Case: National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association v. Kennedy, Jr.

1:26-cv-01684 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: June 18, 2026

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Case Summary

(This summary is temporary while we research the case further). On June 18, 2026, the National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association and the Family Health Council of Central Pennsylvania sued federal health officials in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The plaintiffs challenged an April 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity for Title X family planning grants that contained several allegedly unlawful provisions, including anti-DEI and anti "gender ideology" priorities. Plaintiffs alleged these requirements violated the APA by conflicting with statutory criteria, exceeding agency authority, bypassing notice-and-comment rulemaking, and constituting arbitrary and capricious action.

People

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Attorney for Plaintiff

Amiri, Brigitte (Pennsylvania)

Burrows, Meagan (Pennsylvania)

Ellmann, Nora (Pennsylvania)

Mendias, Ryan (Pennsylvania)

Rose, Sara J. (Pennsylvania)

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1:26-cv-01684

Complaint For Declaratory and Injuctive Relief

June 18, 2026

June 18, 2026

Complaint

Docket

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Last updated July 3, 2026, 3:06 a.m.

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COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $405, Receipt Number APAMDC-7458749), filed by National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association, Family Health Council of Central Pennsylvania. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit List, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet)(ll) (Entered: 06/18/2026)

1 Exhibit List

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2 Exhibit A

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3 Exhibit B

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4 Exhibit C

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5 Civil Cover Sheet

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June 18, 2026

June 18, 2026

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Summons Issued as to All Defendants and provided TO ATTORNEY ELECTRONICALLY VIA ECF for service on Defendant(s)in the manner prescribed by Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (NOTICE TO ATTORNEYS RECEIVING THE SUMMONS ELECTRONICALLY: You must print the summons and the attachment when you receive it in your e-mail and serve them with the complaint on all defendants in the manner prescribed by Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure). After you make service, you are further directed to file a Return of Service using the event Summons Returned Executed as to USA under the category Service of Process, in ECF. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Packet) (ll) (Entered: 06/18/2026)

June 18, 2026

June 18, 2026

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DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO FRCP 7.1 by Family Health Council of Central Pennsylvania. (Rose, Sara) (Entered: 06/18/2026)

June 18, 2026

June 18, 2026

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DISCLOSURE STATEMENT PURSUANT TO FRCP 7.1 by National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association. (Rose, Sara) (Entered: 06/18/2026)

June 18, 2026

June 18, 2026

Docket Annotation

June 18, 2026

June 18, 2026

DOCKET ANNOTATION: Attorney Rose is directed to have Attorney Summers file for special admission (or make arrangements to be generally admitted) and to request e-filing privileges through pacer.uscourts.gov (all participating attorneys are required to be e-filers unless they petition the Chief Judge for exemption). (ll)

June 18, 2026

June 18, 2026

DOCKET ANNOTATION: Attorneys Amiri, Burrows, Mendias, Tejada and Ellmann can find information regarding general or special admission at https://www.pamd.uscourts.gov/forms/petition-admission-practice. (ll)

June 18, 2026

June 18, 2026

DOCKET ANNOTATION: This case is assigned to Judge Wilson. (ll)

June 18, 2026

June 18, 2026

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Letter to Counsel of Record. Signed by Honorable Jennifer P. Wilson on 6/22/2026. (ktt) (Entered: 06/22/2026)

June 22, 2026

June 22, 2026

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ORDER regarding motions pursuant to subsections (b), (e), and (f) of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12. Signed by Honorable Jennifer P. Wilson on 6/22/2026. (ktt) (Entered: 06/22/2026)

June 22, 2026

June 22, 2026

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CIVIL PRACTICE ORDER. Signed by Honorable Jennifer P. Wilson on 6/22/2026. (ktt) (Entered: 06/22/2026)

June 22, 2026

June 22, 2026

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PETITION FOR SPECIAL ADMISSION (PRO HAC VICE) by Brigitte Amiri on behalf of Family Health Council of Central Pennsylvania, National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association Attorney Brigitte Amiri is seeking special admission Filing fee $ 50, receipt number APAMDC-7463202.. (Amiri, Brigitte) (Entered: 06/23/2026)

June 23, 2026

June 23, 2026

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PETITION FOR SPECIAL ADMISSION (PRO HAC VICE) by Meagan Burrows on behalf of Family Health Council of Central Pennsylvania, National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association Attorney Meagan Burrows is seeking special admission Filing fee $ 50, receipt number APAMDC-7463232.. (Burrows, Meagan) (Entered: 06/23/2026)

June 23, 2026

June 23, 2026

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PETITION FOR SPECIAL ADMISSION (PRO HAC VICE) by Ryan Mendias on behalf of Family Health Council of Central Pennsylvania, National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association Attorney Ryan Mendias is seeking special admission Filing fee $ 50, receipt number APAMDC-7463241.. (Mendias, Ryan) (Entered: 06/23/2026)

June 23, 2026

June 23, 2026

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PETITION FOR SPECIAL ADMISSION (PRO HAC VICE) by Chelsea G. Tejada on behalf of Family Health Council of Central Pennsylvania, National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association Attorney Chelsea Tejada is seeking special admission Filing fee $ 50, receipt number APAMDC-7463294.. (Tejada, Chelsea) (Entered: 06/23/2026)

June 23, 2026

June 23, 2026

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PETITION FOR SPECIAL ADMISSION (PRO HAC VICE) by Nora Ellmann on behalf of Family Health Council of Central Pennsylvania, National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association Attorney Nora Ellmann is seeking special admission Filing fee $ 50, receipt number APAMDC-7463331.. (Ellmann, Nora) (Entered: 06/23/2026)

June 23, 2026

June 23, 2026

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PETITION FOR SPECIAL ADMISSION (PRO HAC VICE) by Robin Summers on behalf of National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association Attorney Robin Summers is seeking special admission Filing fee $ 50, receipt number APAMDC-7463424.. (Summers, Robin) (Entered: 06/23/2026)

June 23, 2026

June 23, 2026

Case Details

State / Territory:

Pennsylvania

Case Type(s):

Healthcare Access and Reproductive Issues

Special Collection(s):

Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 18, 2026

Case Ongoing: Yes

Case Details

Other Dockets:

Middle District of Pennsylvania 1:26-cv-01684

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