Case: Dallas County, Texas v. Kennedy

1:25-cv-04242 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Dec. 5, 2025

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Case Summary

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On December 5, 2025, Dallas County, Texas brought this suit against the US Department of Health and Human Services as well as Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., in his official capacity. Plaintiffs sought to challenge HHS' termination of “COVID-related” CDC grant programs en masse. Filing under the Separation of Powers and Spending Clause, the APA, and equitable ultra vires, Plaintiff requested a vacatur of the mass-termination decision and injunction to reinstate unlawfully terminated grants.

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People

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Judge(s)

Cooper, Christopher Reid (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

LeGrand, Rebecca S. (District of Columbia)

Judge(s)

Cooper, Christopher Reid (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

LeGrand, Rebecca S. (District of Columbia)

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1 1:25-cv-04242	Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief Dallas County, Texas v. Kennedy Jr.	Dec. 5, 2025	Dec. 5, 2025 Complaint

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Docket

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Last updated Dec. 26, 2025, 12:28 a.m.

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1	COMPLAINT against CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR, JIM O'NEILL, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12118434) filed by DALLAS COUNTY TEXAS. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons)(LeGrand, Rebecca) (Entered: 12/05/2025) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 2 Summons View on PACER 3 Summons View on PACER 4 Summons View on PACER 5 Summons View on PACER 6 Summons View on PACER 7 Summons View on PACER	Dec. 5, 2025	Dec. 5, 2025 Clearinghouse
2	NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by DALLAS COUNTY TEXAS. Case related to Case No. 1:25-cv-01275-CRC. (LeGrand, Rebecca) (Entered: 12/05/2025)	Dec. 5, 2025	Dec. 5, 2025 RECAP
3	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Todd K. Sellars, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12118576. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by DALLAS COUNTY TEXAS. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(LeGrand, Rebecca) (Entered: 12/05/2025)	Dec. 5, 2025	Dec. 5, 2025
4	SUMMONS (6) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zhcn) (Entered: 12/08/2025)	Dec. 8, 2025	Dec. 8, 2025
5	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Exhibit 1 (Huang Declaration), # 4 Exhibit A to Declaration, # 5 Exhibit B to Declaration, # 6 Exhibit C to Declaration, # 7 Exhibit D to Declaration, # 8 Exhibit E to Declaration, # 9 Exhibit F to Declaration, # 10 Exhibit G to Declaration, # 11 Exhibit H to Declaration, # 12 Exhibit I to Declaration)(LeGrand, Rebecca) (Entered: 12/08/2025) 1 Memorandum in Support View on PACER 2 Text of Proposed Order View on PACER 3 Exhibit 1 (Huang Declaration) View on PACER 4 Exhibit A to Declaration View on PACER 5 Exhibit B to Declaration View on PACER 6 Exhibit C to Declaration View on PACER 7 Exhibit D to Declaration View on PACER 8 Exhibit E to Declaration View on PACER 9 Exhibit F to Declaration View on PACER 10 Exhibit G to Declaration View on PACER 11 Exhibit H to Declaration View on PACER 12 Exhibit I to Declaration View on PACER	Dec. 8, 2025	Dec. 8, 2025
	Case Assigned/Reassigned	Dec. 8, 2025	Dec. 8, 2025
	Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (zhcn)	Dec. 8, 2025	Dec. 8, 2025
	MINUTE ORDER. Pursuant to LCvR 65.1(d), Plaintiff's 5 Motion for Preliminary Injunction requests a hearing within 21 days of its filing. Yet Plaintiff has not indicated that notice of the Motion was given to Defendants, nor has Plaintiff filed proof of service of the summons and complaint. Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(a)(1), the Court "may issue a preliminary injunction only on notice to the adverse party." And LCvR 65.1(c) contemplates that an application for a preliminary injunction be served on an opposing party before that party is obligated to respond. The Court therefore declines to schedule a hearing on the Motion (or, alternatively, to determine that a hearing outside the 21-day window will not prejudice the parties, see LCvR 65.1(d)) until service is accomplished and an opposition is filed. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 12/16/2025. (lccrc3)	Dec. 16, 2025	Dec. 16, 2025
	.Order	Dec. 16, 2025	Dec. 16, 2025
7	Briefing Schedule 1 Text of Proposed Order View on PACER	Dec. 18, 2025	Dec. 18, 2025
	Order on Motion for Briefing Schedule AND Set/Reset Deadlines	Dec. 18, 2025	Dec. 18, 2025
8	Notice of Appearance	Dec. 22, 2025	Dec. 22, 2025