Filed Date: April 9, 2026
Case Ongoing
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The National Health Law Program, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting health rights of low-income and underserved people, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on April 9, 2026, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The complaint alleged that HHS and CMS historically did not share personal information collected from Medicaid participants with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), but abruptly changed course in the summer of 2025 and began sharing Medicaid data with ICE for immigration enforcement purposes. The plaintiff claimed that since this policy change, the defendants failed to disclose the full nature and scope of the information that has been or will be provided to ICE. The organization brought two counts under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), alleging that defendants failed to conduct adequate searches for responsive records and wrongfully withheld non-exempt responsive records. The plaintiff sought court orders requiring proper searches and production of records, injunctive relief, attorneys' fees, and other appropriate relief.
Summary Authors
Jinan Abufarha (4/12/2026)
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73167177/parties/national-health-law-program-v-us-department-of-health-and-human-services/
McFadden, Trevor Neil (District of Columbia)
Sparks, Benjamin A. (District of Columbia)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73167177/national-health-law-program-v-us-department-of-health-and-human-services/
Last updated April 14, 2026, 3:05 a.m.
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Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government
Key Dates
Filing Date: April 9, 2026
Case Ongoing: Yes
Case Details
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District of District of Columbia 1:26-cv-01200
Case Summary of NATIONAL HEALTH LAW PROGRAM v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/48084/ (last updated 4/12/2026).