State of California v. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Court
D. Mass.
Docket number
1:25-cv-12019
Filed
Last filing
Assigned judge
Nathaniel M. Gorton
Nature of suit
899 Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause
05:702 Administrative Procedure Act
Jurisdiction
U.S. Government Defendant
Jury demand
None
Case
State of California v. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Cite
California v. Ctrs. for Medicare & Medicaid Servs., No. 1:25-cv-12019 (D. Mass. filed July 17, 2025)
Source
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No.DateDescriptionDocument
101NOTICE of Appearance by Morgan Blair Carmen on behalf of Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Carmen, Morgan) (Entered: 08/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
102Letter/request (non-motion) from Plaintiff States notifying Court of recent decision. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(McGuire, Sean) (Entered: 08/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
103Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services, Department of, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sherwood, Zachary) (Entered: 09/18/2025)Open(opens another site)
104Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ORDER entered re 103 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re 1 Complaint. Motion ALLOWED. (NMC) (Entered: 09/19/2025)Open(opens another site)
105Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER. For the foregoing reasons, the motion of plaintiffs for a preliminary injunction (Docket No. 5 ) is DENIED. So Ordered. (NMC) (Entered: 10/02/2025)Open(opens another site)
106MOTION to Stay Proceedings in Light of Lapse of Appropriations by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services, Department of, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sherwood, Zachary) (Entered: 10/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
107Opposition re 106 MOTION to Stay Proceedings in Light of Lapse of Appropriations filed by California, State of. (McGuire, Sean) (Entered: 10/22/2025)Open(opens another site)
108Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ORDER entered re 106 Motion to Stay Proceedings in Light of Lapse of Appropriations. Motion DENIED. (NMC) (Entered: 10/24/2025)Open(opens another site)
109Joint MOTION Enter Briefing Schedule by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services, Department of, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sherwood, Zachary) (Entered: 10/31/2025)Open(opens another site)
110Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ORDER entered re 109 Joint MOTION Enter Briefing Schedule. See Attached Order. (NMC) (Entered: 11/03/2025)Open(opens another site)
111NOTICE of Appearance by Jordan Hulseberg on behalf of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services, Department of, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz (Hulseberg, Jordan) (Entered: 12/03/2025)Open(opens another site)
112NOTICE by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services, Department of, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz Notice of Production (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Certification and Index)(Hulseberg, Jordan) (Entered: 12/12/2025)Open(opens another site)
113NOTICE of Withdrawal of Appearance by Zachary Sherwood (Sherwood, Zachary) (Entered: 12/15/2025)Open(opens another site)
114Joint MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages and for Miscellaneous Relief by California, State of. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(McGuire, Sean) (Entered: 01/07/2026)Open(opens another site)
115Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ORDER entered ALLOWING 114 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. See Attached Order. (NMC) (Entered: 01/09/2026)Open(opens another site)
116MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Molly A. Moynihan Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11487600 by Maine, State of. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Out of State Atty Certification)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 01/21/2026)Open(opens another site)
117Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 116 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Molly A. Moynihan. 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. (NMC) (Entered: 01/21/2026)Open(opens another site)
118NOTICE of Appearance by Molly Ann Moynihan on behalf of Maine, State of (Moynihan, Molly) (Entered: 01/23/2026)Open(opens another site)
119First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Lindsey Middlecamp Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11494741 by Minnesota, State of. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Lindsey Middlecamp)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 01/23/2026)Open(opens another site)
120MOTION for Summary Judgment by California, State of. (Attachments: # 2 Appendix Administrative Record Vol. 1, # 3 Appendix Administrative Record Vol. 2, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(McGuire, Sean) Modified on 1/27/2026 Removing Memo in Supp and filing separately. (NMC). (Entered: 01/23/2026)Open(opens another site)
121Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 119 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Lindsey Middlecamp. 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. (NMC) (Entered: 01/23/2026)Open(opens another site)
122MEMORANDUM in Support re 120 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by California, State of. (NMC) (Entered: 01/27/2026)Open(opens another site)
123Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services, Department of, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz.(Hulseberg, Jordan) (Entered: 02/27/2026)Open(opens another site)
124RESPONSE to Motion re 123 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment filed by California, State of. (McGuire, Sean) (Entered: 03/20/2026)Open(opens another site)
125Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to April 10 to File Response/Reply in Support of Defendants' Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services, Department of, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz.(Hulseberg, Jordan) (Entered: 03/31/2026)Open(opens another site)
126Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 125 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 123 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment. Responses due by 4/10/2026. (NMC) (Entered: 04/01/2026)Open(opens another site)
127REPLY to Response to 123 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services, Department of, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz. (Hulseberg, Jordan) (Entered: 04/10/2026)Open(opens another site)
128Letter/request (non-motion) from Plaintiff States Notifying Court of Recent Decision. (Attachments: # 1 City of Columbus MSJ Opinion, # 2 City of Columbus MSJ Order)(McGuire, Sean) (Entered: 06/16/2026)Open(opens another site)
129ELECTRONIC NOTICE Setting Hearing on Motion 120 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 123 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment : Motion Hearing set for 7/8/2026 11:00 AM in Courtroom 4 (In person only) before Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton. (CML) (Entered: 06/24/2026)Open(opens another site)
130Consent MOTION to Continue Hearing on Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment to July 21-24 by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services, Department of, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Mehmet Oz.(Hulseberg, Jordan) (Entered: 06/29/2026)Open(opens another site)
131NOTICE re 130 Consent MOTION to Continue Hearing on Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment to July 21-24 . Due to the Courts current trial schedule, it is not available during the week of 7/21-24, as requested by the parties. The Court does, however, have availability on 7/15, 7/16, an 7/29. The parties are directed to confer and report back to the Courtroom Deputy by email at [email address removed] by 12:00 PM on 7/2/26 on a mutually agreeable date. (CML) (Entered: 07/01/2026)Open(opens another site)
132Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 130 Motion to Continue Hearing on Motions for Summary Judgment. (CML) (Entered: 07/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
133ELECTRONIC NOTICE Resetting Hearing on Motion 120 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 123 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment : Motion Hearing set for 7/29/2026 11:00 AM in Courtroom 4 (In person only) before Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton. (CML) (Entered: 07/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
134First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jordan Broadbent Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11910133 by Rhode Island, State of. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Jordan Broadbent)(Kundl, Jak) (Entered: 07/23/2026)Open(opens another site)
135Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 134 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Jordan Broadbent. 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. (CML) (Entered: 07/24/2026)Open(opens another site)
136NOTICE of Appearance by Jordan Broadbent on behalf of Rhode Island, State of (Broadbent, Jordan) (Entered: 07/27/2026)Open(opens another site)
137Joint Letter/request (non-motion) from Parties Notifying Court of Narrowed Issues. (McGuire, Sean) (Entered: 07/27/2026)Open(opens another site)
138MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Rhode Island, State of.(Harvey, Julia) (Entered: 07/29/2026)Open(opens another site)
139Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: Motion Hearing held on 7/29/2026 re 120 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by California, State of, 123 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services, Department of, Mehmet Oz. Court hears arguments of counsel and takes the matter under advisement. (Court Reporter: Kristin Kelley at [email address removed].)(Attorneys present: Burke Chan, McGuire, Slater, Hulseberg) (CML) (Entered: 07/29/2026)Open(opens another site)
140Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 138 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Julia Harvey terminated. (NMC) (Entered: 07/30/2026)Open(opens another site)
141Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ORDER entered. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: For the foregoing reasons,1) plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment (Docket No. 120 ) is, with respect to the Essential Health Benefits provision, ALLOWED, but otherwise, DENIED;2) defendants' motion for summary judgment (Docket No. 123 ) is, with respect to the open enrollment provision, the Failure- to - Reconcile provision, thePremium Adjustment Percentage methodology provision and the de minimis range provision, ALLOWED, but otherwise DENIED.For the foregoing reasons and because the Court rejects defendants' unsupported argument that the Administrative Procedures Act does not allow for vacatur, the Essential Health Benefits provision is hereby held unlawful and vacated. So ordered. (CML) (Entered: 08/14/2026)Open(opens another site)
142First NOTICE of Withdrawal of Appearance by Larry Marcus (Marcus, Larry) (Entered: 08/14/2026)Open(opens another site)
143First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Seth C. McMillan Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11982320 by New Mexico, State of. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Seth C. McMillan)(Carmen, Morgan) (Entered: 08/25/2026)Open(opens another site)
144Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 143 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Seth C. McMillan. 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. (NMC) (Entered: 08/25/2026)Open(opens another site)
145NOTICE of Appearance by Seth C. McMillan on behalf of New Mexico, State of (McMillan, Seth) (Entered: 08/25/2026)Open(opens another site)
146First MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Patricia McCooey Filing fee: $ 125, receipt number AMADC-11992618 by Connecticut, State of. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Patricia McCooey)(Carmen, Morgan) (Entered: 08/28/2026)Open(opens another site)
147Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered ALLOWING 146 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Patricia McCooey. 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. (NMC) (Entered: 08/28/2026)Open(opens another site)
148NOTICE of Appearance by Patricia Ellen McCooey on behalf of Connecticut, State of (McCooey, Patricia) (Entered: 08/31/2026)Open(opens another site)
149NOTICE of Withdrawal of Appearance by Janelle Medeiros (Medeiros, Janelle) (Entered: 08/31/2026)Open(opens another site)
150Transcript of Motion Hearing held on July 29, 2026, before Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton. The Transcript may be purchased through the Court Reporter, viewed at the public terminal, or viewed through PACER after it is released. Court Reporter Name and Contact Information: Kristin Kelley at [email address removed]. Redaction Request due 10/2/2026. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 10/13/2026. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 12/10/2026. (DRK) (Entered: 09/11/2026)Open(opens another site)