Endocrine Society v. Federal Trade Commission

D.D.C. · 2026 · CourtListener

Cite as Endocrine Soc'y v. Fed. Trade Comm'n, No. 1:26-cv-00512 (D.D.C. filed Feb. 17, 2026)

DistrictD.C. Cir.Gender-affirming care Speech & religious objections Federal executive actions

Docket

No. 1:26-cv-00512

Assigned to: James E. Boasberg
Cause: 28:1331 Fed. Question
Nature of suit: 440 Civil Rights: Other
Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Defendant
Jury demand: None
Date filed: 2026-02-17
Last filing: 2026-09-17
Terminated: 2026-09-17

Proceedings

D.D.C. · No. 1:26-cv-00512 · Docket on CourtListener

85 docket entries · 45 documents

Endocrine Soc'y v. Fed. Trade Comm'n, No. 1:26-cv-00512 (D.D.C. filed Feb. 17, 2026)

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2026-09-17 MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 46 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on September 17, 2026. (lcjeb3)
2026-09-16 Entry 46#46
2026-08-28 Entry 45#45
2026-08-28 MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The Unopposed 45 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) Defendants shall file their Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by September 22, 2026. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on August 28, 2026. (lcjeb3)
2026-08-14 Entry 44#44

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2026-08-14 MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The Unopposed 44 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) Defendants shall file their Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by September 8, 2026. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 08/14/2024. (lcjeb4)

Timeline

2026-02-17 Filed: D.D.C., No. 1:26-cv-00512
2026-09-17 Closed: D.D.C., No. 1:26-cv-00512

Filings on file (45 in 22 docket entries)

Filings on file
Date	No.	Document	Type	Pages	Source
2026-02-17	1	COMPLAINT against JOHN DOES, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, ANDREW N. FERGUSON, MARK R. MEADOR ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number BDCDC-12249026) filed by ENDOCRINE SOCIETY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons, # 8 Summons, # 9 Summons, # 10 Summons)(Tolentino, Raymond) (Entered: 02/17/2026)	Complaint	45	PDF CL

	1-1	Exhibit 1	Exhibit	19	PDF CL
2026-02-17	2	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Heather Sawyer, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12249110. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by ENDOCRINE SOCIETY. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Heather Sawyer in support of Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing - DC, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Tolentino, Raymond) (Entered: 02/17/2026)	Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice	1	PDF CL

	2-3	Text of Proposed Order		1	PDF CL
2026-02-17	4	LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by ENDOCRINE SOCIETY (Tolentino, Raymond) (Entered: 02/17/2026)	LCvR 26.1 Certificate of Disclosure - Corporate Affiliations	1	PDF CL
2026-02-20	6	NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Revesz on behalf of ENDOCRINE SOCIETY (Revesz, Joshua) (Entered: 02/20/2026)	Notice of Appearance	2	PDF CL
2026-02-24	7	NOTICE of Appearance by Heather Chase Sawyer on behalf of ENDOCRINE SOCIETY (Sawyer, Heather) (Entered: 02/24/2026)	Notice of Appearance	2	PDF CL
2026-02-24	9	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by ENDOCRINE SOCIETY. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction, # 2 Declaration of Mila N. Becker in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction, # 3 Declaration of Raymond P. Tolentino in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction, # 4 Exhibit 1, # 5 Exhibit 2, # 6 Exhibit 3, # 7 Exhibit 4, # 8 Exhibit 5, # 9 Exhibit 6, # 10 Exhibit 7, # 11 Exhibit 8, # 12 Exhibit 9, # 13 Exhibit 10, # 14 Exhibit 11, # 15 Exhibit 12, # 16 Exhibit 13, # 17 Exhibit 14, # 18 Exhibit 15, # 19 Exhibit 16, # 20 Exhibit 17, # 21 Exhibit 18, # 22 Exhibit 19, # 23 Exhibit 20, # 24 Exhibit 21, # 25 Exhibit 22, # 26 Exhibit 23, # 27 Exhibit 24, # 28 Exhibit 25, # 29 Exhibit 26, # 30 Text of Proposed Order)(Tolentino, Raymond) (Entered: 02/24/2026)	Motion for Preliminary Injunction	3	PDF CL

	9-1	Memorandum in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction		53	PDF CL
	9-2	Declaration of Mila N. Becker in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction	Declaration of Mila N. Becker in Support of Motion for Preli	15	PDF CL
	9-3	Declaration of Raymond P. Tolentino in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunct	Declaration of Raymond P. Tolentino in Support of Motion for	7	PDF CL
	9-4	Exhibit 1	Exhibit	10	PDF CL
	9-5	Exhibit 2	Exhibit	16	PDF CL
	9-6	Exhibit 3	Exhibit	36	PDF CL
	9-7	Exhibit 4	Exhibit	3	PDF CL
	9-17	Exhibit 14	Exhibit	4	PDF CL
	9-21	Exhibit 18	Exhibit	2	PDF CL
	9-22	Exhibit 19	Exhibit	85	PDF CL
	9-23	Exhibit 20	Exhibit	5	PDF CL
	9-24	Exhibit 21	Exhibit	6	PDF CL
	9-25	Exhibit 22	Exhibit	19	PDF CL
	9-26	Exhibit 23	Exhibit	18	PDF CL
	9-27	Exhibit 24	Exhibit	5	PDF CL
	9-28	Exhibit 25	Exhibit	4	PDF CL
	9-30	Text of Proposed Order		1	PDF CL
2026-02-25	12	STIPULATION re 9 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by ENDOCRINE SOCIETY. (Tolentino, Raymond) (Entered: 02/25/2026)	Stipulation	3	PDF CL
2026-02-26	13	Main document not on file

	13-1	Proposed Order		1	PDF CL
2026-03-10	18	NOTICE of Appearance by Aaron Martin Panner on behalf of AMICI ACADEMIC PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATION, ET AL. (Panner, Aaron) (Entered: 03/10/2026)	Notice of Appearance	1	PDF CL
2026-03-10	19	Main document not on file

	19-1	Amicus Brief		25	PDF CL
2026-03-12	21	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Proposed Brief of Amicus Curiae Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, # 3 LCvP 26.1 Certificate)(Loewy, Karen) (Entered: 03/12/2026)	Motion for Leave to File Amicus Brief	5	PDF CL

	21-1	Proposed Order		1	PDF CL
	21-2	Proposed Brief of Amicus Curiae Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund	Proposed Brief of Amicus Curiae Lambda Legal Defense and Edu	35	PDF CL
2026-03-12	22	NOTICE of Appearance by Karen Loewy on behalf of LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC. (Loewy, Karen) (Entered: 03/12/2026)	Notice of Appearance	1	PDF CL
2026-03-17	30	Memorandum in opposition to re 9 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by JOHN DOES, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, ANDREW N. FERGUSON, MARK R. MEADOR. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Mummolo, Daniel) (Entered: 03/17/2026)	Memorandum in Opposition	58	PDF CL
2026-03-27	32	REPLY to opposition to motion re 9 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,,, filed by ENDOCRINE SOCIETY. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Raymond P. Tolentino in Support of Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (Supplemental), # 2 Exhibit 27)(Tolentino, Raymond) (Entered: 03/27/2026)	Reply to opposition to Motion	32	PDF CL

	32-2	Exhibit 27	Exhibit	20	PDF CL
2026-04-09	33	TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS before Chief Judge James E. Boasberg held on 4/7/26; Page Numbers: 1-36. Court Reporter/Transcriber Tammy Nestor, Telephone number [email address removed], Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the Transcript Order FormFor the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter.NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 4/30/2026. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 5/10/2026. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/8/2026.(Nestor, Tammy) (Entered: 04/09/2026)	Transcript	36	PDF CL
2026-04-29	34	NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by ENDOCRINE SOCIETY (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Tolentino, Raymond) (Entered: 04/29/2026)	NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY	3	PDF CL
2026-05-07	37	ORDER: For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, the Court ORDERS that: 1) Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART; 2) The Federal Trade Commission is preliminarily enjoined from implementing or enforcing its previously issued Civil Investigative Demand against the Endocrine Society; and 3) Plaintiff shall post a bond in the amount of $1.00 by May 11, 2026. Signed by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on May 7, 2026. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 05/07/2026)	Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction	1	PDF CL
2026-05-07	38	MEMORANDUM OPINION re 37 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on May 7, 2026. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 05/07/2026)	Memorandum & Opinion	34	PDF CL
2026-06-22	40	NOTICE of Withdrawal of Civil Investigative Demand by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Beck, Ethan) (Entered: 06/22/2026)	Notice (Other)	2	PDF CL

	40-1	NOTICE of Withdrawal of Civil Investigative Demand by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Beck, Ethan) (Entered: 06/22/2026)	Exhibit	2	PDF CL
2026-06-26	41	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by JOHN DOES, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, ANDREW N. FERGUSON, MARK R. MEADOR. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Beck, Ethan) (Entered: 06/26/2026)	Extension of Time to File Answer	3	PDF CL
2026-07-10	42	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by JOHN DOES, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, ANDREW N. FERGUSON, MARK R. MEADOR. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Beck, Ethan) (Entered: 07/10/2026)	Extension of Time to File Answer	3	PDF CL
2026-09-16	46	STIPULATION of Dismissal -Joint Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal without Prejudice by ENDOCRINE SOCIETY. (Tolentino, Raymond) (Entered: 09/16/2026)	Stipulation of Dismissal	2	PDF CL

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