Case: Society of General Internal Medicine v. Kennedy

8:25-cv-02751 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Aug. 21, 2025

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On August 21, 2025, the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) and the North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Secretary, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and its Director. Plaintiffs challenged the termination of ARHQ's grantmaking program, which resulted in the impoundment of millions of dollars that Congress had expressly directed AHRQ to allocate for grantmaking and other research functions. Plaintiffs alleged that Defendants' actions violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Garlock, Stephanie (Maryland)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Garlock, Stephanie (Maryland)

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1 8:25-cv-02751	Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief	Aug. 21, 2025	Aug. 21, 2025 Complaint

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Last updated Aug. 28, 2025, 10:05 p.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AMDDC-12183277.), filed by Society of General Internal Medicine, North American Primary Care Research Group. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons)(Garlock, Stephanie) (Entered: 08/21/2025) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on RECAP 2 Summons View on RECAP 3 Summons View on RECAP 4 Summons View on RECAP 5 Summons View on RECAP 6 Summons View on RECAP 7 Summons View on RECAP	Aug. 21, 2025	Aug. 21, 2025 Clearinghouse
2	Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Society of General Internal Medicine (Garlock, Stephanie) (Entered: 08/21/2025)	Aug. 21, 2025	Aug. 21, 2025 PACER
3	Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by North American Primary Care Research Group (Garlock, Stephanie) (Entered: 08/21/2025)	Aug. 21, 2025	Aug. 21, 2025 PACER
4	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by North American Primary Care Research Group, Society of General Internal Medicine (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Attachment Index of Exhibits, # 3 Exhibit Doe #1 Declaration, # 4 Exhibit Doe #2 Declaration, # 5 Exhibit Bass Declaration, # 6 Exhibit Katz Declaration, # 7 Exhibit Trivedi Declaration, # 8 Exhibit Schnipper Declaration, # 9 Exhibit Rodriguez Declaration, # 10 Exhibit Schulson Declaration, # 11 Exhibit Dolber Declaration, # 12 Exhibit Linder Declaration, # 13 Exhibit Bolen Declaration, # 14 Text of Proposed Order)(Garlock, Stephanie) (Entered: 08/21/2025)	Aug. 21, 2025	Aug. 21, 2025 PACER
5	MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Allison M. Zieve (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-12183598.) by North American Primary Care Research Group, Society of General Internal Medicine(Garlock, Stephanie) (Entered: 08/21/2025)	Aug. 21, 2025	Aug. 21, 2025 PACER