American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, Inc. v. National Institutes of Health

Court
D. Md.
Docket number
8:25-cv-01620
Filed
Last filing
Assigned judge
Lydia Kay Griggsby
Nature of suit
440 Civil Rights: Other
Cause
28:1331 Violation 5th & 8th Amendments
Jurisdiction
U.S. Government Defendant
Jury demand
None
Case
American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, Inc. v. National Institutes of Health
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51PAPERLESS ORDER granting 39 Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Heather Sanborn. Directing attorney Heather Sanborn to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 5/22/2025. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
52PAPERLESS ORDER granting 40 Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Jacob Zucker. Directing attorney Jacob Zucker to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 5/22/2025. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
53PAPERLESS ORDER granting 41 Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Michael Vine. Directing attorney Michael Vine to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 5/22/2025. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
54PAPERLESS ORDER granting 42 Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Tai Williams. Directing attorney Tai Williams to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 5/22/2025. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
55PAPERLESS ORDER granting 43 Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Justin D. Kingsolver. Directing attorney Justin D. Kingsolver to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 5/22/2025. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
56PAPERLESS ORDER granting 44 Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Lee Marshall. Directing attorney Lee Marshall to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 5/22/2025. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
57PAPERLESS ORDER granting 45 Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Carlie Tenenbaum. Directing attorney Carlie Tenenbaum to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 5/22/2025. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
58Status Conference held on 5/22/2025 before Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby.(Court Reporter: FTR - 4B) (hcs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
59CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby on 5/22/2025. (mu1s, Chambers) (Entered: 05/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
60SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby on 5/22/2025. (kns, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
61NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Jackman Wilson on behalf of All Defendants (Wilson, Michael) (Entered: 05/23/2025)Open(opens another site)
62MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Matt Stanford (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-11999351.) by American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, Inc.(Reyna, Ruben) (Entered: 05/23/2025)Open(opens another site)
63PAPERLESS ORDER granting 62 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Matt Stanford. Directing attorney Matt Stanford to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 5/27/2025. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/27/2025)Open(opens another site)
64MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, Inc., Sean Arayasirikul, Michelle Birkett, Noel Brewer, Kristen Hassmiller, Laura Graham Holmes, Heather Littleton, Gabriel Murchison, Seth Noar, Sarah Peitzmeier, Gregory Phillips, II, Phoebe Poe, Kurt Ribisl, Rachel Roe, Susana Soe, Carl Streed, Jr, Debra Umberson (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit to Memorandum, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit to Memorandum, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit to Memorandum, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit to Memorandum, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit to Memorandum, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit to Memorandum, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit to Memorandum, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit to Memorandum, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit to Memorandum, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit to Memorandum, # 13 Exhibit Exhibit to Memorandum, # 14 Exhibit Exhibit to Memorandum, # 15 Exhibit Exhibit to Memorandum, # 16 Exhibit Exhibit to Memorandum, # 17 Exhibit Exhibit to Memorandum, # 18 Exhibit Exhibit to Memorandum, # 19 Exhibit Exhibit to Memorandum, # 20 Exhibit Exhibit to Memorandum, # 21 Exhibit Exhibit to Memorandum, # 22 Exhibit Exhibit to Memorandum, # 23 Exhibit Exhibit to Memorandum)(Hecker, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/28/2025)Open(opens another site)
65NOTICE by American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, Inc., Sean Arayasirikul, Michelle Birkett, Noel Brewer, Kristen Hassmiller, Laura Graham Holmes, Heather Littleton, Gabriel Murchison, Seth Noar, Sarah Peitzmeier, Gregory Phillips, II, Phoebe Poe, Kurt Ribisl, Rachel Roe, Susana Soe, Carl Streed, Jr, Debra Umberson re 64 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Declaration of Omar Gonzalez-Pagan In Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Exhibit 14, # 15 Exhibit 15, # 16 Exhibit 16, # 17 Exhibit 17, # 18 Exhibit 18, # 19 Exhibit 19, # 20 Exhibit 20, # 21 Exhibit 21, # 22 Exhibit 22, # 23 Exhibit 23, # 24 Exhibit 24, # 25 Exhibit 25, # 26 Exhibit 26)(Hecker, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/28/2025)Open(opens another site)
66Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 64 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Jay Bhattacharya, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, National Institutes of Health (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wilson, Michael) (Entered: 06/05/2025)Open(opens another site)
67SCHEDULING ORDER granting 66 Defendants' consent motion; modifying the 5/22/2025 Scheduling Order. Signed by Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby on 6/6/2025. (kk5s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/06/2025)Open(opens another site)
68RESPONSE re 17 MOTION for Leave to File Motion to Proceed Under Pseudonym in Non-Opposition filed by Jay Bhattacharya, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, National Institutes of Health.(Wilson, Michael) (Entered: 06/11/2025)Open(opens another site)
69NOTICE of Appearance by Tarra DeShields Minnis on behalf of All Defendants (DeShields Minnis, Tarra) (Entered: 06/13/2025)Open(opens another site)
70RESPONSE in Opposition re 64 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Jay Bhattacharya, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, National Institutes of Health. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Jon Larsch, Ph.D., # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Wilson, Michael) (Entered: 06/13/2025)Open(opens another site)
71Correspondence Correcting Earlier Submission: 70 Response in Opposition to Motion, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Wilson, Michael) (Entered: 06/16/2025)Open(opens another site)
72MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Proposed Order)(Kingsolver, Justin) (Entered: 06/20/2025)Open(opens another site)
73PAPERLESS ORDER granting 72 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Signed by Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby on 6/23/2025. (mu1s, Chambers) (Entered: 06/23/2025)Open(opens another site)
74-[FILED IN ERROR]- RESPONSE in Support re 64 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Reply Brief In Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, Inc., Sean Arayasirikul, Michelle Birkett, Noel Brewer, Kristen Hassmiller, Laura Graham Holmes, Heather Littleton, Gabriel Murchison, Seth Noar, Sarah Peitzmeier, Gregory Phillips, II, Phoebe Poe, Kurt Ribisl, Rachel Roe, Susana Soe, Carl Streed, Jr, Debra Umberson. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix A)(Hecker, Elizabeth) Modified on 6/24/2025 (bas). (Entered: 06/23/2025)Open(opens another site)
75NOTICE by American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, Inc., Sean Arayasirikul, Michelle Birkett, Noel Brewer, Kristen Hassmiller, Laura Graham Holmes, Heather Littleton, Gabriel Murchison, Seth Noar, Sarah Peitzmeier, Gregory Phillips, II, Phoebe Poe, Kurt Ribisl, Rachel Roe, Susana Soe, Carl Streed, Jr, Debra Umberson re 64 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Dr. Heather Littleton Supplemental Declaration (Hecker, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/23/2025)Open(opens another site)
76NOTICE by American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, Inc., Sean Arayasirikul, Michelle Birkett, Noel Brewer, Kristen Hassmiller, Laura Graham Holmes, Heather Littleton, Gabriel Murchison, Seth Noar, Sarah Peitzmeier, Gregory Phillips, II, Phoebe Poe, Kurt Ribisl, Rachel Roe, Susana Soe, Carl Streed, Jr, Debra Umberson re 64 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Dr. Phoebe Poe Supplemental Declaration (Hecker, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/23/2025)Open(opens another site)
77NOTICE by American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, Inc., Sean Arayasirikul, Michelle Birkett, Noel Brewer, Kristen Hassmiller, Laura Graham Holmes, Heather Littleton, Gabriel Murchison, Seth Noar, Sarah Peitzmeier, Gregory Phillips, II, Phoebe Poe, Kurt Ribisl, Rachel Roe, Susana Soe, Carl Streed, Jr, Debra Umberson re 64 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Dr. Susana Soe Supplemental Declaration (Hecker, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/23/2025)Open(opens another site)
78QC NOTICE: 74 Response in Support of Motion,, filed by Michelle Birkett, Heather Littleton, Debra Umberson, Carl Streed, Jr., Phoebe Poe, Seth Noar, Sean Arayasirikul, Gabriel Murchison, American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, Inc., Noel Brewer, Kurt Ribisl, Gregory Phillips, II, Sarah Peitzmeier, Rachel Roe, Susana Soe, Laura Graham Holmes, Kristen Hassmiller was filed incorrectly. **Please refile using the event under Responses and Replies - Reply to Response to Motion. It has been noted as FILED IN ERROR, and the document link has been disabled. (bas, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/24/2025)Open(opens another site)
79REPLY to Response to Motion re 64 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Reply Brief in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, Inc., Sean Arayasirikul, Michelle Birkett, Noel Brewer, Kristen Hassmiller, Laura Graham Holmes, Heather Littleton, Gabriel Murchison, Seth Noar, Sarah Peitzmeier, Gregory Phillips, II, Phoebe Poe, Kurt Ribisl, Rachel Roe, Susana Soe, Carl Streed, Jr, Debra Umberson. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix A)(Hecker, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/24/2025)Open(opens another site)
80NOTICE by American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, Inc., Sean Arayasirikul, Michelle Birkett, Noel Brewer, Kristen Hassmiller, Laura Graham Holmes, Heather Littleton, Gabriel Murchison, Seth Noar, Sarah Peitzmeier, Gregory Phillips, II, Phoebe Poe, Kurt Ribisl, Rachel Roe, Susana Soe, Carl Streed, Jr, Debra Umberson re 64 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction - Notice of Supplemental Authority (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Massachusetts v. Kennedy - June 16 Transcript, # 2 Exhibit Thakur v. Trump - Order Grating Preliminary Injunction)(Loewy, Karen) (Entered: 06/25/2025)Open(opens another site)
81PROTECTIVE ORDER; Granting 17 Motion to Proceed Under Pseudonym. Signed by Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby on 6/30/2025. (bas, Deputy Clerk) Modified on 6/30/2025 (bas). (Entered: 06/30/2025)Open(opens another site)
82Motion Hearing held on 7/2/2025 re 64 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction before Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby.(Court Reporter: Kimberly Bursner - 4B) (hcs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/02/2025)Open(opens another site)
83ORDER ON THE PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND STAY PENDING JUDICIAL REVIEW re 64 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction; Scheduling Hearing August 1, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 4B, United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Southern Division, 6500 Cherrywood Lane, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770. Signed by Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby on 7/3/2025. (bas, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/03/2025)Open(opens another site)
84REPLY to Response to Motion re 64 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Supplemental Brief in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction & Stay Pending Judicial Review Pursuant to 5 U.S.C § 705 filed by American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, Inc., Sean Arayasirikul, Michelle Birkett, Noel Brewer, Kristen Hassmiller, Laura Graham Holmes, Heather Littleton, Gabriel Murchison, Seth Noar, Sarah Peitzmeier, Gregory Phillips, II, Phoebe Poe, Kurt Ribisl, Rachel Roe, Susana Soe, Carl Streed, Jr, Debra Umberson. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hecker, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/14/2025)Open(opens another site)
85RESPONSE to Motion re 64 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Defendants' Supplemental Brief Opposing Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Stay filed by National Institutes of Health.(DeShields Minnis, Tarra) (Entered: 07/14/2025)Open(opens another site)
86Supplement to 64 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, Inc., Sean Arayasirikul, Michelle Birkett, Noel Brewer, Kristen Hassmiller, Laura Graham Holmes, Heather Littleton, Gabriel Murchison, Seth Noar, Sarah Peitzmeier, Gregory Phillips, II, Phoebe Poe, Kurt Ribisl, Rachel Roe, Susana Soe, Carl Streed, Jr, Debra Umberson Plaintiffs' Supplemental Response Brief in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction & Stay Pending Judicial Review Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 705 (Hecker, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/18/2025)Open(opens another site)
87RESPONSE to Motion re 64 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and Stay and Plaintiffs' Supplemental Briefing filed by National Institutes of Health.(DeShields Minnis, Tarra) (Entered: 07/18/2025)Open(opens another site)
88NOTICE by American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, Inc., Sean Arayasirikul, Michelle Birkett, Noel Brewer, Kristen Hassmiller, Laura Graham Holmes, Heather Littleton, Gabriel Murchison, Seth Noar, Sarah Peitzmeier, Gregory Phillips, II, Phoebe Poe, Kurt Ribisl, Rachel Roe, Susana Soe, Carl Streed, Jr, Debra Umberson Second Notice of Supplemental Authority In Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Stay Pending Judicial Review Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 705 (Attachments: # 1 Attachment)(Hecker, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
89NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on 07/02/25, before Judge Griggsby. Court Reporter/Transcriber kimberly bursner, Telephone number [telephone number removed] [email address removed]. Total number of pages filed: 116. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained from the Court Reporter or through PACER. Redaction Request due 8/13/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 8/25/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 10/21/2025.(kb4s, Court Reporter) (Entered: 07/23/2025)Open(opens another site)
90NOTICE of Appearance by Omar Gonzalez-Pagan on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Gonzalez-Pagan, Omar) (Entered: 07/31/2025)Open(opens another site)
91Motion Hearing held on 8/1/2025 re 64 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Michelle Birkett, Heather Littleton, Debra Umberson, Carl Streed, Jr., Phoebe Poe, Seth Noar, Sean Arayasirikul, Gabriel Murchison, American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, Inc., Noel Brewer, Kurt Ribisl, Gregory Phillips, II, Sarah Peitzmeier, Rachel Roe, Susana Soe, Laura Graham Holmes, Kristen Hassmiller before Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby.(Court Reporter: Kimberly Bursner) (mtds, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/01/2025)Open(opens another site)
92ORDER GRANTING IN PART and DENYING IN PART 64 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby on 8/1/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7) (hmls, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/01/2025)Open(opens another site)
93(WRONG DOCUMENT ATTACHED)MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby on 8/13/2025. (mu1s, Chambers) Modified on 8/14/2025 (kb3s). (Entered: 08/13/2025)Open(opens another site)
94MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby on 8/14/2025. (mu1s, Chambers) (Entered: 08/14/2025)Open(opens another site)
95Joint Correspondence re: Clarification on the Court's Order on Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction (Wilson, Michael) (Entered: 08/26/2025)Open(opens another site)
96NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on 08/01/25, before Judge Griggsby. Court Reporter/Transcriber kimberly bursner, Telephone number [telephone number removed] [email address removed]. Total number of pages filed: 99. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained from the Court Reporter or through PACER. Redaction Request due 9/17/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 9/29/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 11/25/2025.(kb4s, Court Reporter) (Entered: 08/27/2025)Open(opens another site)
97ORDER Directing the Parties to participate in a Telephonic Status Conference on Friday, September 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Signed by Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby on 9/3/2025. (bas, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/03/2025)Open(opens another site)
98Status Conference held on 9/12/2025 before Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby.(FTR: C. Martinez-4B) (cm4s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/12/2025)Open(opens another site)
99ORDER that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before September 26, 2025. Signed by Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby on 9/12/2025. (heps, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/12/2025)Open(opens another site)
100STATUS REPORT Regarding Scheduling and Further Proceedings by American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, Inc., Sean Arayasirikul, Michelle Birkett, Noel Brewer, Kristen Hassmiller, Laura Graham Holmes, Heather Littleton, Gabriel Murchison, Seth Noar, Sarah Peitzmeier, Gregory Phillips, II, Phoebe Poe, Kurt Ribisl, Rachel Roe, Susana Soe, Carl Streed, Jr, Debra Umberson (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Scheduling Order)(Gonzalez-Pagan, Omar) (Entered: 09/26/2025)Open(opens another site)