Case: State of Illinois v. Department of Health and Human Services

COMPLAINT against All Defendants Filing fee: $ 405, receipt number AMADC-12004736 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by California, State of, Colorado, State of, Connecticut, State of, State of Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, State of, Illinois, State of, Maine, State of, Maryland, State of, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Michigan, State of, Minnesota, State of, Nevada, State of, New Jersey, State of, New York, State of, Oregon, State of, Rhode Island, State of, Josh Shapiro, State of Vermont, Virginia, Commonwealth of, Washington, State of, Wisconsin, State of. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 List of Parties, # 3 Category Form)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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2 List of Parties

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3 Category Form

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NOTICE of Appearance by Allyson T Slater on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Jak Kundl on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Adam M. Cambier on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Cambier, Adam) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Morgan Blair Carmen on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Carmen, Morgan) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge William G. Young 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. (FGD) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Abigail Durkin, Elena Meth, Katharine Roberts, Liza Scott, and Aleeza Strubel Filing fee: $ 625, receipt number AMADC-12005000 by State of Illinois. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Katharine P. Roberts, # 2 Certification of Elizabeth B. Scott, # 3 Certification of Elena S. Meth, # 4 Certification of Aleeza Strubel, # 5 Certification of Abigail R. Durkin)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

1 Certification of Katharine P. Roberts

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2 Certification of Elizabeth B. Scott

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3 Certification of Elena S. Meth

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4 Certification of Aleeza Strubel

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5 Certification of Abigail R. Durkin

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Summons Issued as to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz. 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. (MAP) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

Notice of Case Assignment

Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 7 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Abigail Durkin, Elena Meth, Katharine Roberts, Liza Scott, and Aleeza Strubel. 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. (MAP) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Scott on behalf of State of Illinois (Scott, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Gabe Podesta and Ryan Lorch Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-12008188 by State of Colorado. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Ryan Lorch, # 2 Certification of Gabe Podesta)(Carmen, Morgan) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

1 Certification of Ryan Lorch

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2 Certification of Gabe Podesta

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First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Daniel Ping and Neil Giovanatti Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-12008326 by State of Michigan. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Neil Giovanatti, # 2 Certification of Daniel Ping)(Carmen, Morgan) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

1 Certification of Neil Giovanatti

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2 Certification of Daniel Ping

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NOTICE of Appearance by Abigail Durkin on behalf of State of Illinois (Durkin, Abigail) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 11 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Gabe Podesta and Ryan Lorch. 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. (MAP) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 12 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Daniel Ping and Neil Giovanatti. 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. (MAP) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Elena S Meth on behalf of State of Illinois (Meth, Elena) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Katharine Pinckney Roberts on behalf of State of Illinois (Roberts, Katharine) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

Notice of Service of Process filed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Individual(s)/Entities served: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in his official capacity as Director of Health and Human Services; U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; Dr. Mehmet Oz, in his official capacity as Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of Certified Mail Service on Defendants)(Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Ryan Lorch on behalf of State of Colorado (Lorch, Ryan) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Gabe Podesta on behalf of State of Colorado (Podesta, Gabe) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Michael Drezner and Lauren Gorodetsky Filing fee: $ 250, receipt number AMADC-12012325 by State of Maryland. (Attachments: # 1 Michael Drezner Certification, # 2 Lauren Gorodetsky Certification)(Carmen, Morgan) (Entered: 09/07/2026)

Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 21 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Michael Drezner and Lauren Gorodetsky. 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. (MAP) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Drezner on behalf of State of Maryland (Drezner, Michael) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Aleeza M. Strubel on behalf of State of Illinois (Strubel, Aleeza) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Neil Giovanatti on behalf of State of Michigan (Giovanatti, Neil) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel John Ping on behalf of State of Michigan (Ping, Daniel) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

NOTICE of Appearance by Lauren Gorodetsky on behalf of State of Maryland (Gorodetsky, Lauren) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Rabia Muqaddam, Linda B. Evarts, Andres Ivan Navedo, and Molly Brachfeld Filing fee: $ 500, receipt number AMADC-12025073 by State of New York. (Attachments: # 1 Rabia Muqaddam Certification, # 2 Linda B. Evarts Certification, # 3 Andres Ivan Navedo Certification, # 4 Molly Brachfeld Certification)(Carmen, Morgan) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 28 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Rabia Muqaddam, Linda B. Evarts, Andres Ivan Navedo, and Molly Brachfeld. 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. (MAP) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Lee B. Staley Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-12026044 by State of Rhode Island. (Attachments: # 1 Lee B. Staley Certification)(Carmen, Morgan) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Hilary Burke Chan, Nimrod Pitsker Elias, Neli N. Palma, and Shireen Farahani Filing fee: $ 500, receipt number AMADC-12026089 by State of California. (Attachments: # 1 Hilary Burke Chan Certification, # 2 Nimrod Pitsker Elias Certification, # 3 Neli N. Palma Certification, # 4 Shireen Farahani Certification)(Carmen, Morgan) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Siena Hohne Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-12026492 by District of Columbia. (Attachments: # 1 Siena Hohne Certification)(Carmen, Morgan) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Allie M. Boyd Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-12026564 by State of Oregon. (Attachments: # 1 Allie M. Boyd Certification)(Carmen, Morgan) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jody J. Schmelzer Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-12026664 by State of Wisconsin. (Attachments: # 1 Jody J. Schmelzer Certification)(Carmen, Morgan) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Lauryn Fraas, William McGinty, Cristina Sepe, and Neal Luna Filing fee: $ 500, receipt number AMADC-12026690 by State of Washington. (Attachments: # 1 Lauryn Fraas Certification, # 2 William McGinty Certification, # 3 Cristina Sepe Certification, # 4 Neal Luna Certification)(Carmen, Morgan) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Kalikoonlani D. Fernandes Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-12026842 by State of Hawaii. (Attachments: # 1 Kalikoonlani D. Fernandes Certification)(Carmen, Morgan) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 30 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Lee B. Staley. 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. (MAP) (Entered: 09/13/2026)

Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 31 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Hilary Burke Chan, Nimrod Pitsker Elias, Neli N. Palma, and Shireen Farahani. 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. (MAP) (Entered: 09/13/2026)

Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 32 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Siena Hohne. 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. (MAP) (Entered: 09/13/2026)

Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 33 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Allie M. Boyd. 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. (MAP) (Entered: 09/13/2026)

Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 34 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Jody J. Schmelzer. 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. (MAP) (Entered: 09/13/2026)

Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 35 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Lauryn Fraas, William McGinty, Cristina Sepe, and Neal Luna. 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. (MAP) (Entered: 09/13/2026)

Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 36 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Kalikoonlani D. Fernandes. 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. (MAP) (Entered: 09/13/2026)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

NOTICE of Appearance by Rabia Muqaddam on behalf of State of New York (Muqaddam, Rabia) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Andres Ivan Navedo on behalf of State of New York (Navedo, Andres) (Entered: 09/15/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Kalikoonalani Diara Fernandes on behalf of State of Hawaii (Fernandes, Kalikoonalani) (Entered: 09/15/2026)

First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Kendall R. Schutzer Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-12037006 by State of Maine. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Kendall R. Schutzer)(Carmen, Morgan) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 47 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Kendall R. Schutzer. 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. (MAP) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Molly Brachfeld on behalf of State of New York (Brachfeld, Molly) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

Order on Motion for Leave to Appear

NOTICE of Appearance by Kendall Schutzer on behalf of State of Maine (Schutzer, Kendall) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Siena Hohne on behalf of District of Columbia (Hohne, Siena) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Lauryn K. Fraas on behalf of State of Washington (Fraas, Lauryn) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Cristina Sepe on behalf of State of Washington (Sepe, Cristina) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance by Lee B. Staley on behalf of State of Rhode Island (Staley, Lee) (Entered: 09/18/2026)