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)

Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 27 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Kendall Schutzer. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/2/2026) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 29 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Aimee Thomson. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/2/2026) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 32 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Elizabeth Bannon. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/2/2026) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 33 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Neil Giovanatti. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/2/2026) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 34 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Kathryn Gradowski. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/2/2026) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 35 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Clinten Garrett. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/2/2026) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 36 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Scott Kennedy. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/2/2026) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21712069.) filed by State of Wisconsin. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service Certificate of Good Standing)(Quester, Amanda) (Filed on 3/3/2026) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Kendall Schutzer on behalf of State of Maine (Schutzer, Kendall) (Filed on 3/3/2026) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Scott P. Kennedy on behalf of State of Oregon (Kennedy, Scott) (Filed on 3/3/2026) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21714143.) filed by State of Colorado. (Passamaneck, Nora) (Filed on 3/3/2026) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Aimee Diane Thomson on behalf of Josh Shapiro, in his official capacity as Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Thomson, Aimee) (Filed on 3/4/2026) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Elizabeth Hope Bannon on behalf of State of Connecticut (Bannon, Elizabeth ) (Filed on 3/4/2026) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Marnie Graham Ganotis on behalf of State of California (Ganotis, Marnie) (Filed on 3/4/2026) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 44 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Amanda Quester. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/5/2026) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 47 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Nora Passamaneck. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/5/2026) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Amanda Ethel Quester on behalf of State of Wisconsin (Quester, Amanda) (Filed on 3/9/2026) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21763885.) filed by State of Delaware. (Kassab, Vanessa) (Filed on 3/17/2026) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

ORDER by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 54 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Vanessa Kassab. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/17/2026) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21765473.) filed by State of Delaware. (Liston, Ian) (Filed on 3/17/2026) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

ORDER by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 56 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Ian Liston. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2026) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by State of California re 15 Summons Issued, 1 Complaint,,, (Boergers, Kathleen) (Filed on 3/19/2026) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by State of California re 15 Summons Issued, 1 Complaint,,, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E)(Milton, Katherine) (Filed on 3/20/2026) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

First MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice Justin McCarthy ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21783503.) filed by State of New Mexico. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service Certificate of Good Standing)(McCarthy, Justin ) (Filed on 3/23/2026) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 60 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Justin McCarthy. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/23/2026) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Amanda McElfresh on behalf of State of New Jersey (McElfresh, Amanda) (Filed on 3/25/2026) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

NOTICE of Appearance filed by James William Harlow on behalf of Jayanta Bhattacharya, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Robert Kennedy, Jr, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Harlow, James) (Filed on 4/10/2026) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21866548.) filed by State of Connecticut. (Rutchick, Shawn) (Filed on 4/14/2026) (Entered: 04/14/2026)