Case: State of Washington v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

6:25-cv-01748 | U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Filed Date: Sept. 26, 2025

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Case Summary

This case challenged the Trump Administration's Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) threat to revoke funding for sex education programs that include gender ideology. On September 26, 2025, a group of 16 states and the District of Columbia sued HHS for revoking or threatening to revoke funds provided under two adolescent sex education programs: the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) and the Title V Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program (SRAE). Both programs fund sex ed…

This case challenged the Trump Administration's Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) threat to revoke funding for sex education programs that include gender ideology.

On September 26, 2025, a group of 16 states and the District of Columbia sued HHS for revoking or threatening to revoke funds provided under two adolescent sex education programs: the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) and the Title V Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program (SRAE). Both programs fund sex education curricula that are "medically accurate and complete," proven to change youths' sexual behavior, age-appropriate, and culturally appropriate. Congress's goal in establishing these programs was to reduce pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases among teens. Plaintiffs stated that they include education aimed at transgender teens to provide accurate sexual health information, and that gender-inclusive health education also reduces harms such as bullying.

On August 26, 2025, plaintiffs received a letter from HHS declaring their curriculum out of compliance with the PREP statute and giving them 60 days to come into compliance by removing "all content concerning gender ideology" before HHS terminated their PREP and SRAE funding. HHS claimed that plaintiffs’ gender ideology education was "outside the scope of the statutory authority for this award." Plaintiffs stated that they would lose $35 million if their PREP and SRAE funding was terminated. This forced them to choose between losing federal funding and complying with what they alleged was an unlawful condition. Moreover, several plaintiff states prohibit discrimination against transgender youth or require gender-inclusive sex education, forcing them to choose between federal demands and their own state law.

Plaintiffs alleged that HHS's actions violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) in two main ways. First, the curriculum demands were contrary to law because the authorizing statutes required the programs to be medically accurate and complete, and removing materials about gender identity would make the programs medically inaccurate. Second, the demands were arbitrary and capricious because HHS’s only explanation for its actions, that gender ideology education is outside the scope of the statute, was inconsistent with the text of the statute and medical evidence. Plaintiffs alleged the justification was a pretext for a desired policy outcome, that the demands were inconsistent with prior HHS actions, that they contradicted HHS's own position that discrimination based on sex includes gender identity, and that HHS failed to consider the policy change's impact on grantees. Plaintiffs also alleged that the demands violated the Spending Clause because the conditions were imposed retroactively; the conditions were impermissibly vague, as "gender ideology" was not defined in the letters; and the conditions violated the principle that only Congress may attach conditions to federal funding. Finally, plaintiffs argued that this violated the Separation of Powers because the spending power belongs to Congress, not the Executive Branch.

On September 26, 2025, plaintiffs also filed a motion for a preliminary injunction that would prevent HHS from enforcing the PREP and SRAE funding freezes. This case is before U.S. District Judge Ann L. Aiken.

On October 27, 2025, Judge Aiken granted the preliminary injunction, finding that plaintiffs were "likely to succeed on at least one claim if not all of them." 2025 WL 3002366. First, the court held that the spending conditions were in excess of HHS's statutory authority because (1) the conditions violated the Spending Clause of the Constitution, which prevents the executive branch from attaching conditions to funds authorized by Congress, (2) Congress intended for the PREP and SRAE programs to incorporate evolving understandings of sexual risk avoidance, counter to HHS's argument that Congress wanted to "anchor the programs in traditional understandings," (3) the authorizing statute did not give HHS the authority to redefine what is "medically accurate and complete," and (4) HHS's attempt to exclude gender identity curriculum conflicted with Congress's requirement that the programs be "culturally appropriate" and target "high risk youth."

Second, the court held that the funding conditions were arbitrary and capricious under the APA because (1) when HHS determined that gender identity is not relevant to the educational goals of PREP and SRAE, it did not consider the statutory requirements and relevant data, (2) HHS changed its position without providing a reason or considering plaintiffs' reliance interests, (3) the funding conditions violated a federal law that prohibits discrimination based on sex under federal grant programs (consistent with HHS's own prior interpretation that the law covers sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination), and (4) the funding conditions were a pretext to implement the administration's policy preferences.

The court additionally held that plaintiffs were likely to succeed on showing the agency action is contrary to constitutional rights, because the funding conditions violated both the Separation of Powers doctrine and the Spending Clause. The court first held that the funding conditions violated the Separation of Powers doctrine because the power to attach conditions to federal funding belongs to Congress, not the executive. HHS therefore exceeded its authority by attaching conditions unrelated to the purpose of the PREP and SRAE statutes. The court then held that since HHS did not define "gender ideology" in its communications with the states, it violated the Spending Clause by attaching an ambiguous condition to funding.

The court determined that plaintiffs were likely to suffer irreparable harm from the loss of funds because it would impair their ability to deliver medically accurate and complete sexual education to youth and thus impair their ability to protect public health. Finally, the court determined that granting the preliminary injunction served the public interest, reiterating its reasons for finding plaintiffs likely to succeed on the merits. The court thus enjoined HHS from enforcing the funding conditions and declared null, void, and rescinded any actions HHS had already taken to implement them.

On December 26, 2025, HHS appealed the preliminary injunction order to the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. In its February 25, 2026 opening brief, it argued that the preliminary injunction should be vacated because the district court "provided no basis for concluding that the PREP and SRAE statutes preclude any limits on the gender content included in curricula under those programs," and because the remedy was overbroad, infringing on HHS's authority to enforce curricular limitations. Plaintiffs' April 27 response argued that the district court properly concluded that HHS's categorical ban on any mention of gender identity was incompatible with congressional intent in both PREP and SRAE. Oral argument is scheduled for September 14, 2026.

In the district court, HHS moved for summary judgment on January 30, 2026, arguing that a plain reading of the PREP and SRAE statutes clearly demonstrates that gender ideology content does not fit into their Objective Requirements because it is not designed to educate students on abstinence, contraception, adulthood preparation, or sexual risk avoidance. HHS asserted that these were threshold requirements, and that there was no need to consider the additional requirements of medical accuracy and cultural appropriateness because the content failed at the first hurdle. Therefore, it contended that plaintiffs' claims failed under a plain reading of the statutes.

Plaintiffs responded to HHS's summary judgment motion on February 20, 2026, advancing arguments similar to those in the complaint and reiterating that gender identity content was essential to fulfill the statutes' requirements. They also filed a summary judgment motion of their own the same day, requesting that the court vacate the gender conditions, permanently enjoin HHS from enforcing them or any materially similar terms, and issue a declaratory judgment that the statutes do not prohibit gender identity curricula.

This case is currently ongoing.

Summary Authors

Vedant Vamshidhar (7/21/2026)

Claire Pollard (9/29/2025)

Bryan Waugh (11/1/2025)

People

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Judge(s)

Aiken, Ann L. (Oregon)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Ammirati, Andrew M. (Oregon)

Attorney, Ms. Sarah

Attorney, Allyson T.

Attorney for Defendant

Attorney, Gabriel Schonfeld,

Judge(s)

Aiken, Ann L. (Oregon)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Ammirati, Andrew M. (Oregon)

Brace, Carter (Oregon)

Carmen, Morgan Blair (Oregon)

Chien, Marsha (Oregon)

Counsel, Ms. Galen

Day, David Dana (Oregon)

Diorio, Alexia M (Oregon)

Feinberg, Ms. Jessica

Feinberg, Jessica (Oregon)

Fernandes, Kalikoonalani Diara (Oregon)

Foo, Farng-Yi (Oregon)

Forster, Sarah (Oregon)

General, Riley O'Brien,

General, Kelly A.

General, Alexia M.

General, David Moskowitz,

General, Andrew M.

General, Mr. Geoffrey

General, Elizabeth Morris,

General, Sarah Forster,

General, William David

General, Molly Powell,

General, Lauren Gorodetsky,

General, Neil Giovanatti,

General, Daniel John

Gibson, Rosanna E. (Oregon)

Giovanatti, Neil (Oregon)

Gorodetsky, Lauren (Oregon)

Hartmann, Leanne E. (Oregon)

Hendrickson, Cara A. (Oregon)

Kassab, Vanessa L. (Oregon)

Koch, Robert A.

Liston, Ian (Oregon)

Marshall, Brian Simmonds (Oregon)

McGee, Geoffrey Calvin (Oregon)

McGinty, William David (Oregon)

Middlecamp, Lindsey E. (Oregon)

Morris, Elizabeth (Oregon)

Moskowitz, David (Oregon)

O'Brien, Riley (Oregon)

Paradis, Kelly A. (Oregon)

Ping, Daniel John (Oregon)

Powell, Molly (Oregon)

Sherwin, Galen (Oregon)

Slater, Allyson T. (Oregon)

Solicitor, Kalikoonalani Diara

Webster, Kevin Gerard (Oregon)

Wolf, Lucy (Oregon)

Zile, Caroline S.

Attorney for Defendant

Attorney, Gabriel Schonfeld,

Attorney, Daniel Tenny,

Feldman, Sarah (Oregon)

Lau, Jacqueline Claire (Oregon)

Luse, Susanne (Oregon)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1 6:25-cv-01748	Complaint	Sept. 26, 2025	Sept. 26, 2025 Complaint
81 6:25-cv-01748	Opinion & Order State of Washington et al. v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services et al.	Oct. 27, 2025	Oct. 27, 2025 Order/Opinion 2025 WL 3002366

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Last updated July 22, 2026, 3:54 a.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Sept. 26, 2025	Complaint. Filing fee in the amount of $405 collected. Agency Tracking ID: AORDC-10004058 Jury Trial Requested: No. Leanne E. Hartmann,Leanne E. Hartmann. Filed by State of Maryland, District of Columbia, State of Wisconsin, State of Oregon, State of Washington, State of Rhode Island, State of Michigan, State of Delaware, State of Minnesota, State of Illinois, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State of New Jersey, State of New York, State of Hawaii, State of Colorado, State of Maine, State of Connecticut against All Defendants (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Proposed Summons). (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 2 Proposed Summons View on PACER	Clearinghouse
2	Sept. 26, 2025	Motion for Preliminary Injunction . Oral Argument requested.Expedited Hearing requested. Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
3	Sept. 26, 2025	Amended Proposed Summons Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
4	Sept. 26, 2025	Notice of Case Assignment to Judge Ann L. Aiken and Discovery and Pretrial Scheduling Order. NOTICE: Counsel shall print and serve the summonses and all documents issued by the Clerk at the time of filing upon all named parties in accordance with Local Rule 3-5. Discovery is to be completed by 1/26/2026. Joint Alternate Dispute Resolution Report is due by 2/23/2026. Pretrial Order is due by 2/23/2026. Ordered by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (jw) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
5	Sept. 26, 2025	Summons Issued Electronically as to All Defendants. NOTICE: Counsel shall print and serve the summonses and all documents issued by the Clerk at the time of filing upon all named parties in accordance with Local Rule 3-5. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Robert Kennedy, # 2 Summons US Health and Human Services, # 3 Summons US Dept Health) (jw) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
6	Sept. 26, 2025	CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed on 9/26/2025 by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
7	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of Lucy Wolf in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit Exhibit 13, # 14 Exhibit Exhibit 14, # 15 Exhibit Exhibit 15, # 16 Exhibit Exhibit 16, # 17 Exhibit Exhibit 17, # 18 Exhibit Exhibit 18, # 19 Exhibit Exhibit 19, # 20 Exhibit Exhibit 20, # 21 Exhibit Exhibit 21, # 22 Exhibit Exhibit 22, # 23 Exhibit Exhibit 23, # 24 Exhibit Exhibit 24) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025) 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 View on PACER 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2 View on PACER 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3 View on PACER 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4 View on PACER 5 Exhibit Exhibit 5 View on PACER 6 Exhibit Exhibit 6 View on PACER 7 Exhibit Exhibit 7 View on PACER 8 Exhibit Exhibit 8 View on PACER 9 Exhibit Exhibit 9 View on PACER 10 Exhibit Exhibit 10 View on PACER 11 Exhibit Exhibit 11 View on PACER 12 Exhibit Exhibit 12 View on PACER 13 Exhibit Exhibit 13 View on PACER 14 Exhibit Exhibit 14 View on PACER 15 Exhibit Exhibit 15 View on PACER 16 Exhibit Exhibit 16 View on PACER 17 Exhibit Exhibit 17 View on PACER 18 Exhibit Exhibit 18 View on PACER 19 Exhibit Exhibit 19 View on PACER 20 Exhibit Exhibit 20 View on PACER 21 Exhibit Exhibit 21 View on PACER 22 Exhibit Exhibit 22 View on PACER 23 Exhibit Exhibit 23 View on PACER 24 Exhibit Exhibit 24 View on PACER	RECAP
8	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of Dr. Kate Millington in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025) 1 Exhibit Exhibit A View on PACER 2 Exhibit Exhibit B View on PACER	RECAP
9	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of Michele Roberts in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 5) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
10	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of Ryan Sharnbroich in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025) 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 View on PACER	RECAP
11	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of Laurie Dils in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
12	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of Bridget Rossman in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
13	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of Dana Smith in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
14	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of William Baney in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
15	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of Rosalyn Liu in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
16	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of Noya Woodrich in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit Exhibit M) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025) 1 Exhibit Exhibit A View on PACER 2 Exhibit Exhibit B View on PACER 3 Exhibit Exhibit C View on PACER 4 Exhibit Exhibit D View on PACER 5 Exhibit Exhibit E View on PACER 6 Exhibit Exhibit F View on PACER 7 Exhibit Exhibit G View on PACER 8 Exhibit Exhibit H View on PACER 9 Exhibit Exhibit I View on PACER 10 Exhibit Exhibit J View on PACER 11 Exhibit Exhibit K View on PACER 12 Exhibit Exhibit L View on PACER 13 Exhibit Exhibit M View on PACER	RECAP
17	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of Minna Castillo in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025) 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 View on PACER 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2 View on PACER 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3 View on PACER 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4 View on PACER	RECAP
18	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of Julie Vigil in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
19	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of Steven Blessing in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
20	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of April Thomas-Jones in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
21	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of Brandon Suzuki in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
22	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of Brian Johnson in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
23	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of Lynette Johnson in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
24	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of Puthiery Va in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
25	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of Meg Sullivan in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
26	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of William Bell in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
27	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of Ruth Blodgett in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
28	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of Dr. Sarah Lyon-Callo in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
29	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of Jeffrey Brown in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit 6) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
30	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of Chris Spicer in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
31	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of Rebecca Vincheski in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
32	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of Michelle Davis in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025) 1 Exhibit Exhibit A View on RECAP 2 Exhibit Exhibit B View on RECAP 3 Exhibit Exhibit C View on RECAP 4 Exhibit Exhibit D View on RECAP	RECAP
33	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of Kristine Campagna in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025) 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 View on PACER 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2 View on PACER 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3 View on PACER	RECAP
34	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of Molly Herrmann in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
35	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of Paula Tran in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025) 1 Exhibit Exhibit A View on PACER 2 Exhibit Exhibit B View on PACER 3 Exhibit Exhibit C View on PACER	RECAP
36	Sept. 26, 2025	Declaration of Index of Declarations in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Declaration, 10, Declaration, 33, Declaration, 28, Declaration, 22, Declaration 23, Declaration,, 16, Declaration 30, Declaration 12, Declaration, 35, Declaration, 9, Declaration 34, Declaration 31, Declaration, 27, Declaration,,, 7, Declaration, 18, Declaration, 29, Declaration 13, Declaration 11, Declaration, 24, Declaration 20, Declaration, 8, Declaration, 17, Declaration 26, Declaration, 32, Declaration, 19, Declaration, 25, Declaration, 15, Declaration, 14, Declaration, 21 .) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
37	Sept. 26, 2025	Affidavit of Service of Summons Issued, 5 upon All Defendants Filed by State of Oregon. (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
38	Sept. 26, 2025	Amended Proposed Summons Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 09/26/2025)	RECAP
39	Sept. 29, 2025	Notice of Appearance of Neil Giovanatti appearing on behalf of State of Michigan. Filed by on behalf of State of Michigan. (Giovanatti, Neil) (Entered: 09/29/2025)	RECAP
40	Sept. 29, 2025	Notice of Appearance of Kalikoonalani Diara Fernandes, David Dana Day appearing on behalf of State of Hawaii. Filed by on behalf of State of Hawaii. (Fernandes, Kalikoonalani) (Entered: 09/29/2025)	RECAP
41	Sept. 29, 2025	Affidavit of Service upon All Defendants Filed by State of Oregon. (Marshall, Brian) (Entered: 09/29/2025)	RECAP
42	Sept. 29, 2025	Notice of Appearance of Lucy Wolf appearing on behalf of State of Washington. Filed by on behalf of State of Washington. (Wolf, Lucy) (Entered: 09/29/2025)	RECAP
43	Sept. 29, 2025	Certificate of Service by State of Washington upon all Defendants Filed by State of Washington. (Wolf, Lucy) (Entered: 09/29/2025)	RECAP
44	Sept. 29, 2025	Notice of Appearance of Molly Powell appearing on behalf of State of Washington. Filed by on behalf of State of Washington. (Powell, Molly) (Entered: 09/29/2025)	RECAP
45	Sept. 30, 2025	Notice of Appearance of Sarah Forster appearing on behalf of State of Maine. Filed by on behalf of State of Maine. (Forster, Sarah) (Entered: 09/30/2025)	RECAP
46	Sept. 30, 2025	Notice of Appearance of Elizabeth Morris appearing on behalf of State of Illinois. Filed by on behalf of State of Illinois. (Morris, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/30/2025)	RECAP
47	Sept. 30, 2025	Notice of Appearance of Cara A. Hendrickson appearing on behalf of State of Illinois. Filed by on behalf of State of Illinois. (Hendrickson, Cara) (Entered: 09/30/2025)	RECAP
48	Sept. 30, 2025	Notice of Appearance of Kevin Gerard Webster appearing on behalf of State of Colorado. Filed by on behalf of State of Colorado. (Webster, Kevin) (Entered: 09/30/2025)	RECAP
49	Sept. 30, 2025	Notice of Appearance of Ian Liston, Vanessa L. Kassab, Rosanna E. Gibson appearing on behalf of State of Delaware. Filed by on behalf of State of Delaware. (Liston, Ian) (Entered: 09/30/2025)	RECAP
50	Sept. 30, 2025	Notice of Appearance of Kevin Beal appearing on behalf of State of Maine. Filed by on behalf of State of Maine. (Beal, Kevin) (Entered: 09/30/2025)	RECAP
51	Sept. 30, 2025	Notice of Appearance of Andrew M. Ammirati appearing on behalf of State of Connecticut. Filed by on behalf of State of Connecticut. (Ammirati, Andrew) (Entered: 09/30/2025)	RECAP
52	Sept. 30, 2025	Notice of Appearance of Aaron Bibb appearing on behalf of State of Wisconsin. Filed by on behalf of State of Wisconsin. (Bibb, Aaron) (Entered: 09/30/2025)	RECAP
53	Sept. 30, 2025	SCHEDULING ORDER regarding Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 : Response is due by 10/8/2025. Reply is due by 10/15/2025. Oral Argument is set for 10/16/2025 at 10:00AM in Eugene by telephone before Judge Ann L. Aiken. Ordered by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 09/30/2025)	RECAP
	Sept. 30, 2025	1 - Scheduling
54	Oct. 1, 2025	Notice of Appearance of Riley O'Brien appearing on behalf of State of Rhode Island. Filed by on behalf of State of Rhode Island. (O'Brien, Riley) (Entered: 10/01/2025)	RECAP
55	Oct. 1, 2025	Notice of Appearance of Farng-Yi Foo appearing on behalf of State of New Jersey. Filed by on behalf of State of New Jersey. (Foo, Farng-Yi) (Entered: 10/01/2025)	RECAP
56	Oct. 1, 2025	Notice of Appearance of Geoffrey Calvin McGee appearing on behalf of State of New Jersey. Filed by on behalf of State of New Jersey. (McGee, Geoffrey) (Entered: 10/01/2025)	RECAP
57	Oct. 1, 2025	Notice of Appearance of Daniel John Ping appearing on behalf of State of Michigan. Daniel John Ping,Daniel John Ping for State of Michigan,Daniel John Ping,Daniel John Ping,Daniel John Ping for State of Michigan. Filed by on behalf of State of Michigan. (Ping, Daniel) (Entered: 10/01/2025)	RECAP
58	Oct. 1, 2025	Notice of Appearance of David Moskowitz appearing on behalf of State of Colorado. Filed by on behalf of State of Colorado. (Moskowitz, David) (Entered: 10/01/2025)	RECAP
59	Oct. 3, 2025	Notice of Appearance of Kelly A. Paradis appearing on behalf of State of Washington. Filed by on behalf of State of Washington. (Paradis, Kelly) (Entered: 10/03/2025)	RECAP
60	Oct. 3, 2025	Notice of Appearance of Alexia M Diorio appearing on behalf of State of Washington. Filed by on behalf of State of Washington. (Diorio, Alexia) (Entered: 10/03/2025)	RECAP
61	Oct. 6, 2025	SCHEDULING ORDER. At the e-mailed request of the parties, the Court modifies the schedule regarding Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 as follows: Response is due by 10/31/2025. Reply is due by 11/12/2025. Oral Argument is reset from 10/16/2025 to 11/14/2025 at 10:00AM in Eugene by telephone before Judge Ann L. Aiken. Ordered by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 10/06/2025)	RECAP
62	Oct. 6, 2025	Notice of Appearance of Lauren Gorodetsky appearing on behalf of State of Maryland. Filed by on behalf of State of Maryland. (Gorodetsky, Lauren) (Entered: 10/06/2025)	RECAP
	Oct. 6, 2025	1 - Scheduling
63	Oct. 7, 2025	Notice of Appearance of Galen Sherwin appearing on behalf of State of New York. Filed by on behalf of State of New York. (Sherwin, Galen) (Entered: 10/07/2025)	RECAP
64	Oct. 7, 2025	SCHEDULING ORDER: Status Conference is set for 10/7/2025 at 01:30PM in Eugene by telephone before Judge Ann L. Aiken. Ordered by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 10/07/2025)	RECAP
65	Oct. 7, 2025	MINUTES of Proceedings: Telephonic Status Conference held before Judge Ann L. Aiken. The Court sets the following schedule regarding the Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 : Response is due by 10/10/2025. Reply is due by 10/17/2025. Oral Argument is reset from 11/14/2025 to 10/20/2025 at 10:00AM in Eugene by telephone before Judge Ann L. Aiken. Lucy Wolf present as counsel for plaintiffs. Sarah Feldman present as counsel for defendants. Court Reporter: FTR - Courtroom 4. (ck) (Entered: 10/07/2025)	RECAP
66	Oct. 7, 2025	Notice of Appearance of William David McGinty appearing on behalf of State of Washington. Filed by on behalf of State of Washington. (McGinty, William) (Entered: 10/07/2025)	RECAP
67	Oct. 7, 2025	Notice of Appearance of Marsha Chien appearing on behalf of State of Washington. Filed by on behalf of State of Washington. (Chien, Marsha) (Entered: 10/07/2025)	RECAP
	Oct. 7, 2025	1 - Scheduling
	Oct. 7, 2025	Status Conference
68	Oct. 8, 2025	Notice of Appearance of Allyson T. Slater appearing on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Filed by on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 10/08/2025)	RECAP
69	Oct. 8, 2025	Corrected Declaration of April Thomas-Jones in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by State of Oregon. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Hartmann, Leanne) (Entered: 10/08/2025)	RECAP
70	Oct. 10, 2025	Response in Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 . Filed by All Defendants. (Feldman, Sarah) (Entered: 10/10/2025)	RECAP
71	Oct. 10, 2025	Declaration of Resa Matthew . Filed by All Defendants. (Related document(s): Response in Opposition to Motion 70 .) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F) (Feldman, Sarah) (Entered: 10/10/2025)	RECAP
72	Oct. 12, 2025	Unopposed Motion to File Excess Pages re Response in Opposition to Motion 70 . Filed by All Defendants. (Feldman, Sarah) (Entered: 10/12/2025)	RECAP
73	Oct. 14, 2025	ORDER: Granting Unopposed Motion to File Excess Pages 72 . Ordered by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 10/14/2025)	RECAP
	Oct. 14, 2025	Order on Motion to File Excess Pages
74	Oct. 16, 2025	Notice of Appearance of Lindsey E. Middlecamp appearing on behalf of State of Minnesota. Filed by on behalf of State of Minnesota. (Middlecamp, Lindsey) (Entered: 10/16/2025)	RECAP
75	Oct. 16, 2025	Notice of Appearance of Morgan Blair Carmen appearing on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Filed by on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Carmen, Morgan) (Entered: 10/16/2025)	RECAP
76	Oct. 17, 2025	Reply of Plaintiff States to Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 . Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Wolf, Lucy) (Entered: 10/17/2025)	RECAP
77	Oct. 17, 2025	Declaration of Clover Barnes in support of Plaintiff States' Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Related document(s): Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 .) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B) (Wolf, Lucy) (Entered: 10/17/2025)	RECAP
78	Oct. 20, 2025	MINUTES of Proceedings: Telephonic Motion Hearing held before Judge Ann L. Aiken regarding Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 . The Court hears argument as stated on the record and takes the matter under advisement. Formal written Opinion to follow. Marsha Chien, Lucy Wolf present as counsel for plaintiffs. Susanne Luse present as counsel for defendants. Court Reporter: Bonita Shumway. (ck) (Entered: 10/20/2025)	RECAP
	Oct. 20, 2025	Motion Hearing Held
79	Oct. 23, 2025	Notice of Appearance of Jessica Feinberg appearing on behalf of District of Columbia. Filed by on behalf of District of Columbia. (Feinberg, Jessica) (Entered: 10/23/2025)	RECAP
80	Oct. 23, 2025	Notice of Supplemental Authority Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 1, # 2 Attachment 2) (Wolf, Lucy) (Entered: 10/23/2025) 1 Attachment 1 View on PACER 2 Attachment 2 View on PACER	RECAP
81	Oct. 27, 2025	OPINION AND ORDER: Plaintiff States' Motion for Preliminary Injunction 2 is GRANTED. Signed on 10/27/2025 by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck)	Clearinghouse
82	Oct. 29, 2025	Status Report by All Defendants. Filed by All Defendants. (Luse, Susanne) (Entered: 10/29/2025)	RECAP
83	Nov. 4, 2025	OFFICIAL COURT TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS FILED Telephonic Oral Argument held on 10/20/2025 before Judge Ann L. Aiken, Court Reporter Bonita J. Shumway, telephone number (503)326-8188 or bonita_shumway@ord.uscourts.gov. Transcript may be viewed at Court's public terminal or purchased from the Court Reporter before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. Afterwards it may be obtained through the Court Reporter or PACER. See Policy at ord.uscourts.gov. Notice of Intent to Redact Transcript is due by 11/12/2025. Redaction Request due 11/25/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 12/5/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 2/2/2026. (Shumway, Bonita) (Entered: 11/04/2025)	RECAP
84	Nov. 17, 2025	Notice of Appearance of Jacqueline Claire Lau appearing on behalf of All Defendants . Filed by on behalf of All Defendants. (Lau, Jacqueline) (Entered: 11/17/2025)	RECAP
85	Nov. 17, 2025	Motion for Extension of Time to Answer . Filed by All Defendants. (Lau, Jacqueline) (Entered: 11/17/2025)	RECAP
86	Nov. 18, 2025	ORDER: Granting in Part Denying in Part Motion for Extension of Time to Answer 85 . Answer is due by 12/9/2025. Ordered by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 11/18/2025)	RECAP
	Nov. 18, 2025	Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer a Complaint/Petition
87	Dec. 8, 2025	Stipulated Proposed Joint Case Management Schedule . Filed by All Defendants. (Lau, Jacqueline) (Entered: 12/08/2025)	RECAP
88	Dec. 9, 2025	SCHEDULING ORDER: The Court is in receipt of the parties' proposed case management schedule 87 . Defendants may defer responding to the Complaint, ECF No. 1, until after the Court's ruling on dispositive motions, to the extent a response is necessary. Defendants shall file the administrative record on or before January 16, 2026. Defendants shall file any dispositive motion on or before January 30, 2026. Plaintiffs shall file any response to Defendants' motion, as well as any cross-motion, on or before February 20, 2026. Defendants shall file any reply to Plaintiffs' response to Defendants' dispositive motion, as well as any response to Plaintiffs cross-motion on or before March 13, 2026. Plaintiffs shall file any reply to Defendants' response to Plaintiffs' cross-motion on or before March 27, 2026. Defendants reserve their right to file a motion to stay the district court proceedings in the event the preliminary injunction is appealed. After the briefing is completed, the Court will schedule a telephonic status conference with the parties to determine further scheduling. Ordered by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (ck) (Entered: 12/09/2025)	RECAP
	Dec. 9, 2025	1 - Scheduling
89	Dec. 26, 2025	Notice of Appeal to the 9th Circuit (fee exempt status selected). Filed by All Defendants. (Lau, Jacqueline) (Entered: 12/26/2025)	RECAP
	Dec. 30, 2025	USCA Case Number and Notice confirming Docketing Record on Appeal re Notice of Appeal - Preliminary Injunction 89 . Case Appealed to 9th Circuit Case Number 25-8077 assigned. (sss)
	Dec. 30, 2025	USCA Case Number
90	Jan. 16, 2026	Administrative Record Part 1. Filed by All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 1, # 2 Attachment 2, # 3 Attachment 3, # 4 Attachment 4, # 5 Attachment 5, # 6 Attachment 6, # 7 Attachment 7 Part 1, # 8 Attachment 7 Part 2, # 9 Attachment 7 Part 3, # 10 Attachment 7 Part 4, # 11 Attachment 7 Part 5, # 12 Attachment 7 Part 6, # 13 Attachment 8, # 14 Attachment 9, # 15 Attachment 10, # 16 Attachment 11, # 17 Attachment 12, # 18 Attachment 13, # 19 Attachment 14, # 20 Attachment 15 Part 1) (Lau, Jacqueline) (Entered: 01/16/2026) 1 Attachment 1 View on PACER 2 Attachment 2 View on PACER 3 Attachment 3 View on PACER 4 Attachment 4 View on PACER 5 Attachment 5 View on PACER 6 Attachment 6 View on PACER 7 Attachment 7 Part 1 View on PACER 8 Attachment 7 Part 2 View on PACER 9 Attachment 7 Part 3 View on PACER 10 Attachment 7 Part 4 View on PACER 11 Attachment 7 Part 5 View on PACER 12 Attachment 7 Part 6 View on PACER 13 Attachment 8 View on PACER 14 Attachment 9 View on PACER 15 Attachment 10 View on PACER 16 Attachment 11 View on PACER 17 Attachment 12 View on PACER 18 Attachment 13 View on PACER 19 Attachment 14 View on PACER 20 Attachment 15 Part 1 View on PACER	RECAP

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Oregon

Case Type(s):

Public Benefits/Government Services

Speech and Religious Freedom

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 26, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

States of Washington, Oregon, Minnesota, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawai'i, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Wisconsin and Washington D.C.

Plaintiff Type(s):

State Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Federal

United States Department of Health and Human Services

Defendant Type(s):

Jurisdiction-wide

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Constitutional Clause(s):

Separation of Powers

Spending/Appropriations Clauses

Other Dockets:

District of Oregon 6:25-cv-01748

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 25-8077

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Sought:

Attorneys fees

Declaratory judgment

Injunction

Relief Granted:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Content of Injunction:

Preliminary relief granted

Issues

General/Misc.:

Education

Funding

Government services

School/University policies

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Transgender

LGBTQ+:

Transgender

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of State of Washington v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/47010/ (last updated 11/1/2025).