Case: State of California v. Kennedy

State of California v. Kennedy, Jr.

COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against All Defendants. Injunction against the US government/official or APA vacatur requested. Filed by State of California. (McGuire, Sean) (Filed on 7/31/2026) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Sean Christopher McGuire on behalf of State of California (McGuire, Sean) (Filed on 7/31/2026) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

Proposed Summons. (McGuire, Sean) (Filed on 7/31/2026) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Marnie Graham Ganotis on behalf of State of California (Ganotis, Marnie) (Filed on 7/31/2026) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

FEE PAID (Filing fee$405,receipt number ACANDC-22290386). (McGuire, Sean) (Filed on 8/3/2026) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Hilary Ann Burke Chan on behalf of State of California (Burke Chan, Hilary) (Filed on 8/3/2026) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

Electronic Filing Error

New Case Filing Fee

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

Electronic filing error. Please be advised that the filing fee has not been received in this case. Please pay the filing fee by clicking on Civil > Other Documents > New Case Filing Fee in CM/ECF. Re: 1 Complaint filed by State of California (dso, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/3/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice Jonathan Rose ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22293363.) filed by State of Vermont. (Rose, Jonathan) (Filed on 8/4/2026) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

Case assigned to Judge Trina L Thompson. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. (dso, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/4/2026) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

Summons Issued as to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (jnk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/4/2026) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 10/29/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 11/5/2026 02:00 PM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. (jnk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/4/2026)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

Order GRANTING 7 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Jonathan T. Rose. Signed by Judge Trina L Thompson on 8/4/2026.(rfm, COURT USER) (Filed on 8/4/2026)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Jonathan T. Rose on behalf of State of Vermont (Rose, Jonathan) (Filed on 8/4/2026) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22295502.) filed by State of Illinois. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing - A Riechers)(Riechers, Alice) (Filed on 8/4/2026) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22296247.) filed by State of Illinois. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing - E. Scott)(Scott, Elizabeth) (Filed on 8/4/2026) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

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Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22299098.) filed by State of New York. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Mody, Arjun) (Filed on 8/5/2026) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22300344.) filed by State of Michigan. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Giovanatti, Neil) (Filed on 8/5/2026) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

Order GRANTING 13 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Alice Riechers. Signed by Judge Trina L Thompson on 8/5/2026. (rfm, COURT USER) (Filed on 8/5/2026)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

Order GRANTING 14 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Elizabeth Scott. Signed by Judge Trina L Thompson on 8/5/2026.(rfm, COURT USER) (Filed on 8/5/2026)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

Order GRANTING 15 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Arjun Mody. Signed by Judge Trina L Thompson on 8/5/2026. (rfm, COURT USER) (Filed on 8/5/2026)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

Order GRANTING 16 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Neil Giovanatti. Signed by Judge Trina L Thompson on 8/5/2026. (rfm, COURT USER) (Filed on 8/5/2026)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22300736.) filed by State of Rhode Island. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Broadbent, Jordan) (Filed on 8/5/2026) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Arjun A. Mody on behalf of State of New York (Mody, Arjun) (Filed on 8/5/2026) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Elizabeth Scott on behalf of State of Illinois (Scott, Elizabeth) (Filed on 8/5/2026) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Neil Giovanatti on behalf of State of Michigan (Giovanatti, Neil) (Filed on 8/5/2026) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Alice Lynn Riechers on behalf of State of Illinois (Riechers, Alice) (Filed on 8/5/2026) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

Order GRANTING 21 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Jordan Brodbent. Signed by Judge Trina L Thompson on 8/5/2026.(rfm, COURT USER) (Filed on 8/5/2026)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22303891.) filed by State of Arizona. (Tyrell, Syreeta) (Filed on 8/5/2026) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Jordan Broadbent on behalf of State of Rhode Island (Broadbent, Jordan) (Filed on 8/6/2026) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22305949.) filed by Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Admission and Good Standing)(Wolitzky, Sandra) (Filed on 8/6/2026) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

Order by Judge Trina L Thompson GRANTING 27 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Syreeta Tyrell.(vla, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/6/2026)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

Order by Judge Trina L Thompson GRANTING 29 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Sandra Wolitzky.(vla, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/6/2026)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Sandra U. Wolitzky on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Wolitzky, Sandra) (Filed on 8/7/2026) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Kiel Brunetti Ireland on behalf of State of Nevada (Ireland, Kiel) (Filed on 8/7/2026) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22315671.) filed by State of Colorado. (Moskowitz, David) (Filed on 8/9/2026) (Entered: 08/09/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice Aimee D. Thomson ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22316092.) filed by Josh Shapiro. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Thomson, Aimee) (Filed on 8/10/2026) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

Order by Judge Trina L Thompson granting 34 Motion for Pro Hac Vice for David Moskowitz.(bns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/10/2026) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

Order by Judge Trina L Thompson granting 35 Motion for Pro Hac Vice for Aimee D. Thomson.(bns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/10/2026) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22323423.) filed by State of Delaware. (Liston, Ian) (Filed on 8/11/2026) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number BCANDC-22323480.) filed by State of Delaware. (Kassab, Vanessa) (Filed on 8/11/2026) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Aimee Diane Thomson on behalf of Josh Shapiro (Thomson, Aimee) (Filed on 8/11/2026) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

Order by Judge Trina L Thompson granting 38 Motion for Pro Hac Vice for Ian R. Liston.(bns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/12/2026) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

Order by Judge Trina L Thompson granting 39 Motion for Pro Hac Vice for Vanessa L. Kassab.(bns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/12/2026) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22327347.) filed by State of Washington. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Certificate of Good Standing)(McGinty, William) (Filed on 8/12/2026) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Ian Robert Liston on behalf of State of Delaware (Liston, Ian) (Filed on 8/12/2026) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Vanessa Kassab on behalf of State of Delaware (Kassab, Vanessa) (Filed on 8/12/2026) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22328192.) filed by State of Washington. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Certificate of Good Standing)(Moroney, Julie) (Filed on 8/12/2026) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Syreeta A. Tyrell on behalf of State of Arizona (Tyrell, Syreeta) (Filed on 8/12/2026) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22330044.) filed by State of Oregon. (Kennedy, Scott) (Filed on 8/12/2026) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

Order by Judge Trina L Thompson granting 43 Motion for Pro Hac Vice for William McGinty.(bns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/12/2026) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

Order by Judge Trina L Thompson granting 46 Motion for Pro Hac Vice for Julie Moroney.(bns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/12/2026) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

Order by Judge Trina L Thompson granting 48 Motion for Pro Hac Vice for Scott P. Kennedy.(bns, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/12/2026) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Julie Moroney on behalf of State of Washington (Moroney, Julie) (Filed on 8/13/2026) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by William David McGinty on behalf of State of Washington (McGinty, William) (Filed on 8/13/2026) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22337004.) filed by State of Illinois. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing - Sarah North)(North, Sarah) (Filed on 8/14/2026) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

ORDER by Judge Trina L. Thompson granting 54 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Sarah North. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/14/2026)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22338706.) filed by State of Connecticut. (Meskill, Ashley) (Filed on 8/14/2026) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

ORDER by Judge Trina L. Thompson granting 56 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Meskill, Ashley. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/14/2026)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Scott P. Kennedy on behalf of State of Oregon (Kennedy, Scott) (Filed on 8/17/2026) (Entered: 08/17/2026)

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by State of California of Summons and Complaint (McGuire, Sean) (Filed on 8/24/2026) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22390165.) filed by State of Wisconsin. (Schmelzer, Jody) (Filed on 8/27/2026) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

Order GRANTING 60 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Jody J. Schmelzer. Signed by Judge Trina L Thompson on 8/28/2026. (rfm, COURT USER) (Filed on 8/28/2026)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice Molly Moynihan ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-22418856.) filed by State of Maine. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Moynihan, Molly) (Filed on 9/3/2026) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

Order GRANTING 62 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Molly Moynihan. Signed by Judge Trina L Thompson on 9/3/2026.(rfm, COURT USER) (Filed on 9/3/2026)Any non-CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Jordan Hulseberg on behalf of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (Hulseberg, Jordan) (Filed on 9/21/2026) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

NOTICE of Appearance filed by Jody J. Schmelzer on behalf of State of Wisconsin (Schmelzer, Jody) (Filed on 9/24/2026) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney

NOTICE by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services of Production of Administrative Record (Attachments: # 1 Administrative Record Index, # 2 Administrative Record Certification)(Hulseberg, Jordan) (Filed on 10/1/2026) (Entered: 10/01/2026)

Joint MOTION TO ENTER BRIEFING SCHEDULE; FOR RELIEF FROM ADR REFERRAL; AND TO MODIFY ORDER SETTING INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE re 10 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines, filed by State of California. Responses due by 10/15/2026. Replies due by 10/22/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(McGuire, Sean) (Filed on 10/1/2026) (Entered: 10/01/2026)

1 Proposed Order

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Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief

Pro Hac Vice

Order on Motion for Pro Hac Vice

Case Management Statement

Joint Case Management Statement

Electronic Filing Error