Case: United States v. Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services

United States et al. v. Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services

President Donald Trump

COMPLAINT (NO PROCESS REQUESTED)., filed by USA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Table of Contents, # 3 Exhibit A - Declaration of Shiela Corley, # 4 Exhibit 1 - Letter 5/6/25, # 5 Exhibit 2 - Letter 7/9/25, # 6 Exhibit 3 - Letter 7/23/25, # 7 Exhibit 4 - Letter 8/12/25, # 8 Exhibit 5 - Letter 8/12/25, # 9 Exhibit 6 - Letter 8/20/25, # 10 Exhibit 7 - Letter 11/24/25, # 11 Exhibit 8 - Letter 12/8/25, # 12 Exhibit 9 - Letter 12/23/25, # 13 Exhibit 10 - Letter 2/17/26, # 14 Exhibit 11 - Letter 2/25/26, # 15 Exhibit 12 - Letter 3/10/26, # 16 Exhibit 13 - Letter 3/10/26-3/11/26, # 17 Exhibit 14 - Letter 3/25/26, # 18 Exhibit 15 - Letter 3/27/26, # 19 Exhibit 16 - Letter 3/30/26, # 20 Exhibit 17 - Letter 5/15/26, # 21 Exhibit 18 - Letter 5/22/26)(JJ) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/2/2026: # 22 Complaint-Corrected, # 23 Table of Contents-Corrected, # 24 Declaration of Shiela Corley (Corrected)) (MJY). (Entered: 06/29/2026)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 Table of Contents

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3 Exhibit A - Declaration of Shiela Corley

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4 Exhibit 1 - Letter 5/6/25

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5 Exhibit 2 - Letter 7/9/25

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6 Exhibit 3 - Letter 7/23/25

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7 Exhibit 4 - Letter 8/12/25

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8 Exhibit 5 - Letter 8/12/25

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9 Exhibit 6 - Letter 8/20/25

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10 Exhibit 7 - Letter 11/24/25

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11 Exhibit 8 - Letter 12/8/25

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12 Exhibit 9 - Letter 12/23/25

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13 Exhibit 10 - Letter 2/17/26

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14 Exhibit 11 - Letter 2/25/26

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15 Exhibit 12 - Letter 3/10/26

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16 Exhibit 13 - Letter 3/10/26-3/11/26

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17 Exhibit 14 - Letter 3/25/26

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18 Exhibit 15 - Letter 3/27/26

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19 Exhibit 16 - Letter 3/30/26

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20 Exhibit 17 - Letter 5/15/26

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21 Exhibit 18 - Letter 5/22/26

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22 Complaint-Corrected

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23 Table of Contents-Corrected

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24 Declaration of Shiela Corley (Corrected)

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MOTION to Amend/Correct (Substitute) 1 Complaint by USA (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Attachment 1 (Corrected Complaint), # 2 Attachment Attachment 2 (Corrected Exhibits Table of Contents), # 3 Attachment Attachment 3 (Corrected Exhibit A, Declaration of Shiela Corley, # 4 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Cooper, Cadesby) Modified on 6/30/2026 (CBD). (Entered: 06/29/2026)

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Clerk's Note re 1 Complaint: The Clerk notes a Complaint [R. 1 ] was filed; however, a summons was not provided to the Clerk for issuance. If you desire summons to be issued, the forms are available on the Court's website, www.kyed.uscourts.gov. A summons may be issued by presenting the prepared summons to the Clerk for issuance on paper or by electronically filing a Notice of Filing with the prepared summons as an attachment within 7 calendar days. (JJ)

Conflict Check run. (JJ)

***MOTION SUBMITTED TO CHAMBERS of Judge Boom for review: re 2 MOTION to Amend/Correct (Substitute Images) 1 Complaint by USA (CBD)

STANDING CASE MANAGEMENT AND REFERRAL ORDER General Order No. 21-11. Signed by Judge Claria Horn Boom.(CBD)cc: COR (Entered: 07/01/2026)

***MOTION SUBMITTED TO CHAMBERS of Judge Atkins for review: re 2 MOTION to Amend/Correct 1 Complaint by USA (CBD)

NOTICE OF FILING by USA (PROPOSED SUMMONS FOR DEFENDANT KENTUCKY CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES) (Trundle, Colin) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

NOTICE OF FILING by USA (PROPOSED SUMMONS FOR DEFENDANT STEVEN J. STACK) (Trundle, Colin) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

ORDER: 1. Plafs motion to substitute the Complaint, R. 2, is GRANTED.2. Plafs motion to substitute the Exhibit Table of Contents, R. 2, is GRANTED. Plaf's motion to substitute the Declaration of Shiela Corley marked as Exhibit A R.[ 2], is GRANTED. 4. The Clerk is DIRECTED to: (1) replace [R. 1] with the corrected Complaint in Attachment 1; (2) replace [R. 1-2] with the corrected Exhibit Table of Contents in Attachment 2; and (3) replace [R. 1-3] with the corrected declaration of Shiela Corley marked as Exhibit A in Attachment 3. Signed by Magistrate Judge Edward B. Atkins on 7/2/26. (MJY)cc: COR (Entered: 07/02/2026)

Summons Issued as to Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Steven J. Stack, U.S. Attorney, the U.S, Attorney General and returned to counsel electronically for service. (JJ) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by USA Motions referred to Edward B. Atkins. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Proposed Order)(Trundle, Colin) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons served on Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services on July 8, 2026, filed by USA. (Trundle, Colin) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons served on Steven J. Stack on July 8, 2026, filed by USA. (Trundle, Colin) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by USA re 8 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by USA (Trundle, Colin) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

***FILE SUBMITTED TO CHAMBERS of Claria Horn Boom for review: 8 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by USA (MJY)

AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint and Motion for Preliminary Injunction served on Kentucky Attorney General's Office via ServetheCommonwealth@ky.gov on 7/14/2026, filed by USA. (Trundle, Colin) (Entered: 07/14/2026)

STANDING CASE MANAGEMENT AND REFERRAL ORDER: 1. At the outset, the Court reminds the parties that, under Rule 1, they share with the Court the duty to construe, administer, and employ the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of this action; 2. Pursuant to 28:636(b)(1) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72, the Court refers this case to the appropriate United States Magistrate Judge for this Division; 3. Unless otherwise ordered, the Court retains for decision any motion dispositive of a claim or defense (as well as motions regulating the trial proof, including Daubert and motions in limine); 4. Concurrent with the filing of any Rule 12 motion, the moving party may file, as a separate motion, any request for a discovery stay pending resolution. The Court refers consideration of any such motion to the assigned Magistrate Judge; 5. Discovery Disputes shall be resolved as defined within this order; The Court DIRECTS the Clerk to enter this Standing Order in the undersigned's civil cases excepting Social Security, pro se, and prisoner post-conviction matters at case opening (or as the Court otherwise directs). Signed by Judge Claria Horn Boom. (JJ)cc: COR (Entered: 07/15/2026)

MOTION to Stay by Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Steven J. Stack Motions referred to Edward B. Atkins. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Motion to Enjoin, # 2 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Vogt, Blake) (Entered: 07/16/2026)

1 Exhibit Motion to Enjoin

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2 Proposed Order Proposed Order

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NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services. (Duke, J.) (Entered: 07/16/2026)

ORDER : 1. Plaintiff SHALL file a response within fourteen (14) days of the entry of this Order to Defendants' Motion to Stay, [R. 14 ]. Defendants SHALL file any reply within seven (7) days of Plaintiff's response. 2. The pending Motion for Preliminary Injunction, [R. 8 ], is STAYED pending further order of this Court. Signed by Judge Claria Horn Boom on 7/17/2026.(JJ)cc: COR (Entered: 07/17/2026)

RESPONSE in Opposition re 14 MOTION to Stay by Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Steven J. Stack filed by USA. (Trundle, Colin) (Entered: 07/21/2026)