WORLD PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR TRANSGENDER HEALTH v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

Court
D.D.C.
Docket number
1:26-cv-00532
Filed
Last filing
Assigned judge
James E. Boasberg
Nature of suit
440 Civil Rights: Other
Cause
28:2201 Declaratory Judgment
Jurisdiction
U.S. Government Defendant
Jury demand
None
Case
World Professional Association for Transgender Health v. Federal Trade Commission
Cite
World Pro. Ass'n for Transgender Health v. Fed. Trade Comm'n, No. 1:26-cv-00532 (D.D.C. filed Feb. 18, 2026)
Source
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Docket entries
No.DateDescriptionDocument
1COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12252106) filed by WORLD PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR TRANSGENDER HEALTH. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons to FTC, # 4 Summons to Andrew N. Ferguson, # 5 Summons to Mark R. Meador, # 6 Summons to John Doe 1, # 7 Summons to John Doe 2, # 8 Summons to John Doe 3, # 9 Summons to USAO for D.C., # 10 Summons to Pamela J. Bondi)(Lowell, Abbe) (Entered: 02/18/2026)Open(opens another site)
2SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, ANDREW N. FERGUSON, MARK R. MEADOR, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zhcn) (Entered: 02/19/2026)Open(opens another site)
3MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by WORLD PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR TRANSGENDER HEALTH. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration of Leo Lewis, # 3 Declaration of Abbe David Lowell, # 4 Declaration of Asa Radix, # 5 Declaration of Loren Schechter, # 6 Declaration of Scott Leibowitz, # 7 Declaration of Schuyler Standley, # 8 Exhibit 1, # 9 Exhibit 2, # 10 Exhibit 3, # 11 Exhibit 4, # 12 Exhibit 5, # 13 Exhibit 6, # 14 Exhibit 7, # 15 Exhibit 8, # 16 Exhibit 9, # 17 Exhibit 10, # 18 Exhibit 11, # 19 Exhibit 12, # 20 Exhibit 13, # 21 Exhibit 14, # 22 Exhibit 15, # 23 Exhibit 16, # 24 Exhibit 17, # 25 Exhibit 18, # 26 Exhibit 19, # 27 Exhibit 20, # 28 Exhibit 21, # 29 Exhibit 22, # 30 Exhibit 23, # 31 Exhibit 24, # 32 Exhibit 25, # 33 Exhibit 26, # 34 Exhibit 27, # 35 Exhibit 28, # 36 Exhibit 29, # 37 Exhibit 30, # 38 Exhibit 31, # 39 Text of Proposed Order)(Lowell, Abbe) (Entered: 02/25/2026)Open(opens another site)
4NOTICE of Appearance by Alex Potapov on behalf of All Defendants (Potapov, Alex) (Entered: 02/26/2026)Open(opens another site)
5NOTICE of Appearance by Ethan D. Beck on behalf of All Defendants (Beck, Ethan) (Entered: 02/26/2026)Open(opens another site)
6Consent MOTION for Scheduling Order Setting Briefing Schedule for Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction by WORLD PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR TRANSGENDER HEALTH. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Lowell, Abbe) (Entered: 02/26/2026)Open(opens another site)
7LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by WORLD PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR TRANSGENDER HEALTH (Lowell, Abbe) (Entered: 02/27/2026)Open(opens another site)
8MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Schuyler J. Standley, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12272580. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by WORLD PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR TRANSGENDER HEALTH. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (Decl. of Schuyler J. Standley), # 2 Exhibit B (Cert. of Good Standing))(Lowell, Abbe) (Entered: 03/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
9NOTICE of Appearance by Isabella M. Oishi on behalf of WORLD PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR TRANSGENDER HEALTH (Oishi, Isabella) (Entered: 03/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
10RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION served on 3/2/2026 (Lowell, Abbe) (Entered: 03/04/2026)Open(opens another site)
11RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. ANDREW N. FERGUSON served on 3/2/2026 (Lowell, Abbe) (Entered: 03/04/2026)Open(opens another site)
12RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. MARK R. MEADOR served on 3/2/2026 (Lowell, Abbe) (Entered: 03/04/2026)Open(opens another site)
13RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/2/2026. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/1/2026. (Lowell, Abbe) (Entered: 03/04/2026)Open(opens another site)
14RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 03/02/2026. (Lowell, Abbe) (Entered: 03/04/2026)Open(opens another site)
15ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. (Lowell, Abbe) Modified on 3/5/2026; duplicate. (znmw). (Entered: 03/04/2026)Open(opens another site)
16ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. (Lowell, Abbe) Modified on 3/5/2026; duplicate. (znmw). (Entered: 03/04/2026)Open(opens another site)
17ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. (Lowell, Abbe) Modified on 3/5/2026; duplicate (znmw). (Entered: 03/04/2026)Open(opens another site)
18Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by JOHN DOE, 2, JOHN DOE, 3, JOHN DOE, 1, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, ANDREW N. FERGUSON, MARK R. MEADOR. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Beck, Ethan) (Entered: 03/05/2026)Open(opens another site)
19NOTICE of Appearance by John Bailey on behalf of All Defendants (Bailey, John) (Entered: 03/09/2026)Open(opens another site)
20NOTICE of Appearance by Aaron Martin Panner on behalf of AMICI ACADEMIC PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATION, ET AL. (Panner, Aaron) (Entered: 03/10/2026)Open(opens another site)
21Consent MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by AMICI ACADEMIC PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATION, ET AL.. (Attachments: # 1 Amicus Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Panner, Aaron) (Entered: 03/10/2026)Open(opens another site)
22AMICUS BRIEF by ACADEMIC PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NURSING, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICIANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, INC., AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS & GYNECOLOGISTS, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC PEDIATRICIANS, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS, AMERICAN PEDIATRIC SOCIETY, AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION, ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS, PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINE SOCIETY, SOCIETY OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND MEDICINE, SOCIETY OF PEDIATRIC NURSES. (Panner, Aaron) (Entered: 03/11/2026)Open(opens another site)
23NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel F. Mummolo on behalf of All Defendants (Mummolo, Daniel) (Entered: 03/12/2026)Open(opens another site)
24Unopposed 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: 03/17/2026)Open(opens another site)
25NOTICE of Appearance by Karen Loewy on behalf of LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC. (Loewy, Karen) (Entered: 03/17/2026)Open(opens another site)
26AMICUS BRIEF by STATE OF ILLINOIS, COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. (Carmen, Morgan) (Entered: 03/17/2026)Open(opens another site)
27MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- A.D. Sean Lewis, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12304953. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of A.D.Sean Lewis, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing of A.D. Sean Lewis, # 3 Proposed Order)(Loewy, Karen) (Entered: 03/17/2026)Open(opens another site)
28MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Jessica Polansky, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12304955. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Jessica Polansky, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing of Jessica Polansky, # 3 Proposed Order)(Loewy, Karen) (Entered: 03/17/2026)Open(opens another site)
29MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Morgan J. Walker, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-12304956. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Morgan J. Walker, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing of Morgan J. Walker, # 3 Proposed Order)(Loewy, Karen) (Entered: 03/17/2026)Open(opens another site)
30NOTICE of Appearance by Schuyler Standley on behalf of WORLD PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR TRANSGENDER HEALTH (Standley, Schuyler) (Entered: 03/18/2026)Open(opens another site)
31NOTICE of Appearance by Morgan Walker on behalf of LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC. (Walker, Morgan) (Entered: 03/19/2026)Open(opens another site)
32Memorandum in opposition to re 3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by JOHN DOE, 3, JOHN DOE, 2, JOHN DOE, 1, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, ANDREW N. FERGUSON, MARK R. MEADOR. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Bailey, John) (Entered: 03/19/2026)Open(opens another site)
33NOTICE of Appearance by Caleb Hayes-Deats on behalf of WORLD PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR TRANSGENDER HEALTH (Hayes-Deats, Caleb) (Entered: 03/26/2026)Open(opens another site)
34REPLY to opposition to motion re 3 Motion for Preliminary Injunction,,, filed by WORLD PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR TRANSGENDER HEALTH. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Abbe David Lowell, # 2 Exhibit 32, # 3 Exhibit 33, # 4 Exhibit 34, # 5 Exhibit 35, # 6 Exhibit 36, # 7 Exhibit 37, # 8 Exhibit 38)(Lowell, Abbe) (Entered: 03/30/2026)Open(opens another site)
35TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS before Chief Judge James E. Boasberg held on 4/7/26; Page Numbers: 1-28. 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)Open(opens another site)
36NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica Polansky on behalf of LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC. (Polansky, Jessica) (Entered: 04/09/2026)Open(opens another site)
37NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by WORLD PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR TRANSGENDER HEALTH (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Lowell, Abbe) (Entered: 04/30/2026)Open(opens another site)
38RESPONSE re 37 NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY filed by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, ANDREW N. FERGUSON, MARK R. MEADOR. (Bailey, John) (Entered: 05/05/2026)Open(opens another site)
39NOTICE of Appearance by Omar Francisco Gonzalez-Pagan on behalf of LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC. (Gonzalez-Pagan, Omar) (Entered: 05/05/2026)Open(opens another site)
40ORDER: For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, the Court ORDERS that: 1) Plaintiff's 3 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 World Professional Association for Transgender Health; 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)Open(opens another site)
41MEMORANDUM OPINION re 40 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on May 7, 2026. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 05/07/2026)Open(opens another site)
42Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by JOHN DOE, 3, JOHN DOE, 2, JOHN DOE, 1, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, ANDREW N. FERGUSON, MARK R. MEADOR. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Mummolo, Daniel) (Entered: 06/01/2026)Open(opens another site)
43NOTICE of Withdrawal of Civil Investigative Demand by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Beck, Ethan) (Entered: 06/22/2026)Open(opens another site)
44Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by JOHN DOE, 3, JOHN DOE, 2, JOHN DOE, 1, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, ANDREW N. FERGUSON, MARK R. MEADOR. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Beck, Ethan) (Entered: 06/25/2026)Open(opens another site)
45MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Antisuit Injunction by WORLD PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR TRANSGENDER HEALTH. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Hayes-Deats, Caleb). Added MOTION for Injunction on 7/8/2026 (znmw). (Entered: 06/30/2026)Open(opens another site)
46WITHDRAWN PURSUANT TO NOTICE FILED 7/31/2026.....MOTION for Discovery Regarding Potential Violations of the Preliminary Injunction by WORLD PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR TRANSGENDER HEALTH. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Hayes-Deats, Caleb) Modified on 8/3/2026 (znmw). (Entered: 06/30/2026)Open(opens another site)
47DECLARATION of Caleb Hayes-Deats by WORLD PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR TRANSGENDER HEALTH re 46 MOTION for Discovery Regarding Potential Violations of the Preliminary Injunction, 45 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Antisuit Injunction. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 (Grand Jury Subpoena), # 2 Exhibit 2 (LPCH Counsel Declaration), # 3 Exhibit 3 (Administrative Subpoena), # 4 Exhibit 4 (SDNY TRO), # 5 Exhibit 5 (SDNY Transcript), # 6 Exhibit 6 (WPATH Member GJ Subpoena), # 7 Exhibit 7 (FTC Complaint), # 8 Exhibit 8 (ND Tex. Docket Sheet), # 9 Exhibit 9 (WPATH 990))(Hayes-Deats, Caleb) (Entered: 06/30/2026)Open(opens another site)
48NOTICE of Proposed Briefing Schedule by WORLD PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR TRANSGENDER HEALTH re 46 Motion for Discovery, 45 Motion for TRO (Hayes-Deats, Caleb) (Entered: 07/01/2026)Open(opens another site)
49NOTICE of Appearance by Ross Cooper Vaughan on behalf of All Defendants (Vaughan, Ross) (Entered: 07/02/2026)Open(opens another site)
50MOTION for Order re 45 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Antisuit Injunction (Emergency) by WORLD PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR TRANSGENDER HEALTH. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Abbe David Lowell, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Text of Proposed Order)(Lowell, Abbe) (Entered: 07/02/2026)Open(opens another site)