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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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)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Isaac Belfer on behalf of Jayanta Bhattacharya, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Robert Kennedy, Jr, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Belfer, Isaac) (Filed on 5/5/2026) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

STIPULATION re 14 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines,, filed by Jayanta Bhattacharya, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Robert Kennedy, Jr, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Belfer, # 2 Proposed Order)(Belfer, Isaac) (Filed on 5/5/2026) (Entered: 05/05/2026)

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Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 64 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Shawn Rutchick. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/6/2026) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

ORDER re 66 Scheduling Stipulation. Signed by Judge Vince Chhabria on 5/6/2026. Status Report due by 5/22/2026. Status Conference set for 5/29/2026 at 10:00 AM by Videoconference Only before Judge Vince Chhabria. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/6/2026) (Entered: 05/06/2026)

STATUS REPORT Joint Case Status Report by State of Arizona. (Garrett, Clinten) (Filed on 5/22/2026) (Entered: 05/22/2026)

CLERK'S NOTICE REQUIRING ADVANCE REGISTRATION OF COUNSEL RE 5/29/2026 STATUS CONFERENCE. One list of names of all counsel appearing for all parties must be sent in one email to the CRD at vccrd@cand.uscourts.gov no later than Thursday, May 28, 2026, by no later than 10:00AM. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/27/2026) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

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TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 05-29-2026 before Judge Vince Chhabria by State of Arizona, for Recorded Proceeding - San Francisco. (Garrett, Clinten) (Filed on 6/1/2026) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 05/29/2026 before Judge Vince Chhabria by Jayanta Bhattacharya, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Robert Kennedy, Jr, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, for Recorded Proceeding - San Francisco. (Belfer, Isaac) (Filed on 6/1/2026) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Vince Chhabria: Status Conference held via Zoom on 5/29/2026. CASE REFERRED to randomly assigned Magistrate Judge for Discovery purposes. Discussion held regarding how to proceed in this matter while the proceedings in the matter in the District of Massachusetts is ongoing. Motion to Dismiss (re lack of standing) Hearing set for 8/13/2026 at 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 03, 17th Floor before Judge Vince Chhabria. Responses due by 7/16/2026. Replies due by 7/30/2026. Stipulated/competing protective orders due within 14 days. Defendant is ordered to produce the confidential portion of administrative record to the plaintiff's in this case, when it is produced in the D. Mass case, or a week after the protective order is entered, whichever is later. Non-confidential portion due within 1 week. Zoom Recording Time: 10:16 - 10:46. Plaintiff Attorney: Clinten Garrett, Syreeta Tyrell, Alexa Salas (Arizona), Marnie Ganotis, Nimrod Elias (California). Defendant Attorney: Isaac Belfer. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 5/29/2026) Modified on 6/1/2026 (amg, COURT STAFF). Proceedings transcribed by Tara Jauregui of Echo Reporting (Echoreporting@yahoo.com) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

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CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Ajay S. Krishnan for Discovery. (shy, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/3/2026)

Case Referred to Magistrate Judge for Discovery

STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Stipulation for Entry of Protective Order filed by Jayanta Bhattacharya, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Robert Kennedy, Jr, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (Attachments: # 1 [Proposed] Stipulated Protective Order, # 2 Confidentiality Agreement)(Belfer, Isaac) (Filed on 6/12/2026) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

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Transcript of Proceedings held on 05/29/26, before Judge Vince Chhabria. Court Reporter/Transcriber Echo Reporting, Inc., telephone number echoreporting@yahoo.com. Tape Number: 10:16 - 10:46. Per General Order No. 59 and Judicial Conference policy, this transcript may be viewed only at the Clerk's Office public terminal or may be purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber until the deadline for the Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Any Notice of Intent to Request Redaction, if required, is due no later than 5 business days from date of this filing. (Re 71 Transcript Order, 72 Transcript Order, ) Redaction Request due 7/6/2026. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 7/16/2026. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 9/14/2026. (Related documents(s) 71, 72 ) (Jauregui, Tara) (Filed on 6/15/2026) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

Order by Judge Vince Chhabria granting 74 Stipulation for Entry of Protective Order. (bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/17/2026) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Jayanta Bhattacharya, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Robert Kennedy, Jr, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Motion Hearing set for 8/13/2026 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 03, 17th Floor before Judge Vince Chhabria. Responses due by 7/16/2026. Replies due by 7/30/2026. (Belfer, Isaac) (Filed on 6/25/2026) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re 77 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction ) Plaintiffs' Opposition to Motion to Dismiss filed byState of Arizona. (Bendor, Joshua) (Filed on 7/16/2026) (Entered: 07/16/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Neil Giovanatti on behalf of State of Michigan (Giovanatti, Neil) (Filed on 7/24/2026) (Entered: 07/24/2026)

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REPLY in support of (re 77 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction ) filed byJayanta Bhattacharya, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Robert Kennedy, Jr, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (Belfer, Isaac) (Filed on 7/30/2026) Modified text on 7/31/2026 (kxo, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 07/30/2026)

CLERK'S NOTICE CONTINUING 8/13/2026 MOTION HEARING. 77 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction Hearing continued to 9/3/2026 at 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 03, 17th Floor before Judge Vince Chhabria. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)(bxs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/3/2026) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

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