Case: Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Oz

Commonwealth of Massachusetts et al. v. Oz et al.

COMPLAINT against All Defendants Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number AMADC-11851478 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - CMS Slide Deck, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Category Form )(Klunder, Nita) Modified to remove duplicate text on 6/29/2026 (CAM). (Entered: 06/29/2026)

1 Exhibit 1 - CMS Slide Deck

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2 Civil Cover Sheet

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3 Category Form

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MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Klunder, Nita) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

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MEMORANDUM in Support re 2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Klunder, Nita) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

NOTICE of Case Assignment. Magistrate Judge Donald L. Cabell assigned to case. Plaintiff's counsel, or defendant's counsel if this case was initiated by the filing of a Notice of Removal, are required to submit a form indicating whether the parties consent to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge. PROMPT SUBMISSION OF THE COMPLETED FORM IS MANDATORY. The parties are directed to the Notice and Procedures regarding Consent to Proceed before the Magistrate Judge which can be downloaded here. These documents will be mailed to counsel not receiving notice electronically. Pursuant to General Order 26-01, until the Court receives for filing a consent to the Magistrate Judge's jurisdiction, or until a case is reassigned to a District Judge, the initial assignment of a civil case to the Magistrate Judge is a referral to the Magistrate Judge under 28 USC 636(b) for decision on all pretrial non-dispositive matters and for Report and Recommendation on dispositive matters. (MBM) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

Summons Issued as to All Defendants. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (NMC) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

AFFIDAVIT of Nita Klunder in Support re 2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Patricia Dennis, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Declaration of Yingjia Huang, # 3 Exhibit 3 - Declaration of Adela Flores-Brennan, # 4 Exhibit 4 - Declaration of Peter Hadler, # 5 Exhibit 5 -Declaration of Andrew Wilson, # 6 Exhibit 6 - Declaration of Melisa Byrd, # 7 Exhibit 7 - Declaration of Katherine Yager, # 8 Exhibit 8 - Declaration of Lisa Lee, # 9 Exhibit 9 - Declaration of Ian Yaffe, # 10 Exhibit 10 - Declaration of Perrie Briskin, # 11 Exhibit 11 - Declaration of Ryan Schwarz, # 12 Exhibit 12 - Declaration of Elizabeth Hertel, # 13 Exhibit 13 - Declaration of Pamela Weiner, # 14 Exhibit 14 - Declaration of K. Brunetti Ireland, # 15 Exhibit 15 - Declaration of Gregory Woods,, # 16 Exhibit 16 - Declaration of Alanna Dancis, # 17 Exhibit 17 - Declaration of Dr. James V. McDonald, M.D., M.P.H., # 18 Exhibit 18 - Declaration of Sarah Gregosky, M.S.P.H., # 19 Exhibit 19 - Declaration of Vivian Levy, # 20 Exhibit 20 - Declaration of Hoa Pham, # 21 Exhibit 21 - Declaration of Kristin Pono Sousa, # 22 Exhibit 22 - Declaration of Marjorie Stinchcombe, # 23 Exhibit 23 - Declaration of Steven Ford, # 24 Exhibit 24 - Declaration of Judy Zerzan-Thul, M.D., M.P.H., # 25 Exhibit 25 - Declaration of Debra Standridge, # 26 Exhibit 26 - National Health Law Program letter, # 27 Exhibit 27 - CMCS Bulletin, # 28 Exhibit 28 - Work Requirements and Medicaid Disenrollment in Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Texas, # 29 Exhibit 29 - Nebraska Press Release, # 30 Exhibit 30 - Sickle Cell Disease Partnership letter)(Klunder, Nita) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Patricia Dennis

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2 Exhibit 2 - Declaration of Yingjia Huang

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3 Exhibit 3 - Declaration of Adela Flores-Brennan

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4 Exhibit 4 - Declaration of Peter Hadler

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5 Exhibit 5 -Declaration of Andrew Wilson

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6 Exhibit 6 - Declaration of Melisa Byrd

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7 Exhibit 7 - Declaration of Katherine Yager

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8 Exhibit 8 - Declaration of Lisa Lee

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9 Exhibit 9 - Declaration of Ian Yaffe

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10 Exhibit 10 - Declaration of Perrie Briskin

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11 Exhibit 11 - Declaration of Ryan Schwarz

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12 Exhibit 12 - Declaration of Elizabeth Hertel

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13 Exhibit 13 - Declaration of Pamela Weiner

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14 Exhibit 14 - Declaration of K. Brunetti Ireland

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15 Exhibit 15 - Declaration of Gregory Woods,

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16 Exhibit 16 - Declaration of Alanna Dancis

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17 Exhibit 17 - Declaration of Dr. James V. McDonald, M.D., M.P.H.

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18 Exhibit 18 - Declaration of Sarah Gregosky, M.S.P.H.

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19 Exhibit 19 - Declaration of Vivian Levy

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20 Exhibit 20 - Declaration of Hoa Pham

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21 Exhibit 21 - Declaration of Kristin Pono Sousa

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22 Exhibit 22 - Declaration of Marjorie Stinchcombe

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23 Exhibit 23 - Declaration of Steven Ford

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24 Exhibit 24 - Declaration of Judy Zerzan-Thul, M.D., M.P.H.

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25 Exhibit 25 - Declaration of Debra Standridge

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26 Exhibit 26 - National Health Law Program letter

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27 Exhibit 27 - CMCS Bulletin

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28 Exhibit 28 - Work Requirements and Medicaid Disenrollment in Arkansas, Kentucky,

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29 Exhibit 29 - Nebraska Press Release

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30 Exhibit 30 - Sickle Cell Disease Partnership letter

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NOTICE of Appearance by Julia Suzanna Canney on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Canney, Julia) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Kearns on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Kearns, Katherine) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

Notice of Case Assignment to a Magistrate Judge

ELECTRONIC NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Notification forms indicating whether or not a party has consented to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge have not been received in the Clerk's Office. The submission of the form is mandatory. Completed forms should be be filed promptly. Additional forms can be obtained on the Court's web page at http://www.mad.uscourts.gov. (NR) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Ethan W. Marks on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Marks, Ethan) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Michael Drezner Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11854529 by State of Maryland. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Michael Drezner)(Canney, Julia) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

Notice of Service of Process filed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Individual(s)/Entities served: Mehmet Oz, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Service on Defendants)(Klunder, Nita) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Katharine Roller, Emily Hirsch Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11855284 by State of Illinois. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Katharine Roller, # 2 Certificate of Emily Hirsch)(Canney, Julia) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Sarah H. Weiss, Ryan Lorch Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11855332 by State of Colorado. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Sarah H. Weiss, # 2 Certificate of Ryan Lorch)(Canney, Julia) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jacob B. Boyer Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11855349 by Josh Shapiro. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Jacob B. Boyer)(Canney, Julia) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of William McGinty, Tyler Roberts Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11855757 by State of Washington. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of William McGinty, # 2 Certificate of Tyler Roberts)(Canney, Julia) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Rabia Muqaddam, Morenike Fajana Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-11855804 by State of New York. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Rabia Muqaddam, # 2 Certificate of Morenike Fajana)(Canney, Julia) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

Reminder to Submit Consent or Refusal of MJ Jurisdiction

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Ian Liston Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11858956 by State of Delaware. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Ian Liston)(Canney, Julia) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Neil Giovanatti Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11858966 by State of Michigan. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Neil Giovanatti)(Canney, Julia) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

Refusal to Consent to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge. . (Klunder, Nita) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Daniel P. Mosteller Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11858994 by State of North Carolina. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Daniel P. Mosteller)(Canney, Julia) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Shankar Duraiswamy, Samuel Dolinger, Jake Mazeitis, Geoffrey McGee Filing fee: $ 500, receipt number CMADC-11859041 by State of New Jersey. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Shankar Duraiswamy, # 2 Certificate of Samuel Dolinger, # 3 Certificate of Jake Mazeitis, # 4 Certificate of Geoffrey McGee)(Canney, Julia) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Ryan P. Kane Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11859118 by State of Vermont. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Ryan P. Kane)(Canney, Julia) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Reassignment. Judge Richard G. Stearns assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Donald L. Cabell. (LBO) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

Notice of Case Assignment

Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 11 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Michael Drezner, granting 13 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Katharine Roller, Emily Hirsch., granting 14 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Sarah H. Weiss, Ryan Lorch, granting 15 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Jacob B. Boyer, granting 16 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added William McGinty, Tyler Roberts, granting 17 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Rabia Muqaddam, Morenike Fajana, granting 18 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Ian Liston, granting 19 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Neil Giovanatti, granting 21 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Daniel P. Mosteller, granting 22 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Shankar Duraiswamy, Samuel Dolinger, Jake Mazeitis, Geoffrey McGee, granting 23 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Ryan P. Kane Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (JAM) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Drezner on behalf of State of Maryland (Drezner, Michael) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Neil Giovanatti on behalf of State of Michigan (Giovanatti, Neil) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Morenike Fajana on behalf of State of New York (Fajana, Morenike) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Ian Liston on behalf of State of Delaware (Liston, Ian) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Samuel H. Dolinger on behalf of State of New Jersey (Dolinger, Samuel) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Katharine Roller on behalf of State of Illinois (Roller, Katharine) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Rabia Muqaddam on behalf of State of New York (Muqaddam, Rabia) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jake Mazeitis on behalf of State of New Jersey (Mazeitis, Jake) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Paul Mosteller on behalf of State of North Carolina (Mosteller, Daniel) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Shankar Duraiswamy on behalf of State of New Jersey (Duraiswamy, Shankar) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Ryan Patrick Kane on behalf of State of Vermont (Kane, Ryan) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Julia Harvey Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11862424 by State of Rhode Island. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Julia Harvey)(Canney, Julia) (Entered: 07/02/2026)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

NOTICE of Appearance by Jacob Boyer on behalf of Josh Shapiro (Boyer, Jacob) (Entered: 07/06/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by William David McGinty on behalf of State of Washington (McGinty, William) (Entered: 07/06/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Tyler S. Roberts on behalf of State of Washington (Roberts, Tyler) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Steven Travis Mayo, Laura C. Tipton, Sam Flynn Filing fee: $ 375, receipt number AMADC-11869421 by Office of the Governor,. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Steven Travis Mayo, # 2 Certificate of Laura C. Tipton, # 3 Certificate of Sam Flynn)(Canney, Julia) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of K. Brunetti Ireland Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11869464 by State of Nevada. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of K. Brunetti Ireland)(Canney, Julia) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Patricia McCooey Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11869479 by State of Connecticut. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Patricia McCooey)(Canney, Julia) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 37 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Julia Harvey, granting 41 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Steven Travis Mayo, Laura C. Tipton, Sam Flynn, granting 42 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added K. Brunetti Ireland, granting 43 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Patricia McCooey. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (JAM) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kiel Ireland on behalf of State of Nevada (Ireland, Kiel) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Steven Travis Mayo on behalf of Office of the Governor, (Mayo, Steven) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Neli N. Palma, Kathleen Boergers, Anna Rich, Ketakee R. Kane Filing fee: $ 500, receipt number AMADC-11870590 by State of California. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Neli N. Palma, # 2 Certificate of Kathleen Boergers, # 3 Certificate of Anna Rich, # 4 Certificate of Ketakee R. Kane)(Canney, Julia) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 47 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Neli N. Palma, Kathleen Boergers, Anna Rich, Ketakee R. Kane. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (JAM) (Entered: 07/08/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Emily Hirsch on behalf of State of Illinois (Hirsch, Emily) (Entered: 07/08/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Katherine Thompson Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11872247 by State of Maine. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Katherine Thompson)(Canney, Julia) (Entered: 07/08/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Patricia Ellen McCooey on behalf of State of Connecticut (McCooey, Patricia) (Entered: 07/08/2026)

Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 50 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Katherine Thompson. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (JAM) (Entered: 07/08/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Joshua Katz Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11873705 by State of Arizona. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Joshua Katz)(Canney, Julia) (Entered: 07/08/2026)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 53 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Joshua Katz. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (JAM) (Entered: 07/09/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Thompson on behalf of State of Maine (Thompson, Katherine) (Entered: 07/09/2026)

Joint MOTION for Order to Set Briefing Schedule by Commonwealth of Massachusetts.(Klunder, Nita) (Entered: 07/09/2026)

Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 56 Motion for Order. Defendants' opposition is due July 15, 2026. Plaintiffs may file a reply of no more than fifteen (15) pages by July 21, 2026. The court will schedule this motion for a hearing on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 2:00 pm. (RGS, law3) (Entered: 07/09/2026)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

Order on Motion for Order

ELECTRONIC NOTICE Setting Hearing on Motion 2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction : Motion Hearing set for 7/28/2026 02:00 PM in Courtroom 21 (In person only) before Judge Richard G. Stearns. (TRM) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Megan C. Keenan by Commonwealth of Virginia. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Megan C. Keenan)(Canney, Julia) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Anjana Samant Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11880350 by State of New Mexico. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Anjana Samant)(Canney, Julia) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

Notice Setting or Resetting Hearing on Motion

Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 59 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Megan C. Keenan and granting 60 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Anjana Samant. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (JAM) (Entered: 07/13/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Kalikoonalani D. Fernandes Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11881608 by State of Hawaii. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Kalikoonalani D. Fernandes)(Canney, Julia) (Entered: 07/13/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Katherine J. Bies Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11881998 by State of Minnesota. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Katherine J. Bies)(Canney, Julia) (Entered: 07/13/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Geoffrey Calvin McGee on behalf of State of New Jersey (McGee, Geoffrey) (Entered: 07/13/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Nicole S. Hill Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11882954 by District of Columbia. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Nicole S. Hill)(Canney, Julia) (Entered: 07/13/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Anjana Samant on behalf of State of New Mexico (Samant, Anjana) (Entered: 07/13/2026)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

NOTICE of Appearance by Julia Harvey on behalf of State of Rhode Island (Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 07/14/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Anna Rich on behalf of State of California (Rich, Anna) (Entered: 07/14/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kathleen Boergers on behalf of State of California (Boergers, Kathleen) (Entered: 07/14/2026)

Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 62 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Kalikoonalani D. Fernandes and granting 63 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Katherine J. Bies and granting 65 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Nicole S. Hill. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (JAM) (Entered: 07/14/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Ketakee Rajiv Kane on behalf of State of California (Kane, Ketakee) (Entered: 07/14/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Scott P. Kennedy Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11887701 by State of Oregon. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Scott P. Kennedy)(Canney, Julia) (Entered: 07/14/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Lee B. Staley Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11887716 by State of Rhode Island. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Lee B. Staley)(Canney, Julia) (Entered: 07/14/2026)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 72 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Scott P. Kennedy and granting 73 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Lee B. Staley. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. To register for a PACER account, go the Pacer website at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/register-account. You must put the docket number under ADDITIONAL FILER INFORMATION on your form when registering or it will be rejected.Pro Hac Vice Admission Request Instructions https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-pro-hac-vice.htm.A Notice of Appearance must be entered on the docket by the newly admitted attorney. (JAM) (Entered: 07/15/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Nicole Suzanne Hill on behalf of District of Columbia (Hill, Nicole) (Entered: 07/15/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Bies on behalf of State of Minnesota (Bies, Katherine) (Entered: 07/15/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Katz on behalf of State of Arizona (Katz, Joshua) (Entered: 07/15/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Scott P. Kennedy on behalf of State of Oregon (Kennedy, Scott) (Entered: 07/15/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Lee B. Staley on behalf of State of Rhode Island (Staley, Lee) (Entered: 07/15/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael J. Gerardi on behalf of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS) (Gerardi, Michael) (Entered: 07/15/2026)

MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS). (Gerardi, Michael) (Entered: 07/15/2026)

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Faye Hipsman Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11891153 by State of Wisconsin. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Faye Hipsman)(Canney, Julia) (Entered: 07/15/2026)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear AND Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 82 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Faye Hipsman. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must have an individual upgraded PACER account, not a shared firm account, to electronically file in the District of Massachusetts. Counsel may need to link their CM/ECF account to their upgraded individual pacer account. Instructions on how to link CM/ECF accounts to upgraded pacer account can be found at https://www.mad.uscourts.gov/caseinfo/nextgen-current-pacer-accounts.htm#link-account. (JAM) (Entered: 07/17/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kalikoonalani Diara Fernandes on behalf of State of Hawaii (Fernandes, Kalikoonalani) (Entered: 07/17/2026)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

Assented to MOTION for Leave to File Brief of Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction by American Medical Association, Massachusetts Medical Society. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Amicus Brief)(Gold, Eric) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

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Judge Richard G. Stearns: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 85 Motion for Leave to File Brief of Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (JAM) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

REPLY to Response to 2 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Klunder, Nita) (Entered: 07/21/2026)