State of Illinois v. Department of Health and Human Services

D. Mass. · 1:26-cv-14051 · 2026 · CourtListener

District1st Cir.

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No. 1:26-cv-14051

Assigned to: William G. Young
Cause: 05:702 Administrative Procedure Act
Nature of suit: 899 Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Defendant
Jury demand: None
Date filed: 2026-09-02
Last filing: 2026-10-26

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D. Mass. · No. 1:26-cv-14051 · Docket on CourtListener

89 docket entries · 18 documents

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2026-10-19 First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Alma R. Nunley Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-12121298 by State of Connecticut. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Alma R. Nunley)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 10/19/2026)#72

Filings on file (18 in 7 docket entries)

Filings on file
Date	No.	Document	Type	Pages	Source
2026-09-02	1	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)	Complaint	60	PDF CL

	1-1	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)	Civil Cover Sheet	1	PDF CL
	1-2	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)	List of Parties	5	PDF CL
	1-3	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)	Category Form	1	PDF CL
2026-09-02	2	NOTICE of Appearance by Allyson T Slater on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Slater, Allyson) (Entered: 09/02/2026)	Notice of Appearance	2	PDF CL
2026-09-02	7	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)	Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice	2	PDF CL

	7-1	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)	Certification of Katharine P. Roberts	2	PDF CL
	7-2	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)	Certification of Elizabeth B. Scott	2	PDF CL
	7-3	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)	Certification of Elena S. Meth	2	PDF CL
	7-4	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)	Certification of Aleeza Strubel	2	PDF CL
	7-5	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)	Certification of Abigail R. Durkin	2	PDF CL
2026-09-03	12	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)	Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice	2	PDF CL

	12-1	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)	Certification of Neil Giovanatti	2	PDF CL
	12-2	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)	Certification of Daniel Ping	2	PDF CL
2026-09-04	18	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 Service of Process	2	PDF CL

	18-1	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)	Affidavit Declaration of Certified Mail Service on Defendants	3	PDF CL
2026-09-15	45	NOTICE of Appearance by Andres Ivan Navedo on behalf of State of New York (Navedo, Andres) (Entered: 09/15/2026)	Notice of Appearance	2	PDF CL
2026-10-07	67	Joint MOTION to Set a Briefing Schedule. (Strubel, Aleeza) Modified on 10/8/2026 to Correct Docket Text and CM/ECF Filing Event (MAP). (Entered: 10/07/2026)	Miscellaneous Relief	8	PDF CL

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