

The "Final Rule," officially titled “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability,” was issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on June 25, 2025. The rule implements changes to Affordable Care Act (ACA) eligibility and enrollment processes, which HHS estimates could result in 750,000 to 2,000,000 individuals losing health coverage. Key provisions include shortening the Open Enrollment Period to nine weeks, increasing verification requirements for Special Enrollment Periods (requiring 75% of SEPs to be verified before coverage), and excluding “sex-trait modification procedures” from Essential Health Benefits—a newly introduced and undefined term. This case challenges the Final Rule.

On July 17, 2025, the State of California, along with twenty other states, filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The plaintiff states sued the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and its Administrator, and the Secretary of HHS, under the Administrative Procedure Act. Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton was assigned to the case.

Represented by their respective Attorneys General, the plaintiff states sought a preliminary injunction and stay to prevent the implementation or enforcement of the challenged provisions of the Final Rule.

Plaintiffs asserted that the Final Rule could deprive up to 1.8 million individuals of health insurance coverage and significantly increase healthcare costs for the plaintiff states. They argued the rule was contrary to law, arbitrary and capricious, and would harm both the states and their residents. They contended it imposed excessive verification burdens for Special Enrollment Periods, deterring even eligible individuals from enrolling; unlawfully excluded "sex-trait modification" from Essential Health Benefits, creating financial barriers to medically necessary care; and introduced changes inconsistent with prior policy and evidence. They also challenged the 23-day public comment period as procedurally inadequate and claimed HHS disregarded widespread public opposition to the rule.

After a hearing on August 13, 2025, the court granted and denied in part the plaintiffs' preliminary injunction and entered a stay enjoining certain provisions of the Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Rule from taking effect on August 25, 2025. The Court found the plaintiffs met their burden of showing they had a strong likelihood of succeeding on the merits of their challenges to seven provisions of the Rule, but failed to meet their burden on two provisions. For the seven provisions the Court felt the plaintiffs could successfully challenge, they further found that the plaintiffs showed they “will face irreparable harm if the challenged portions of the Rule are not enjoined.” Consequently, the court held the “balance of equities and the public interest weigh in favor of a stay” regarding the likely successful seven provisional challenges.

The Court’s ruling on the specific provisions the plaintiffs challenged is reflected in the following from its order:

The effective dates of the following provisions of the final rule entitled “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Marketplace Integrity and Affordability,” 90 Fed. Reg. 27074, are STAYED pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 705 pending a final ruling on the merits of this case:

- The imposition of a $5 premium penalty on automatic re-enrollees, through the addition of 45 C.F.R. § 155.335(a)(3) and (n) and revisions to 45 C.F.R. § 155.330(j);
- The revocation of guaranteed insurance coverage for individuals with past-due premiums, through revisions to 45 C.F.R. § 147.104(i);
- The failure to reconcile policy in 45 C.F.R. § 155.305(f)(4), including the final rule’s amendments to that policy through the addition of 45 C.F.R. § 155.305(f)(4)(iii);
- The imposition of eligibility verification for the special enrollment period, through the revisions to 45 C.F.R. § 155.420(g);
- The imposition of a requirement that Exchanges verify household income inconsistencies when a tax filer’s attested projected annual household income differs from “trusted data sources,” through revisions to 45 C.F.R. § 155.320(c)(3)(iii);
- The changes to the de minimis ranges for actuarial value calculations, through revisions to 45 C.F.R. §§ 156.140(c), 156.200(b)(3), and 156.400.

The Court DECLINES to stay the effective dates of the following provisions:

- The change to the measure for calculating the premium adjustment percentage set forth in 90 Fed. Reg. 27,166 through 27,178;
- The elimination of the 60-day extension of time to resolve inconsistencies in household income data, through the removal of 45 C.F.R. § 155.315(f)(7) and revisions to 45 C.F.R. § 155.320(c)(5).

On September 19, 2025, the Court entered a consent motion for an extension of time for the defendants to answer plaintiffs’ complaint.

The same day plaintiffs filed their complaint, they filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent the government from implementing or enforcing the challenged provisions of the Final Rule.

On August 22, 2025, plaintiffs filed a letter with the court to inform them of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland’s recent decision in City of Columbus, et al., v. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-2114-BAH, a case challenging similar provisions of the Final Rule. This Maryland district court had granted a preliminary injunction staying five provisions of the Final Rule.

After a motion hearing in August, the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts denied the plaintiff's request for a preliminary injunction on October 1, 2025, finding that the “ACA affords the Secretary of the HHS authority to issue regulations setting standards for the ACA requirements, including exchanges and ‘such other requirements as the Secretary determines appropriate.’” 42 U.S.C. §18041 (a) (1) .

On October 22, 2025, defendants moved to stay the proceedings during the government shutdown. The court denied defendant's motion without explanation.

After the parties concluded the best way to adjudicate the case would be through cross-motions for summary judgment based on the administrative record, they filed a joint motion asking the court to order a brief schedule on October 31, 2025. The proposed order begins with defendant’s administrative record being due in December 2025 and ends with the defendant’s reply to plaintiffs' cross summary judgment motion being due April 3, 2026.

This case is ongoing.

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Judge(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Adams, Crystal M. (Massachusetts)

Allen, Aletheia (Massachusetts)

Boergers, Kathleen (Massachusetts)

Bohn, Joshua Paul (Massachusetts)

Carmen, Morgan Blair (Massachusetts)

Attorney for Defendant

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Judge(s)

Gorton, Nathaniel M. (Massachusetts)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Adams, Crystal M. (Massachusetts)

Allen, Aletheia (Massachusetts)

Boergers, Kathleen (Massachusetts)

Bohn, Joshua Paul (Massachusetts)

Carmen, Morgan Blair (Massachusetts)

Chan, Hilary Ann (Massachusetts)

Drezner, Michael (Massachusetts)

Elias, Nimrod Pitsker (Massachusetts)

Hammaker, Carl (Massachusetts)

Harvey, Julia (Massachusetts)

Kassab, Vanessa L (Massachusetts)

Kennedy, Scott P. (Massachusetts)

Kundl, Jak (Massachusetts)

LaRochelle, Lauren (Massachusetts)

Liston, Ian (Massachusetts)

Marcus, Larry (Massachusetts)

McGinty, William David (Massachusetts)

McGuire, Sean Christopher (Massachusetts)

Medeiros, Janelle (Massachusetts)

Morejon, Amanda I. (Massachusetts)

Moskowitz, David (Massachusetts)

Navedo, Andres Ivan (Massachusetts)

Nomkin, Joshua (Massachusetts)

North, Sarah (Massachusetts)

Palma, Neli Nima (Massachusetts)

Riechers, Alice (Massachusetts)

Rose, Jonathan T (Massachusetts)

Saxena, Mayur Prasad (Massachusetts)

Schmelzer, Jody J. (Massachusetts)

Slater, Allyson T (Massachusetts)

Stern, Heidi Parry (Massachusetts)

Thompson, Stephen (Massachusetts)

Thomson, Aimee D. (Massachusetts)

Watford, Lauren (Massachusetts)

Attorney for Defendant

Sherwood, Zachary (Massachusetts)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Perkins, Martha Jane (Massachusetts)

Perkins, Jane (Massachusetts)

Schwartz, Steven J (Massachusetts)

Zimmerman, Tobias E. (Massachusetts)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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5 1:25-cv-12019	Plaintiff States' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction and Stay State of California et al. v. Kennedy, Jr., et al.	July 17, 2025	July 17, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
1 1:25-cv-12019	Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief State of California v. Kennedy	July 17, 2025	July 17, 2025 Complaint
6 1:25-cv-12019	Plaintiff States' Memorandum of Law in Support of Their Motion for a Preliminary Injunction and Stay State of California et al. v. Kennedy, Jr. et al.	July 17, 2025	July 17, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
10 1:25-cv-12019	Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion State of California v. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.	July 18, 2025	July 18, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief 2025 WL 2550251
68 1:25-cv-12019	Brief In Support Of Plaintiff States’ Motion For A Preliminary Injunction And Stay State of California et al. v. Kennedy, Jr. et al.	July 28, 2025	July 28, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
102 1:25-cv-12019	Letter on Recent Updates State of California v. Kennedy Jr.	Aug. 22, 2025	Aug. 22, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
105 1:25-cv-12019	Memorandum & Order State of California v. Kennedy Jr.	Oct. 1, 2025	Oct. 1, 2025 Order/Opinion 2025 WL 2807729
108 1:25-cv-12019	Defendants' Motion for a Stay of Proceedings in Light of Lapse of Appropriations State of California v. Kennedy Jr.	Oct. 24, 2025	Oct. 24, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief
109 1:25-cv-12019	Joint Motion to Enter Briefing Schedule State of California et al. v. Kennedy Jr. et al.	Oct. 31, 2025	Oct. 31, 2025 Pleading / Motion / Brief

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Last updated Nov. 12, 2025, 10:19 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	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) 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet View on RECAP 2 Category Form Category Form View on RECAP 3 Affidavit Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 4 Exhibit Exhibit A to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 5 Exhibit Exhibit B to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 6 Exhibit Exhibit C to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP	July 17, 2025	July 17, 2025 Clearinghouse
2	NOTICE of Appearance by Allyson T Slater on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 07/17/2025)	July 17, 2025	July 17, 2025
3	NOTICE of Appearance by Jak Kundl on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 07/17/2025)	July 17, 2025	July 17, 2025
4	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)	July 17, 2025	July 17, 2025
5	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 07/17/2025) 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order View on RECAP	July 17, 2025	July 17, 2025 Clearinghouse
6	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) 1 Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 2 Exhibit 1 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 3 Exhibit 2 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 4 Exhibit 3 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 5 Exhibit 4 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 6 Exhibit 5 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 7 Exhibit 6 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 8 Exhibit 7 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 9 Exhibit 8 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 10 Exhibit 9 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 11 Exhibit 10 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 12 Exhibit 11 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 13 Exhibit 12 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 14 Exhibit 13 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 15 Exhibit 14 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 16 Exhibit 15 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 17 Exhibit 16 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 18 Exhibit 17 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 19 Exhibit 18 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 20 Exhibit 19 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 21 Exhibit 20 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 22 Exhibit 21 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 23 Exhibit 22 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 24 Exhibit 23 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 25 Exhibit 24 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 26 Exhibit 25 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP 27 Exhibit 26 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on RECAP	July 17, 2025	July 17, 2025 Clearinghouse
10	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) 1 Declaration of Allyson Slater View on PACER 2 Exhibit 1 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on PACER 3 Exhibit 2 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on PACER 4 Exhibit 3 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on PACER 5 Exhibit 4 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on PACER 6 Exhibit 5 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on PACER 7 Exhibit 6 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on PACER 8 Exhibit 7 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on PACER 9 Exhibit 8 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on PACER 10 Exhibit 9 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on PACER 11 Exhibit 10 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on PACER 12 Exhibit 11 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on PACER 13 Exhibit 12 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on PACER 14 Exhibit 13 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on PACER 15 Exhibit 14 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on PACER 16 Exhibit 15 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on PACER 17 Exhibit 16 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on PACER 18 Exhibit 17 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on PACER 19 Exhibit 18 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on PACER 20 Exhibit 19 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on PACER 21 Exhibit 20 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on PACER 22 Exhibit 21 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on PACER 23 Exhibit 22 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on PACER 24 Exhibit 23 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on PACER 25 Exhibit 24 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on PACER 26 Exhibit 25 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on PACER 27 Exhibit 26 to Declaration of Allyson Slater View on PACER	July 18, 2025	July 18, 2025 Clearinghouse
11	NOTICE of Appearance by Amanda I. Morejon on behalf of New Jersey, State of (Morejon, Amanda) (Entered: 07/18/2025)	July 18, 2025	July 18, 2025
12	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) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	July 18, 2025	July 18, 2025 RECAP
7	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)	July 18, 2025	July 18, 2025
8	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)	July 18, 2025	July 18, 2025
9	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)	July 18, 2025	July 18, 2025
	Notice of Case Assignment	July 18, 2025	July 18, 2025
	Order on Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages	July 18, 2025	July 18, 2025
	~Util - Set Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings	July 18, 2025	July 18, 2025
	Set Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings	July 18, 2025	July 18, 2025
	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)	July 18, 2025	July 18, 2025
13	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)	July 21, 2025	July 21, 2025
14	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)	July 22, 2025	July 22, 2025
15	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)	July 22, 2025	July 22, 2025
16	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)	July 22, 2025	July 22, 2025
17	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)	July 22, 2025	July 22, 2025
18	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)	July 22, 2025	July 22, 2025
19	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)	July 22, 2025	July 22, 2025
20	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)	July 22, 2025	July 22, 2025
21	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)	July 22, 2025	July 22, 2025
22	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)	July 23, 2025	July 23, 2025
23	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)	July 23, 2025	July 23, 2025
24	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)	July 23, 2025	July 23, 2025
25	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)	July 23, 2025	July 23, 2025
26	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)	July 23, 2025	July 23, 2025
27	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)	July 23, 2025	July 23, 2025
28	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)	July 23, 2025	July 23, 2025
29	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)	July 23, 2025	July 23, 2025
30	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)	July 23, 2025	July 23, 2025
31	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)	July 23, 2025	July 23, 2025
32	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)	July 23, 2025	July 23, 2025
33	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)	July 23, 2025	July 23, 2025
34	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)	July 23, 2025	July 23, 2025
35	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)	July 23, 2025	July 23, 2025
36	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)	July 23, 2025	July 23, 2025
37	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)	July 23, 2025	July 23, 2025
38	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)	July 23, 2025	July 23, 2025
39	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)	July 23, 2025	July 23, 2025
40	NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Paul Bohn on behalf of New Jersey, State of (Bohn, Joshua) (Entered: 07/23/2025)	July 23, 2025	July 23, 2025
41	NOTICE of Appearance by David Moskowitz on behalf of Colorado, State of (Moskowitz, David) (Entered: 07/23/2025)	July 23, 2025	July 23, 2025
	Order on Motion for Leave to Appear	July 23, 2025	July 23, 2025
42	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)	July 24, 2025	July 24, 2025
43	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)	July 24, 2025	July 24, 2025
44	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)	July 24, 2025	July 24, 2025
45	NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen Thompson on behalf of New York, State of (Thompson, Stephen) (Entered: 07/24/2025)	July 24, 2025	July 24, 2025
46	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)	July 24, 2025	July 24, 2025
47	NOTICE of Appearance by Vanessa L Kassab on behalf of Delaware, State of (Kassab, Vanessa) (Entered: 07/24/2025)	July 24, 2025	July 24, 2025
48	NOTICE of Appearance by Ian Liston on behalf of Delaware, State of (Liston, Ian) (Entered: 07/24/2025)	July 24, 2025	July 24, 2025
49	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)	July 24, 2025	July 24, 2025
50	NOTICE of Appearance by Lauren Watford on behalf of Arizona, State of (Watford, Lauren) (Entered: 07/24/2025)	July 24, 2025	July 24, 2025
51	NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Nomkin on behalf of Arizona, State of (Nomkin, Joshua) (Entered: 07/24/2025)	July 24, 2025	July 24, 2025
52	NOTICE of Appearance by Aimee D. Thomson on behalf of Josh Shapiro (Thomson, Aimee) (Entered: 07/24/2025)	July 24, 2025	July 24, 2025
53	NOTICE of Appearance by Janelle Medeiros on behalf of Connecticut, State of (Medeiros, Janelle) (Entered: 07/24/2025)	July 24, 2025	July 24, 2025
54	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)	July 24, 2025	July 24, 2025
55	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)	July 24, 2025	July 24, 2025
56	NOTICE of Appearance by Steven J. Schwartz on behalf of Steven J Schwartz (Schwartz, Steven) (Entered: 07/24/2025)	July 24, 2025	July 24, 2025
57	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)	July 24, 2025	July 24, 2025
58	NOTICE of Appearance by Steven J. Schwartz on behalf of Jane Perkins (Schwartz, Steven) (Entered: 07/24/2025)	July 24, 2025	July 24, 2025
59	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)	July 24, 2025	July 24, 2025
60	NOTICE of Appearance by William David McGinty on behalf of Washington, State of (McGinty, William) (Entered: 07/24/2025)	July 24, 2025	July 24, 2025
	Order on Motion for Leave to Appear	July 24, 2025	July 24, 2025
	Order AND ~Util - Terminate Motions	July 24, 2025	July 24, 2025
61	NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan T Rose on behalf of State of Vermont (Rose, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/25/2025)	July 25, 2025	July 25, 2025
62	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)	July 25, 2025	July 25, 2025
63	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)	July 25, 2025	July 25, 2025
64	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) 1 Exhibit Brief of Amici Curiae, corrected View on RECAP	July 25, 2025	July 25, 2025 RECAP
65	NOTICE of Appearance by Alice Riechers on behalf of Illinois, State of (Riechers, Alice) (Entered: 07/25/2025)	July 25, 2025	July 25, 2025
66	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)	July 25, 2025	July 25, 2025
67	NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah North on behalf of Illinois, State of (North, Sarah) (Entered: 07/25/2025)	July 25, 2025	July 25, 2025
	Order on Motion for Leave to Appear	July 25, 2025	July 25, 2025
	Order on Motion for Leave to File Document	July 25, 2025	July 25, 2025
68	AMICUS BRIEF filed by Jane Perkins, Steven J Schwartz . (Perkins, Martha) (Entered: 07/28/2025)	July 28, 2025	July 28, 2025 Clearinghouse
69	NOTICE of Appearance by Julia Harvey on behalf of Rhode Island, State of (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 07/28/2025)	July 28, 2025	July 28, 2025
70	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)	July 29, 2025	July 29, 2025
71	NOTICE of Appearance by Andres Ivan Navedo on behalf of New York, State of (Navedo, Andres) (Entered: 07/29/2025)	July 29, 2025	July 29, 2025
72	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)	July 29, 2025	July 29, 2025
73	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)	July 29, 2025	July 29, 2025
74	NOTICE of Appearance by Heidi Parry Stern on behalf of Nevada, State of (Stern, Heidi) (Entered: 07/29/2025)	July 29, 2025	July 29, 2025
75	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)	July 29, 2025	July 29, 2025
76	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)	July 29, 2025	July 29, 2025
77	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)	July 29, 2025	July 29, 2025
78	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)	July 29, 2025	July 29, 2025
79	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)	July 29, 2025	July 29, 2025
	Order on Motion for Leave to Appear	July 29, 2025	July 29, 2025
80	NOTICE of Appearance by Scott P. Kennedy on behalf of Oregon, State of (Kennedy, Scott) (Entered: 07/31/2025)	July 31, 2025	July 31, 2025
81	NOTICE of Appearance by Carl Hammaker on behalf of Michigan, State of (Hammaker, Carl) (Entered: 08/01/2025)	Aug. 1, 2025	Aug. 1, 2025
82	NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Christopher McGuire on behalf of California, State of (McGuire, Sean) (Entered: 08/04/2025)	Aug. 4, 2025	Aug. 4, 2025
83	NOTICE of Appearance by Mayur Prasad Saxena on behalf of New Jersey, State of (Saxena, Mayur) (Entered: 08/04/2025)	Aug. 4, 2025	Aug. 4, 2025
84	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)	Aug. 5, 2025	Aug. 5, 2025
85	NOTICE of Appearance by Hilary Ann Burke Chan on behalf of California, State of (Burke Chan, Hilary) (Entered: 08/06/2025)	Aug. 6, 2025	Aug. 6, 2025
86	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)	Aug. 7, 2025	Aug. 7, 2025
87	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)	Aug. 7, 2025	Aug. 7, 2025
88	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)	Aug. 7, 2025	Aug. 7, 2025 RECAP
89	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)	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

Health Care Access

Key Dates

Filing Date: July 17, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

A coalition of 21 sovereign states, including California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Plaintiff Type(s):

State Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (- United States (national) -), Federal

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (- United States (national) -), Federal

Defendant Type(s):

Jurisdiction-wide

Facility Type(s):