Case: State of California v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS)

COMPLAINT against All Defendants Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number AMADC-11147431 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Form)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 07/29/2025)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Allyson T Slater on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 07/29/2025)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Erica Connolly, Karli Eisenberg, Neli Palma Filing fee: $ 375, receipt number AMADC-11147613 by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Erica Connolly, # 2 Certification of Karli Eisenberg, # 3 Certification of Neli Palma)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 07/29/2025)

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: 07/29/2025)

Summons Issued as to Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services, 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. (KLM) (Entered: 07/29/2025)

Notice of Case Assignment

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Kyla Barranco, Neil Giovanatti Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11152748 by State of Michigan. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Kyla Barranco, # 2 Certification of Neil Giovanatti)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Katherine J. Bies Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11152793 by State of Minnesota. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Katherine J. Bies)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Marc D. Brunton Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11152811 by State of North Carolina. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Marc D. Brunton)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Halliday Moncure Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11152940 by State of Maine. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Halliday Moncure)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Janelle Rose Medeiros, Alma Rose Nunley Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11152586 by State of Connecticut. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Janelle Rose Medeiros, # 2 Certification of Alma Rose Nunley)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Nicole S. Hill Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11152621 by District of Columbia. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Nicole S. Hill)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Elizabeth A.F. Morris, Sarah J. Gallo, Caitlyn McEllis Filing fee: $ 375, receipt number AMADC-11152665 by State of Illinois. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Caitlyn McEllis, # 2 Certification of Elizabeth A.F. Morris, # 3 Certification of Sarah J. Gallo)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of James C. Luh Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11152725 by State of Maryland. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of James C. Luh)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 07/31/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Bies on behalf of State of Minnesota (Bies, Katherine) (Entered: 08/01/2025)

Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 3 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting 6 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; 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. Added Erica Connolly, Karli Eisenberg, Neli Palma, Janelle Rose Medeiros, Alma Rose Nunley, Nicole S. Hill, Caitlyn McEllis, Elizabeth A.F. Morris, Sarah J. Gallo, James C. Luh, Kyla Barranco, Neil Giovanatti, Katherine J. Bies, Marc D. Brunton, and Halliday Moncure. 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: 08/01/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by James C. Luh on behalf of State of Maryland (Luh, James) (Entered: 08/01/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Amy Senier on behalf of State of New Mexico (Senier, Amy) (Entered: 08/01/2025)

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 AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

NOTICE of Appearance by Neil Giovanatti on behalf of State of Michigan (Giovanatti, Neil) (Entered: 08/04/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Nicole Suzanne Hill on behalf of District of Columbia (Hill, Nicole) (Entered: 08/04/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Ian R. Liston, Vanessa L. Kassab, Jennifer Kate Aaronson Filing fee: $ 375, receipt number AMADC-11158495 by State of Delaware. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Ian R. Liston, # 2 Certification of Jennifer Kate Aaronson, # 3 Certification of Vanessa L. Kassab)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 08/04/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Kalikoonlani D. Fernandes, David D. Day Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11158500 by State of Hawaii. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of David D. Day, # 2 Certification of Kalikoonlani D. Fernandes)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 08/04/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Lauryn K. Fraas, William McGinty Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11158572 by State of Washington. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Lauryn K. Fraas, # 2 Certification of William McGinty)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 08/04/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Marc David Brunton on behalf of State of North Carolina (Brunton, Marc) (Entered: 08/04/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Janelle Medeiros on behalf of State of Connecticut (Medeiros, Janelle) (Entered: 08/04/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Alma Rose Nunley on behalf of State of Connecticut (Nunley, Alma) (Entered: 08/04/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Neli Nima Palma on behalf of State of California (Palma, Neli) (Entered: 08/04/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Morris on behalf of State of Illinois (Morris, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/05/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah Jeanne Gallo on behalf of State of Illinois (Gallo, Sarah) (Entered: 08/05/2025)

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

NOTICE of Appearance by Erica Madeline Connolly on behalf of State of California (Connolly, Erica) (Entered: 08/05/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Christina L. Beatty-Walters, Kate E. Morrow Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11160772 by State of Oregon. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Kate E. Morrow, # 2 Certification of Christina L. Beatty-Walters)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 08/05/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Halliday Moncure on behalf of State of Maine (Moncure, Halliday) (Entered: 08/05/2025)

Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 31 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting 20 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting 21 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting 22 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Added Ian R. Liston, Vanessa L. Kassab, Jennifer Kate Aaronson, Kalikoonlani D. Fernandes, David D. Day, Christina L. Beatty-Walters, Kate E. Morrow, Lauryn K. Fraas, and 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 attorneys Jennifer Kate Aaronson, Kate E. Morrow, and Lauryn K. Fraas. (SEC) (Entered: 08/06/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kyla L Barranco on behalf of State of Michigan (Barranco, Kyla) (Entered: 08/06/2025)

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

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jonathan Rose Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11164142 by State of Vermont. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Jonathan Rose)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Dorothea R. Lindquist Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11164231 by State of Rhode Island. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Dorothea R. Lindquist)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer Kate Aaronson on behalf of State of Delaware (Aaronson, Jennifer) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kate Elizabeth Morrow on behalf of State of Oregon (Morrow, Kate) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Lauryn K. Fraas on behalf of State of Washington (Fraas, Lauryn) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by William David McGinty on behalf of State of Washington (McGinty, William) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Galen Sherwin, Rabia Muqaddam, Colleen K. Faherty, Andres Ivan Navedo Filing fee: $ 500, receipt number AMADC-11165534 by State of New York. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Rabia Muqaddam, # 2 Certification of Galen Leigh Sherwin, # 3 Certification of Colleen Kelly Faherty, # 4 Certification of Andres Ivan Navedo)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 35 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting 36 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting 41 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Added Jonathan T. Rose, Dorothea R. Lindquist, Galen Sherwin, Rabia Muqaddam, Colleen K. Faherty, 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 each of the newly admitted attorneys. (SEC) (Entered: 08/11/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Andres Ivan Navedo on behalf of State of New York (Navedo, Andres) (Entered: 08/11/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

NOTICE of Appearance by Rabia Muqaddam on behalf of State of New York (Muqaddam, Rabia) (Entered: 08/12/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Heidi Parry Stern Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11172549 by State of Nevada. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Heidi Parry Stern)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 08/12/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan T Rose on behalf of State of Vermont (Rose, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/12/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Faye B. Hipsman Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11172950 by State of Wisconsin. (Attachments: # 1 Certifcation of Faye B. Hipsman)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 08/12/2025)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Nora Passamaneck Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11174145 by State of Colorado. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Nora Passamaneck)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 45 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting 47 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting 48 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Added Heidi Parry Stern, Faye B. Hipsman, and Nora Passamaneck. 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. 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 newly admitted attorneys Faye B. Hipsman and Nora Passamaneck. (SEC) (Entered: 08/15/2025)

NOTICE of Appearance by Heidi Parry Stern on behalf of State of Nevada (Stern, Heidi) (Entered: 08/15/2025)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

NOTICE of Appearance by Colleen K. Faherty on behalf of State of New York (Faherty, Colleen) (Entered: 08/18/2025)

Notice of Appearance