Case: State of Arizona v. Kennedy

COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF against Jayanta Bhattacharya, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services, Robert Kennedy, Jr, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Injunction against the US government/official or APA vacatur requested. Filed by State of New Mexico, State of Maryland, State of Arizona, State Of California Justice Departments, State of Rhode Island, State of Maine, State of Colorado, State of Minnesota, State of Oregon, Josh Shapiro, in his official capacity as Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, State of Wisconsin, State of Michigan, State of Connecticut, State of New Jersey, State of Delaware. (Milton, Katherine) (Filed on 2/24/2026) Modified on 2/25/2026 (tn, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 02/24/2026)

Proposed Summons. (Milton, Katherine) (Filed on 2/24/2026) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

First MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice of Joshua P. Bohn ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21689274.) filed by State of New Jersey. (Bohn, Joshua) (Filed on 2/25/2026) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21689276.) filed by State of New Jersey. (McElfresh, Amanda) (Filed on 2/25/2026) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21689277.) filed by State of New Jersey. (Bui, Kevin) (Filed on 2/25/2026) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21689300.) filed by State of Maryland. (Drezner, Michael) (Filed on 2/25/2026) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21689848.) filed by State of Colorado. (Moskowitz, David) (Filed on 2/25/2026) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21690046.) filed by State of Arizona. (Bendor, Joshua) (Filed on 2/25/2026) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

Case assigned to Judge Vince Chhabria. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. (mbc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/25/2026) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21690460.) filed by State of Arizona. (Tyrell, Syreeta) (Filed on 2/25/2026) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21690658.) filed by State of Arizona. (Salas, Alexa) (Filed on 2/25/2026) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Kathleen Boergers on behalf of State Of California Justice Departments (Boergers, Kathleen) (Filed on 2/25/2026) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice Jennifer Moreau, State of Minnesota ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21692137.) filed by State of Minnesota. (Moreau, Jennifer) (Filed on 2/25/2026) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

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Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order 65 and cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Joint Case Management Statement due by 5/22/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/29/2026 at 10:00 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. (tn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/26/2026)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

Summons Issued as to Jayanta Bhattacharya, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services, Robert Kennedy, Jr., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (tn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/26/2026) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 3 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Joshua Bohn. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/26/2026)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 4 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Amanda McElfresh. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/26/2026)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Joshua Paul Bohn on behalf of State of New Jersey (Bohn, Joshua) (Filed on 2/26/2026) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 5 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Kevin Bui. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/26/2026)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 6 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Michael Drezner. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/26/2026)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 7 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to David Moskowitz. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/26/2026)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Kevin Bui on behalf of State of New Jersey (Bui, Kevin) (Filed on 2/26/2026) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 8 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Joshua Bendor. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/26/2026) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 10 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Syreeta Tyrell. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/26/2026) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 11 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Alexa Salas. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/26/2026) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 13 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Jennifer Moreau. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/26/2026) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice Kendall Schutzer ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21696931.) filed by State of Maine. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Schutzer, Kendall) (Filed on 2/26/2026) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Alexa Gabriela Salas on behalf of State of Arizona (Salas, Alexa) (Filed on 2/26/2026) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

First MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice Aimee D. Thomson ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21696804.) Filing fee previously paid on 2/26/2026 filed by Josh Shapiro, in his official capacity as Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Thomson, Aimee) (Filed on 2/26/2026) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Syreeta A. Tyrell on behalf of State of Arizona (Tyrell, Syreeta) (Filed on 2/26/2026) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Joshua Bendor on behalf of State of Arizona (Bendor, Joshua) (Filed on 2/26/2026) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21699337.) filed by State of Connecticut. (Bannon, Elizabeth ) (Filed on 2/27/2026) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21699335.) filed by State of Michigan. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service Certificate of Good Standing)(Giovanatti, Neil) (Filed on 2/27/2026) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21699924.) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Gradowski, Kathryn) (Filed on 2/27/2026) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21702852.) filed by State of Arizona. (Garrett, Clinten) (Filed on 2/27/2026) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21704299.) filed by State of Oregon. (Kennedy, Scott) (Filed on 2/28/2026) (Entered: 02/28/2026)

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