Case: American Academy of Pediatrics v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

1:25-cv-04505 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Dec. 24, 2025

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Case Summary

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is the “nation’s preeminent professional organization for child health,” and works to “improv[e] the health of children, including through furnishing pediatricians and families with accurate, scientifically supported information.” Under the second Trump administration, AAP was a “sharp” critic of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) views on high-profile health policy issues, including gender-affirming care and changes made to the CDC’…

In response, Secretary Kennedy and HHS officials made negative public statements against AAP. At issue in this litigation, on December 16, 2025, HHS also “abruptly terminated” almost $12 million in federal grants to AAP, which previously funded “resources for medical providers and facilitate[d] early detection and interventions for various pediatric diseases and conditions.”

On December 24, 2025, AAP brought suit against HHS, the Health Resources And Service Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the heads of each, challenging the funding termination. In relief, the AAP sought declaratory and injunctive relief to restore the grant funding and prohibit future grant cancellations.The suit was brought in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and assigned to Judge Beryl Alaine Howell.

In the complaint, AAP alleged that the funding termination decision was retaliatory action in violation of the First Amendment and Spending Clause because the AAP’s statements were protected activity, the Defendants engaged in viewpoint discrimination, and the Government-Defendants cannot hinge grant decisions on the condition that the grantee may not engage in speech or petitioning activity that the government disfavors. They also alleged that the grant terminations violated the Fifth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause by treating the AAP differently based on their viewpoint. Finally, they alleged the grant termination decisions violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) because they were contrary to constitutional rights.

Contemporaneously with the complaint, AAP filed a motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) and a Preliminary Injunction (PI) seeking to bar Defendants from terminating the grants at issue and re-obligating the funds, and requiring that the funds be disbursed as scheduled to AAP. The Defendants filed a motion opposing the TRO and PI on December 31, 2025. A hearing was held on the motion in court on January 6, 2026.

On January 11, 2026, the court granted AAP’s motion for a preliminary injunction. 2026 WL 80796. The court found a likelihood of success on the merits of AAP’s claim that the grant terminations were “in violation of the First Amendment’s prohibition on retaliation for engaging in protected First Amendment activity, for engaging in speech that the government disfavors and for petitioning for judicial relief adverse to the government.” The court enjoined the Defendants from enforcing the grant terminations and from re-obligating the grant funds, and ordered the Defendants to “take all steps necessary to ensure that the CDC and HRSA disburse funds on AAP’s Subject Grant Awards in the customary manner and in customary timeframes.”

On January 13, 2026, the Defendants reported to the court that “they have taken the steps necessary to ensure that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Health Resource and Services Administration disburse funds on Plaintiff’s Subject Grant Awards in the customary manner and in customary timeframes.” They also submitted Notices of Award for each of the seven Subject Grant Awards.

The case is ongoing.

Summary Authors

Madena Mustafa (2/3/2026)

People

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Judge(s)

Howell, Beryl Alaine (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

McElvain, Joel L. (District of Columbia)

Salzman, Joshua M. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar (District of Columbia)

Levy, Brian J. (District of Columbia)

Judge(s)

Howell, Beryl Alaine (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff

McElvain, Joel L. (District of Columbia)

Salzman, Joshua M. (District of Columbia)

Scher, Allyson R. (District of Columbia)

Thurston, Robin F. (District of Columbia)

Torcello, Michael (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Defendant

Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar (District of Columbia)

Levy, Brian J. (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

1 1:25-cv-04505	Complaint	Dec. 24, 2025	Dec. 24, 2025 Complaint
22 1:25-cv-04505	Order Granting Preliminary Injunction	Jan. 11, 2026	Jan. 11, 2026 Order/Opinion
23 1:25-cv-04505	Memorandum Opinion	Jan. 11, 2026	Jan. 11, 2026 Order/Opinion 2026 WL 80796

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Docket

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Last updated July 28, 2026, 4:45 p.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Dec. 24, 2025	COMPLAINT against CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, THOMAS J. ENGELS, HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR, JIM O'NEILL ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12154825) filed by AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons HHS, # 3 Summons CDC, # 4 Summons HRSA, # 5 Summons Engels, # 6 Summons Kennedy, Jr., # 7 Summons U.S. Attorney's Office of D.C., # 8 Summons USAG, # 9 Summons O'Neill)(Salzman, Joshua) (Entered: 12/24/2025) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER 2 Summons HHS View on PACER 3 Summons CDC View on PACER 4 Summons HRSA View on PACER 5 Summons Engels View on PACER 6 Summons Kennedy, Jr. View on PACER 7 Summons U.S. Attorney's Office of D.C. View on PACER 8 Summons USAG View on PACER 9 Summons O'Neill View on PACER	Clearinghouse
2	Dec. 24, 2025	MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration Declaration of Debra B. Waldron, # 3 Declaration Declaration of Mark Del Monte, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Salzman, Joshua) (Entered: 12/24/2025) 1 Memorandum in Support View on RECAP 2 Declaration Declaration of Debra B. Waldron View on RECAP 3 Declaration Declaration of Mark Del Monte View on RECAP 4 Text of Proposed Order View on RECAP	RECAP
3	Dec. 24, 2025	LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (Salzman, Joshua) (Entered: 12/24/2025)	RECAP
4	Dec. 24, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua M. Salzman on behalf of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (Salzman, Joshua) (Entered: 12/24/2025)	RECAP
5	Dec. 24, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Allyson R. Scher on behalf of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (Scher, Allyson) (Entered: 12/24/2025)	RECAP
6	Dec. 24, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Joel L. McElvain on behalf of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (McElvain, Joel) (Entered: 12/24/2025)	RECAP
7	Dec. 24, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Robin F. Thurston on behalf of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (Thurston, Robin) (Entered: 12/24/2025)	RECAP
8	Dec. 24, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Torcello on behalf of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (Torcello, Michael) (Entered: 12/24/2025)	RECAP
9	Dec. 24, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Dimitar Georgiev-Remmel on behalf of All Defendants (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 12/24/2025)	RECAP
10	Dec. 24, 2025	NOTICE of Appearance by Brian J. Levy on behalf of CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, THOMAS J. ENGELS, HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR, JIM O'NEILL (Levy, Brian) (Entered: 12/24/2025)	RECAP
11	Dec. 24, 2025	MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, THOMAS J. ENGELS, HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR, JIM O'NEILL. (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 12/24/2025)	RECAP
12	Dec. 26, 2025	Memorandum in opposition to re 11 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS. (Scher, Allyson) (Entered: 12/26/2025)	RECAP
13	Dec. 29, 2025	REPLY to opposition to motion re 11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply, filed by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, THOMAS J. ENGELS, HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR, JIM O'NEILL. (Levy, Brian) (Entered: 12/29/2025)	RECAP
14	Dec. 29, 2025	SUMMONS (8) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 12/29/2025) 1 Notice and Consent View on PACER	RECAP
15	Dec. 29, 2025	STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 29, 2025. (lcbah4) (Entered: 12/29/2025)	RECAP
	Dec. 29, 2025	Case Assigned/Reassigned
	Dec. 29, 2025	.Order
	Dec. 29, 2025	Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (znmw)
	Dec. 29, 2025	MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DENYING, upon consideration of defendants' 11 Motion for Extension of Time ("Defs.' Mot."), plaintiff's 12 Memorandum in Opposition ("Pl.'s Opp'n"), and defendants' 13 Reply to Opposition to Motion, defendants' motion for extension of time.This matter concerns the defendants' termination of three grants administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") and four grants administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration ("HSRA") totaling nearly $12 million. 1 Compl. ¶¶ 12, 32. On the current record, the terminated grants at issue appear to have been longstanding, multi-year awards that would have continued for another nine to forty-five months, with some of these grants approved as recently as 2024, and one in August 2025. Id. ¶ 32. Without prior notice, these grants were terminated on December 16, 2025, with the termination decisions effective on December 22, 2025, for the CDC grants and effective immediately for the HRSA grants. Id. ¶¶ 51, 53. Without the funding provided by these grants, plaintiff will be forced to send termination notices to dozens of employees on January 9, 2026. 2 Pl.'s Mot. for TRO, or, in the Alternative, Mot. for Prelim. Inj., Decl. of Am. Acad. Of Pediatrics's Chief. Exec. Officer, Mark Del Monte ¶ 12.Though the Court appreciates defendants' request for additional time to respond to the "voluminous filing" at issue, Defs.' Mot. at 2, plaintiff correctly point outs that the "urgent situation [is] of Defendants' own creation," Pl.'s Opp'n at 1. While defendants' request for additional time, if accompanied by the parties' agreement for suspension or delay in the effective date of the termination decision during the pendency of this litigation, would address the "urgency," absent such an agreement, the deadlines in this matter will not be extended. The following SCHEDULING ORDER shall control further proceedings: (1) By December 31, 2025, at 4:00 P.M., defendants shall file any opposition to plaintiff's 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, Motion for Preliminary Injunction; (2) By January 2, 2026, plaintiff shall file any reply in support of its 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, Motion for Preliminary Injunction; and (3) As necessary, any hearing will be set following completion of briefing on the pending motion for a temporary restraining order. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 29, 2025. (lcbah4)
	Dec. 30, 2025	Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendants' Response due by 12/31/2025. Plaintiff's Reply due by 1/2/2026. (zalh)
	Dec. 30, 2025	Set/Reset Deadlines
16	Dec. 31, 2025	Memorandum in opposition to re 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, THOMAS J. ENGELS, HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR, JIM O'NEILL, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Declaration, # 3 Exhibit)(Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 12/31/2025) 1 Declaration View on PACER 2 Declaration View on PACER 3 Exhibit View on PACER	RECAP
17	Jan. 2, 2026	REPLY to opposition to motion re 2 Motion for TRO,, Motion for Preliminary Injunction, filed by AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS. (Salzman, Joshua) (Entered: 01/02/2026)	RECAP
18	Jan. 5, 2026	MOTION to Reschedule Hearing by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, THOMAS J. ENGELS, HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR, JIM O'NEILL, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(mg) (Entered: 01/05/2026) 1 Text of Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
	Jan. 5, 2026	.Order
	Jan. 5, 2026	MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties to appear for a hearing on plaintiff's 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order or, in the alternative, Preliminary Injunction, on January 8, 2026, at 10 A.M. in Courtroom 26A. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 5, 2026. (lcbah4)
	Jan. 5, 2026	Notice of Hearing
	Jan. 5, 2026	Set/Reset Hearings
	Jan. 5, 2026	Order on Motion for Hearing
	Jan. 5, 2026	Set/Reset Hearings: Motion Hearing set for 1/8/2026 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 26A- In Person before Judge Beryl A. Howell. (mac)
	Jan. 5, 2026	NOTICE: Members of the public or media who wish to listen to live audio of the hearing scheduled for January 8, 2026 at 10:00AM ET, without physically attending the proceeding, may do so by dialing the Toll Free Number: 833-990-9400, Meeting ID: 491822013. Any use of the public access telephone line requires adherence to the general prohibition against photographing, recording, livestreaming, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings (including those held by telephone or videoconference), as set out in Standing Order No. 24-31 (JEB). Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. (mac)
	Jan. 5, 2026	NOTICE: Members of the public or media who wish to listen to live audio of the hearing scheduled for January 6, 2026 at 2:00PM ET, without physically attending the proceeding, may do so by dialing the Toll Free Number: 833-990-9400, Meeting ID: 491822013. Any use of the public access telephone line requires adherence to the general prohibition against photographing, recording, livestreaming, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings (including those held by telephone or videoconference), as set out in Standing Order No. 24-31 (JEB). Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. (mac)
	Jan. 5, 2026	MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING defendants' unopposed 18 Motion to Reschedule Hearing; and RESCHEDULING the hearing on plaintiff's 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order or, in the alternative, Preliminary Injunction, for January 6, 2026, at 2 P.M. in Courtroom 26A. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 5, 2026. (lcbah4)
	Jan. 6, 2026	Set/Reset Hearings
	Jan. 6, 2026	Set/Reset Hearings: Motion Hearing set for 1/6/2026 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 26A- In Person before Judge Beryl A. Howell. (mac)
	Jan. 6, 2026	Motion Hearing
	Jan. 6, 2026	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Beryl A. Howell: Motion Hearing held on 1/6/2026 re 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Motion for Preliminary Injunction. The Court Heard Oral Arguments From The Parties. The Court Will Reserve Judgment. (Court Reporter ELIZABETH DAVILA.) (mac)
19	Jan. 7, 2026	TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS before Judge Beryl A. Howell, held on 1-06-2026; Page Numbers: 1 - 78. Date of Issuance: 1-07-2026. Court Reporter: Elizabeth Davila, Telephone number: 202-354-3242. Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the Transcript Order FormFor the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter.NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 1/28/2026. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 2/7/2026. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 4/7/2026.(Davila, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/07/2026)	RECAP
20	Jan. 7, 2026	MOTION for Leave to File Declaration of Allyson R. Scher in Support of Plaintiffs Motion for Temporary Restraining Order or, in the Alternative, Preliminary Injunction by AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Allyson R. Scher in Support of Plaintiffs Motion for Temporary Restraining Order or, in the Alternative, Preliminary Injunction, # 2 Appendix Exhibit Index, # 3 Exhibit 1, # 4 Exhibit 2, # 5 Exhibit 3, # 6 Exhibit 4, # 7 Exhibit 5, # 8 Exhibit 6, # 9 Exhibit 7, # 10 Exhibit 8, # 11 Exhibit 9, # 12 Exhibit 10, # 13 Exhibit 11, # 14 Exhibit 12, # 15 Exhibit 13, # 16 Exhibit 14, # 17 Exhibit 15, # 18 Exhibit 16, # 19 Exhibit 17, # 20 Exhibit 18, # 21 Exhibit 19, # 22 Exhibit 20, # 23 Exhibit 21, # 24 Exhibit 22, # 25 Exhibit 23, # 26 Exhibit 24, # 27 Exhibit 25, # 28 Exhibit 26, # 29 Exhibit 27, # 30 Exhibit 28, # 31 Exhibit 29, # 32 Exhibit 30, # 33 Exhibit 31)(Scher, Allyson) (Entered: 01/07/2026) 1 Declaration of Allyson R. Scher in Support of Plaintiffs Motion for Temporary Re View on PACER 2 Appendix Exhibit Index View on RECAP 3 Exhibit 1 View on PACER 4 Exhibit 2 View on PACER 5 Exhibit 3 View on PACER 6 Exhibit 4 View on PACER 7 Exhibit 5 View on PACER 8 Exhibit 6 View on PACER 9 Exhibit 7 View on PACER 10 Exhibit 8 View on PACER 11 Exhibit 9 View on PACER 12 Exhibit 10 View on PACER 13 Exhibit 11 View on PACER 14 Exhibit 12 View on PACER 15 Exhibit 13 View on PACER 16 Exhibit 14 View on PACER 17 Exhibit 15 View on PACER 18 Exhibit 16 View on PACER 19 Exhibit 17 View on PACER 20 Exhibit 18 View on PACER 21 Exhibit 19 View on PACER 22 Exhibit 20 View on PACER 23 Exhibit 21 View on PACER 24 Exhibit 22 View on PACER 25 Exhibit 23 View on PACER 26 Exhibit 24 View on PACER 27 Exhibit 25 View on PACER 28 Exhibit 26 View on PACER 29 Exhibit 27 View on PACER 30 Exhibit 28 View on PACER 31 Exhibit 29 View on PACER 32 Exhibit 30 View on PACER 33 Exhibit 31 View on PACER	RECAP
21	Jan. 7, 2026	DECLARATION by AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS re 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Exhibit Index, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit 8, # 10 Exhibit 9, # 11 Exhibit 10, # 12 Exhibit 11, # 13 Exhibit 12, # 14 Exhibit 13, # 15 Exhibit 14, # 16 Exhibit 15, # 17 Exhibit 16, # 18 Exhibit 17, # 19 Exhibit 18, # 20 Exhibit 19, # 21 Exhibit 20, # 22 Exhibit 21, # 23 Exhibit 22, # 24 Exhibit 23, # 25 Exhibit 24, # 26 Exhibit 25, # 27 Exhibit 26, # 28 Exhibit 27, # 29 Exhibit 28, # 30 Exhibit 29, # 31 Exhibit 30, # 32 Exhibit 31)(mg) (Entered: 01/08/2026) 1 Appendix Exhibit Index View on PACER 2 Exhibit 1 View on PACER 3 Exhibit 2 View on PACER 4 Exhibit 3 View on PACER 5 Exhibit 4 View on PACER 6 Exhibit 5 View on PACER 7 Exhibit 6 View on PACER 8 Exhibit 7 View on PACER 9 Exhibit 8 View on PACER 10 Exhibit 9 View on PACER 11 Exhibit 10 View on PACER 12 Exhibit 11 View on PACER 13 Exhibit 12 View on PACER 14 Exhibit 13 View on PACER 15 Exhibit 14 View on PACER 16 Exhibit 15 View on PACER 17 Exhibit 16 View on PACER 18 Exhibit 17 View on PACER 19 Exhibit 18 View on PACER 20 Exhibit 19 View on PACER 21 Exhibit 20 View on PACER 22 Exhibit 21 View on PACER 23 Exhibit 22 View on PACER 24 Exhibit 23 View on PACER 25 Exhibit 24 View on PACER 26 Exhibit 25 View on PACER 27 Exhibit 26 View on PACER 28 Exhibit 27 View on PACER 29 Exhibit 28 View on PACER 30 Exhibit 29 View on PACER 31 Exhibit 30 View on PACER 32 Exhibit 31 View on PACER	RECAP
	Jan. 7, 2026	Order on Motion for Leave to File
	Jan. 7, 2026	MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING plaintiff's unopposed 20 Motion for Leave to File Declaration of Allyson R. Scher. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 7, 2026. (lcbah4)
22	Jan. 11, 2026	ORDER GRANTING plaintiff's 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, or, in the Alternative, Motion for Preliminary Injunction. See Memorandum Opinion for further details. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 11, 2026. (lcbah4) (Entered: 01/11/2026)	Clearinghouse
23	Jan. 11, 2026	MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding plaintiff's 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, or, in the Alternative, Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 11, 2026. (lcbah4) (Entered: 01/11/2026)	Clearinghouse
24	Jan. 12, 2026	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 1/8/2026. (Salzman, Joshua) (Entered: 01/12/2026)	RECAP
25	Jan. 12, 2026	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION served on 1/12/2026 (Salzman, Joshua) (Entered: 01/12/2026)	RECAP
26	Jan. 12, 2026	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. THOMAS J. ENGELS served on 1/8/2026 (Salzman, Joshua) (Entered: 01/12/2026)	RECAP
27	Jan. 12, 2026	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 1/7/2026 (Salzman, Joshua) (Entered: 01/12/2026)	RECAP
28	Jan. 12, 2026	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. JIM O'NEILL served on 1/12/2026 (Salzman, Joshua) (Entered: 01/12/2026)	RECAP
29	Jan. 12, 2026	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION served on 1/8/2026 (Salzman, Joshua) (Entered: 01/12/2026)	RECAP
30	Jan. 12, 2026	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR served on 1/7/2026 (Salzman, Joshua) (Entered: 01/12/2026)	RECAP
31	Jan. 12, 2026	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/8/2026. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/9/2026. (Salzman, Joshua) (Entered: 01/12/2026)	RECAP
	Jan. 12, 2026	Set/Reset Deadlines
	Jan. 12, 2026	Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendants Status Report due no later than 5:00PM on 1/13/2026 (mac)
32	Jan. 13, 2026	STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, THOMAS J. ENGELS, HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR, JIM O'NEILL, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Levy, Brian) (Entered: 01/13/2026)	RECAP
33	March 10, 2026	Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, THOMAS J. ENGELS, HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR, JIM O'NEILL, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Levy, Brian) (Entered: 03/10/2026) 1 Text of Proposed Order View on RECAP	RECAP
	March 10, 2026	.Order
	March 10, 2026	MINUTE ORDER (paperless), STAYING, upon considerations of the parties' 33 Joint Status Report, this matter until September 30, 2026; and DIRECTING the parties to file, by October 30, 2026, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain, and if so, proposing a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 10, 2026. (lcbah4)
	March 11, 2026	Set/Reset Deadlines
	March 11, 2026	Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 10/30/2026 (mac)

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Case Details

State / Territory:

District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Healthcare Access and Reproductive Issues

Presidential/Gubernatorial Authority

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: Dec. 24, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

American Academy of Pediatrics

Plaintiff Type(s):

Non-profit NON-religious organization

Attorney Organizations:

Democracy Forward

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Federal

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Health Resources And Service Administration

Jim O’Neill

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Thomas J. Engels

U.S. 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.

Ex Parte Young (Federal) or Bivens

Constitutional Clause(s):

Equal Protection

Freedom of speech/association

Spending/Appropriations Clauses

Other Dockets:

District of District of Columbia 1:25-cv-04505

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Complaint (any)

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Sought:

Attorneys fees

Declaratory judgment

Document/Information

Relief Granted:

Preliminary injunction / Temp. restraining order

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Content of Injunction:

Preliminary relief granted

Reinstatement (job, contract, grant, etc.)

Issues

General/Misc.:

Funding

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of American Academy of Pediatrics v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/47550/ (last updated 2/3/2026).