Case: Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Trump

1:25-cv-12162 | U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

Filed Date: Aug. 1, 2025

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Case Summary

This case challenged actions taken by the Trump Administration targeting transgender individuals and gender-affirming healthcare for those under the age of 19. A coalition of states alleged that Executive Order 14187 (the "Denial of Care" Order) and subsequent directives issued by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) -- including the April 22 Bondi Directive and the June 11 Shumate Directive -- misrepresented the prevailing medical consensus, interfered with state authority to regulate the prac…

This case challenged actions taken by the Trump Administration targeting transgender individuals and gender-affirming healthcare for those under the age of 19. A coalition of states alleged that Executive Order 14187 (the "Denial of Care" Order) and subsequent directives issued by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) -- including the April 22 Bondi Directive and the June 11 Shumate Directive -- misrepresented the prevailing medical consensus, interfered with state authority to regulate the practice of medicine, and were intended to intimidate healthcare providers through unfounded threats of civil and criminal liability under statutes such as the False Claims Act, the Female Genital Mutilation Act, and the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The complaint alleged that these federal actions caused hospitals to reduce or discontinue gender-affirming care for adolescents, resulting in significant harm to patients and undermining state laws that protect access to such care. 

On August 1, 2025, several states and the Governor of Pennsylvania filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts against the President of the United States, the U.S. Attorney General, and the U.S. Department of Justice. Plaintiffs alleged that Defendants' actions violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. They sought declaratory relief holding that Section 8 of Executive Order 14187 is unlawful and that the provision of gender-affirming healthcare does not violate the Female Genital Mutilation Act, the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, or the False Claims Act. Plaintiffs further requested that the Court set aside the April 22 Bondi Directive and the June 11 Shumate Directive, and enjoin Defendants from enforcing them in any manner inconsistent with the requested declaratory relief. The case was assigned to U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley.

The case is ongoing. 

Summary Authors

Emma Vayda (8/6/2025)

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For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70989506/parties/commonwealth-of-massachusetts-v-trump/


Judge(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff

Aaronson, Jennifer Kate (Massachusetts)

Adams, Crystal M. (Massachusetts)

Boergers, Kathleen (Massachusetts)

Brody, Elizabeth A. (Massachusetts)

Attorney for Defendant

Bailey, John (Massachusetts)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document
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1:25-cv-12162

Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

Aug. 1, 2025

Aug. 1, 2025

Complaint

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70989506/commonwealth-of-massachusetts-v-trump/

Last updated Oct. 26, 2025, 12:01 a.m.

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COMPLAINT against All Defendants Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number AMADC-11154474 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts, District of Columbia, Josh Shapiro, State of California, State of Connecticut, State of Delaware, State of Hawaii, State of Illinois, State of Maine, State of Maryland, State of Michigan, State of Nevada, State of New Jersey, State of New Mexico, State of New York, State of Rhode Island, State of Wisconsin. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Category Form, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit A - White House Press Release, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit B - Gender Identity Order, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit C - Denial of Care Order, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit D - Bondi Directive, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit E - Shumate Directive)(Cambier, Adam) (Entered: 08/01/2025)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Category Form

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3 Exhibit Exhibit A - White House Press Release

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4 Exhibit Exhibit B - Gender Identity Order

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5 Exhibit Exhibit C - Denial of Care Order

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6 Exhibit Exhibit D - Bondi Directive

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7 Exhibit Exhibit E - Shumate Directive

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Aug. 1, 2025

Aug. 1, 2025

Clearinghouse
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NOTICE of Appearance by Adam M. Cambier on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Cambier, Adam) (Entered: 08/01/2025)

Aug. 1, 2025

Aug. 1, 2025

PACER
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NOTICE of Appearance by Allyson T Slater on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 08/01/2025)

Aug. 1, 2025

Aug. 1, 2025

PACER
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NOTICE of Appearance by Jak Kundl on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 08/01/2025)

Aug. 1, 2025

Aug. 1, 2025

PACER
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ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. District Judge Angel Kelley 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 Donald L. Cabell. (CEH) (Entered: 08/01/2025)

Aug. 1, 2025

Aug. 1, 2025

PACER
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Summons Issued as to Pamela Bondi, Donald J. Trump, United States Department of Justice. 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. (MBM) (Entered: 08/01/2025)

Aug. 1, 2025

Aug. 1, 2025

PACER

Notice of Case Assignment

Aug. 1, 2025

Aug. 1, 2025

PACER
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First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Neil Giovanatti, Daniel Ping Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11160633 by State of Michigan. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Neil Giovanatti, # 2 Certification of Daniel Ping)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 08/05/2025)

Aug. 5, 2025

Aug. 5, 2025

PACER
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Notice of Service of Process filed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Individual(s)/Entities served: Donald J. Trump; Pamela Jo Bondi; U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of service by certified mail)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 08/05/2025)

Aug. 5, 2025

Aug. 5, 2025

PACER
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District Judge Angel Kelley: ORDER entered. Standing Order Regarding Motion Practice. (CEH) (Entered: 08/05/2025)

Aug. 5, 2025

Aug. 5, 2025

RECAP
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First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Janelle Rose Medeiros, Emily Adams Gait Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11160507 by State of Connecticut. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Emily Adams Gait, # 2 Certification of Janelle Rose Medeiros)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 08/05/2025)

1 Certification of Emily Adams Gait

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2 Certification of Janelle Rose Medeiros

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Aug. 5, 2025

Aug. 5, 2025

PACER
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First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Aleeza Strubel, Abigail R. Durkin Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11160584 by State of Illinois. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Aleeza Strubel, # 2 Certification of Abigail R. Durkin)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 08/05/2025)

Aug. 5, 2025

Aug. 5, 2025

PACER
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First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Crystal Adams, Kathleen Boergers, Hilary A. Burke Chan, Neli Palma, Nimrod Pitsker Elias Filing fee: $ 625, receipt number AMADC-11162549 by State of California. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Neli Palma, # 2 Certification of Crystal Adams, # 3 Certification of Kathleen Boergers, # 4 Certification of Hilary A. Burke Chan, # 5 Certification of Nimrod Pitsker Elias)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 08/06/2025)

Aug. 6, 2025

Aug. 6, 2025

PACER
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District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Janelle Rose Medeiros and Emily Adams Gait. 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. (CEH) (Entered: 08/06/2025)

Aug. 6, 2025

Aug. 6, 2025

PACER
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District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 9 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Aleeza Strubel and Abigail R. Durkin. 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. (CEH) (Entered: 08/06/2025)

Aug. 6, 2025

Aug. 6, 2025

PACER
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District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 10 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Neil Giovanatti and Daniel Ping. 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. (CEH) (Entered: 08/06/2025)

Aug. 6, 2025

Aug. 6, 2025

PACER
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District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 12 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Crystal Adams, Kathleen Boergers, Hilary A. Burke Chan, Neli Palma, and Nimrod Pitsker Elias. 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. (CEH) (Entered: 08/06/2025)

Aug. 6, 2025

Aug. 6, 2025

PACER
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NOTICE of Appearance by Aleeza M. Strubel on behalf of State of Illinois (Strubel, Aleeza) (Entered: 08/06/2025)

Aug. 6, 2025

Aug. 6, 2025

PACER
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NOTICE of Appearance by Abigail Durkin on behalf of State of Illinois (Durkin, Abigail) (Entered: 08/06/2025)

Aug. 6, 2025

Aug. 6, 2025

PACER

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

Aug. 6, 2025

Aug. 6, 2025

PACER
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NOTICE of Appearance by Neil Giovanatti on behalf of State of Michigan (Giovanatti, Neil) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

Aug. 7, 2025

Aug. 7, 2025

PACER
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First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Aimee D. Thomson Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11164254 by Josh Shapiro. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Aimee D. Thomson)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

Aug. 7, 2025

Aug. 7, 2025

PACER
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First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Kalikoonlani D. Fernandes, David D. Day Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11165418 by State of Hawaii. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of David D. Day, # 2 Certification of Kalikoonlani D. Fernandes)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

Aug. 7, 2025

Aug. 7, 2025

PACER
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District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 20 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Aimee D. Thomson. 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. (CEH) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

Aug. 7, 2025

Aug. 7, 2025

PACER
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District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 21 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Kalikoonlani D. Fernandes and David D. Day,. 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. (CEH) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

Aug. 7, 2025

Aug. 7, 2025

PACER
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First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Keith M. Jamieson Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11165693 by State of Maryland. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Keith M. Jamieson)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 08/07/2025)

Aug. 7, 2025

Aug. 7, 2025

PACER

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

Aug. 7, 2025

Aug. 7, 2025

PACER
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District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 24 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Keith M. Jamieson. 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. (CEH) (Entered: 08/08/2025)

Aug. 8, 2025

Aug. 8, 2025

PACER
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First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Julia Harvey, Kathryn Tucker Gradowski Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11166376 by State of Rhode Island. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Julia Harvey, # 2 Certification of Kathryn Tucker Gradowski)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 08/08/2025)

Aug. 8, 2025

Aug. 8, 2025

PACER
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NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel John Ping on behalf of State of Michigan (Ping, Daniel) (Entered: 08/08/2025)

Aug. 8, 2025

Aug. 8, 2025

PACER
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First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Samantha Hall Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11166768 by District of Columbia. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Samantha Hall)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 08/08/2025)

Aug. 8, 2025

Aug. 8, 2025

PACER

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

Aug. 8, 2025

Aug. 8, 2025

PACER
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District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 26 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Julia Harvey and Kathryn Tucker Gradowski. 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. (CEH) (Entered: 08/11/2025)

Aug. 11, 2025

Aug. 11, 2025

PACER
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District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 28 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Samantha Hall. 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. (CEH) (Entered: 08/11/2025)

Aug. 11, 2025

Aug. 11, 2025

PACER
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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-11169404 by State of Delaware. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Ian R. Liston, # 2 Certification of Jennifer Kate Aaronson, # 3 Certification of Vanessa L. Kassab)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 08/11/2025)

Aug. 11, 2025

Aug. 11, 2025

PACER

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

Aug. 11, 2025

Aug. 11, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Julia Harvey on behalf of State of Rhode Island (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 08/12/2025)

Aug. 12, 2025

Aug. 12, 2025

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District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 31 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Ian R. Liston, Vanessa L. Kassab, & Jennifer Kate Aaronson. 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. (CEH) (Entered: 08/12/2025)

Aug. 12, 2025

Aug. 12, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Kathryn Gradowski on behalf of State of Rhode Island (Gradowski, Kathryn) (Entered: 08/12/2025)

Aug. 12, 2025

Aug. 12, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Ian Liston on behalf of State of Delaware (Liston, Ian) (Entered: 08/12/2025)

Aug. 12, 2025

Aug. 12, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Vanessa L Kassab on behalf of State of Delaware (Kassab, Vanessa) (Entered: 08/12/2025)

Aug. 12, 2025

Aug. 12, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Jennifer Kate Aaronson on behalf of State of Delaware (Aaronson, Jennifer) (Entered: 08/12/2025)

Aug. 12, 2025

Aug. 12, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Keith Jamieson on behalf of State of Maryland (Jamieson, Keith) (Entered: 08/12/2025)

Aug. 12, 2025

Aug. 12, 2025

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First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Heidi Parry Stern Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11172978 by State of Nevada. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Heidi Parry Stern)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 08/12/2025)

Aug. 12, 2025

Aug. 12, 2025

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First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jody J. Schmelzer Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11172992 by State of Wisconsin. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Jody J. Schmelzer)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 08/12/2025)

Aug. 12, 2025

Aug. 12, 2025

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First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Galen Leigh Sherwin Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11173018 by State of New York. (Attachments: # 1 Certifcation of Galen Leigh Sherwin)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 08/12/2025)

Aug. 12, 2025

Aug. 12, 2025

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First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Travis W. England, Rabia Muqaddam, Elizabeth A. Brody, Zoe Ridolfi-Starr, Stephanie Torre, Andres Ivan Navedo Filing fee: $ 750, receipt number AMADC-11173038 by State of New York. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Rabia Muqaddam, # 2 Certification of Ivan Navedo, # 3 Certification of Zoe Ridolfi-Starr, # 4 Certification of Stephanie Torre, # 5 Certification of Elizabeth A. Brody, # 6 Certification of Travis W. England)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 08/12/2025)

Aug. 12, 2025

Aug. 12, 2025

PACER

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

Aug. 12, 2025

Aug. 12, 2025

PACER
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District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 39 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Heidi Parry Stern. 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. (CEH) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

Aug. 13, 2025

Aug. 13, 2025

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District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 40 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice 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. (CEH) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

Aug. 13, 2025

Aug. 13, 2025

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District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 41 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Galen Sherwin. 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. (CEH) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

Aug. 13, 2025

Aug. 13, 2025

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District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 42 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Travis W. England, Rabia Muqaddam, Elizabeth A. Brody, Zoe Ridolfi-Starr, Stephanie Torre, 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. (CEH) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

Aug. 13, 2025

Aug. 13, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Andres Ivan Navedo on behalf of State of New York (Navedo, Andres) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

Aug. 13, 2025

Aug. 13, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Rabia Muqaddam on behalf of State of New York (Muqaddam, Rabia) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

Aug. 13, 2025

Aug. 13, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Heidi Parry Stern on behalf of State of Nevada (Stern, Heidi) (Entered: 08/13/2025)

Aug. 13, 2025

Aug. 13, 2025

PACER

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

Aug. 13, 2025

Aug. 13, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Jody J. Schmelzer on behalf of State of Wisconsin (Schmelzer, Jody) (Entered: 08/14/2025)

Aug. 14, 2025

Aug. 14, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Janelle Medeiros on behalf of State of Connecticut (Medeiros, Janelle) (Entered: 08/14/2025)

Aug. 14, 2025

Aug. 14, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Emily Adams Gait on behalf of State of Connecticut (Gait, Emily) (Entered: 08/15/2025)

Aug. 15, 2025

Aug. 15, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Zoe Ridolfi-Starr on behalf of State of New York (Ridolfi-Starr, Zoe) (Entered: 08/18/2025)

Aug. 18, 2025

Aug. 18, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Travis William England on behalf of State of New York (England, Travis) (Entered: 08/19/2025)

Aug. 19, 2025

Aug. 19, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Crystal M. Adams on behalf of State of California (Adams, Crystal) (Entered: 08/19/2025)

Aug. 19, 2025

Aug. 19, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Chloe Landress Cable on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Cable, Chloe) (Entered: 08/20/2025)

Aug. 20, 2025

Aug. 20, 2025

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First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Astrid Carrete Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11186278 by State of New Mexico. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Astrid Carrete)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 08/20/2025)

Aug. 20, 2025

Aug. 20, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth A. Brody on behalf of State of New York (Brody, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/20/2025)

Aug. 20, 2025

Aug. 20, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Neli Nima Palma on behalf of State of California (Palma, Neli) (Entered: 08/20/2025)

Aug. 20, 2025

Aug. 20, 2025

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District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 57 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Astrid Carrete. 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. (CEH) (Entered: 08/20/2025)

Aug. 20, 2025

Aug. 20, 2025

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NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie Lynn Torre on behalf of State of New York (Torre, Stephanie) (Entered: 08/20/2025)

Aug. 20, 2025

Aug. 20, 2025

PACER
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NOTICE of Appearance by Galen Sherwin on behalf of State of New York (Sherwin, Galen) (Entered: 08/20/2025)

Aug. 20, 2025

Aug. 20, 2025

PACER
63

NOTICE of Appearance by Astrid Carrete on behalf of State of New Mexico (Carrete, Astrid) (Entered: 08/20/2025)

Aug. 20, 2025

Aug. 20, 2025

PACER
64

NOTICE of Appearance by Hilary Ann Burke Chan on behalf of State of California (Burke Chan, Hilary) (Entered: 08/20/2025)

Aug. 20, 2025

Aug. 20, 2025

PACER

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

Aug. 20, 2025

Aug. 20, 2025

PACER
65

NOTICE of Appearance by Morgan Blair Carmen on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Carmen, Morgan) (Entered: 08/22/2025)

Aug. 22, 2025

Aug. 22, 2025

PACER
66

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Bryce K. Hurst, Lauren E. VanDriesen, Elizabeth R. Walsh Filing fee: $ 375, receipt number AMADC-11197006 by State of New Jersey. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Bryce K. Hurst, # 2 Certification of Lauren E. VanDriesen, # 3 Certification of Elizabeth R. Walsh)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 08/26/2025)

Aug. 26, 2025

Aug. 26, 2025

PACER
67

District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 66 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Bryce K. Hurst, Lauren E. VanDriesen, and Elizabeth R. Walsh. 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. (CEH) (Entered: 08/26/2025)

Aug. 26, 2025

Aug. 26, 2025

PACER
68

NOTICE of Appearance by John Bailey on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Donald J. Trump, United States Department of Justice (Bailey, John) (Entered: 08/26/2025)

Aug. 26, 2025

Aug. 26, 2025

PACER
69

NOTICE of Appearance by Nimrod Pitsker Elias on behalf of State of California (Elias, Nimrod) (Entered: 08/26/2025)

Aug. 26, 2025

Aug. 26, 2025

PACER

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

Aug. 26, 2025

Aug. 26, 2025

PACER
70

NOTICE of Appearance by Lauren Elizabeth Van Driesen on behalf of State of New Jersey (Van Driesen, Lauren) (Entered: 08/27/2025)

Aug. 27, 2025

Aug. 27, 2025

PACER
71

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth R. Walsh on behalf of State of New Jersey (Walsh, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/27/2025)

Aug. 27, 2025

Aug. 27, 2025

PACER
72

MOTION to Stay Proceedings in Light of Lapse of Appropriations by Pamela Bondi, Donald J. Trump, United States Department of Justice.(Bailey, John) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

Oct. 1, 2025

Oct. 1, 2025

RECAP
73

District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 72 Motion for a Stay of Proceedings in Light of Lapse of Appropriations. (MAL) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

Oct. 1, 2025

Oct. 1, 2025

PACER

Order on Motion to Stay

Oct. 1, 2025

Oct. 1, 2025

PACER
74

Notice of Appearance

Oct. 23, 2025

Oct. 23, 2025

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory: Massachusetts

Case Type(s):

Healthcare Access and Reproductive Issues

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: Aug. 1, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Several states and the Governor of Pennsylvania.

Plaintiff Type(s):

State Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

President of the United States (- United States (national) -), Federal

United States Attorney General (- United States (national) -), Federal

United States Department of Justice (- United States (national) -), Federal

Defendant Type(s):

Jurisdiction-wide

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Ex Parte Young (Federal) or Bivens

Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 551 et seq.

Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201

Ex parte Young (federal or state officials)

Constitutional Clause(s):

Federalism (including 10th Amendment)

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Nature of Relief:

None yet

Source of Relief:

None yet

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination Basis:

Gender identity

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Transgender

LGBTQ+:

LGBTQ+